PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Christian Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Romer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Moore
vs
Romer

186 cm
18
148 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

174 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Christian Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Franco Romer!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romer shoots in looking for a takedown. Moore tries to sprawl out of it but Romer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moore manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Romer is defended easily by Moore.
Romer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Christian Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franco Romer.
Romer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romer misses with the combination.
Romer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moore scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Romer sneaks back into half guard.
Romer wants to get back to full guard.
Moore is trying to control. Romer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romer is trying to maintain the position but Moore is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romer is refusing to be controlled, as Moore sits in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Christian Moore wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Romer misses with a takedown

so Moore counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Moore missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Moore is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moore.
Moore postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moore working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Romer's head.
Moore trying to control but Romer is working from the bottom.
Romer wants to stand up but Moore is controlling him.
Moore working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Moore trying to control but Romer is working from the bottom.
Romer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Moore landing with the ground and pound.
Moore trying to control but Romer is working from the bottom.
Moore connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Moore dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Moore throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Romer was covering up waiting for the punch and Moore finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Moore really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Romer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Romer pulls Moore in close to prevent any damage.
Romer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Moore!
Moore tries to hold on but Romer postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Romer looking to secure an arm triangle but Moore defends it well.
Moore tries to hold on but Romer postures up.
Romer controlling from the full mount.
Moore is squirming around, avoiding Romer's attempts to control the action.
Moore has given up his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romer wants to control but Moore is keeping busy.
Moore knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Romer on the ground.
Moore just trying to survive but Romer is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Romer keeps control of the position as Moore tries to break free.
Moore trying to control the position but Romer manages to sink in the hooks.
Moore is taking damage to the body and head.
Romer is looking to control Moore but Moore is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Moore wants to control his opponent's hands but Romer gets his hands free.
Romer is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Romer gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Romer gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Romer apologises and we restart here on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Moore counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Moore is looking to take a break and control but Romer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Romer is trying to stand back up but Moore is controlling him
Moore is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Romer moves into full guard.
Moore scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Romer pushes Moore off and scrambles back to his feet.
Moore gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Romer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore is trying to control but can't.
Moore is refusing to be controlled, as Romer sits in half guard.
Moore tries to get to full guard but Romer has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franco Romer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Romer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Romer trying to pass the guard but Moore defending well.
Moore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Romer trying to control the action but Moore is working from the bottom.
Moore has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Romer is working away from the top position though.
Moore is staying active underneath Romer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore won't allow Romer to pass to mount.
Moore trying to control but Romer postures up.
Christian Moore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Romer tries for a takedown but Moore circles away easily

and Moore decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Romer's guard.
Moore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romer is keeping the position for now.
Moore wants to control from the top but Romer keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Romer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Moore wants to hold on but Romer pushes him away.
Romer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Romer lands a nice shot to the head.
Romer looking to control but Moore is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Romer with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Romer looking to control but Moore is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moore tries to hold on but Romer postures up.
Romer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Moore srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.
Romer is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Romer has got one arm under Moore's chin. This could be trouble... Moore trying to control the other hand but Romer gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Moore has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Franco Romer!