PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Moyanao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janhino Suerto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suerto has chosen 50 Cent-Ready For War (Remix) as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Moyanao
vs
Suerto

175 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
151 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexis Moyanao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Janhino Suerto!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moyanao stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moyanao wants it to stay on the feet.
Moyanao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suerto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moyanao misses with the combination.
Moyanao tries to bum rush Suerto with a series of wild strikes but Suerto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Moyanao has closed the distance and engaged Suerto in a clinch.

Moyanao has picked Suerto up - he's going for a ride! Moyanao dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Suerto manages to get to full guard.
Suerto throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Suerto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moyanao postures up.
Moyanao tries to free his leg and advance position but Suerto is retaining full guard.

Suerto has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Moyanao off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Moyanao clinches up with Suerto and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Moyanao has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Suerto is trying to keep an underhook but Moyanao manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Suerto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suerto trying to control from the bottom.
Moyanao trying to pass the guard but Suerto defending well.
Suerto gets full guard.

Suerto manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Moyanao leaves Suerto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Moyanao darts in and clinches Suerto up against the cage.

Suerto works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Suerto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Moyanao's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suerto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suerto drops an elbow to the side of Moyanao's head.

Suerto is working for a submission of some sort.

Suerto maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Moyanao could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Suerto has cracked it and Moyanao is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Suerto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Janhino Suerto!