PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Moy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claudio Tenorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Moy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Moy
vs
Tenorio

184 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Moy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Claudio Tenorio!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tenorio, pushing him back against the cage.

Moy turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Moy manages to end up in side control.
Moy looking to control but instead Tenorio has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Tenorio is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Moy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Moy's back!
Tenorio missing with strikes from the back.
Tenorio gets his hands free as Moy looks to control.
Moy tries to escape the position.
Tenorio trying to control.

Tenorio looking for the choke from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moy tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tenorio prevents Moy from getting the reversal.
Tenorio is landing with some decent strikes but Moy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Moy tries to control the position but Tenorio now has his back.
Moy is really stuck here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moy has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Tenorio lands punches and elbows.
Tenorio controlling the position well here. Moy rolled but Tenorio kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Let's hope that Tenorio has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio scores with punches from the back.

Moy is in a bad position with Tenorio working for a choke. Moy manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Tenorio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moy wants to pass the guard but Tenorio is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moy trying to control but Tenorio is working from the bottom.
Tenorio wants to stand and escape but Moy is having none of it.
Tenorio trying to control the position.
Tenorio pulls Moy in close to prevent any damage.
Tenorio looks gassed!
Moy wanted to stand there but Tenorio had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tenorio shoots in for a double leg but Moy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Moy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tenorio napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Moy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tenorio keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Tenorio's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tenorio might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Moy kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Claudio Tenorio will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Moy tries to clinch but Tenorio is having none of it.
Tenorio misses with a takedown

and Moy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tenorio's guard now.
Moy trying to control but Tenorio is working from the bottom.
Moy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tenorio keeping full guard, as Moy tries to pass.

Tenorio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tenorio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moy tries a head kick but it misses.
Moy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tenorio tries to clinch up

and Moy counters with a takedown into side control.
Moy with the ground and pound but Tenorio regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Tenorio is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Moy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Moy's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio connects with a big shot to the side of Moy's head.
Tenorio trying to control.
Moy looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Moy breaks Tenorio's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenorio trying to control the position.

Tenorio is looking for a triangle but Moy pushes his legs off easily.

Moy gets to his feet - Tenorio follows without any prompting.

Moy moves into the clinch.
Moy is trying to stall.

Tenorio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tenorio clinches but Moy breaks the clinch

and Moy counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moy is trying to get an arm triangle but Tenorio is defending well.
Tenorio struggling a bit here.
Moy wants to control but Tenorio is keeping him busy.

Moy stands up and beckons Tenorio to his feet.
Tenorio misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Moy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Moy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tenorio trying to land knees to the body.
Moy lands an elbow inside that Tenorio shrugs off.
Tenorio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Moy gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tenorio wants to improve his position but Moy is controlling well.

Moy wants to work for an arm triangle but Tenorio is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tenorio trying to control but Moy postures up.
Moy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tenorio is not content to let Moy control the position.
Tenorio controlling the position well.
Tenorio is trying to control but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tenorio misses with a takedown attempt
and Moy counters with a thumping low kick.
Moy chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tenorio with a poor takedown

and Moy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tenorio won't be happy with that.
Tenorio regains half guard there - taking advantage of Moy's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Tenorio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henry Moy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tenorio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moy.
Moy trying to pass the guard but Tenorio defending well.
Tenorio trying to hold on to Moy's head to control him but Moy postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moy prevents Tenorio from improving his position.
Moy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Moy takes the fight into the clinch.
Moy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tenorio.
Henry Moy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claudio Tenorio.

Moy manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tenorio fails with the takedown

and Moy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tenorio's guard.
Tenorio is trying to control the position but Moy postures up.
Moy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tenorio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Moy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Moy!