PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Churcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moreira comes into the arena with Crookers - We are Prostitutes blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Moreira
vs
Churcher

180 cm
19
213 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

189 cm
25
209 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Miguel Moreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mason Churcher!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Decent striking displayed by Churcher there.
Churcher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Churcher wants it to stay on the feet.
Churcher jabs Moreira right on the nose. Moreira blinks but takes it well.
Churcher lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Moreira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Churcher sprawls well. Churcher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moreira gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Churcher finds it's way through Moreira's defenses.
Churcher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Churcher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Moreira has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Moreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moreira.
Churcher stuffs the takedown attempt from Moreira. Moreira gets slowly back to his feet.
Churcher lets loose with a powerful body kick. Moreira will feel that in the morning.
Moreira has a takedown stuffed.
Churcher throws a series of punches but Moreira avoids them all with ease.
Mason Churcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Churcher shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Moreira eats them both and turns towards Churcher to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churcher lands a nice shot to the body.
Churcher connects with a body shot.
A punch combination from Churcher misses.
Moreira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Moreira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Churcher sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moreira somewhat.
Nice takedown defense from Churcher. No joy for Moreira on that attempt.
Churcher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Churcher's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moreira under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churcher clobbers Moreira with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Moreira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Churcher is fending him off so far but Moreira persists. Nope, Churcher circles away and we're back to standing.
Moreira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moreira fails with the takedown.
Churcher connects with a nice looking jab.
Churcher might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Moreira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Churcher pinned against the cage. Churcher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Churcher has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Churcher throws a combination. Moreira tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Churcher but Churcher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Churcher's corner calls for a 1-2. Churcher obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Churcher looks to land a combination. Moreira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Churcher scores with a hook.
Moreira fails with a takedown attempt.
Churcher works Moreira's body with a nice hook.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Moreira. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moreira shoots in but Churcher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Churcher dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Churcher stuffs the takedown.
Churcher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Moreira walks into a left hand.
Churcher lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice cross by Churcher.
Churcher connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Churcher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moreira.
Moreira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Churcher throws out the jab.
Moreira looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Moreira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Churcher to score with a decent uppercut.
Moreira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Churcher as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Churcher lands a body shot.
Churcher displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moreira.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Moreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Churcher throws a right and a left that Moreira avoids nicely.
Churcher lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mason Churcher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Churcher shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Moreira eats them both and turns towards Churcher to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Moreira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Churcher displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moreira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Churcher, as that shot connected.
Moreira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Churcher as he jumps to the side.
Churcher clobbers Moreira with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mason Churcher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moreira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Churcher as he avoids it easily.
Churcher scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Churcher scores with a nice strike.
Nice takedown defense from Churcher. No joy for Moreira on that attempt.
Moreira has his takedown stuffed
and Churcher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Churcher defends it nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Moreira might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Churcher throws a series of punches but Moreira avoids them all with ease.
Churcher connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moreira momentarily.
Churcher scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moreira shoots in for a takedown but Churcher shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Churcher scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Churcher throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Churcher lands with a hook. Moreira tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Moreira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Moreira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Churcher swinging wildly here.
Churcher cracks Moreira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Moreira takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moreira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moreira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Churcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Churcher thuds his right hand into Moreira's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Moreira shoots in for a takedown but Churcher shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Churcher connects with a jab.
Moreira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moreira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Churcher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Churcher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moreira.
Churcher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moreira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Churcher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moreira's sensitive parts.
Churcher connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moreira momentarily.
Moreira takes one to the side of the head.
Moreira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Moreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Churcher connects with a jab.
Donk. Churcher catches Moreira right on the button with a cross.
Churcher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Moreira has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Churcher finds it's way round the side to connect with Moreira's head.
Churcher thuds his right hand into Moreira's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Moreira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Churcher is fending him off so far but Moreira persists. Nope, Churcher circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Churcher finds it's way through Moreira's defenses.
Nice jab there from Churcher.
Churcher delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreira shoots and misses
and Churcher counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Churcher.
Churcher lands with a shot to the body.
Churcher scores with a nice strike.
Churcher connects with a good right hand that stumbles Moreira. Moreira circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churcher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Well,Moreira is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Churcher, as that shot connected.
Miguel Moreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Churcher misses with a two punch combination.
A left lands for Churcher.
Moreira fails with a takedown attempt.
Moreira fails to land the takedown.
Churcher jabs Moreira right on the nose. Moreira blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Churcher both land. Nice combination.
Churcher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Moreira closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Churcher lands a jab.
Moreira takes a kick to the side of the head.
Miguel Moreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Churcher misses with the combination.
Mason Churcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Churcher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Churcher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Churcher has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Mason Churcher!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Mason Churcher!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Mason Churcher!

Mason Churcher wins by unanimous decision!
Mason Churcher took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Rebel Pride Clothing. Everything in STOCK $5 for their support in the buildup to the fight.