PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luis Manuel Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Winchester (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.

Manuel Moreno
vs
Winchester

195 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Manuel Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Winchester!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manuel Moreno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manuel Moreno dodges the punch combination from Winchester.
Winchester misses with a double jab

and Manuel Moreno counters by clinching up.
Manuel Moreno keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winchester's efforts to push away.
Winchester blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Manuel Moreno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dean Winchester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Winchester does no damage.

Manuel Moreno closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Winchester managing to block the knees to the body from Manuel Moreno.
Manuel Moreno gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Winchester tries to break free but Manuel Moreno pushes him back against the ropes.
Manuel Moreno unloads a knee to the mid-section. Winchester lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Winchester wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Winchester manages to break the clinch.
Winchester circles away from the clinch attempt.

Manuel Moreno tries to keep at a distance but Winchester has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manuel Moreno creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Winchester looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Winchester tries to land a knee to the head but Manuel Moreno blocks with his arms.
Manuel Moreno is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winchester is defending well for now.
Winchester tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Manuel Moreno avoids it.
Manuel Moreno trying to land knees to the body.
Manuel Moreno effectively controlling the action here.
Winchester is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Manuel Moreno is defending well for now.
Manuel Moreno has Winchester pressed against the ropes, preventing Winchester from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Manuel Moreno is trying to break the clinch but Winchester is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Manuel Moreno - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Winchester blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Winchester tries to circle away but Manuel Moreno has him pinned against the ropes.
Winchester can't break the clinch.
Winchester wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Winchester manages to break the clinch.
Manuel Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Winchester paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch up but Winchester circles away and keeps his distance.

Manuel Moreno has Winchester up against the ropes in a clinch.
Manuel Moreno will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Winchester up against the ropes.

Winchester breaks from the clinch.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch but Winchester moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Manuel Moreno counters by moving into the clinch.
Manuel Moreno keeps control of Winchester as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Manuel Moreno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manuel Moreno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manuel Moreno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manuel Moreno is looking to clinch but Winchester is avoiding it.
Manuel Moreno takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Winchester tries to close the distance and clinch but Manuel Moreno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manuel Moreno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manuel Moreno moves to clinch but Winchester breaks away
and Winchester counters with a three punch combo that has Manuel Moreno backing up. Manuel Moreno nods at Winchester to acknowledge the strikes.
Winchester misses with a straight right.
Winchester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Manuel Moreno paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Winchester clinches.
Winchester tries to circle away but Manuel Moreno has him pinned against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Winchester breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manuel Moreno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winchester.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch up but Winchester circles away and keeps his distance.
Winchester tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manuel Moreno wants to clinch.
Winchester throws a leg kick

and Manuel Moreno moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manuel Moreno connects with a knee to the head.

Manuel Moreno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch up.
Manuel Moreno swats away the attempt to clinch by Winchester.
Winchester tries to close the distance and clinch but Manuel Moreno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winchester throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manuel Moreno.
Winchester misses the shot to the body.
Winchester throws a good cross that connects.
Winchester throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dean Winchester will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Manuel Moreno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winchester throws a one two combo.
Winchester misses with a straight left.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch but Winchester is having none of it.
Manuel Moreno closes the distance but Winchester moves to the side
letting Winchester counter with a right hand.
Manuel Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch but Winchester swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch there but Winchester circles away.
Manuel Moreno wants to clinch but Winchester slips to the side
and Winchester counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Winchester avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manuel Moreno moves in looking to clinch but Winchester pushes him off.
Winchester misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Winchester darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Winchester wants to clinch up but Manuel Moreno keeps it at a distance.
Winchester wants to clinch up but Manuel Moreno keeps it at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Winchester. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel Moreno moves in looking to clinch but Winchester pushes him off.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch up.
Winchester wants to clinch up but Manuel Moreno keeps it at a distance.
Luis Manuel Moreno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manuel Moreno dodges the punch combination from Winchester.
Winchester is breathing heavily.
Winchester misses with a series of wild punches.
Manuel Moreno checks a leg kick.
Manuel Moreno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winchester throws a combination that misses

and Manuel Moreno counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Manuel Moreno.

Manuel Moreno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manuel Moreno is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Winchester throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winchester keeps the fight on the outside.
Winchester swats away the attempt to clinch by Manuel Moreno.
Winchester will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manuel Moreno moves in looking to clinch but Winchester pushes him off.
Manuel Moreno is looking to clinch but Winchester is avoiding it.
Winchester throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manuel Moreno moves in looking to clinch but Winchester pushes him off.
Winchester throws a combination that misses

and Manuel Moreno counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Manuel Moreno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Manuel Moreno takes the fight into the clinch.
Luis Manuel Moreno has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Manuel Moreno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manuel Moreno fails in his attempt to clinch.

Manuel Moreno moves into range and clinches up with Winchester.

Manuel Moreno breaks the clinch.
Manuel Moreno doesn't manage to clinch there - Winchester circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch up.
A head kick by Winchester misses

and Manuel Moreno counters by moving into the clinch.
Manuel Moreno tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Winchester avoids it.
Manuel Moreno working Winchester over with knees to the body.
Manuel Moreno working Winchester over with knees to the body.
Winchester is trying to break the clinch but Manuel Moreno has him pressed against the ropes.
Winchester blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Manuel Moreno tries to land a knee to the head but Winchester blocks with his arms.

Winchester pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dean Winchester seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Winchester.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch up.
Winchester lands the left hand.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch up but Winchester circles away and keeps his distance.
Winchester keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuel Moreno avoids the head kick by Winchester.
Winchester misses with a double jab.
Manuel Moreno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch there but Winchester circles away.
Winchester swats away the attempt to clinch by Manuel Moreno.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch up but Winchester circles away and keeps his distance.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch up.
Winchester is looking to clinch.
Winchester fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manuel Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch but Winchester swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manuel Moreno wants to clinch up but Winchester keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winchester swats away the attempt to clinch by Manuel Moreno.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Manuel Moreno gets a clinch.
Manuel Moreno missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Manuel Moreno dominated that second round.
That's time! Manuel Moreno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Manuel Moreno tries to clinch up but Winchester circles away and keeps his distance.
Manuel Moreno darts in trying to clinch
and Winchester counters with a head kick. That will keep Manuel Moreno thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch
and Winchester counters with a two punch combo.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Winchester manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Winchester throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Winchester slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Winchester throws a sloppy head kick and Manuel Moreno moves out of range easily.
Manuel Moreno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Winchester jabs Manuel Moreno right on the nose. Manuel Moreno blinks but takes it well.
Winchester feints and then cracks Manuel Moreno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Manuel Moreno down.

Winchester has managed to clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Manuel Moreno takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Winchester takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Winchester is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel Moreno prevents Winchester from breaking the clinch.
Manuel Moreno has Winchester pressed against the ropes.
Manuel Moreno looking to throw knees to the head but Winchester is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Manuel Moreno.
Winchester takes an elbow to the temple.

Manuel Moreno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manuel Moreno blocks a head kick by Winchester.
Winchester misses with a two punch combination.
Manuel Moreno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winchester throws a leg kick which misses Manuel Moreno's front leg but catches the back leg as Manuel Moreno tries to avoid it.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Winchester manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Winchester misses with the combination.
Manuel Moreno doesn't manage to clinch there - Winchester circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch but Winchester swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manuel Moreno doesn't manage to clinch there - Winchester circles away.
Manuel Moreno closes the distance but Winchester moves to the side
and Winchester counters with a left and a right that stings Manuel Moreno.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch but Winchester moves out of range.
Manuel Moreno wants to clinch but Winchester slips to the side
and Winchester counters with a nice uppercut.
Manuel Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winchester swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manuel Moreno circles away from the clinch attempt.

Winchester tries to keep at a distance but Manuel Moreno has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Manuel Moreno.
Winchester has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winchester on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Manuel Moreno lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester is looking to break free of the clinch but Manuel Moreno has double underhooks.
Winchester looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manuel Moreno is trying to stall.

Manuel Moreno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winchester keeps the fight on the outside.
Winchester tries to close the distance and clinch but Manuel Moreno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Winchester throws a hook to the side of Manuel Moreno's head but Manuel Moreno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Manuel Moreno wants to clinch
and Winchester counters with a series of strikes. Manuel Moreno will be more careful next time no doubt.
Manuel Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Winchester paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manuel Moreno is looking to clinch.
Winchester throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Manuel Moreno counters by clinching up.

Manuel Moreno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Winchester circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Manuel Moreno forces Winchester back against the ropes and clinches.
Manuel Moreno putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Winchester in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Manuel Moreno misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winchester.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Winchester takes an elbow to the temple.
Manuel Moreno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Winchester tries to break the clinch but Manuel Moreno is controlling the position.
Manuel Moreno has Winchester pressed against the ropes, preventing Winchester from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Winchester is looking to break free of the clinch but Manuel Moreno has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winchester wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winchester looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manuel Moreno leaning his opponent against the ropes.

Manuel Moreno breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luis Manuel Moreno.
I think Manuel Moreno 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Manuel Moreno!