PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Moral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekio Rubblesnaph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moral
vs
Rubblesnaph

225 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carl Moral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ezekio Rubblesnaph!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rubblesnaph has managed to clinch.
Rubblesnaph misses with a knee to the head.
Rubblesnaph with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moral jumps guard but Rubblesnaph turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Rubblesnaph drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rubblesnaph misses with a knee strike.
Moral drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rubblesnaph tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rubblesnaph tries a knee to the head but Moral blocks it.
Rubblesnaph throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rubblesnaph trying to land knees to the body.

Moral jumps into guard, dragging Rubblesnaph to the mat.
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.
Moral is looking to stand up but Rubblesnaph isn't so interested in that idea.
Moral keeping moving, preventing Rubblesnaph from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moral looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rubblesnaph won't allow Moral to sweep him here.
Rubblesnaph with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moral working a defensive guard but Rubblesnaph manages to pass into side control anyway.
What's Moral going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Rubblesnaph tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Moral is trying to control Rubblesnaph's posture but Rubblesnaph avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubblesnaph wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moral keeps working.
Moral tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moral is working hard here to advance position.

Rubblesnaph thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Moral taking a bit of punishment here - Rubblesnaph scoring with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moral is trying to control Rubblesnaph's posture but Rubblesnaph avoids it.
Moral really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moral isn't going anywhere.
Moral manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Rubblesnaph wants to pass the guard but Moral is defending well.
Moral is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rubblesnaph sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moral defending well though.
Moral is doing well to control the position and prevent Rubblesnaph from advancing to side control.
Moral taking some punishment here, with Rubblesnaph in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moral is trying to control but can't.
Rubblesnaph working Moral over with strikes.
Rubblesnaph lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rubblesnaph is nestled in close to Moral, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Moral trying to hold on to Rubblesnaph's head to control him but Rubblesnaph postures up.
Rubblesnaph passes the guard and advances to mount!
Moral is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubblesnaph can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moral is looking to escape.
Moral wants to control but Rubblesnaph is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekio Rubblesnaph dominated that round.
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.

Rubblesnaph throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moral.
Moral scores with a sloppy right hand. Rubblesnaph should have avoided that one.
Rubblesnaph swinging wildly here.

Rubblesnaph gets caught napping as Moral dives in and scores a takedown. Rubblesnaph manages to retain guard.
Ezekio Rubblesnaph has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moral pushes down on Rubblesnaph's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rubblesnaph is not content to let Moral control the position.
Rubblesnaph looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubblesnaph won't allow Moral to pass to mount.
Moral passes to full mount!
Moral looking to control but Rubblesnaph is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moral controlling the position easily from mount.
Rubblesnaph is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubblesnaph wants to control but Moral is having none of it.
Moral lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Rubblesnaph defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Moral.
Moral raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moral punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rubblesnaph tries to reverse the position but Moral maintains control.
Rubblesnaph wants to control but Moral is having none of it.
Moral can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rubblesnaph is looking to escape.
Rubblesnaph is looking to improve his position but Moral isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moral misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Moral wants to stand but Rubblesnaph is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Rubblesnaph holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Moral tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moral lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Moral dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rubblesnaph looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moral is fending him off so far but Rubblesnaph persists. Nope, Moral circles away and we're back to standing.
Rubblesnaph throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rubblesnaph swings away with a body shot that misses
and Moral counters with a nice body kick.

Moral shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Moral was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rubblesnaph is desperately trying to improve his position but Moral has a good base and remains in mount.

Moral looking for a guillotine from mount but Rubblesnaph is having none of it.
Moral tries to control but Rubblesnaph wriggling away.
Rubblesnaph takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubblesnaph is working to get back to half guard.
Moral can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rubblesnaph is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moral lands a big shot there that rocks Rubblesnaph but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Moral trying to control but Rubblesnaph is having none of it.
Rubblesnaph keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moral takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Moral will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Moral trying to control but Rubblesnaph is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Carl Moral just wasn't active enough.
Nice takedown defense from Rubblesnaph. No joy for Moral on that attempt.
Moral stuffs the takedown attempt from Rubblesnaph. Rubblesnaph gets slowly back to his feet.
Moral shoots in for a takedown but Rubblesnaph shows good takedown defense.

Rubblesnaph moves into range and clinches up with Moral.
Moral is looking to control Rubblesnaph's arms but Rubblesnaph gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moral has his back to the ropes.
A knee to the head by Rubblesnaph.
Rubblesnaph tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moral jumps guard but Rubblesnaph turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Moral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubblesnaph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moral is defending well for now.
Rubblesnaph with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moral has Rubblesnaph pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Rubblesnaph manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Moral showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Moral has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Carl Moral!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Carl Moral!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Carl Moral!

Carl Moral wins by unanimous decision!
Carl Moral took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.