PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mayo's choice of entrance music: Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever. 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.

Moreira
vs
Mayo

170 cm
43
155 lbs
25 - 17 - 1

170 cm
45
142 lbs
33 - 32 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Moreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Mayo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moreira.
A slow jab from Mayo misses its intended target.
Mayo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mayo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daniel Moreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mayo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moreira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moreira digs a good hook to Mayo's body.
Moreira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayo.
Moreira throwing a counter right hand but Mayo manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moreira, as that shot connected.
Mayo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mayo lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moreira. Mayo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left and a right from Moreira both land. Nice combination.
Mayo ducks under a wild hook from Moreira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mayo misses with a series of wild punches.
Mayo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mayo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mayo lands with a nice body kick.
Mayo throws a hook but Moreira avoids it easily.
Mayo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Moreira dives in and grabs Mayo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mayo pushes down on Moreira's head and hops out.
Mayo tries to clinch but Moreira is having none of it.
Moreira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mayo.
Mayo throws a hook but Moreira avoids it easily.

Mayo moves into range and clinches up with Moreira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira avoids a wild elbow strike from Mayo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moreira can't break the clinch.

Moreira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Mayo coming out on top.
Moreira lands an overhand right.
Mayo scores with a head kick.
Mayo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moreira is out of range and Mayo settles back down.
Moreira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayo throws out the jab.
Moreira closes the distance and clinches up with Mayo, looking for a takedown. Moreira pushes Mayo against the cage but Mayo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Moreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mayo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moreira blocks a jab.
Mayo misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Moreira on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo has his takedown stuffed
and Moreira counters with a stiff right hand.
Mayo throws the left hand but Moreira avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Mayo misses.
Moreira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moreira throws a chopping leg kick but Mayo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Moreira sets himself, and Mayo steps forward looking for the clinch! Moreira avoids it this time.
Moreira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayo.
Mayo misses with a hook.
A low kick from Mayo is predictable there
and Mayo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moreira slaps away a takedown attempt from Mayo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mayo with a nice cross.
Moreira avoids the body shot from Mayo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo throws a lazy uppercut
and Moreira counters with a nice uppercut.
Mayo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moreira counters with a huge left! Mayo is in big trouble! He's backing up but Moreira isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Mayo from any more damage. A dominating finish by Moreira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Moreira!
A very excited looking Daniel Moreira made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.