PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Moran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Willing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timo Willing struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Timo Willing enters the cage!

Moran
vs
Willing

185 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

188 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Moran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timo Willing!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moran moves into the clinch successfully.
Moran putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Willing in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Moran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moran scores with a body shot.
Willing looks gassed!
Both fighters circling a little - Moran finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moran fails in his attempt to clinch.

Moran fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Willing, pushing him back against the cage.

Moran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Moran moves into the clinch.

Moran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

A big head kick from Moran and Willing is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Willing is rocked!

It looks like Timo Willing has been cut.
Moran loads up on a big left hand. Willing felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Moran looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Willing can't hide his disappointment, as Moran celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Moran!