PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fargo Moorehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and syndeyOne sydney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Moorehead
vs
sydney

150 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fargo Moorehead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, syndeyOne sydney!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sydney avoids the head kick by Moorehead.
sydney checks the leg kick nicely there.
Moorehead could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
An inside leg kick from Moorehead misses.
Moorehead pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moorehead walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. sydney checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Moorehead shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts sydney as he jumps to the side.
sydney blocks a head kick by Moorehead.
sydney misses the shot to the body.
Moorehead throws a body kick that misses.
Moorehead throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
sydney checks a leg kick.
Moorehead avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fargo Moorehead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moorehead misses with a body kick.
Moorehead looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - sydney looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorehead looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moorehead throws a leg kick that misses.
Moorehead throws a head kick that misses.
Moorehead doesn't succeed with the takedown

and sydney counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Moorehead looking to slow down the pace here.
Moorehead seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but sydney is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
sydney avoiding damage as Moorehead throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by sydney as Moorehead tries to tie him up.
Nice elbow from sydney.

It looks like Fargo Moorehead has been cut.
sydney gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moorehead is trying to break the clinch but sydney has him pressed against the cage.
Moorehead looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fargo Moorehead. That's going to take a lot out of him.
sydney lands an elbow that stopped Moorehead in his tracks for a moment.
sydney lands an elbow inside.

Fargo Moorehead's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moorehead tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
sydney avoids the elbow strike from Moorehead, against the cage.
sydney creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Moorehead's defenses.

Fargo Moorehead's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Moorehead missing with knees to the body.
sydney lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Moorehead tries for a takedown but sydney manages to get underhooks.
Moorehead is breathing heavily.
Moorehead tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
sydney throws an elbow but it misses.
Moorehead can't get the takedown.
sydney lands a nice elbow.

Jeez, Fargo Moorehead's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fargo Moorehead's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). syndeyOne sydney!