PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ma Moru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean McAodh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Moru
vs
McAodh

163 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
19
135 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ma Moru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sean McAodh!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McAodh gets a clinch.
McAodh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McAodh stalling in the clinch.
McAodh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Moru fights it off and pushes away nicely.

McAodh clinches.
Moru stalling the fight.
McAodh is trying to break free.
Moru slowing the pace effectively.
McAodh can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McAodh is trying to pull guard but Moru turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ma Moru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean McAodh.
McAodh is trying to pull guard but Moru turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McAodh is trying to break the clinch but Moru has him pressed against the cage.
Moru lands a body shot.
Moru stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McAodh should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moru presses McAodh against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Moru lands a right hand that snaps the head of McAodh backwards.
McAodh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moru walks away with a smile on his face. McAodh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

McAodh clinches up with Moru and pushes him back against the cage.
McAodh is pushing Moru up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Moru blocks a body shot from McAodh.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A bit of stalling here from Moru.
McAodh is trying to maintain a safe position but Moru gets an underhook and turns McAodh into the cage.
Moru blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAodh working hard to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Moru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Moru lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on McAodh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McAodh tries for a takedown. No joy.
McAodh looking to stall.
McAodh tries to circle away but Moru has him pinned against the cage.
McAodh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moru has him pressed against the cage.
Moru displaying some good clinch control by pressing McAodh up against the cage.
McAodh tries to pull guard but Moru won't allow it.
McAodh missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Moru.
Moru taking a breather.
Moru controlling the action here for a moment.
McAodh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McAodh is trying to pull guard but Moru turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Moru keeps control of McAodh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Moru.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moru.
Moru slows down the pace here.
Moru avoiding damage as McAodh throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAodh tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moru lands a nice uppercut.
Moru stalling the fight.
McAodh has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Moru seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McAodh can turn it around.
McAodh misses with the head strike.
McAodh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moru has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Moru.
Moru holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McAodh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moru smiles and moves away.

McAodh gets a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McAodh is trying to pull guard but Moru has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Moru.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ma Moru dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab lands there for Moru.
Moru closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ma Moru is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McAodh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McAodh seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Moru shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! McAodh is backing up but Moru catches him with a final right hook that drops him! McAodh covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Moru Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ma Moru!