PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fridolf Gothberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gothberg's entrance music is Biggie-Hypnotize. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gothberg
vs
Moraes

181 cm
23
178 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
183 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Sparta Fightware

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fridolf Gothberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergio Moraes!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gothberg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moraes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moraes ducks under a wild hook from Gothberg.
Moraes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gothberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moraes tries to clinch up.
Moraes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moraes darts in trying to clinch
and Gothberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gothberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Gothberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moraes tries to clinch up.
Moraes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moraes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moraes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gothberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moraes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gothberg.
Moraes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gothberg throws out the jab.
Moraes looks to land a right hand but Gothberg moved out of range.
Moraes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gothberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moraes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gothberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Moraes closes the distance and pushes Gothberg back into the cage.
Moraes lands an elbow just above Gothberg 's eye.

It looks like Fridolf Gothberg has been cut.
Moraes told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Moraes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Moraes gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Moraes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gothberg!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gothberg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gothberg is squirming around, avoiding Moraes's attempts to control the action.
Moraes seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Gothberg is holding on tight.
Gothberg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gothberg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moraes on the ground.
Moraes wants to take Gothberg's back here but Gothberg is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Moraes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gothberg is looking to escape.
Moraes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moraes looking to control but Gothberg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gothberg prevents Moraes from taking his back.
Moraes controlling his opponent.
Gothberg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gothberg 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.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Moraes is trying to control the action in half guard but Gothberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gothberg is trying to stand.
Gothberg is controlling Moraes's trapped leg to prevent Moraes from advancing to side control.
Moraes trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moraes is trying to control the action in half guard but Gothberg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moraes moves in looking to clinch but Gothberg pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Moraes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fridolf Gothberg's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Moraes is looking to clinch but Gothberg is avoiding it.
Moraes tries to clinch there but Gothberg circles away.
Gothberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gothberg misses with a looping left.
Moraes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gothberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gothberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moraes.
Moraes tries to clinch but Gothberg is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gothberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moraes moves away.
Sergio Moraes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moraes tries to clinch up.
Gothberg scores with a jab to the head.
Gothberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gothberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Moraes.
Moraes moves in looking to clinch but Gothberg pushes him off.
Gothberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moraes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gothberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moraes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gothberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gothberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Gothberg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moraes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moraes lands a head shot.
Fridolf Gothberg is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gothberg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Moraes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moraes keeps control of Gothberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Moraes lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moraes trying to control the position from guard on top but Gothberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gothberg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gothberg tries to get out of the position.
Moraes is pushing down on Gothberg's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gothberg is fighting to maintain full guard but Moraes has managed to sneak the leg through.

Moraes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gothberg sees it coming and defends easily.
Moraes trying to pass the guard but Gothberg defending well.
Moraes is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moraes trying to control but Gothberg is having none of it.
Gothberg working to try and regain half guard.
Moraes trying to control but Gothberg is having none of it.
Gothberg's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Moraes wants to take Gothberg's back here but Gothberg is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gothberg is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Moraes trying to control but Gothberg is having none of it.
Moraes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gothberg wants to try and get back to his feet.
Gothberg bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Moraes looking for a guillotine here but Gothberg defends easily.
Gothberg is looking to stand up but Moraes won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sergio Moraes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fridolf Gothberg'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Moraes tries to move into range but Gothberg moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Moraes tries to clinch but Gothberg is having none of it.
Gothberg misses with a wild body shot.
Moraes wants to clinch.

Moraes clinches.

Gothberg breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moraes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moraes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fridolf Gothberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moraes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gothberg missing with a left hand there. Moraes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheers as Moraes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gothberg doesn't seem phased though.
Gothberg takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A swing and a miss from Moraes.
Moraes cracks Gothberg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Moraes tries to clinch but Gothberg moves out of range.
Moraes wants to clinch
and Gothberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Moraes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gothberg counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moraes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gothberg swings widly with a right hand
and Moraes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Gothberg misses the target.
Moraes tries to clinch but Gothberg moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Moraes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Moraes pulls guard effortlessly.
Sergio Moraes has got the better of the ground game so far.

Moraes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Gothberg gets to his feet. Moraes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moraes doesn't manage to clinch there - Gothberg circles away.
Moraes connects with a jab.
Moraes tries to clinch but Gothberg is having none of it.

Moraes takes the fight into the clinch.
Gothberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Moraes won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Gothberg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moraes pushes Gothberg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gothberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Moraes has double underhooks.
Gothberg takes an elbow to the temple.
Gothberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gothberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moraes has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moraes.
Moraes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moraes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Moraes throws an elbow but it misses.
Moraes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gothberg's efforts to push away.
Gothberg is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moraes.
Gothberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moraes has him pressed against the cage.
Gothberg wants to break free but Moraes has control.
Moraes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gothbergs head.
Moraes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Moraes wants the takedown. Gothberg is fighting it off but Moraes persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gothberg's guard against the cage.
Gothberg working a defensive guard here.
Fridolf Gothberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moraes wants to control from the top but Gothberg keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Moraes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moraes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Moraes!
A relieved looking Sergio Moraes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.