PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alvin Moran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. the final episode kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Moran
vs
Pablo

220 cm
24
141 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alvin Moran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juan Pablo!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pablo darts in and clinches Moran up against the cage.

Moran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pablo is looking to clinch but Moran is avoiding it.
Moran bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moran really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moran is defended easily by Pablo.
Nice takedown defense from Pablo. No joy for Moran on that attempt.
Pablo misses with a takedown attempt - Moran sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pablo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pablo looks winded!
Pablo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pablo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pablo leaves Moran with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alvin Moran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moran throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo tries for a takedown but Moran sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Moran connects with a solid leg kick.
Moran scores with a head kick.
Moran throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Pablo is rocked!

Moran rushes Pablo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pablo is still on wobbly legs! Can Moran finish him?

Moran pulls guard effortlessly.
Moran lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pablo!
Pablo is in all sorts of trouble here.

Pablo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Moran.
Pablo seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pablo is squirming around, avoiding Moran's attempts to control the action.
Moran tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Moran throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Moran wants to control the pace but Pablo is squirming around nicely.
Pablo is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Moran.
Pablo tries to lock up and control but Moran gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Moran tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Moran can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pablo is looking to escape.
Moran looking to finish with strikes here!
Pablo is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moran thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moran avoids the attempt from Pablo to control.
Moran controlling the pace for now.
Pablo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Pablo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Moran.
Moran sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moran thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alvin Moran dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Moran lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Moran tries for a takedown but Pablo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pablo tries to bum rush Moran with a series of wild strikes but Moran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moran shoots in for a takedown but Pablo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moran slaps away a takedown attempt from Pablo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moran tries to clinch up.
Moran shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pablo pinned against the cage. Pablo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alvin Moran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moran darts in looking for a takedown but Pablo gets double underhooks and turns Moran into the cage.
Pablo is trying to break the clinch but Moran is controlling him.
Pablo is breathing heavily.
Moran cracks Pablo with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo tries to pull guard but Moran holds him up against the cage and eventually Pablo drops back down to his feet.
Moran goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pablo prevents it.
Pablo gets underhooks to prevent Moran's takedown attempt.
Pablo works on Moran's body with a couple of short punches.
Moran lands a damaging elbow.

Pablo drags the fight down to the ground.
Moran postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moran throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pablo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moran trying to control the position from guard on top but Pablo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo wants to sweep here but Moran controlling him for the moment.
Moran will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Moran tries to free his leg and advance position but Pablo is retaining full guard.

Moran stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Moran tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pablo swivels and escapes.
Pablo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moran.
Moran cracks Pablo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Moran shoots in for a takedown but Pablo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moran scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alvin Moran is winning the standup battle so far.

Pablo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Moran to the mat! Moran manages to get full guard.
Moran working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pablo.
Pablo wants to pass the guard but Moran is keeping the position.
Pablo trying to control the position from guard on top but Moran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pablo won't allow Moran to sweep him here.

Juan Pablo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Pablo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Pablo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pablo throws a strike aimed at the side of Moran's head but Moran avoids it well.
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!
Pablo wants to stand but Moran has his arm trapped.
Moran gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pablo is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Juan Pablo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Moran.
Moran leaves Pablo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moran shoots in for a double leg but Pablo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick misses from Moran.
Pablo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alvin Moran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moran closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pablo circles away.
Pablo stuffs the takedown attempt from Moran. Moran gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alvin Moran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moran feints and then cracks Pablo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pablo down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pablo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moran.
Moran throws a head kick that Pablo semi-blocks.
Nice defenses there by Moran.
Moran lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pablo takes a step back to recover.
Pablo swats away the attempt to clinch by Moran.

Moran closes the distance and pushes Pablo back into the cage.
Moran is trying to drag Pablo to the mat but Pablo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pablo wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moran breaks the clinch.
Moran takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Moran lands a nice looking body shot.

Moran rushes Pablo and presses him up against the cage.

Moran pulls guard effortlessly.

Moran looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Pablo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Moran, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moran blocks a jab.
Moran shoots in for a double leg but Pablo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pablo shoots in but Moran avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pablo wants to clinch.
Pablo looks to clinch
and Moran counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Moran clinches up with Pablo and pushes him back against the cage.
Moran has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pablo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Moran has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pablo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pablo controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moran drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Pablo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pablo is looking to clinch.
Moran doesn't manage to clinch there - Pablo circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pablo throws a head kick that misses.
Moran throws a head kick that misses.
Moran closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pablo circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alvin Moran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moran has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvin Moran!
The defeated Juan Pablo had this to say: 'fuck u'.