PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robson Moura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Ricester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricester has chosen War Vince DiCola as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Toni Ricester will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Moura
vs
Ricester

165 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
148 lbs
6 - 13 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robson Moura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toni Ricester!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moura dives in and scores a takedown into Ricester's guard.

Ricester has his feet on Moura's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Ricester scores with a takedown into Moura's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Ricester is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Moura is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Moura has escaped and now he's on top!
Moura trying to control the position from guard on top but Ricester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ricester pushes Moura off and gets back to his feet.

Moura looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ricester!

Moura is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ricester can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ricester is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Moura is working for a guillotine from mount but Ricester frees his head quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricester is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Moura has taken his back!
Ricester holding both Moura 's hands and preventing any damage.

Moura looking for the choke but no joy.

Ricester preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Moura.
Ricester controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Ricester is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ricester showing good submission defense here.

Ricester preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Moura.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Moura is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Ricester controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Ricester is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Moura off. It looks like it's working - Moura slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Ricester displaying calm under pressure there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moura fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ricester to the ground. Moura is now in Ricester's guard.
Moura is breathing heavily.

Ricester pushes Moura off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Moura closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ricester quickly recovers to half guard.
Ricester is trying to stand back up but Moura is controlling him
Moura wants to pass the guard but Ricester is defending well.
Ricester wants to get back to his feet.
Moura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ricester keeps working.

Ricester is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Moura has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Ricester is tapping! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Robson Moura!
Robson Moura retains his featherweight title!