PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Andreas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moji Joaninho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Andreas
vs
Joaninho

188 cm
18
191 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Andreas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moji Joaninho!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Joaninho scores a takedown into full mount!
Andreas is trying to escape the mount.
Andreas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Andreas looking for submissions off his back.
Joaninho wants to get back to his feet.
Joaninho trying to control the action but Andreas is working from the bottom.

Andreas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andreas is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Joaninho pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joaninho takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Joaninho works his foot free and advances to mount.
Andreas can't escape the position.
Joaninho lands with some strikes.
Joaninho wants to control the pace but Andreas is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaninho in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Joaninho tries to control but Andreas wriggling away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Andreas tries to improve his position but instead Joaninho has taken his back!
Andreas can't escape the position.

Joaninho is persistently looking for the submission but Andreas is defending it well.
Joaninho doesn't have the hooks in and Andreas manages to turn into his guard.

Andreas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Andreas is breathing heavily.
Joaninho is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Andreas has gone for a leg lock! Joaninho slips out almost immediately though and dives into Andreas's guard.

Joaninho decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Andreas, up you get!
A big left from Andreas misses.
Joaninho defending well as Andreas loads up on a big left hand.
Joaninho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Joaninho has taken the fight to the clinch.
Joaninho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Joaninho fails to pull guard.
Joaninho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Joaninho is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Andreas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rodrigo Andreas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moji Joaninho.
Joaninho tries to pull guard but Andreas holds him up against the cage and eventually Joaninho drops back down to his feet.
Andreas gets underhooks to prevent Joaninho's takedown attempt.
Andreas tries to pull guard but Joaninho holds him up against the cage and eventually Andreas drops back down to his feet.
Joaninho trying to stall but Andreas improves his position.
Joaninho tries to pull guard but Andreas won't allow it.
Andreas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Joaninho.

Andreas pulls guard effortlessly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moji Joaninho dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Joaninho scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Joaninho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Andreas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Andreas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Joaninho's best efforts.

Andreas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Andreas looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Joaninho pushes past his half guard into mount!
Joaninho looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaninho landing strikes from the mount.

Joaninho is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Joaninho moves out of range of the strikes.

Joaninho gets a clinch.
Joaninho jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Andreas walks away with a smile on his face. Joaninho gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Joaninho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Andreas's waist but Andreas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joaninho off to one side.
Joaninho shoots in for a takedown but Andreas shows good takedown defense.
Rodrigo Andreas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moji Joaninho.
Andreas misses with an uppercut. Joaninho saw that one coming.
Joaninho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joaninho blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Andreas misses the target.
Moji Joaninho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joaninho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andreas looks to land a right hand but Joaninho moved out of range.
Joaninho looks for a takedown but Andreas sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joaninho.
Andreas misses the jab.
Joaninho slips a jab from Andreas.
Joaninho slips a straight right by Andreas.
Joaninho tries to clinch up.
Joaninho moves out of range as Andreas strikes.
Joaninho ducks under a wild hook from Andreas.
Joaninho moves in looking to clinch but Andreas pushes him off.
Joaninho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Andreas swivels and escapes.
A jab from Andreas does it's job there.
Andreas misses with a hook.
Rodrigo Andreas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Andreas misses its intended target.
Joaninho lands a nice shot to the body.
Andreas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andreas misses with a looping left.
Andreas throws an overhand right that lands on Joaninho's shoulder, as Joaninho tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joaninho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rodrigo Andreas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andreas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Andreas throws an overhand right that lands on Joaninho's shoulder, as Joaninho tries to avoid the shot.
Andreas misses with a straight right.
Andreas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joaninho tries for a takedown but Andreas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joaninho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Andreas swivels and escapes.
Joaninho closes the distance and clinches up with Andreas, looking for a takedown. Joaninho pushes Andreas against the cage but Andreas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Joaninho moves out of range as Andreas strikes.
Andreas misses with an uppercut.
Joaninho wants to clinch.
Andreas slips a jab and a cross from Joaninho.
Joaninho walks into a stiff left hand from Andreas.
Andreas missing with a left hand there. Joaninho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Andreas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick from Joaninho lands but Andreas takes it in his stride.
Joaninho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Andreas's waist but Andreas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joaninho off to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Andreas misses the target.
No luck for Joaninho with that takedown attempt.
Joaninho displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Joaninho.
Joaninho blocks a jab.
Andreas swats away the attempt to clinch by Joaninho.
Joaninho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andreas.
Andreas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Joaninho decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Joaninho working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Joaninho is trying to control. Andreas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Andreas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moji Joaninho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Joaninho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Andreas pinned against the cage. Andreas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Andreas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joaninho staying out of range there.
Nice takedown defense from Andreas. No joy for Joaninho on that attempt.
Joaninho moves away from the strike by Andreas.
Joaninho shoots for a takedown but Andreas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rodrigo Andreas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moji Joaninho.
Andreas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joaninho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joaninho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joaninho moves out of range as Andreas strikes.
Andreas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andreas throws a looping overhand right but Joaninho ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andreas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joaninho sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Andreas.
Joaninho shoots for a takedown but Andreas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Andreas loads up on a big right hand but Joaninho slips the punch.
A solid body kick from Joaninho.
Joaninho moves in looking to clinch but Andreas pushes him off.
Nice cross by Andreas.
Joaninho staying out of range there.
Joaninho has a takedown stuffed.
Joaninho blocks a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Joaninho!
Joaninho moves out of range of the strikes.
Andreas lands with a right hand.
Joaninho closes the distance and clinches up with Andreas, looking for a takedown. Joaninho pushes Andreas against the cage but Andreas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Andreas missing with a left hand there. Joaninho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joaninho moves in looking to clinch but Andreas pushes him off.
Joaninho tries to close the distance and clinch but Andreas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaninho takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Andreas looks to land a right hand but Joaninho moved out of range.
Joaninho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Andreas pinned against the cage. Andreas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Andreas throws a hook but Joaninho blocks it.
Andreas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Andreas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joaninho tries for a takedown but Andreas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Andreas.

Joaninho drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Andreas is looking for a sweep.
Andreas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Joaninho's best efforts.
Joaninho wants to control but Andreas is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joaninho looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Andreas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Joaninho wants to stand up but Andreas has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Andreas is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Joaninho pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Joaninho stands up and beckons Andreas to join him on the feet.

Joaninho has closed the distance and engaged Andreas in a clinch.
Come on Joaninho - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joaninho misses with a body punch.
Andreas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Joaninho just stands there and leans against the cage.
Joaninho goes for a takedown attempt but Andreas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Joaninho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andreas.
Joaninho slips a jab from Andreas.
Joaninho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joaninho slips a jab from Andreas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joaninho defending well as Andreas loads up on a big left hand.
Andreas looks to throw the jab but Joaninho is out of range.
Rodrigo Andreas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moji Joaninho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joaninho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andreas throws out the jab.
Andreas loads up on a big right hand but Joaninho slips the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Moji Joaninho.
I've got Joaninho winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moji Joaninho!