PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xande Moreno (ranked 2161 p4p, 1986 weight class) and Nick Tessier (ranked 280 p4p, 267 weight class). Xande Moreno could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nick Tessier's chin.

Moreno
vs
Tessier

198 cm
30
205
7 - 6 - 0

184 cm
32
207
12 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xande Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Tessier!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno misses the jab.
Moreno walks into a jab.
Moreno fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tessier on the side of the head.
Moreno fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Moreno scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tessier takes one on the button.
Moreno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tessier. Tessier obviously looking to wear him down.
Tessier takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tessier throws a right and a left that Moreno avoids nicely.
Moreno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moreno has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doc Dannis Death Squad in the buildup to the fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Moreno turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moreno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tessier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moreno.
Tessier thows a leg kick but Moreno checks it
letting Moreno counter with a right hand.
Moreno is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tessier throws a leg kick but Moreno moved away.
Moreno takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tessier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moreno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tessier circles away quickly and effectively.
Moreno connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Tessier is rocked!
Tessier tries to score with a low kick but Moreno moves his leg out of the way.
Moreno circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Moreno wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Moreno drops Tessier with a huge uppercut! Tessier drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Moreno is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xande Moreno!