PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Moriarty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Doralez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moriarty kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Broken Dreams. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moriarty
vs
Doralez

190 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Moriarty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Doralez!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doralez looks to land a combination but Moriarty avoids it well.
Doralez keeps the fight on the outside.
Moriarty checks a leg kick.
Doralez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Doralez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moriarty as he jumps to the side.
Good shot there by Doralez.
Doralez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Doralez misses with the combination.
Moriarty has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moriarty there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice takedown defense from Doralez. No joy for Moriarty on that attempt.
Doralez throws a series of strikes that have Moriarty backpedaling.
Moriarty throws a left and a right that both miss

and Doralez counters by moving into the clinch.
Doralez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moriarty gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moriarty prevents Doralez from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moriarty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doralez tries to bum rush Moriarty with a series of wild strikes but Moriarty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moriarty tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Doralez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moriarty tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Moriarty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doralez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Doralez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moriarty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moriarty shoots in for a takedown but Doralez shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moriarty tries to clinch but Doralez moves away
and Doralez counters with a straight right hand.
Doralez lands with a kick to the temple. Moriarty shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like James Moriarty has been cut.
Doralez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moriarty is fending him off so far but Doralez persists. Nope, Moriarty circles away and we're back to standing.
James Moriarty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Doralez.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Doralez.
Danga de danga de dang - Doralez scores with a four punch combination!
Doralez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moriarty clinches but Doralez breaks the clinch
and Doralez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Doralez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moriarty but Moriarty pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Doralez misses with a two punch combination.
Doralez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Doralez wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doralez lands a two punch combo.
Moriarty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moriarty ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Doralez looks gassed!
Moriarty slips a jab and a cross from Doralez.
Moriarty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moriarty tries to clinch but Doralez moves out of range.
Doralez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moriarty.
Doralez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Doralez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
James Moriarty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moriarty misses with a combination
and Doralez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moriarty drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Doralez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moriarty wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moriarty has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Moriarty looking to control but Doralez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Moriarty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Doralez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Moriarty's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Moriarty shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Doralez defends it nicely.
Doralez throws a series of punches but Moriarty moves out of range.
Moriarty is looking to clinch but Doralez is avoiding it.
Moriarty tries to move into range but Doralez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Doralez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Moriarty swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Doralez counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moriarty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Doralez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Doralez lands with a nice body punch.
Doralez leaves Moriarty with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moriarty.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Moriarty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moriarty wants to clinch up but Doralez keeps it at a distance.
Doralez throws a nice looking combination but Moriarty bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Doralez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Doralez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Moriarty shoots in for a takedown but Doralez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Doralez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moriarty counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Moriarty tries for a takedown but Doralez circles away easily
and Doralez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doralez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Moriarty on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Doralez closes the distance and clinches up with Moriarty, looking for a takedown. Doralez pushes Moriarty against the cage but Moriarty circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Doralez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moriarty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moriarty closes the distance looking to clinch
and Doralez counters with a right hand to the body.

Doralez has Moriarty up against the cage in a clinch.
Moriarty jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Doralez walks away with a smile on his face. Moriarty gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moriarty darts in trying to clinch
and Doralez counters with a stiff right hand.
James Moriarty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moriarty shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Doralez as he avoids it easily.
Moriarty looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doralez is fending him off so far but Moriarty persists. Nope, Doralez circles away and we're back to standing.
Doralez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Moriarty takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Moriarty tries to clinch but Doralez moves out of range.

Doralez darts in and clinches Moriarty up against the cage.
Doralez working hard to break the clinch.
Moriarty has Doralez pressed against the cage, preventing Doralez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moriarty keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Doralez's efforts to push away.

Moriarty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Doralez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Doralez lands in his opponent's guard.
Doralez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Doralez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Doralez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Moriarty trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Doralez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Moriarty's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Moriarty looks to clinch
and Doralez counters with a stiff right hand.
Doralez misses with a wild combination.
Moriarty shoots for a takedown but Doralez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Moriarty scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Doralez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Doralez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Doralez can't do much from the bottom here.

Moriarty stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moriarty closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Moriarty lands in his opponent's guard.

Moriarty stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Moriarty throws a head kick that misses.
Don Doralez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moriarty throws a sloppy body shot
and Doralez counters with a two punch combo.
Doralez throws a nice looking combination but Moriarty bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moriarty fails with the takedown
and Doralez counters with a stiff right hand.
Doralez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moriarty has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Moriarty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moriarty will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Doralez looks to land a combination. Moriarty sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Doralez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Moriarty has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moriarty and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Moriarty shoots in for a takedown but Doralez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Doralez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moriarty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moriarty dives in and grabs Doralez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Doralez pushes down on Moriarty's head and hops out.
Doralez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Doralez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moriarty avoids it really well and circles away.
Doralez throws a low kick but Moriarty avoids it.
Moriarty shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Doralez but Doralez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Doralez throws a combination. Moriarty tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Doralez keeps the fight on the outside.

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.
Doralez throws a one two combo.
Doralez throws a shot to the body.
Moriarty closes the distance but Doralez moves to the side
and Doralez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moriarty is looking to clinch but Doralez is avoiding it.
Moriarty throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Doralez's waist but Doralez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moriarty off to one side.
Don Doralez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moriarty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Doralez counter with a right hand.
Moriarty takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Doralez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Doralez counters with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Moriarty showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Doralez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Doralez!