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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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140 lbs
1 - 3 - 1 |
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168 cm
25
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Moreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Stevenson. No joy for Moreira on that attempt.
Stevenson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Moreira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stevenson stalling.
Moreira tries to kick Stevenson off but Stevenson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stevenson throwing shots but Moreira is blocking nicely.
Moreira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stevenson.
Moreira wants to get back to his feet.
Stevenson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira is staying active underneath Stevenson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stevenson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moreira scores a takedown into full mount!
Moreira throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Stevenson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Moreira tries to control but Stevenson wriggling away.
Moreira is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stevenson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
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.
Moreira throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Moreira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stevenson is looking to escape.
Stevenson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Moreira.
Stevenson blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to buck Moreira off but he can't manage it.
Poor strikes thrown by Moreira there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Moreira thowing shots but they're missing.
Moreira scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Moreira throwing strikes here but Stevenson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Stevenson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Moreira looking to finish with strikes here!
Moreira lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Moreira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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.
Moreira working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moreira punching from mount but Stevenson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Moreira throws some wild stikes that Stevenson manages to avoid easily.
Moreira thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Stevenson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Moreira.
Stevenson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moreira tries to control but Stevenson wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Moreira 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.
Moreira shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Moreira was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stevenson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Moreira.
Moreira landing strikes from the mount and Stevenson is in trouble!
Moreira sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Moreira looking to finish with strikes here!
Moreira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stevenson is looking to escape.
Stevenson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira landing strikes from the mount and Stevenson is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moreira throws some wild stikes that Stevenson manages to avoid easily.
Moreira lands a heavy elbow.
Moreira punching from mount but Stevenson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Stevenson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Moreira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stevenson is looking to escape.
Moreira looking to finish Stevenson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stevenson!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stevenson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Stevenson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
Moreira with the ground and pound from mount.
Stevenson is squirming around, avoiding Moreira's attempts to control the action.
Moreira sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Moreira punching from mount but Stevenson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Stevenson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Moreira tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Moreira throwing strikes here but Stevenson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Moreira pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stevenson is squirming around, avoiding Moreira's attempts to control the action.
Moreira looking to ground and pound but Stevenson is blocking nicely.
Moreira punching from mount but Stevenson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Moreira tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Moreira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Moreira connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Stevenson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Stevenson blocking the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stevenson tries to buck Moreira off but he can't manage it.
Moreira wants to control the pace but Stevenson is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Moreira dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Moreira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stevenson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Moreira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stevenson.
Moreira is staying active underneath Stevenson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stevenson is looking to pass Moreira's guard but actually Moreira recovers to full guard.
Moreira keeping full guard, as Stevenson tries to pass.
Stevenson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Moreira is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson prevents the takedown attempt.
Stevenson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moreira is trying to drag Stevenson to the mat but Stevenson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Moreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moreira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stevenson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stevenson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Moreira can't fight it off and eventually Stevenson manages to take the fight to the floor. Moreira looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Moreira is looking to stand up but Stevenson isn't so interested in that idea.
Stevenson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moreira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stevenson wants to control from the top but Moreira keeps moving.
Stevenson working some strikes from top position.
Stevenson won't allow Moreira to get back to his feet.
Joe Moreira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stevenson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moreira is keeping the position for now.
Stevenson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moreira shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Moreira trying to pass the guard but Stevenson defending well.
Moreira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stevenson defending well though.
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.
Stevenson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moreira.
Moreira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stevenson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moreira.
Moreira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stevenson's head.
Moreira trying to pass the guard but Stevenson defending well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moreira has his takedown stuffed
and Stevenson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stevenson wants to pass the guard but Moreira is defending well.
Joe Stevenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Moreira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moreira is trying to stand up here but Stevenson is controlling him well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Stevenson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moreira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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