PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Moretti's choice of entrance music: CHANGES. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Junior
vs
Moretti

177 cm
32
178 lbs
29 - 8 - 0

178 cm
30
177 lbs
29 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Junior!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Enzo Moretti!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior misses with a hook
and Moretti counters with a left and a right that stings Junior.
Moretti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Junior misses with a right hand
and Moretti finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Junior looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Junior.
Junior connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moretti throws a quick inside leg kick.

Junior shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Junior thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moretti's head.
Junior tries to pass to full mount but Moretti defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moretti defending well though.
Junior is just content to waste time from the top position. Moretti takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Junior slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Moretti stops Junior from passing to mount.
Junior wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moretti keeps working.
Moretti struggling a bit here.
Junior has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Junior.
Moretti is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Junior off and has taken his back!
Junior is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Junior is in bad spot here.
Moretti is looking to control Junior but Junior is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Junior tries to roll but Moretti sticks to his back.

Moretti is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Junior defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Junior rolls, trying to escape but Moretti keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti is not going to allow Junior to sit and survive in this position.
Moretti trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Junior is in bad spot here.
Good control from Moretti.
A lull in the action here.
Junior trying to control the hands but Moretti breaks the grip.
Junior looking very determined here, making life difficult for Moretti.
Moretti avoiding Junior 's attempts to control his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moretti controls the action.
Junior tries to escape but Moretti has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Moretti controlling the position well here. Junior rolled but Moretti kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Moretti looking to hold on to the position here but Junior rolls and ends up regaining guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior keeping full guard, as Moretti tries to pass.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice uppercut lands for Junior. That snapped Moretti's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moretti looks to score with a jab to the body but Junior is just out of range.
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 Jorge Junior will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Junior looks to land a right hand but Moretti moved out of range.
Junior lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moretti's sensitive parts.
Junior shoots in looking for a takedown. Moretti tries to sprawl out of it but Junior keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moretti manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A big right from Junior misses.
Moretti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Moretti throws a nice outside leg kick.

Junior gets the takedown into side control.
Moretti is not content to let Junior control the position.
Junior lands a nice forearm strike.
Junior trying to control the action but Moretti is working from the bottom.
Junior working away.
Jorge Junior overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior is looking to take a break and control but Moretti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Junior misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Moretti looking for a sweep but Junior has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Junior throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Moretti tries to lock up and control but Junior gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Junior scoring with strikes but Moretti is staying in there.
Moretti wants to hold on but Junior pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Moretti is in all sorts of trouble here.
Junior is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Junior looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Junior with a couple of short strikes.
Junior looking to control but Moretti is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moretti tries to hold on but Junior postures up.
Junior fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Moretti keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Junior wants to control the pace but Moretti is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior is really struggling to control Moretti but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Junior lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Junior lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Moretti gets back to half guard.
Moretti regains full guard. Nicely done.
Junior wants to control from the top but Moretti keeps moving.
Junior wants to pass the guard but Moretti is keeping the position.
Junior's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Moretti pulls Junior in to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Moretti keeping full guard, as Junior tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moretti misses with a jab to the body

and Junior counters with a single leg into guard. Moretti didn't expect that.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Moretti holds on and takes a little breather.
Junior is working Moretti over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moretti pulls Junior in close to his closed guard and prevents Junior from doing any damage or advancing position.
Junior looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Junior dominated that second round.
That's time! Junior's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Moretti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Junior connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Moretti lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Junior lands the left hand.
Junior looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Moretti.
Moretti stuffs the takedown.
Moretti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Junior.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Junior.
Junior pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moretti is looking to land body kicks.
Moretti moves out of range of the body kick.
Moretti looks to land a left hand but Junior moved out of range nicely.
Jorge Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Junior tenderised Moretti's leg. Moretti is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Moretti swinging wildly here.
Moretti moves out of range as Junior strikes.
Junior misses with a wild body shot.
Junior on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Junior swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Junior misses with a body shot.
Junior takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moretti ducks under a wild hook from Junior.
Moretti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Junior.
Junior's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moretti under the eye.
Moretti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Junior.
Junior looks to land a combination but Moretti avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Moretti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moretti's calf.
Moretti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moretti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Junior.
Junior feints and then cracks Moretti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moretti down.
Junior throws a poor cross that misses
and Moretti counters with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moretti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Junior to score with a decent uppercut.
Moretti looks to land a left hand but Junior moved out of range nicely.
Junior lands a head shot.
Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Junior feints and then cracks Moretti's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moretti down.
Junior fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moretti avoids it really well and circles away.

Junior shoots in and gets a takedown into Moretti's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Moretti looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Junior puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Junior moves nicely into side control.
Junior working the body and head with strikes.
Junior working away.
Moretti is looking for a sweep.
Moretti regains half guard.
Junior is thwarting Moretti's attempts to control the position.
Junior is trying to control the action in half guard but Moretti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moretti is looking to control Junior's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moretti avoid being mounted?
Junior stalling away here and it's allowed Moretti to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moretti controlling the position.
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!
Junior is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorge Junior clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Junior throws out a powerful jab.
Junior takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Jorge Junior has been cut.
Moretti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moretti misses the shot to the body.
Junior tries to score with a low kick but Moretti moves his leg out of the way.
Moretti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Moretti finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moretti manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Junior or perhaps it was just good defense by Moretti, which made it look bad.
Junior shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moretti as he jumps to the side.
Moretti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Junior scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti loads up on a big right hand but Junior slips the punch.
Junior pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moretti is out of range and Junior settles back down.
Moretti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Moretti takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Moretti sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Moretti misses with a straight right.
Junior scores with a jab to the head.
Junior moves out of range of the strikes.
Junior shoots in looking for a takedown. Moretti tries to sprawl out of it but Junior keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moretti manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorge Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moretti scores with a kick to the midsection.
A leg kick checked by Junior.
Moretti stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti cracks a nice hook into Junior's ribs.
Junior throws a lazy uppercut
and Moretti counters with a nice kick to the body.
Junior scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Junior blocks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Junior checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Junior cracks Moretti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior shoots in and drives through. Moretti sprawls well.
Moretti throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Junior.
Junior shoots in for a double leg but Moretti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Junior misses with a wild body shot.
Enzo Moretti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moretti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Junior throws out the jab.
Junior connects with a looping right hand.
Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moretti was well out of range. Poor timing from Junior.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Moretti avoids the head kick by Junior.
Moretti scores with a jab to the body.
Moretti shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Junior eats them both and turns towards Moretti to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jorge Junior is winning the standup battle so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Junior blocks the leg kick.
Moretti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid body kick from Junior.
Junior defending well as Moretti loads up on a big left hand.
A low kick from Junior is predictable there
and Moretti counters with a nice low kick that buckles Junior's knee momentarily.
Moretti lands with a straight right. Junior didn't see that one coming.
Junior takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Junior shoots in for a double leg but Moretti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Moretti gets caught flat footed, as Junior shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moretti is trying to keep Junior in close.
Junior passes Moretti's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Junior throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Moretti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Junior.
Junior frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Moretti is desperately trying to improve his position but Junior has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior looking to control but Moretti is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Junior looking to ground and pound but Moretti is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jorge Junior will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jorge Junior's cut.
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!

Junior misses with a looping right.
Moretti tries to land a leg kick but Junior saw it coming and moves away.
Moretti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Junior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moretti.
Junior keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moretti.
Moretti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Moretti swings for the body but Junior moves out of range.
Junior tried to score with a low kick but Moretti checks it.
Junior misses with a wild body shot.
Junior tried to score with a low kick but Moretti checks it.
Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moretti moves away.
Moretti scoring well with a low kick there.
Moretti throws a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Moretti tenderised Junior's leg. Junior is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti checks a leg kick.
Moretti throws the kick towards the body but Junior avoids it.
Moretti throws a low kick, looking for Junior's leg but Junior calmly moves out of range.
Junior throws a sloppy head kick and Moretti moves out of range easily.
Moretti avoids the body shot from Junior.
Junior misses with an uppercut. Moretti saw that one coming.
Junior fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moretti avoids it really well and circles away.
Moretti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Junior fails to land with a series of punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Junior blocks the leg kick.

Moretti gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Enzo Moretti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior postures up.
Moretti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moretti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moretti keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Junior lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Junior trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moretti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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!
Moretti pulls Junior in close to his closed guard and prevents Junior from doing any damage or advancing position.
Junior trying to control but Moretti is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moretti looking for a sweep. Not yet Moretti, not yet.
Junior throws a big right hand that misses.
Junior won't allow Moretti to sweep him here.
Moretti can't keep his opponent in guard - Junior advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Junior is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Moretti defends it well.
Moretti has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Junior is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior wants to free his trapped foot but Moretti is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Junior seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moretti does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Junior lands with a punch from half guard.
Moretti is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Moretti actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge Junior showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Junior 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:45
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorge Junior!
Jorge Junior retains his welterweight title!
A less than humble Jorge Junior misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.