PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justus Sheehan Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheehan Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Neon Skies. This should be fireworks!

Moreno
vs
Sheehan Jr

173 cm
33
147 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

168 cm
35
145 lbs
24 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Moreno!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justus Sheehan Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheehan Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moreno manages to avoid it.
Sheehan Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sheehan Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Moreno slips under a jab from Sheehan Jr.
Sheehan Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moreno wants to clinch up but Sheehan Jr keeps it at a distance.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sheehan Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Sheehan Jr.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moreno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheehan Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sheehan Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moreno keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Moreno darts in and clinches Sheehan Jr up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sheehan Jr's efforts to push away.
Sheehan Jr tries to circle away but Moreno has him pinned against the cage.
Moreno prevents Sheehan Jr from breaking the clinch.
Moreno keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sheehan Jr's efforts to push away.
Sheehan Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Moreno has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Moreno.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moreno obliges.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moreno.
Moreno misses with a knee strike.
Moreno landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Moreno putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sheehan Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno keeps control of Sheehan Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moreno throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sheehan Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Moreno throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Moreno looking to throw knees to the head but Sheehan Jr is blocking nicely.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sheehan Jr.

Sheehan Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Moreno forces Sheehan Jr back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreno tries to land a knee to the head but Sheehan Jr blocks with his arms.
Sheehan Jr avoiding damage as Moreno throws knees to the body.
Sheehan Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sheehan Jr can't break the clinch.
Moreno prevents Sheehan Jr from breaking the clinch.
Sheehan Jr tries to break the clinch but Moreno is controlling the position.
Sheehan Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Moreno won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Moreno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sheehan Jr is defending well for now.
Sheehan Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moreno has him pressed against the cage.
Moreno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sheehan Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Moreno pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Sheehan Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moreno tries to clinch but Sheehan Jr moves away
and Sheehan Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sheehan Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sheehan Jr tries to bum rush Moreno with a series of wild strikes but Moreno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Moreno moves into the clinch successfully.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moreno just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sheehan Jr's brow.
Moreno misses with a knee to the head.

Sheehan Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sheehan Jr misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Moreno misses.
Moreno tries to clinch up but Sheehan Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sheehan Jr misses with a looping left.
Sheehan Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Moreno clinches up with Sheehan Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Sheehan Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Sheehan Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sheehan Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Moreno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sheehan Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sheehan Jr thuds his right hand into Moreno's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Moreno moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sheehan Jr misses with a right hand
and Moreno counters with a left to the body.
Sheehan Jr cracks Moreno with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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 Paulo Moreno will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sheehan Jr throws a left and a right that both miss

and Moreno holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moreno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sheehan Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Sheehan Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moreno walks into a straight right hand from Sheehan Jr.
Moreno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moreno throws a body shot but no joy.
Paulo Moreno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moreno tries to clinch but Sheehan Jr is having none of it.
Moreno tries to clinch but Sheehan Jr moves out of range.
Sheehan Jr misses with an uppercut.
Sheehan Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sheehan Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Moreno darts in and clinches Sheehan Jr up against the cage.
Sheehan Jr tries to break free but Moreno pushes him back against the cage.
Sheehan Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moreno landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sheehan Jr is defending well for now.

Sheehan Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moreno looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Moreno moves into range and clinches up with Sheehan Jr.
Sheehan Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sheehan Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sheehan Jr has had enough of the clinch but Moreno keeps him there for the moment.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sheehan Jr.
Sheehan Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moreno has Sheehan Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Sheehan Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sheehan Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sheehan Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Sheehan Jr tries to break free but Moreno pushes him back against the cage.
Moreno tries to land knees in the clinch but Sheehan Jr avoids the damage to the body.
We've been informed that Sheehan Jr has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Moreno tries to land knees in the clinch but Sheehan Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Sheehan Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Sheehan Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sheehan Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Paulo Moreno has been cut.
Sheehan Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Sheehan Jr misses the body punch
and Moreno counters with a stiff right hand.
Moreno misses with a wild body shot.
Moreno wants to clinch up but Sheehan Jr keeps it at a distance.
Moreno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sheehan Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sheehan Jr throws a combination that misses
and Moreno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 clinches up with Sheehan Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Moreno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Sheehan Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sheehan Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Justus Sheehan Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sheehan Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sheehan Jr throws a shot from downtown. Moreno moves away and avoids it.
Moreno is looking for a counter combo.
Moreno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sheehan Jr.
Moreno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sheehan Jr throws out the jab.
As Sheehan Jr backs away, Moreno returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sheehan Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moreno slips a jab from Sheehan Jr.
It looked like Moreno wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sheehan Jr punishes Moreno's body with a nice straight punch.
Sheehan Jr misses with a head kick.

Moreno closes the distance and clinches.

Sheehan Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sheehan Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sheehan Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moreno's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno lunges at Sheehan Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sheehan Jr's hand.
Moreno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sheehan Jr.
Sheehan Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sheehan Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Moreno is just out of range.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sheehan Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sheehan Jr raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Moreno swings for the body but Sheehan Jr moves out of range.
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!
Sheehan Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moreno wants to clinch up but Sheehan Jr keeps it at a distance.

Sheehan Jr gets tackled into the cage by Moreno. Moreno maintains the clinch.
Moreno landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moreno prevents Sheehan Jr from breaking the clinch.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sheehan Jr.
Moreno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sheehan Jr is defending well for now.

Sheehan Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paulo Moreno will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paulo Moreno's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Moreno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sheehan Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Moreno closes the distance and clinches.
Moreno unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sheehan Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sheehan Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sheehan Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sheehan Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sheehan Jr tries to break the clinch but Moreno is controlling the position.
Moreno lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Justus Sheehan Jr has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreno scores a nice knee to the body.
Moreno scores a nice knee to the body.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moreno trying to land knees to the body.
Moreno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sheehan Jr can do to turn this around?
Sheehan Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sheehan Jr.
Sheehan Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moreno lands an elbow that stopped Sheehan Jr in his tracks for a moment.
Sheehan Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sheehan Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sheehan Jr avoiding damage as Moreno throws knees to the body.
Moreno misses with a knee strike.
Sheehan Jr tries to break the clinch but Moreno is controlling the position.
Sheehan Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Moreno won't allow it.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Moreno misses with a knee to the head.
Sheehan Jr tries to break the clinch but Moreno is controlling the position.
Moreno trying to land knees to the body.

Sheehan Jr manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr misses with a double jab.
Moreno takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sheehan Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sheehan Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Moreno.
Some wild striking there from Sheehan Jr.
Sheehan Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sheehan Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moreno tries to clinch up but Sheehan Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Sheehan Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Moreno.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moreno tries to bum rush Sheehan Jr with a series of wild strikes but Sheehan Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sheehan Jr.
Moreno tries to clinch up.
Moreno throws an off balance right hand
letting Sheehan Jr counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Moreno misses.

Moreno clinches.
Moreno unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sheehan Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moreno unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sheehan Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Paulo Moreno has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sheehan Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moreno.
Moreno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sheehan Jr is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sheehan Jr avoids it.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sheehan Jr.
Moreno missing with knees to the body.
Moreno landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreno trying to land knees to the body.
Moreno looking to throw knees to the head but Sheehan Jr is blocking nicely.
Sheehan Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sheehan Jr avoiding damage as Moreno throws knees to the body.
Sheehan Jr tries to circle away but Moreno has him pinned against the cage.
Sheehan Jr can't break the clinch.

Sheehan Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moreno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sheehan Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Moreno.
Sheehan Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moreno manages to avoid it.
Sheehan Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Moreno back to the cage. Sheehan Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Moreno clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Moreno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A looping hook to the body misses from Sheehan Jr. Moreno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moreno on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sheehan Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moreno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sheehan Jr.
Moreno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moreno is looking to wear down Sheehan Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Moreno moves in looking to clinch but Sheehan Jr pushes him off.
Sheehan Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moreno wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moreno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheehan Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Moreno.
Sheehan Jr throws a head kick but Moreno moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Moreno counters by clinching up.
Sheehan Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno.
Sheehan Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno.

Sheehan Jr manages to break the clinch.
Justus Sheehan Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moreno is looking to clinch but Sheehan Jr is avoiding it.
Moreno takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sheehan Jr throws a body punch but Moreno moves out of range.
Sheehan Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Moreno was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sheehan Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Moreno counters with a left and a right that stings Sheehan Jr.
Sheehan Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moreno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moreno throws a hook but Sheehan Jr blocks it.
Moreno blocks a head kick by Sheehan Jr.
Moreno fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sheehan Jr is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Moreno avoids the body shot from Sheehan Jr.
Moreno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sheehan Jr.
Moreno is looking to counter the offense by Sheehan Jr and move into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreno tries to clinch up.
A left lands for Sheehan Jr.
Moreno tries to clinch but Sheehan Jr moves out of range.
Sheehan Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moreno.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moreno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sheehan Jr misses with a combination

and Moreno counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno misses with a knee to the head.
Sheehan Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Sheehan Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moreno keeps control of Sheehan Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Sheehan Jr breaks the clinch.
Sheehan Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Moreno's shoulder, as Moreno tries to avoid the shot.
Sheehan Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Sheehan Jr swings for the body but Moreno moves out of range.
Sheehan Jr throws a hook to the side of Moreno's head but Moreno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Moreno moves into the clinch successfully.
Moreno throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sheehan Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Moreno trying to land knees to the body.
Sheehan Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno lands an elbow that stopped Sheehan Jr in his tracks for a moment.
Moreno landing knees to the body.
Sheehan Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A knee to the head by Moreno.
Moreno throws an elbow but it misses.
Sheehan Jr tries to break the clinch but Moreno is controlling the position.

Sheehan Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moreno wants to clinch.
Moreno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Justus Sheehan Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Moreno moves out of range as Sheehan Jr strikes.
Moreno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moreno wants to clinch.
Sheehan Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Moreno tries to clinch there but Sheehan Jr circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moreno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Sheehan Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moreno attempts a counter takedown but Sheehan Jr avoids it well and moves away.
A head kick by Sheehan Jr misses
and Moreno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sheehan Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sheehan Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Moreno.
Moreno tries to clinch up.
Moreno blocks a head kick by Sheehan Jr.
Moreno tries to clinch up but Sheehan Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Sheehan Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sheehan Jr scores with a body shot.
Sheehan Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Moreno.
Moreno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moreno fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Moreno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sheehan Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Sheehan Jr misses the target.
Moreno moves in looking to clinch but Sheehan Jr pushes him off.
Sheehan Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moreno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moreno misses with the combination.
Moreno moves in looking to clinch but Sheehan Jr pushes him off.
Sheehan Jr throws a looping overhand right but Moreno ducks down to avoid it.
Sheehan Jr scores with a head kick. Moreno tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch but Sheehan Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moreno is looking to counter the offense by Sheehan Jr and move into the clinch.
Moreno tries to clinch but Sheehan Jr moves out of range.
Moreno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sheehan Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sheehan Jr misses with a double jab.
Moreno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sheehan Jr.
Sheehan Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sheehan Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Moreno moves out of range easily.
Sheehan Jr throws a right and a left that Moreno avoids nicely.
Moreno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sheehan Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Moreno closes the distance and clinches.
Moreno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sheehan Jr is defending well for now.

Sheehan Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moreno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sheehan Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paulo Moreno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sheehan Jr throws a series of punches but Moreno moves out of range.
Sheehan Jr scores with a head kick.
Sheehan Jr keeps the fight on the outside.

Moreno has managed to clinch.
Moreno tries to land knees in the clinch but Sheehan Jr avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sheehan Jr wants to break free but Moreno has control.

Sheehan Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes from Sheehan Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Sheehan Jr throws a head kick but Moreno moves out of range.
Justus Sheehan Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moreno is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justus Sheehan Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Moreno!
Paulo Moreno retains his bantamweight title!
Paulo Moreno took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Sa lahat ng ayaw sakin mga putang ina niyo.'.