PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between AnthonyH Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bock Bock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Moreno
vs
Bock

190 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, AnthonyH Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bock Bock!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bock shoots in and drives through. Moreno sprawls well.
Bock swings for the body but Moreno moves out of range.
Bock looks to land a combination but Moreno avoids it well.
A punch combination from Moreno misses.
Bock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Bock.
Moreno keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moreno is looking to clinch but Bock is avoiding it.
Moreno avoids the body shot from Bock.
Moreno closes the distance but Bock moves to the side
and Bock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moreno throws a head kick that misses
and Bock counters with a right hand to the body.
Bock shoots for a double leg takedown but Moreno sprawls well. He's pushed Bock's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
AnthonyH Moreno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bock Bock.
Bock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moreno looks to clinch
and Bock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bock shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moreno pinned against the cage. Moreno gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bock misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno misses with a hook to the body
and Bock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Moreno rather than just go for the knockout.

Bock shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Moreno is trying to defend but Bock finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bock lands with a punch from half guard.
Moreno is pressing down on Bock's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bock is looking to work some ground and pound but Moreno has wrist control.
Bock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moreno keeping moving, preventing Bock from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Bock decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Moreno avoids the body shot from Bock.
Moreno keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moreno tries to clinch up but Bock circles away and keeps his distance.

Bock closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Moreno to the mat! Moreno manages to get full guard.
Bock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bock gets to his feet. Moreno looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Moreno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moreno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bock just misses with a punch to the body.
AnthonyH Moreno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moreno manages to avoid it.

Bock fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Moreno sprawls well initially but Bock persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Moreno keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Bock gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Moreno is breathing heavily.
Bock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moreno connects with a high kick.
Moreno ducks right into an uppercut from Bock.
Bock shoots in but Moreno avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bock lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Moreno falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moreno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moreno moves to clinch but Bock breaks away
and Bock counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moreno thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moreno stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bock scores with a shot to the body.
Moreno slaps away a takedown attempt from Bock, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bock lands with a nice body punch.

Bock drives through with a takedown into guard.

Moreno is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Moreno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bock misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bock shoots in but no luck this time.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moreno misses with a two punch combination.
Moreno tries to clinch up but Bock circles away and keeps his distance.
Bock lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bock Bock dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A punch combination from Moreno misses.
Moreno tried to score with a low kick but Bock checks it.
Bock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moreno as he jumps to the side.
Moreno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bock scores with a jab to the body.
Bock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moreno falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bock counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bock cracks Moreno with a solid left hand.
Bock wants to control from the top but Moreno keeps moving.
Bock would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bock throws a strike but Moreno rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bock wants to stand up but Moreno is controlling him.
Bock is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bock is breathing heavily.
Moreno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moreno throws and elbow that misses. Bock uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moreno's guard. Nice move by Bock!
Moreno is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moreno looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bock is one step ahead there.
Bock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bock engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Moreno looking for a sweep. Not yet Moreno, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Moreno throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bock counters with a three punch combo that has Moreno backing up. Moreno nods at Bock to acknowledge the strikes.
Bock digs a good body shot into Moreno's ribs.
Moreno stuffs the takedown attempt from Bock. Bock gets slowly back to his feet.
AnthonyH Moreno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bock Bock.
Moreno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bock counters with a stiff right hand.
Moreno closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bock trying to control the position from guard on top but Moreno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bock throws and elbow that misses. Moreno uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bock's guard. Nice move by Moreno!
Bock manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moreno manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bock decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
AnthonyH Moreno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bock closes the distance and clinches up with Moreno, looking for a takedown. Bock pushes Moreno against the cage but Moreno circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bock scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bock lands a nice shot to the body.
Bock throws a combination that misses
and Moreno counters with a good low kick that Bock was not able to check.
Moreno takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bock misses the shot to the body.
Bock tries for a takedown but Moreno circles away easily
and Moreno counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bock misses with a low kick.
Moreno throws a head kick but Bock moves out of range.
Bock blocks a head kick by Moreno.
Moreno falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bock counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bock Bock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Bock. That's going to slow Moreno down.
Bock cracks Moreno with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bock misses with a wild body shot.
Bock looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Moreno misses with a combination
and Bock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moreno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moreno lands the left hand.
Bock lands a nice shot to the body.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch but Bock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bock tries to land a leg kick but Moreno saw it coming and moves away.
Bock shoots in for a takedown but Moreno shows good takedown defense.

Bock changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moreno looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Moreno defending against the ground and pound.
Moreno parries the strikes from Bock easily there. Bock is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Moreno to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moreno keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bock cracks Moreno with a big elbow.
Bock controls the position from side control.
Bock lands a few punches from side control.
Bock throws an elbow but Moreno slips to the side and avoids it well.
Moreno is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bock has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bock grinds an elbow into Moreno's temple.

Bock decides to stand up, so the ref orders Moreno to his feet.
AnthonyH Moreno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bock fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
AnthonyH Moreno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bock Bock.
Moreno tries to clinch but Bock moves out of range.
Moreno checks the leg kick.
Moreno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moreno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bock fails with a takedown attempt.
Moreno throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bock throws a head kick but Moreno moves out of range.
Moreno misses with a double jab

and Bock counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Bock escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bock shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moreno pinned against the cage. Moreno gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moreno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bock looks to land a combination but Moreno avoids it well.
Bock misses the shot to the body.
Bock cracks a nice hook into Moreno's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Bock. Those never looked like landing.
Horrible takedown by Bock or perhaps it was just good defense by Moreno which made him look bad.
A combination from Moreno does no damage.
Moreno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bock lands a nice shot to the body.
Moreno misses with a combination

and Bock counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Moreno's guard now.
Bock controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bock Bock is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moreno utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bock wants to control from the top but Moreno keeps moving.
Bock throwing strikes but missing.
Bock Bock has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bock wants to control from the top but Moreno keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bock Bock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bock Bock!