PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Day Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moreno comes to the cage accompanied by where is the love. Man has chosen Dayman Remix as his entrance music. 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
Man

172 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
153 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

BALCO MMA ELITE
Ka-POW Clothing

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hector Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Day Man!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moreno fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Man sprawls well initially but Moreno persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Moreno scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Man avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moreno.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Moreno lands a nice short elbow.
Moreno not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Man is looking for a sweep. Moreno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Man keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Man is looking to improve his position.
Moreno missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Man is staying active underneath Moreno, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Moreno landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Moreno is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Moreno misses with a head shot. Man uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Man looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Moreno puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Moreno slows the pace down in half guard.
Moreno is trying to control the action in half guard but Man is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Moreno landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Moreno tries to pass the half guard into mount. Man knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Moreno trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Moreno lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Moreno is nestled in close to Man, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Man really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moreno. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Man wants to improve his position but Moreno is controlling well.
Moreno is keen to just control but Man is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Man is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Moreno is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moreno is pressing down on Man's thigh, looking to free his foot. Man is holding on for now.
Moreno is trying to control. Man wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moreno has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Man is looking to escape.
Moreno wants to pass to mount but Man is defending the position.
Man is not content to let Moreno control the position.
Moreno looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Man with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four 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 works his way into side control.
Man is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Moreno looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Man is avoiding damage well.
Moreno in side control lands a decent elbow.
Moreno wants to control but Man is keeping him busy.
Moreno lands a few punches from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Man can do anything to dispel that myth.
Man wants to control but Moreno postures up.
Moreno working the ground and pound.

Moreno is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Man has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Moreno dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Moreno looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Man throws a lazy head kick
and Moreno counters with a leg kick.
Man throws a leg kick
and Moreno counters with a leg kick.
Moreno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Man looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Man lands an overhand right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moreno, as that shot connected.
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moreno misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming.
Moreno just misses with a punch to the body.
Moreno tries to clinch up
and Man counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno connects with a looping right hand.

Moreno closes the distance and clinches.
Moreno lands a right hand.
Man is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moreno is keeping busy.
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moreno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Moreno lands a shot to the body.
Man is breathing heavily.
Moreno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Man trying to control the position but instead, Moreno has worked for underhooks and has pushed Man into the cage.
Moreno lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Man or not.
Moreno lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Moreno is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Moreno cracks Man with a nice body shot.
Moreno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Moreno lands with a left to the head.
Moreno lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Man or not.
Moreno lands an uppercut.

Man is rocked!

Moreno lands a takedown into guard.
Man is still in real trouble! Can Moreno finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreno sitting in guard here, content to control.
Man seems to have recovered his senses.
Man wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Moreno is stalling in the full guard.
Moreno scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Man keeping moving, preventing Moreno from controlling successfully.
Moreno controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Moreno landing with the ground and pound.
Moreno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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 Man's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Moreno is looking to take a break and control but Man is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Moreno is looking for a kimura but Man is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Moreno to get the leverage.
Moreno missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Moreno is keen to just control but Man is a slippery customer.
Moreno prevents Man from standing back up.
Man is staying active underneath Moreno, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Moreno is looking for a kimura here.
Moreno scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Moreno dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Man bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Moreno.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Man.
Man tries to land a front kick but Moreno steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Man throws a head kick that misses
and Moreno counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Man throws out a leg kick but Moreno moves out of range and Man only half commits.
Moreno shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Man as he avoids it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Moreno crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Man - the referee stops the clock and Moreno gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Man. Moreno manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Moreno misses with the combination.
Moreno shoots in for a double leg but Man sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man thumps Moreno with a low kick.
Moreno thows a leg kick but Man checks it
and Man counters with a nice kick to the body.
Man misses with a head kick.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Moreno misses with a takedown attempt - Man sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Moreno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moreno takes a kick to the side of the head.
Moreno takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Moreno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Moreno closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Man trying to control here.
Day Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moreno.

Moreno is looking for a kimura but Man is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Moreno to get the leverage.
Man is looking for a sweep. Moreno is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Man keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Man is refusing to be controlled, as Moreno sits in half guard.
Moreno scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Moreno content to control rather than advance.
Moreno not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moreno wants to control but Man is keeping him busy.
Moreno throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Moreno.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Man is staying active underneath Moreno, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Moreno not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moreno looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Moreno lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Moreno is thwarting Man's attempts to control the position.
Moreno frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Moreno landing shots from mount.
Man taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Moreno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moreno, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Moreno!