PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huang Tze Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Moreno had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Moreno
vs
Tze Long

173 cm
31
149 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

170 cm
32
142 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huang Tze Long!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno slips under a jab from Tze Long.
Tze Long looks to land a left hand but Moreno moved out of range nicely.

Moreno pushes Tze Long up against the cage in a clinch.
Tze Long blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Tze Long has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Moreno is trying to keep an underhook but Tze Long manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Tze Long missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moreno is trying to maintain the position but Tze Long is very close to passing his half guard.

Tze Long is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tze Long thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moreno's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tze Long seems to be looking for submissions.

Tze Long is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tze Long is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Moreno defends it well.
Moreno has his hands clasped together around Tze Long's back. He's all about the action.

Tze Long wants to work for an arm triangle but Moreno is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tze Long is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Moreno!

Tze Long working for a guillotine from mount but Moreno is in no mood to give up.

Tze Long goes for an armbar but Moreno turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Moreno.

Moreno avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two 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.
Moreno's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've been hearing good reports from Moreno's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Tze Long looking for subs off his back but Moreno has passed one foot through into half guard.
Moreno takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, 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.
Tze Long is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tze Long misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tze Long uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moreno.

Moreno darts in and clinches Tze Long up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno crunches a lovely knee into Tze Long's ribcage.

Tze Long breaks from the clinch.
Tze Long connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moreno momentarily.
Moreno slips under a jab from Tze Long.
Tze Long's coach down at H-13 Alpha Elite Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tze Long's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Moreno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tze Long throws a jab but it's blocked by Moreno.
Tze Long throws a jab when Moreno was well out of range.
Moreno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tze Long lands with an uppercut that bounces Moreno off the cage and back into range.

Moreno has Tze Long up against the cage in a clinch.
Tze Long is looking to break free of the clinch but Moreno has double underhooks.
Moreno tries to land knees in the clinch but Tze Long avoids the damage to the body.
Tze Long takes an elbow to the temple.
Tze Long on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Tze Long breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tze Long misses with a left hand
and Moreno counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tze Long thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tze Long throws a jab when Moreno was well out of range.
Moreno swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Moreno takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Paulo Moreno has been cut.
Tze Long might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A jab from Tze Long misses.
Tze Long uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Moreno has time to react.

Moreno is rocked!
Tze Long misses with a looping left.
Oh Moreno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tze Long is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moreno.
Tze Long misses with an uppercut.
Moreno appears to be looking for a big counter.
Moreno seems to have got his legs back now.
Moreno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tze Long circles away quickly and effectively.
Tze Long goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tze Long throws a hook but Moreno avoids it easily.
Moreno defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tze Long.
It looked like Moreno was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tze Long.
Moreno tries to clinch but Tze Long is having none of it.
Tze Long slips a jab and a cross from Moreno.
Moreno looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moreno cracks Tze Long with an open hand slap.

Moreno moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huang Tze Long dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Moreno's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tze Long connects with a jab.
Tze Long has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moreno moves in looking to clinch but Tze Long pushes him off.
Moreno misses with a wild body shot.
Moreno staying out of range there.
Tze Long fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tze Long shoots in for a takedown but Moreno shows good takedown defense.
Tze Long throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moreno counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tze Long swings for the body but Moreno moves out of range.
Moreno throws a chopping leg kick but Tze Long manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tze Long misses with an uppercut.
Tze Long misses with a looping right.
Paulo Moreno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tze Long's corner calls for a 1-2. Tze Long obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tze Long scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moreno ducks under a wild hook from Tze Long.
Tze Long throws a looping overhand right but Moreno ducks down to avoid it.

Moreno has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno working Tze Long over with knees to the body.
Tze Long is breathing heavily.
Tze Long avoiding damage as Moreno throws knees to the body.
Moreno trying to land knees to the body.
Tze Long tries to break the clinch but Moreno is controlling the position.
Moreno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Moreno creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tze Long's defenses.

Tze Long breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moreno is looking to wear down Tze Long with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Moreno moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tze Long's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moreno working Tze Long over with knees to the body.

Tze Long breaks from the clinch.

Moreno darts in and clinches Tze Long up against the cage.
Tze Long is trying to pull guard but Moreno has him pressed against the cage.
Moreno tries to land knees in the clinch but Tze Long avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moreno.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tze Long can't find room to land a body shot as Moreno controls the action.
Moreno working Tze Long over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tze Long is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moreno lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Moreno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tze Long's face.

Tze Long is rocked!
Moreno crunches a lovely knee into Tze Long's ribcage.
Moreno lands a damaging elbow.
Tze Long is still on wobbly legs! Can Moreno finish him?
Tze Long on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tze Long seems to have recovered his senses.
Tze Long lands a shoulder strike.
Tze Long goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moreno prevents the takedown attempt.
Paulo Moreno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huang Tze Long.
Tze Long wants a takedown but no success here.
Moreno with a knee to the head.
Moreno unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moreno putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tze Long in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Moreno unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moreno scores a nice knee to the body.
Moreno landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moreno scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moreno using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Moreno scores a nice knee to the body.
Moreno lands an elbow inside that Tze Long shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Moreno.
Moreno lands a good knee to the midsection. Tze Long won't want to take too many of those.
Tze Long takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moreno obliges.
Moreno unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moreno lands a good knee to the midsection. Tze Long won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moreno lands a damaging elbow.
Moreno landing knees to the head.
Moreno landing knees to the head.
Tze Long working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tze Long's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tze Long takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tze Long takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tze Long tries a body shot but Moreno blocks it.
Knees to the body from Moreno.
Tze Long misses with some punches.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Moreno landing knees to the body.
Paulo Moreno has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moreno utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Tze Long pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huang Tze Long seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moreno misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tze Long has his takedown stuffed

and Moreno counters by moving into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Moreno.
Tze Long wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Moreno dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Moreno'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tze Long is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moreno.
Tze Long fails with a takedown attempt.
Moreno wants to clinch.
Tze Long misses with a straight left.
Tze Long takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tze Long takes a swing at Moreno's ribcage but misses.
Tze Long throws a jab when Moreno was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tze Long throws a jab when Moreno was well out of range.
Tze Long jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moreno seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Moreno blocks a jab.
Huang Tze Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tze Long misses with a straight right.
Tze Long moves out of range of the leg kick from Moreno.
A little jabbing left from Tze Long on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moreno moves into the clinch.
Moreno with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Moreno prevents a body shot from Tze Long.
Tze Long can't break the clinch.
Tze Long is trying to break the clinch but Moreno has him pressed against the cage.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tze Long.
Moreno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tze Long takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moreno landing knees to the body.
Moreno landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moreno unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tze Long lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moreno lands a damaging elbow.
Tze Long takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moreno.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moreno.
Moreno utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moreno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tze Long jumps guard but Moreno turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tze Long takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moreno lands an elbow just above Tze Long 's eye.
Moreno keeps control of Tze Long as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moreno connects with a knee to the head.
Moreno lands a nice knee to the body.
Tze Long takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tze Long avoiding damage as Moreno throws knees to the body.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Moreno.
Tze Long looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moreno tries to land knees in the clinch but Tze Long avoids the damage to the body.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tze Long.
Tze Long managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno.
Moreno trying to land knees to the body.
Moreno lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno tries to land knees in the clinch but Tze Long avoids the damage to the body.
Tze Long looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moreno tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tze Long wants a takedown.
Paulo Moreno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huang Tze Long.
Tze Long is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tze Long's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Moreno scores with a knee to the head.
Tze Long avoiding damage as Moreno throws knees to the body.

Tze Long gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Moreno has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Tze Long is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Moreno utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Tze Long breaks the clinch.
Moreno walks into a stiff left hand from Tze Long.

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!
Moreno slips a straight right by Tze Long.

Moreno clinches.
Tze Long blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Tze Long escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moreno wants to clinch up but Tze Long keeps it at a distance.
Tze Long thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tze Long throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tze Long throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moreno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tze Long loads up on a big right hand but Moreno slips the punch.
Tze Long misses with a straight right.

Moreno closes the distance and clinches.
Tze Long managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno.
Moreno scores a nice knee to the body.
Tze Long tries to pull guard but Moreno forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Moreno showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Moreno has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Moreno!
Paulo Moreno gave a mention to Fury Nutrition Inc. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).