PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zaza Murano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Moreiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaza Murano has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Murano
vs
Moreiro

186 cm
27
143 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

168 cm
26
139 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zaza Murano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Moreiro!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreiro missing with a left hand there. Murano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murano is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Moreiro.
Murano sizes up Moreiro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Murano lands a slapping body shot.

Murano closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Murano.

Moreiro manages to break the clinch.

Murano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murano has Moreiro pressed against the cage, preventing Moreiro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Moreiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Murano clinches up with Moreiro and pushes him back against the cage.
Murano scores with a shoulder strike.

Moreiro breaks from the clinch.
Murano's corner calls for a 1-2. Murano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Moreiro throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Murano counter with a right hand.
Zaza Murano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
A cross from Murano lands.
Murano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Murano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Murano gets a clinch.
Murano really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Murano displaying some good clinch control by pressing Moreiro up against the cage.
Moreiro is trying to force a seperation but Murano has the dominant position.
Murano struggles to land a body shot inside as Moreiro controls his hands.
Moreiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moreiro is trying to break free.
Moreiro tries to circle away but Murano has him pinned against the cage.
Moreiro working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Murano.
Murano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Murano is stalling here.
Murano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murano.
Moreiro has had enough of the clinch but Murano keeps him there for the moment.
Murano cracks Moreiro with a nice body shot.
Murano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moreiro's efforts to push away.
Moreiro can't find room to land a body shot as Murano controls the action.
Moreiro has had enough of the clinch but Murano keeps him there for the moment.
A right hand to the body from Murano.
Murano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Moreiro misses with the head strike.
Moreiro tries to break the clinch but Murano is controlling the position.
A body shot lands from Murano.
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!
Murano lands a shoulder strike.
Murano works on Moreiro's body with a couple of short punches.
Moreiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Murano won't allow it.
Moreiro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moreiro tries to break free but Murano pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Murano.
Moreiro is looking to break free of the clinch but Murano has double underhooks.
Moreiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murano pushes Moreiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moreiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Murano controls his hands.
Murano leaning against his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moreiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Murano controls his hands.
Moreiro misses with a punch to the body.
Moreiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moreiro or not.
Murano scores with a shot to the side of Moreiro's head.
Murano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moreiro backwards.
Murano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moreiro backwards.
Moreiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murano.
Moreiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moreiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Murano won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murano lands an uppercut.
Moreiro wants to break free but Murano has control.
Murano prevents Moreiro from breaking the clinch.
Moreiro can't break the clinch.
Moreiro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moreiro is trying to force a seperation but Murano has the dominant position.

Moreiro manages to break the clinch.
Murano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moreiro throws a hook but Murano blocks it.
Murano scores with a nice head shot.
Murano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murano catches Moreiro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Murano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moreiro momentarily.
Moreiro misses with a body shot
and Murano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murano thuds a left hand into Moreiro's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaza Murano dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Murano lands a right hook to the body.
Good shot there by Murano.
Moreiro throws an off balance right hand
and Murano counters with a nice body shot.
Murano jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Murano lands with a shot to the body.
Moreiro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moreiro takes one to the side of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Moreiro in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Murano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Murano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moreiro can do to turn this around?
Moreiro misses with a hook.
Moreiro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Murano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moreiro, pushing him back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murano.
Moreiro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Murano lands a hook that snaps the head of Moreiro backwards.
Murano prevents Moreiro from breaking the clinch.
Murano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Murano on the inside.
Murano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Moreiro is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Murano lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Moreiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zaza Murano is winning the standup battle so far.
Moreiro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murano counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Murano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zaza Murano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murano lands a body punch.
Murano lands with a left to the head.
Moreiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moreiro backwards.
Murano stalls.

Moreiro manages to break the clinch.
Murano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moreiro momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murano connects with a body shot.
Murano scores with a sloppy right hand. Moreiro should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Moreiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murano's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moreiro under the eye.
Moreiro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Moreiro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moreiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murano connects with a body shot.
Murano is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Moreiro throws a series of punches but Murano avoids them all with ease.
Moreiro missing with a left hand there. Murano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moreiro loads up on a big right hand but Murano slips the punch.
Moreiro with a jab.
Murano tries to clinch but Moreiro is having none of it.
Murano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Moreiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murano circles away quickly and effectively.
Murano half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Murano lands a right hook to the body.
Murano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moreiro's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreiro misses with an uppercut
and Murano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murano punishes Moreiro's body with a nice straight punch.
Murano scores with a crisp jab that stopped Moreiro in his tracks.
Moreiro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moreiro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moreiro throws a looping overhand right but Murano ducks down to avoid it.
Murano was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Moreiro misses with a combination
and Murano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A slow jab from Moreiro misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Moreiro.
Moreiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moreiro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murano jabs at Moreiro's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moreiro at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreiro misses with a body punch
and Murano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moreiro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Moreiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Murano.
Moreiro misses with a left hand
enabling Murano to counter with a crisp jab.
Murano connects with a body shot.
A big right from Moreiro misses.
Murano tries to counter by clinching up but Moreiro breaks away and moves out of range.
Moreiro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Murano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murano dips to his left and cracks Moreiro with an uppercut!
Moreiro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Murano instigates a clinch.
Murano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Moreiro tries to break free but Murano pushes him back against the cage.
Moreiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Moreiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zaza Murano dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Murano lands with an uppercut that bounces Moreiro off the cage and back into range.
Murano throws a shot to the body.
Moreiro 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.
Murano works Moreiro's body with a nice hook.
Moreiro throws a lazy uppercut
letting Murano counter with a right hand.
Moreiro takes one to the chin there.
Murano tests Moreiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murano ducks under a wild hook from Moreiro.
Murano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moreiro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murano moves in looking to clinch but Moreiro pushes him off.
Murano scores with a nice strike.
Murano connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreiro throws a hook to the side of Murano's head but Murano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moreiro throws an overhand right that lands on Murano's shoulder, as Murano tries to avoid the shot.
Moreiro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some wild striking there from Moreiro.
Moreiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Moreiro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murano counters with a nice uppercut.

Murano takes the fight into the clinch.
Murano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murano manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Moreiro is trying to push Murano away but Murano has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murano scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murano.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Murano.
Murano scores with a shot to the side of Moreiro's head.
Murano gets through Moreiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murano lands a shoulder strike.
Murano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Moreiro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murano lands with a right to the head.
Moreiro has had enough of the clinch but Murano keeps him there for the moment.
Murano lands a nice shot to the body.
Moreiro tries to break the clinch but Murano is controlling the position.
Murano prevents Moreiro from breaking the clinch.
Murano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moreiro backwards.
Moreiro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moreiro tries to break the clinch but Murano is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murano keeps control of Moreiro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murano lands a body shot.
Murano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moreiro tries to break free but Murano pushes him back against the cage.
Moreiro tries to work over Murano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moreiro is trying to break free.
Murano scores with a shoulder strike.
Moreiro is trying to push Murano away but Murano has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Murano lands a shoulder strike.
Murano lands a right hand.
Moreiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right handed body shot lands from Murano.
Murano is leaning against Moreiro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Moreiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Murano is leaning against Moreiro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Murano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zaza Murano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murano digs a right hand into Moreiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Moreiro's gas tank.
Moreiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Moreiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Murano won't allow it.
Moreiro is trying to force a seperation but Murano has the dominant position.
Moreiro tries to throw a body punch but Murano avoids it by throwing Moreiro back against the cage.
Moreiro is trying to break free.
Murano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moreiro backwards.
Murano has Moreiro pressed against the cage, preventing Moreiro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anthony Moreiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moreiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
A frustrated look appears on Moreiro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murano lands with a light punch inside.
Murano stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Murano lands a nice uppercut.
Murano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zaza Murano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murano 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zaza Murano!