PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cochise Harris (ranked 1685 p4p, 2912 weight class) and Xande Moreno (ranked 236 p4p, 395 weight class). Cochise Harris could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Xande Moreno's chin.

Harris
vs
Moreno

187 cm
26
220
11 - 7 - 0

198 cm
29
205
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cochise Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xande Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Harris misses its intended target.
Moreno takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Moreno tries to clinch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris fires out a quick counter leg kick but Moreno just manages to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Moreno.
Moreno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harris throws a shot from downtown. Moreno moves away and avoids it.
Harris swings away with a body shot that misses
and Moreno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cochise Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris swings away with a body shot that misses
and Moreno counters with a series of strikes. Harris will be more careful next time no doubt.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moreno digs a good body shot into Harris's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moreno throws a body kick that misses
and Harris counters with a right hand to the body.
Moreno moves away from the strike by Harris.
Moreno appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Moreno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harris.
Harris thuds a left hand into Moreno's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Harris throws out a loose jab but Moreno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Moreno moves out of range of the strikes.
Harris misses with a straight right.
A right-left combo lands from Harris.
Harris misses with a looping right.
Moreno throws a counter combo.
Moreno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Moreno is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Harris with a body shot.
Harris scores with a hook to the body. Moreno takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Harris digs a good hook to Moreno's body.
A punch combination from Moreno misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Moreno.
Harris misses the body punch
letting Moreno counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Moreno steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Moreno.
We've been told by Harris's head coaches at Public Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Moreno lands a big head kick that sends Harris tumbling to the mat! Moreno takes a step backwards and waves Harris back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Cochise Harris has been cut.
Harris lands a body shot.
Moreno throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harris misses with a double jab
and Moreno counters with a straight that turns Harris's legs to rubber! Moreno pushes forward with more strikes and Harris goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xande Moreno!