PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Moraes (ranked 24349 p4p, 572 weight class) and Morticia Addams (ranked 4481 p4p, 464 weight class). Addams has chosen Family Vales as his entrance music. Morticia Addams told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Moraes
vs
Addams

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Great elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Woodhouse's

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pablo Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Morticia Addams!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moraes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Addams throws a counter combo.

Addams fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Moraes sprawls well initially but Addams persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
My spies in Temp Spar Gym inform me that Addams has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Addams sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Moraes wants to get back to full guard.
Addams is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Addams scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Addams is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Addams working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Moraes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Addams decides to stand up.
Moraes throws an overhand right that lands on Addams's shoulder, as Addams tries to avoid the shot.
Moraes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Addams manages to avoid it.

Addams has managed to clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moraes throws an elbow but misses.
Addams avoiding damage as Moraes throws knees to the body.

Addams gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Addams has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Addams looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Addams is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Moraes is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Morticia Addams!
Morticia Addams thanked the fans post fight for their support.