PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Rohl (ranked 6500 p4p, 6538 weight class) and Jose Moreno (ranked 604 p4p, 608 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Rohl
vs
Moreno

173 cm
19
157
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
163
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Curtis Rohl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rohl.
Moreno tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rohl defends well and Moreno ends up having to push Rohl into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rohl throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rohl misses with a head kick.
Moreno throws a fast counter high kick but Rohl manages to duck under it in time.
Rohl throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rohl takes one on the button.
Rohl throws a lazy head kick
and Moreno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Moreno closes the distance and pushes Rohl back into the cage.
Rohl missing with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rohl takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Moreno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rohl is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moreno is defending well for now.
Rohl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moreno.
Moreno is trying to break the clinch but Rohl is controlling him.
Moreno told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Rohl working Moreno over with knees to the body.
Moreno tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rohl smiles and moves away.

Rohl moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno has Rohl pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rohl manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Curtis Rohl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Moreno.
Rohl keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moreno's efforts to push away.
Rohl missing with knees to the body.
Rohl tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Moreno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rohl shoots in for a double leg but Moreno sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rohl misses with the body kick
letting Moreno counter with a right hand.
Rohl goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moreno fails with the takedown.
Moreno throws a one two combo.
Moreno throws a front kick aimed at Rohl's knee but Rohl avoids it well.

Moreno gets tackled into the cage by Rohl. Rohl maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rohl is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rohl blocks a body shot from Moreno.
Rohl stalls.
Moreno on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rohl slows down the pace here.
Moreno has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rohl is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rohl tries a knee to the head but Moreno blocks it.
Moreno tries to pull guard but Rohl won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreno jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rohl walks away with a smile on his face. Moreno gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Rohl has Moreno up against the cage in a clinch.
Rohl pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno is trying to pull guard but Rohl turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rohl is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moreno is defending well for now.
Rohl taking a breather.
Rohl tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moreno avoids it.
Rohl is struggling to control the position.
Moreno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moreno tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rohl just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moreno is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rohl is defending well.
Rohl tries a knee to the head but Moreno blocks it.
Rohl's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rohl tries to land knees in the clinch but Moreno avoids the damage to the body.
Rohl landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno working hard to break the clinch.
Rohl trying to land knees to the body.
Rohl's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Moreno jumps guard.
Rohl works over Moreno with some ground and pound from guard.
Rohl makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've been hearing that Rohl has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Rohl has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Moreno has momentary wrist control but Rohl slips an elbow through the middle.
Moreno keeping full guard, as Rohl tries to pass.
Rohl postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rohl with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Rohl dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rohl.
Moreno shoots in but no luck this time.

Moreno closes the distance and pushes Rohl back into the cage.
Rohl prevents the takedown attempt.
Rohl is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Moreno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rohl darts in and clinches Moreno up against the cage.
Rohl tries to land a knee to the head but Moreno blocks with his arms.
Moreno managing to block the knees to the body from Rohl.
Rohl trying to land knees to the body.
Moreno trying to control the position but instead, Rohl has worked for underhooks and has pushed Moreno into the cage.
Rohl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moreno can do to turn this around?
Rohl tries to land knees in the clinch but Moreno avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rohl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moreno tries for a takedown but Rohl manages to get underhooks.
Curtis Rohl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Moreno.
Rohl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moreno letting Rohl take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rohl with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moreno blocks an elbow strike.
Moreno tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moreno takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rohl throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rohl just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moreno's brow.
Rohl trying to land knees to the body.
Rohl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moreno looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rohl is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moreno is defending well for now.

Moreno manages to break the clinch.

Moreno rushes Rohl and presses him up against the cage.
Rohl missing with knees to the body.
Moreno has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rohl after a bit of a struggle.
Rohl misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rohl is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Moreno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rohl avoiding damage.
Rohl throws an elbow but it misses.
Moreno drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice elbow from Rohl.
Rohl tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moreno avoids it.
Rohl is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moreno is defending well for now.
Rohl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moreno.
Rohl misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moreno.
Moreno is looking to take this one to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rohl creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rohl tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moreno tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rohl just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rohl.
Rohl is pressed up against the cage. Moreno has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rohl down to the mat. Rohl avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick misses from Rohl.

Moreno tries to keep at a distance but Rohl has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rohl is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moreno is trying to pull guard but Rohl turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Moreno fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moreno tries to pull guard but Rohl holds him up against the cage and eventually Moreno drops back down to his feet.
Rohl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moreno goes for a takedown attempt but Rohl pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rohl throws a head kick but Moreno moves out of range.

Rohl moves into range and clinches up with Moreno.
Rohl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moreno blocks it with crossed arms.
Rohl tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moreno avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moreno trying to stall but Rohl improves his position.
Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rohl.
Rohl throws an elbow but it misses.
Rohl misses with an elbow over the top.
Rohl is pressed up against the cage. Moreno has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rohl down to the mat. Rohl avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jose Moreno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Moreno clinches up with Rohl and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rohl just leaning against Moreno, taking a breather.
Moreno avoiding damage as Rohl throws knees to the body.
The referee calls for Moreno to work.
Moreno drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rohl gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rohl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moreno lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rohl unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Curtis Rohl dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Moreno shoots in looking for a takedown. Rohl tries to sprawl out of it but Moreno keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rohl manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jose Moreno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moreno blocks the body kick.

Rohl clinches.

Rohl gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rohl looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rohl connects with a nice short shot to Moreno's temple.
Rohl sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Moreno wants to sweep but Rohl has passed to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreno taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rohl working the ground and pound from side control.
Rohl working away.
Moreno is trying to buck Rohl off.
Moreno gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rohl unloading with bombs!
Moreno takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Moreno is rocked!
Rohl tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Moreno is still in real trouble! Can Rohl finish him?
Rohl postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Moreno in real trouble here! The ref calls for Moreno to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Curtis Rohl!