PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rene Espinoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sully Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rene Espinoza has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Espinoza
vs
Moreno

186 cm
25
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

191 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rene Espinoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sully Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Espinoza looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Moreno trying to hold on to Espinoza's head to control him but Espinoza postures up.
Moreno is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moreno avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Espinoza.
Moreno is controlling Espinoza's trapped leg to prevent Espinoza from advancing to side control.
Moreno wants to control but Espinoza is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espinoza content to control rather than advance.
Moreno avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Espinoza.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Espinoza stands up out of the half guard.
Espinoza misses with a kick to the body.
Espinoza takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Moreno tries for a takedown but Espinoza circles away easily

and Espinoza counters by clinching up.
Espinoza throws an elbow that misses.
Espinoza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Espinoza has a couple of punches blocked by Moreno.
Moreno blocks the elbow strike.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Espinoza sprawls well. Espinoza wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moreno gets slowly back to his feet.
Moreno fails to land with a series of punches.
Espinoza tries to counter by clinching up but Moreno breaks away and moves out of range.
Espinoza misses with a combination
and Moreno counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moreno fails with a takedown attempt.
Rene Espinoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sully Moreno.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Moreno misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moreno.
Espinoza looks to land a combination but Moreno avoids it well.
Moreno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Espinoza sprawls well. Espinoza wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moreno gets slowly back to his feet.
Espinoza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A head kick misses from Espinoza.
A nice side step and Moreno releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Moreno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moreno fails with the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moreno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rene Espinoza dominated 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.

Espinoza defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moreno.

Moreno forces Espinoza back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Espinoza throws an elbow but misses.

Moreno gets control of Espinoza's arms and successfully pulls guard. Moreno will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Moreno has momentary wrist control but Espinoza slips an elbow through the middle.
Espinoza stopping the sweep attempt from Moreno.
Espinoza wants to stand and escape but instead Moreno has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Moreno trying to control but Espinoza is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreno content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Espinoza keeping moving, preventing Moreno from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Espinoza is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Espinoza keeping moving, preventing Moreno from controlling successfully.
Moreno looking to sit in guard and control but Espinoza gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Espinoza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Espinoza tries to stand but Moreno is controlling 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.
Moreno pulls Espinoza in to control the position.
Espinoza working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Moreno's head.
Espinoza wants to get up but he can't break Moreno's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Moreno lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Moreno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moreno wants to control from the top but Espinoza keeps moving.
Moreno throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moreno wants to control from the top but Espinoza keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Moreno moves into the clinch.
Espinoza has Moreno pressed against the cage.
Moreno wants a takedown but no success here.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Moreno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rene Espinoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sully Moreno.
Moreno dodges the punch combination from Espinoza.
Moreno connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moreno scores with a punch to the head.
Moreno doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Espinoza counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sully Moreno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Moreno shoots in but no luck this time.
Moreno tries for a takedown but Espinoza circles away easily

and Espinoza holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Espinoza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moreno avoids the elbow strike from Espinoza, against the cage.
Moreno avoids the elbow strike from Espinoza, against the cage.
Espinoza scores with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espinoza is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rene Espinoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sully Moreno.
Espinoza throws an elbow that misses.
Espinoza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Espinoza looking to throw knees to the head but Moreno is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Espinoza throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Espinoza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moreno closes the distance and clinches up with Espinoza, looking for a takedown. Moreno pushes Espinoza against the cage but Espinoza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Espinoza is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Moreno.
Moreno misses with a double jab
and Espinoza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moreno looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Moreno has Espinoza up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza pushes off an throws an elbow but Moreno leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Moreno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Espinoza misses with a knee to the head.
Moreno blocks a body shot from Espinoza.
Espinoza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Espinoza prevents a takedown attempt there.
Espinoza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Moreno jumps guard but Espinoza turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Espinoza is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Moreno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moreno tries to score a body lock takedown but Espinoza shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza tries a knee to the head but Moreno blocks it.
Espinoza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moreno backwards.
Moreno takes a shot to the head.
Espinoza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moreno can do to turn this around?
Espinoza tries to land a knee to the head but Moreno blocks with his arms.
Espinoza tries to throw a body punch but Moreno avoids it by throwing Espinoza back against the cage.

Espinoza breaks the clinch.
Moreno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Espinoza was well out of range. Poor timing from Moreno.
Espinoza went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Espinoza stuffs the takedown.
Moreno looks for a takedown but Espinoza sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno with a lazy takedown attempt
and Espinoza counters with a left and a right that stings Moreno.
A big right from Moreno misses.
Moreno shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Espinoza defends it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moreno misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rene Espinoza showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Espinoza 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rene Espinoza!