PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Li Bai (ranked 1677 p4p, 289 weight class) and Aderbar Moura (ranked 228 p4p, 50 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bai might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kung Fu Fighting. The key to victory for Li Bai has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bai
vs
Moura

177 cm
28
169
6 - 4 - 0

181 cm
28
171
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Fast

Voodoo Nutrition
PWNAGEâ„¢

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Li Bai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aderbar Moura!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bai lands with a shot to the body.
Bai slaps away a takedown attempt from Moura, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A cross from Bai lands.
Bai connects with a solid leg kick.
Bai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Moura shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bai defends it nicely.
Bai is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Bai as Moura shoots in.
Li Bai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aderbar Moura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Moura looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Moura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bai tries to sprawl but Moura drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Moura looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Moura is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Moura is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Moura is working for a submission of some sort.
Moura is looking to advance position but Bai won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moura is looking for a kimura here.
Moura has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Alpha Brasil. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

Moura is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bai sees it coming and defends easily.
Bai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moura on the ground.
Moura looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Moura is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Moura is looking for a kimura but Bai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Moura to get the leverage.

Moura seems to be working for a kimura but Bai defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moura looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Moura is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bai sees it coming and defends easily.

Moura seems to be working for a kimura but Bai defends the submission attempt.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moura is looking for a kimura but Bai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Moura to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bai is in trouble now - Moura has advanced to mount!

Moura jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bai is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bai and Moura has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Moura has hold of Bai's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Bai tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Moura cranks the arm and Bai screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Bai, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Aderbar Moura!
Li Bai was interviewed post fight and said 'So saying, I was drunk all the day, Lying helpless at the porch in front of my door.'.