PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eli Armis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armis comes to the cage accompanied by Mortal Kombat Theme. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Paulo Moreno was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Armis
vs
Moreno

165 cm
35
145 lbs
29 - 14 - 2

173 cm
32
147 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Kemists ↑ 5x160Q - $149-199

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Armis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Armis.
Armis shoots in but Moreno avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Armis lands a right hook to the body.
Moreno displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Armis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Armis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armis shoots in and drives through. Moreno sprawls well.
Moreno is looking to clinch.

Armis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moreno looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Moreno tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armis tries to move into full mount but can't pass Moreno's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armis is working hard here to advance position.
Moreno is looking to regain half guard here but Armis keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armis is looking to take a break and control but Moreno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Armis tries to advance to mount but Moreno denies him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Armis trying to control the action but Moreno is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreno is looking for a sweep.

Armis is trying to get an arm triangle but Moreno is defending well.

Armis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Moreno, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armis trying to control the action but Moreno is working from the bottom.

Armis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Armis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Armis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Moreno looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Armis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Armis tries to move to mount but Moreno blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Armis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Armis closes the distance and clinches up with Moreno, looking for a takedown. Armis pushes Moreno against the cage but Moreno circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moreno has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moreno there as he acknowledges the shot.

Armis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Moreno tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Armis is in Moreno's guard.
Moreno bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Armis's guard.

Moreno seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Armis has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Moreno avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moreno controlling from the top position.
Armis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moreno can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Armis working for a triangle but Moreno defends it easily.
Moreno's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Armis working for a triangle but Moreno defends it easily.
Eli Armis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Armis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moreno defends well.
Armis trying to keep a closed guard but Moreno is proving a slippery customer.
Moreno stays in close to Armis's body and controls the position.
Moreno trying to control but Armis is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Armis is looking for a triangle but Moreno pushes his legs off easily.
Moreno sitting in guard here, content to control.
Moreno trying to control but Armis is working from the bottom.

Armis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moreno defends it easily.
Moreno looking to sit in guard and control but Armis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Armis wants to control from the top but Moreno keeps moving.
Armis is really struggling to control Moreno but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armis tries to free his leg and advance position but Moreno is retaining full guard.
Moreno keeping moving, preventing Armis from controlling successfully.
Armis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Moreno's guard.

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.
Moreno is staying active underneath Armis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Moreno is controlling Armis's trapped leg to prevent Armis from advancing to side control.
Armis is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Moreno!
Armis controlling the position easily from mount.

Armis wants to finish this one by submission but Moreno is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Armis.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Armis looking to control but Moreno is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Armis goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Moreno is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Armis dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Armis fails with a takedown attempt.
Armis shoots for a double leg takedown but Moreno sprawls well. He's pushed Armis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Moreno has managed to clinch.
Moreno crunches a lovely knee into Armis's ribcage.
Armis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Armis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moreno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Armis's face.

Armis pulls Moreno into guard.
Armis keeping moving, preventing Moreno from controlling successfully.
Armis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Moreno controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreno's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Armis keeping moving, preventing Moreno from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno looking to sit in guard and control but Armis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Armis trying to control the position from guard on top but Moreno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Armis tries to advance to mount but Moreno denies him.
Armis trying to control the position but Moreno is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno prevents Armis from moving into mount.
Armis happy to just control the position for now.
Armis is looking to take a break and control but Moreno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moreno is trying to escape the position but Armis is controlling the position.
Moreno is not content to let Armis control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Armis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Armis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moreno keeps working.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Armis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Armis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moreno keeps working.

Armis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Moreno is looking for a sweep.
Moreno really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Armis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Armis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Moreno's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Armis clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Moreno tries to clinch up but Armis circles away and keeps his distance.
Eli Armis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreno defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Armis.
Moreno defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Armis.

Moreno has taken the fight to the clinch.
Armis jumps guard but Moreno stands there with Armis around his waist. Armis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Armis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armis jumps guard but Moreno stands there with Armis around his waist. Armis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moreno unloads a knee to the mid-section. Armis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moreno with a knee to the head.
Armis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moreno walks away with a smile on his face. Armis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Armis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Armis or perhaps it was just good defense by Moreno, which made it look bad.
Moreno swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Armis gets tackled into the cage by Moreno. Moreno maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armis tries to pull guard but Moreno holds him up against the cage and eventually Armis drops back down to his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moreno.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Moreno with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Armis jumps guard but Moreno stands there with Armis around his waist. Armis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Armis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moreno to keep the fight standing.
Armis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moreno walks away with a smile on his face. Armis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Moreno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Armis.
Moreno moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Armis fails to land with a series of punches.
Moreno slaps away a takedown attempt from Armis, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Moreno takes the fight into the clinch.
Armis tries to pull guard but Moreno won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armis jumps guard but Moreno turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Armis tries to pull guard but Moreno forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Moreno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Armis's face.
Moreno connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armis tries to pull guard but Moreno won't allow it.
Moreno gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Moreno landing knees to the body.
Moreno lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moreno.
Moreno lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Moreno.
Moreno lands a knee to the head.
Moreno has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Armis - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Moreno, and another! Armis is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Paulo Moreno!
Paulo Moreno is the new bantamweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Paulo Moreno made sure he mentioned CBK Fury Nutrition Inc., along with how happy he was to win his fight.