PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Vieira Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Turilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turilli has chosen krolithika as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vieira Moreira
vs
Turilli

193 cm
26
216 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

186 cm
26
212 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

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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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Vieira Moreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Luca Turilli!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turilli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moreira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turilli misses with a body shot.
Moreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turilli.

Moreira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Turilli misses with a punch on the inside.
Turilli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turilli prevents a body shot from Moreira.
Moreira blocks a body shot from Turilli.
Good body shot from Turilli.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Turilli is trying to break the clinch but Moreira is controlling him.
Turilli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Turilli throws a punch but it's blocked by Moreira.
Turilli scores with a shot to the side of Moreira's head.
Moreira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turilli blocks it with crossed arms.
Turilli takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Luca Turilli has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turilli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moreira.
Moreira lands a knee to the head.
Turilli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turilli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turilli tries to throw a body punch but Moreira avoids it by throwing Turilli back against the cage.
Moreira working aggressively here.
Turilli struggles to land a body shot inside as Moreira controls his hands.
Moreira scores with a shot to the side of Turilli's head.
Turilli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moreira looking to stall.
Moreira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Turilli backwards.
Turilli prevents a body shot from Moreira.
Moreira blocking some punches.
Moreira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Turilli.
Turilli stalling in the clinch but Moreira improves position.
Turilli struggles to land a body shot inside as Moreira controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Turilli wants to break free but Moreira has control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moreira pushes Turilli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turilli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moreira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turilli backwards.

Turilli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moreira darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turilli avoids the head kick by Moreira.
Daniel Vieira Moreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Turilli clinches with his opponent.
Moreira can't find room to land a body shot as Turilli controls the action.
Moreira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Turilli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moreira throws a punch but it's blocked by Turilli.
Turilli misses with a punch on the inside.
Turilli stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Turilli throws an elbow but it misses.
Moreira avoiding damage as Turilli throws knees to the body.
Moreira lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Moreira has a couple of punches blocked by Turilli.
Turilli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Turilli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moreira's elbow.
Turilli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moreira backwards.
Moreira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Turilli misses with a hook from the clinch.

Moreira breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira connects with a looping right hand.
Moreira takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Turilli throws the left hand but Moreira avoids the punch easily.
Turilli misses with a two punch combination.
Moreira throws a hook but Turilli blocks it.
A jab from Turilli misses.
Moreira's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Moreira duly obliges.
Turilli avoids a kick to the body.
Moreira turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Turilli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turilli on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turilli fails to land with a series of punches.
Turilli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turilli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moreira paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Turilli clinches up with Moreira and pushes him back against the cage.
Moreira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turilli lands a body punch.
Turilli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moreira stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Turilli throws a head punch that misses.
Moreira lands a right hand.
Turilli tries to circle away but Moreira has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Moreira.
Turilli working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Daniel Vieira Moreira has been cut.
Turilli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turilli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moreira has a couple of punches blocked by Turilli.
A nice left hand lands by Moreira.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moreira.

Moreira breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Vieira Moreira will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Moreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Turilli.
Moreira throws a jab but it's blocked by Turilli.
Moreira fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turilli is out of range.
Moreira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Turilli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moreira.
Turilli throws the left hand but Moreira avoids the punch easily.
Moreira lands with a kick to the ribs.
Turilli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moreira. Moreira obviously looking to wear him down.
Turilli tries to clinch but Moreira moves out of range.
Turilli tries to clinch there but Moreira circles away.
Moreira looks to land a left hand but Turilli moved out of range nicely.
Moreira checks the leg kick nicely there.
Moreira throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turilli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moreira lands with a kick to the ribs.
Luca Turilli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moreira scores with the left hand. Turilli knows he should have avoided that one.
Moreira connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Moreira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turilli.
Moreira throws a big shot that misses.
Turilli looks to land a left hand but Moreira moved out of range nicely.
Turilli misses with a looping right.
Moreira lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Turilli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Moreira lands a jab to Turilli's midsection.
Jab by Moreira.
Turilli throws a hook but Moreira blocks it.
Moreira scores with a punch to the head.
Moreira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moreira throws a head kick that Turilli semi-blocks.
Turilli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moreira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moreira keeps the fight on the outside.
Turilli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Moreira scores with a jab to the jaw.
Moreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turilli manages to avoid it.
Turilli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turilli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moreira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turilli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Moreira throws a wild body kick that Turilli sees coming a mile off.
Daniel Vieira Moreira is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moreira.
Moreira doesn't manage to clinch there - Turilli circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moreira.
Moreira explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Moreira throws a lazy head kick
and Turilli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turilli is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Turilli avoids a kick to the body.

Turilli clinches up against the cage.
Turilli can't find room to land a body shot as Moreira controls the action.
Turilli works on Moreira's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Turilli struggles to land a body shot inside as Moreira controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turilli working aggressively here.
Nice elbow from Moreira.
Moreira takes a shot to the head.
Moreira can't break the clinch.
Turilli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Turilli fails to land.
Good body shot from Turilli.
A short body shot lands from Turilli as the two fighters clinch.

Turilli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Moreira.
Moreira throws a looping overhand right but Turilli ducks down to avoid it.
Turilli ducks under a wild hook from Moreira.
Moreira throws a leg kick that is checked
and Turilli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turilli lands a jab.
Turilli misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Luca Turilli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Moreira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Turilli tries to bum rush Moreira with a series of wild strikes but Moreira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moreira.
That kick from Turilli tenderised Moreira's leg. Moreira is trying to keep his angry face on.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moreira checks a leg kick.
Moreira moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Turilli looks to land a left hand but Moreira moved out of range nicely.
Moreira lands with a straight right. Turilli didn't see that one coming.
Moreira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moreira is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Moreira scores with a nice body kick.
Turilli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moreira.
Moreira avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Moreira doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turilli moves away.
Moreira bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turilli's head.
Moreira throws a leg kick
letting Turilli counter with a right hand.
Moreira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moreira tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Turilli is able to avoid easily.
Turilli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turilli with a jab.
Turilli on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A jab from Moreira misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Moreira.
Turilli throws a right hand that Moreira ducks under and follows up with a left that Moreira also avoids with ease.
Turilli misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moreira checks the leg kick nicely there.
Moreira misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moreira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turilli.
Turilli closes the distance looking to clinch
and Moreira counters with a head kick. That will keep Turilli thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A slow jab from Moreira misses its intended target.
Moreira lands a two punch combo.

That has opened up Luca Turilli's cut even more.
Moreira moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turilli has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Moreira.
Moreira tries to land a leg kick but Turilli saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turilli looks to throw the jab but Moreira is out of range.
Moreira slips a straight right by Turilli.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moreira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moreira cracks the inside of Turilli's front leg.
Moreira thuds his right hand into Turilli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slow jab from Moreira misses its intended target.
Moreira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turilli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moreira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turilli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Moreiras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A solid leg kick lands there for Moreira.
Turilli is looking to clinch but Moreira is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turilli throws a nice looking combination but Moreira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turilli is looking to clinch.
Moreira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turilli checks a leg kick nicely.
Moreira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Moreira throws the left hand but Turilli avoids the punch easily.
Turilli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Turilli checks a low kick from Moreira.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Turilli in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreira misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turilli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turilli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daniel Vieira Moreira.
I think Moreira 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Vieira Moreira!
A determined Daniel Vieira Moreira didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!