PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sherman Moore (ranked 4611 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Krawinski (ranked 3929 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Moore
vs
Krawinski

150 cm
24
279 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
245 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sherman Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Krawinski!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moore takes the fight into the clinch.
Moore could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Krawinski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moore keeps control of Krawinski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moore misses with a body punch.

Krawinski ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Krawinski no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Moore trying to control but Krawinski is working from the bottom.
Krawinski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Krawinski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moore throws an elbow that misses. Krawinski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moore's guard. Nice move by Krawinski!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore working a defensive guard here.
Moore might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Krawinski stands and steps away. Moore gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krawinski paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Moore closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Krawinski did well to prevent Moore getting side control.
Krawinski wants to get back to full guard.
Moore throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Krawinski tries to get to full guard but Moore has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands with a punch from half guard.
Moore scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore lands strikes from half guard.
Moore wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krawinski keeps working.
Krawinski felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Moore not doing much here.
Krawinski is trying to get back to full guard.
Moore is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore is looking to take a break and control but Krawinski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moore winds up and cracks Krawinski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Moore is looking to take a break and control but Krawinski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Krawinski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moore scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Krawinski is trying to control but Moore manages to pass to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Moore scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Krawinski?
A nice elbow there by Moore.
Moore takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by Moore.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore lands a big elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krawinski is looking to get to half guard.
Krawinski looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Krawinski's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moore tries for a takedown but Krawinski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Krawinski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moore is looking to control Krawinski's arms but Krawinski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moore has his back to the cage.

Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krawinski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Krawinski thows a leg kick but Moore checks it

and Moore counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Krawinski wants to stand up but Moore is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Krawinski has his foot on Moore's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moore works his way back into a safe position though.
Moore postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore cracks Krawinski with a solid left hand.
Moore stands up over Krawinski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Krawinski wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Moore manages to pass to side control.
Krawinski is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moore in particular looking to stall.
Moore passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Krawinski!
Moore has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Krawinski's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Moore with the ground and pound from mount.
Moore working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Moore connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Krawinski is in a horrible position here. Moore smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Krawinski is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore landing shots from mount.
Krawinski is still in real trouble! Can Moore finish him?
Moore controlling the position easily from mount.
Moore in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore working the ground and pound effectively.
Moore with the ground and pound from mount.
Krawinski squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Krawinski seems to have recovered his senses.
Moore in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Krawinski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sherman Moore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moore drops a big elbow. That's hurt Krawinski! More shots from Moore and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sherman Moore!