PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Syco Souirrel (ranked 3178 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Moreno (ranked 3712 p4p, 0 weight class). Moreno has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Syco Souirrel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Souirrel
vs
Moreno

185 cm
25
159 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

172 cm
25
157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Syco Souirrel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alberto Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno throws a nice looking combination but Souirrel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moreno looks winded!

Souirrel clinches with his opponent.
Souirrel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moreno gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Souirrel turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Souirrel manages to end up in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Moreno parries the strikes from Souirrel easily there. Souirrel is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Moreno to escape.
Souirrel controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreno avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Souirrel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreno takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Souirrel has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Moreno!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souirrel scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Souirrel controlling the position easily from mount.
Souirrel dominating with strikes here.

Souirrel gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Souirrel shoots in but Moreno avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Souirrel moves into the clinch.
Souirrel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Souirrel.
Moreno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Souirrel drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souirrel is pulling down on Moreno's head. It's preventing any offense from Moreno, at least for the moment.
Souirrel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Souirrel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Souirrel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moreno gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moreno wants to stand and escape but instead Souirrel has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Moreno is looking to stand back up but Souirrel counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Moreno.
Souirrel controlling the pace.

Souirrel decides to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Souirrel forces Moreno back against the cage and clinches.

Souirrel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick from Souirrel lands but Moreno takes it in his stride.
Souirrel misses with a double jab.

Souirrel clinches with his opponent.

Souirrel pulls guard successfully.
Souirrel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Souirrel trying to control the pace.
Moreno tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Souirrel manages to move to mount!
Souirrel raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Souirrel with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BOOM! Souirrel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Moreno's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Moreno is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Souirrel has control of Moreno's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Moreno regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Moreno is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Moreno is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Souirrel has taken his back!
Moreno is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Syco Souirrel 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.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Souirrel lands a shot to the body.

Souirrel breaks from the clinch.
Souirrel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moreno avoids it really well and circles away.
Moreno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Souirrel scores with a head kick.
Souirrel shoots in for a takedown but Moreno shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Souirrel instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Moreno's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moreno is breathing heavily.
Moreno stops a takedown attempt from Souirrel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Syco Souirrel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Souirrel pulls guard.

Souirrel scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno misses with a double jab.
Souirrel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Moreno will feel that in the morning.
Moreno slaps away a takedown attempt from Souirrel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moreno moves in looking to clinch but Souirrel pushes him off.
Souirrel tried to counter with a leg kick but Moreno avoided it.
Souirrel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Souirrel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moreno tries to avoid it but Souirrel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moreno to the ground. Moreno escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Syco Souirrel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moreno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Souirrel counters with a left and a right that stings Moreno.
Moreno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Souirrel dodges the punch combination from Moreno.
Moreno wants to clinch up but Souirrel keeps it at a distance.

Souirrel moves into range and clinches up with Moreno.
Moreno can't break the clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souirrel throws a body punch but Moreno moves out of range.
Souirrel throws a right and a left that Moreno avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Souirrel goes for a double leg but Moreno avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Moreno continues to drive forward.
Moreno scores with a punch to the head.
Moreno scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Souirrel instigates a clinch.
Souirrel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moreno pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Moreno stops a takedown attempt from Souirrel.
Souirrel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Souirrel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Souirrel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Souirrel swats away the attempt to clinch by Moreno.
Syco Souirrel is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice takedown defense from Moreno. No joy for Souirrel on that attempt.
Souirrel avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moreno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Souirrel.
Moreno doesn't manage to clinch there - Souirrel circles away.
Moreno blocks a head kick by Souirrel.
Moreno tries to clinch there but Souirrel circles away.

Souirrel closes the distance and clinches.
Moreno is trying to break free.

Souirrel manages to break the clinch.

Souirrel moves into the clinch successfully.

Souirrel manages to break the clinch.
Souirrel misses with a few strikes there.
Souirrel throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Souirrel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moreno wants to clinch.
Souirrel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moreno.
Moreno tries to clinch up but Souirrel circles away and keeps his distance.
Souirrel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moreno looks to throw the jab but Souirrel is out of range.
Moreno keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moreno! But no joy.
Souirrel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moreno sprawls well. Moreno wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Souirrel gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Syco Souirrel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Souirrel swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Souirrel moves into the clinch.
Moreno wants to break free but Souirrel has control.

Souirrel breaks the clinch.
Souirrel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moreno can do to turn this around?
Souirrel fails with the takedown.
Moreno is looking to clinch.

Souirrel has taken the fight to the clinch.

Souirrel breaks from the clinch.
Souirrel misses with a takedown attempt - Moreno sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souirrel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moreno tries to clinch up but Souirrel circles away and keeps his distance.
Souirrel seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Souirrel drives through and clinches with Moreno against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moreno is trying to break the clinch but Souirrel has him pressed against the cage.
Souirrel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moreno pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Syco Souirrel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno is trying to break the clinch but Souirrel is controlling him.

Souirrel jumps guard and drags Moreno to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Souirrel looking to control.
Moreno is looking to stand up but Souirrel won't let him.

Moreno gets to his feet - Souirrel follows without any prompting.
Moreno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alberto Moreno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Moreno.
Souirrel lands a head kick. Moreno smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Souirrel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moreno.
Moreno tries to clinch but Souirrel is having none of it.
Moreno tries to clinch but Souirrel is having none of it.
No joy there for Moreno, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Souirrel ducks under a wild hook from Moreno.

Souirrel dives in and scores a takedown into Moreno's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moreno wants to stand up but Souirrel is controlling him.
Souirrel works over Moreno with some ground and pound from guard.
Moreno wants to get back to his feet but Souirrel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Moreno wants to get back to his feet but Souirrel passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreno is looking to get back to is feet but Souirrel passes into side control.
Check out the look on Souirrel's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Moreno is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Moreno wants to get back to his feet but Souirrel is dominant here and he's now got Moreno's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Souirrel is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Souirrel looking for the RNC.
Good control from Souirrel.

Souirrel looking for the choke from the back.
Souirrel wants to control but Moreno is keeping busy.
Moreno trying to get back to his feet but Souirrel is in full control for now.
Moreno is keeping busy.
Moreno is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souirrel biding his time, looking for the opening.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Souirrel.

Souirrel is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Moreno trying to get back to his feet but Souirrel is in full control for now.

Souirrel looking to break Moreno's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Moreno remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Souirrel will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Souirrel has his opponent's back but Moreno is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Souirrel.
Moreno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Souirrel circles away quickly and effectively.
Moreno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alberto Moreno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Syco Souirrel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Souirrel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Syco Souirrel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Souirrel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Syco Souirrel!