PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damien Pretty Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xander Moral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Pretty Boy
vs
Moral

175 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Pretty Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xander Moral!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moral shoots in looking for a takedown but Pretty Boy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moral's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pretty Boy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Pretty Boy instigates a clinch.

Pretty Boy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pretty Boy shoots in for a takedown but Moral shows good takedown defense.
Moral is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pretty Boy.

Moral gets a takedown into half guard.

Pretty Boy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
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!
Pretty Boy fails to land the takedown.
Pretty Boy dives in and grabs Moral's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moral pushes down on Pretty Boy's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Pretty Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pretty Boy stuffs the takedown attempt from Moral. Moral gets slowly back to his feet.
Pretty Boy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moral looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moral tries for a takedown but Pretty Boy circles away easily
and Pretty Boy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pretty Boy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moral's waist but Moral gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pretty Boy off to one side.
Moral misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pretty Boy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moral.
Horrible takedown attempt by Moral or perhaps it was just good defense by Pretty Boy, which made it look bad.
Moral defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pretty Boy.
Pretty Boy slaps away a takedown attempt from Moral, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moral looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moral fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pretty Boy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Moral

and Pretty Boy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moral fails to pull guard.

Pretty Boy jumps guard.
Pretty Boy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moral is one step ahead there.

Pretty Boy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pretty Boy is trying to keep Moral in close.
Pretty Boy wants to hit a switch here but Moral passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pretty Boy there!
Pretty Boy tries to hold on but Moral pushes him away.
Moral misses with a head shot.
Pretty Boy is looking to improve his position but Moral isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moral is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pretty Boy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pretty Boy wants to hold on but Moral pushes him away.
Moral content just to control the position here.

Moral is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Pretty Boy is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Pretty Boy flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Moral anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Pretty Boy and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Moral slips an arm under Pretty Boy chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Moral has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Moral is squeezing on Pretty Boy like an anaconda would it's prey. Pretty Boy fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Xander Moral!