PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emanoel Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck The Great Weasel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moreno
vs
The Great Weasel

185 cm
26
170 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

175 cm
29
182 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emanoel Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buck The Great Weasel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moreno tries to sprawl but The Great Weasel drives through with a takedown into half guard.

The Great Weasel is looking for a kimura here.

The Great Weasel is looking for a kimura but Moreno is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for The Great Weasel to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moreno is refusing to be controlled, as The Great Weasel sits in half guard.

The Great Weasel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

The Great Weasel seems to be looking for submissions.
Moreno is not content to let The Great Weasel control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Great Weasel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

The Great Weasel is trying to work for a kimura but Moreno is defending well.
Moreno is looking to control The Great Weasel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moreno avoid being mounted?
Moreno is holding on to half guard well.
Moreno trying to hold on to The Great Weasel's head to control him but The Great Weasel postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The Great Weasel is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Moreno sees it coming and defends easily.

The Great Weasel wants to work for an arm triangle but Moreno is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Great Weasel is looking for a kimura here.
The Great Weasel trying to control the action but Moreno is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Moreno looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The Great Weasel drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Moreno dives on top into guard.

Moreno thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The Great Weasel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moreno wants to control from the top but The Great Weasel keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Moreno pushes down on The Great Weasel's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Moreno is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The Great Weasel wants to improve his position but Moreno is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Moreno is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and The Great Weasel defends it well.
The Great Weasel is looking to get back to full guard here but Moreno has managed to pass to side control instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Emanoel Moreno will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Moreno with a lazy takedown attempt

and The Great Weasel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by The Great Weasel.
Moreno keeping moving, preventing The Great Weasel from controlling successfully.

The Great Weasel has gone for a leg lock! Moreno slips out almost immediately though and dives into The Great Weasel's guard.

The Great Weasel has his foot on Moreno's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moreno works his way back into a safe position though.
Moreno passes into half guard.
The Great Weasel trying to control here.
Moreno trying to control the action but The Great Weasel is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Great Weasel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Great Weasel is breathing heavily.
Moreno looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The Great Weasel wants to control but Moreno is keeping busy.
The Great Weasel is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Moreno jumps into side control!

Moreno looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The Great Weasel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moreno wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

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.
The Great Weasel can't do much from the bottom here.

The Great Weasel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Moreno's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Moreno! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and The Great Weasel has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Emanoel Moreno!