PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Moore (ranked 5983 p4p, 6263 weight class) and Ananatuba Marajoara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Moore
vs
Marajoara

188 cm
25
215
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
215
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jacob Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ananatuba Marajoara!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore throws a hook but Marajoara blocks it.
Moore definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Marajoara clinches up with Moore and pushes him back against the cage.
Moore tries to throw a body punch but Marajoara avoids it by throwing Moore back against the cage.
Moore is looking to break free of the clinch but Marajoara has double underhooks.
Moore avoids a wild elbow strike from Marajoara.
Moore is looking to break free of the clinch but Marajoara has double underhooks.
Marajoara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Marajoara keeps control of Moore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marajoara.

It looks like Jacob Moore has been cut.
Marajoara working aggressively here.
Moore blocks an elbow strike from Marajoara.
Moore blocks an elbow strike.
Moore misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marajoara throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore can't find room to land a body shot as Marajoara controls the action.
Nice elbow from Marajoara.
Marajoara pushes off an throws an elbow but Moore leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Marajoara has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marajoara just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moore's brow.
Moore dodges an elbow strike from Marajoara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Marajoara.
Moore wants to get back to striking at distance but Marajoara won't allow it.
Moore wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marajoara has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marajoara just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moore's brow.
Marajoara throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marajoara throws an elbow but misses.
Moore is looking to break free of the clinch but Marajoara has double underhooks.
Moore stalls.
A right hook to the body lands for Moore.
Marajoara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moore avoids the elbow strike from Marajoara, against the cage.
Moore will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Marajoara up against the cage.
Marajoara misses with the head strike.
Moore dodges an elbow strike from Marajoara.
Marajoara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Moore's defenses.
Moore wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marajoara has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to work over Marajoara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Moore.
Moore is trying to maintain a safe position but Marajoara gets an underhook and turns Moore into the cage.
Marajoara gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Moore avoids the elbow strike from Marajoara, against the cage.
Moore takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moore is trying to force a seperation but Marajoara has the dominant position.
Moore avoids a wild elbow strike from Marajoara.
Marajoara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Moore's defenses.
Nice elbow from Marajoara.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Marajoara throws an elbow but misses.
Moore wants to break free but Marajoara has control.
Moore lands a nice uppercut.
Marajoara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marajoara throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marajoara comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marajoara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moore dodges an elbow strike from Marajoara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jacob Moore's cut is getting worse.
Marajoara blocks a body shot from Moore.
Marajoara taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moore is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Moore seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Marajoara is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marajoara as Moore tries to tie him up.
Moore lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moore blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Marajoara.
Moore is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marajoara.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moore.
Moore takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've been informed that Marajoara has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Marajoara throws an elbow that misses.
Marajoara lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore blocks the elbow strike.
Marajoara blocks an uppercut.
Marajoara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moore's efforts to push away.
Marajoara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Marajoara prevents a body shot from Moore.
Moore takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marajoara lands a damaging elbow.

Jacob Moore's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Marajoara leaning his opponent against the cage.
Moore has had enough of the clinch but Marajoara keeps him there for the moment.
Moore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marajoara throws an elbow that misses.
Marajoara blocking some punches.
Moore misses with a body punch.
Marajoara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Marajoara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Moore's defenses.

Jeez, Jacob Moore's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Moore fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ananatuba Marajoara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Moore's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Marajoara rushes Moore and presses him up against the cage.
Moore is trying to force a seperation but Marajoara has the dominant position.
Marajoara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marajoara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Moore scores with a shot to the side of Marajoara's head.
Marajoara throws a punch but it's blocked by Moore.
Marajoara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Moore's defenses.
Marajoara lands an elbow inside that Moore shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marajoara.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jacob Moore's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ananatuba Marajoara!