PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Moura (ranked 416 p4p, 63 weight class) and Rama Arjuna (ranked 369 p4p, 58 weight class). Moura's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rickson Moura Entrance Song. Arjuna has chosen Om as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rickson Moura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Moura
vs
Arjuna

185 cm
27
215 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

185 cm
29
208 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
IniTech Nutrition

Aspire Clothing
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rickson Moura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rama Arjuna!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Moura throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arjuna counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moura takes a swing at Arjuna's ribcage but misses.

Arjuna gets tackled into the cage by Moura. Moura maintains the clinch.
Arjuna lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moura has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Arjuna after a bit of a struggle.
A body shot lands from Arjuna.
Moura throws a punch but it's blocked by Arjuna.

Arjuna manages to break the clinch.
Arjuna slips under a jab.
Arjuna tries a quick counter leg kick but Moura is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Rickson Moura has been cut.
Arjuna has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Arjuna there as he acknowledges the shot.
Arjuna takes one to the side of the head.
Moura shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Arjuna counters with a nice body shot.
Arjuna moves forwards but Moura connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Moura there.
Moura uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Moura lands with a shot to the body.
Arjuna moves out of range as Moura strikes.
Arjuna tries a quick counter leg kick but Moura is wise to it.
Arjuna moves out of range as Moura strikes.
Arjuna let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rickson Moura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arjuna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arjuna feints a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moura just misses with a punch to the body.
Moura digs a good body shot into Arjuna's ribs.
Moura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arjuna swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Moura has taken the fight to the clinch.
Arjuna pushes Moura back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Arjuna tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moura's elbow.
Nice body punch from Arjuna.
A short right from Moura.

Arjuna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moura throws a lazy uppercut
letting Arjuna counter with a right hand.
Moura dips to his left and cracks Arjuna with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Moura. Arjuna does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Moura misses.
Arjuna swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moura throws a lazy uppercut
and Arjuna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moura throws a right hand that misses
and Arjuna counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Moura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rickson Moura's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Moura swings widly with a right hand
and Arjuna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moura missing with a left hand there. Arjuna was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Arjuna on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rickson Moura is winning the standup battle so far.
Moura throws a poor cross that misses
and Arjuna counters with a right hand to the body.
Moura dips to his left and cracks Arjuna with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moura's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Moura duly obliges.
Arjuna slips a jab from Moura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura tries to clinch up

and Arjuna counters with a crisp right hand that drops Moura! Arjuna lets Moura back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Moura is rocked!
Moura moves to clinch but Arjuna breaks away
and Arjuna counters with a right hand to the body.
Moura throws a shot from downtown. Arjuna moves away and avoids it.
Arjuna tries a quick counter leg kick but Moura is wise to it.
Moura misses with a straight right.
Arjuna lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moura throws a right hand that misses

and Arjuna counters with a crisp right hand that drops Moura! Arjuna lets Moura back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moura throws a right hand that misses
and Arjuna counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rama Arjuna!
During a confident post fight interview, Rama Arjuna thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.