PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Jordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moreira has chosen Samba de janeiro - bellini as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jordon
vs
Moreira

174 cm
27
190 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

190 cm
28
193 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Jordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felipe Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jordon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jordon working Moreira over with knees to the body.
Jordon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Jordon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moreira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jordon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jordon with a hook.

It looks like Felipe Moreira has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Jordon.

Jordon closes the distance and pushes Moreira back into the cage.
Moreira drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jordon gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Jordon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Moreira.
Moreira is looking to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Moreira as he connects with a hook.
Moreira swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jordon counters with a nice kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Moreira blocks the leg kick.

Moreira rushes Jordon and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Jordon.
Moreira trying to control the position but instead, Jordon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Moreira into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jordon fails to land.
Jordon landing knees to the body.
Moreira has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jordon after a bit of a struggle.
Dan Jordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Moreira.

Jordon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moreira pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Jordon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jordon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jordon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moreira blocks it with crossed arms.
Jordon presses Moreira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Moreira looks gassed!

Moreira breaks the clinch.
Jordon tries to clinch up but Moreira circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moreira doesn't manage to clinch there - Jordon circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordon throws a series of strikes that have Moreira backpedaling.
Moreira looks to land a left hand but Jordon moved out of range nicely.
Felipe Moreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moreira counters with a big head kick but Jordon shrugs it off.
Moreira connects with a right hand. Jordon shakes it off.
Jordon throws a head kick but Moreira moves out of range.
Moreira throws a head kick that misses.
Moreira tries to close the distance and clinch but Jordon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good leg kick by Jordon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Moreira moves out of range as Jordon throws a body kick.
Moreira tries to close the distance and clinch but Jordon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Moreira misses.
Moreira blocks the body kick.
A slow jab from Jordon misses its intended target.
Moreira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira dives in and grabs Jordon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jordon pushes down on Moreira's head and hops out.
Some wild striking there from Moreira.

Moreira gets a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Jordon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jordon flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Moreira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Jordon looking for submissions off his back.

Jordon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jordon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Moreira throwing shots but Jordon is blocking nicely.
Moreira is trying to control the action in half guard but Jordon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moreira looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Moreira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jordon defending well though.
Moreira is thwarting Jordon's attempts to control the position.

Moreira seems to be looking for submissions.
Jordon works his way to full guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Jordon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Jordon is looking for a triangle but Moreira pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jordon 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.
Moreira throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Jordon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felipe Moreira's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Moreira fails to land the takedown.
Good leg kick by Jordon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Moreira throws a head kick that half lands.
Moreira fails with the takedown.
Jordon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moreira is out of range.
Dan Jordon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moreira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jordon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moreira fails with a takedown attempt.
Dan Jordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Moreira.
Jordon connects with an inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Moreira blocks the low kick.
Moreira wants to clinch.
Moreira wants to clinch up but Jordon keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Moreira.
Moreira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jordon avoids it really well and circles away.

Jordon gets a clinch.
Jordon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Jordon breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Moreira or perhaps it was just good defense by Jordon which made him look bad.
Moreira shoots and misses
and Jordon counters with a stiff right hand.

Jordon drives through and clinches with Moreira against the cage.

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

Jordon clinches up against the cage.
Jordon crunches a lovely knee into Moreira's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Moreira works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Moreira is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Jordon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Moreira passes into half guard.
Jordon is trying to control but can't.
Jordon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jordon.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moreira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Moreira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jordon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moreira has managed to get both his arms back between Jordon's legs - danger averted.

Jordon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moreira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Jordon is tightening it up a little... Moreira has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Moreira reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Moreira taps out! Nice BJJ there by Jordon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dan Jordon!
Dan Jordon thanked the fans post fight for their support.