PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Parachute Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes to the cage accompanied by Over The Rainbow. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Salvatore Moretti will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Man
vs
Moretti

165 cm
25
169 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Brute
Damnfield clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Parachute Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Salvatore Moretti!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Man shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Moretti wants to improve his position but Man is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moretti is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Moretti trying to control from the bottom.
Moretti looks like he's trying to stand up.
Moretti wants to get back to full guard.
Moretti trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Man manages to pass to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti wants to hold on but Man pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Moretti is looking to improve his position but Man isn't that keen on the idea.
Man controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Moretti is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Moretti is desperately trying to improve his position but Man has a good base and remains in mount.
Moretti sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man controlling the pace.
Moretti wants to get back to full guard.
Moretti wants to control but Man is keeping busy.
Moretti wants to get back to full guard.
Moretti is controlling Man's trapped leg to prevent Man from advancing to side control.
Moretti trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Salvatore Moretti wasn't active enough on the ground.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Man throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Moretti tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Man is in Moretti's guard.

Moretti escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Man gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moretti being controlled here, momentarily.

Moretti has an active guard here but Man has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moretti is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Salvatore Moretti will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Moretti misses with a takedown attempt

and Man counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Moretti wants to sweep but no luck.
Man knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moretti on the ground.

Moretti is looking for a triangle but Man pushes his legs off easily.

Moretti throws his legs up looking for a submission but Man uses it to pass to side control.
Man controlling from side mount.
Moretti can't do much from the bottom here.
Moretti is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti is looking for a sweep.
Man working away.
Moretti being controlled for a moment.
Moretti struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti is trying to get back to half guard.
Man working away.
Man is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Moretti will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Moretti is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti is trying to control Man's posture but Man avoids it.
Moretti tries to control but Man manages to take his back.
Man keeps control of the position as Moretti tries to break free.
Man avoiding Moretti 's attempts to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretti is really stuck here.
Moretti looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Man doesn't have the hooks in and Moretti manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moretti is looking to pass into half guard but Man pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Man is in guard.

Moretti has an active guard here but Man has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Salvatore Moretti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!

Man gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moretti is looking to take this one to the mat.
Man misses with a body punch.

Man turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Moretti tries to improve position but can't.
Man takes a little break here. Moretti wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Moretti regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti trying to hold on to Man's head to control him but Man postures up.

Moretti looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Moretti wants to get back to full guard.

Moretti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Man stalling.
Moretti wants to control but Man passes into side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Moretti's shoulder. That is not cool.
Moretti wants to get back to his feet.
Man controls the position from side control.
Moretti is trying to work for a sweep but Man has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Moretti can't escape the position.
Moretti tries to hold on but Man postures up.
Moretti sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretti wants to control but Man is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Moretti makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moretti.

Man is sitting in close to Moretti's body. Moretti has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Man is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Man is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Moretti.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Salvatore Moretti!
Salvatore Moretti was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.