PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Algot Uggla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Uggla
vs
Moreira

165 cm
27
149 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
47
155 lbs
35 - 21 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Algot Uggla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uggla.

Uggla instigates a clinch.
Uggla is working for takedown but Moreira is calmly controlling the position for now.

Uggla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moreira misses with a two punch combination.

Moreira closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Uggla wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Uggla trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
We've been hearing good reports from Uggla'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uggla sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira wants to pass to mount but Uggla is defending the position.

Moreira seems to be working for a kimura but Uggla defends the submission attempt.
Uggla gets full guard.
Moreira stops Uggla from standing up.
Uggla wants to sweep here but Moreira controlling him for the moment.
Uggla has his hands on Moreira's head, controlling the position.

Moreira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Uggla is looking to stand up but Moreira isn't so interested in that idea.
Moreira looking to pass the guard.
Uggla is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Moreira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Uggla.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Uggla.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Algot Uggla. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uggla scores with a jab to the jaw.

Uggla drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Uggla fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Uggla trying to control the position but Moreira is working away.
Moreira wants to get back to his feet.

Uggla is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moreira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uggla is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moreira knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Uggla working away.
Moreira is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Uggla trying to control the action but Moreira is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uggla is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Moreira is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Algot Uggla dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Uggla closes the distance and pushes Moreira back into the cage.
Moreira is trying to break the clinch but Uggla has him pressed against the cage.
Uggla lands a right hand.
Moreira effectively controlling the action here.
Moreira wants a takedown but no success here.
Uggla is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Moreira gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Uggla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Uggla closes the distance and clinches.
Uggla has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Moreira after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Uggla avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Uggla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Uggla pushes Moreira up against the cage in a clinch.
Moreira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Uggla has him pressed against the cage.
Uggla wants to take the fight to the mat but Moreira manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Algot Uggla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moreira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Uggla backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira is looking to control Uggla's arms but Uggla gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moreira has his back to the cage.
Moreira gets underhooks to prevent Uggla's takedown attempt.
Moreira gets underhooks to prevent Uggla's takedown attempt.
Moreira wants a takedown.
Uggla has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moreira avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Uggla.
Moreira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Uggla.
Moreira is working for takedown but Uggla is calmly controlling the position for now.

Moreira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moreira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uggla.
Uggla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moreira swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Uggla looking to score a takedown here. Moreira is defending well but Uggla drives through and ends up in Moreira's guard.

Moreira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Uggla gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Uggla is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Uggla stays in close to Moreira's body and controls the position.
Uggla looking to sit in guard and control but Moreira gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Uggla is looking to sweep but instead, Moreira has passed into half guard.
Uggla is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moreira can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uggla tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Moreira manages to move to mount!
Uggla is squirming around, avoiding Moreira's attempts to control the action.

Moreira is working for a guillotine from mount but Uggla frees his head quite easily.
Moreira is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Uggla can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Uggla tries to lock up and control but Moreira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Uggla can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Moreira goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Uggla is on top in guard.
Daniel Moreira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Uggla stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moreira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Uggla pushes down on Moreira's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Uggla is controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moreira gets full guard.
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 Algot Uggla will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Uggla instigates a clinch.

Uggla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Moreira. No joy for Uggla on that attempt.

Uggla looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Uggla trying to control but Moreira is working from the bottom.
Uggla stops Moreira from standing up.
Moreira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uggla slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira working a defensive guard but Uggla manages to pass into side control anyway.
Uggla controlling the position.

Uggla has hold of Moreira's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Moreira tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Uggla cranks the arm and Moreira screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Moreira, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Algot Uggla!