PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between AnthonyH Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bio Hazzard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazzard has chosen Sweating Bullets as his entrance music. AnthonyH Moreno has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Moreno
vs
Hazzard

190 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 Tokyo, AnthonyH Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bio Hazzard!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moreno lands a big head kick that sends Hazzard tumbling to the mat! Moreno takes a step backwards and waves Hazzard back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Moreno tries to clinch up
and Moreno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moreno tries to clinch
enabling Hazzard to counter with a crisp jab.
Moreno thuds his shin into the meat of Hazzard's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreno closes the distance but Hazzard moves to the side
and Moreno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moreno throws a combination that misses
and Hazzard counters with a stiff right hand.
Moreno tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Hazzard counter with a right hand.

It looks like AnthonyH Moreno has been cut.
Moreno misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moreno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Hazzard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hazzard showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazzard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hazzard's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hazzard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hazzard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bio Hazzard has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Moreno misses the target.
Moreno throws a right and a left that Hazzard avoids nicely.
Moreno lands with a slapping head kick.
AnthonyH Moreno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moreno throws a lazy head kick
and Hazzard counters with a leg kick.

Hazzard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Moreno did well to prevent Hazzard getting side control.
Hazzard works his way into side control.
Hazzard controls the position from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Moreno works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

Hazzard decides to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hazzard shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Moreno napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hazzard is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Moreno will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hazzard advances nicely into full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hazzard wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Hazzard looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bio Hazzard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on AnthonyH Moreno's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Moreno throws a head kick that misses.
Hazzard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hazzard counters with a thumping low kick.
Moreno throws a head kick but Hazzard moves out of range.
Hazzard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moreno pinned against the cage. Moreno gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hazzard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazzard throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Moreno. No joy for Hazzard on that attempt.
AnthonyH Moreno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bio Hazzard.
Moreno tries to clinch up

and Hazzard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Moreno is looking to stand up but Hazzard isn't so interested in that idea.
Hazzard wants to control from the top but Moreno keeps moving.
Moreno wants to sweep but no luck.
Moreno keeping moving, preventing Hazzard from controlling successfully.
Hazzard works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard is looking to advance position but Moreno won't allow it.
Hazzard trying to control the action but Moreno is working from the bottom.
Moreno pushes Hazzard off looking to stand but Hazzard dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moreno is not content to let Hazzard control the position.

Bio Hazzard has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Moreno swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hazzard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hazzard working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Moreno's thigh. Moreno counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Hazzard is breathing heavily.
Hazzard wants to control from the top but Moreno keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno pulls Hazzard in close to prevent any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Moreno keeping moving, preventing Hazzard from controlling successfully.

That's four 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bio Hazzard was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Moreno throws a sloppy head kick and Hazzard moves out of range easily.
Moreno throws a head kick that half lands.
Hazzard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hazzard counters with a good low kick that Moreno was not able to check.
Hazzard shoots in looking for a takedown. Moreno tries to sprawl out of it but Hazzard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moreno manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Moreno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bio Hazzard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on AnthonyH Moreno's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Moreno tries to clinch up

and Hazzard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hazzard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moreno does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Moreno is trying is best to control the position here.
Moreno pushes Hazzard off looking to stand but Hazzard dives back in and keeps control.
Hazzard is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Hazzard is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Moreno is just riding it out for now. Hazzard eventually gives up the hold.

Moreno kicks off Hazzard and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno tries to clinch up
and Hazzard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hazzard misses with a leg kick
and Moreno counters with a left and a right that stings Hazzard.
Hazzard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Moreno avoids the head kick by Hazzard.
Moreno wants to clinch

and Hazzard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
AnthonyH Moreno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bio Hazzard has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazzard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Moreno is staying active underneath Hazzard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hazzard is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bio Hazzard wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hazzard throws an off balance right hand
and Moreno counters with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Hazzard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hazzard throws a wild body kick that Moreno sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno looks to clinch
and Hazzard counters with a left and a right that stings Moreno.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moreno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hazzard.
Moreno stuffs the takedown.
Hazzard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hazzard counters with an outside leg kick.
Bio Hazzard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hazzard misses with a takedown attempt - Moreno sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hazzard has a takedown stuffed.
AnthonyH Moreno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bio Hazzard.
Hazzard checks a low kick from Moreno.
AnthonyH Moreno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Moreno.
Hazzard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hazzard blocks a head kick by Moreno.
AnthonyH Moreno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hazzard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moreno sprawls well. Moreno wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hazzard gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Hazzard misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moreno throws a combination that misses

so Hazzard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bio Hazzard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hazzard 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bio Hazzard!