PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Anchorez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Moroni (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.

Anchorez
vs
Moroni

194 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
284 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Anchorez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Moroni!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anchorez takes a swing at Moroni's ribcage but misses.
Anchorez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moroni counters with a low kick, right behind Anchorez 's knee.
Anchorez misses with a body punch
letting Moroni counter with a right hand.
Moroni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moroni lands with a good body shot.
Anchorez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Anchorez tries to keep at a distance but Moroni has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moroni scores with a shoulder strike.
Moroni working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Moroni on the inside.

Moroni has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Anchorez clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Moroni is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Anchorez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Moroni working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Anchorez breaks Moroni's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anchorez has gone for a leg lock! Moroni slips out almost immediately though and dives into Anchorez's guard.

Anchorez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Moroni escapes and throws Anchorez's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Moroni is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Anchorez has escaped the position, nice work there.

Moroni working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Anchorez regains half guard there - taking advantage of Moroni's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moroni is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Moroni wants to pass to mount but Anchorez is defending the position.
Anchorez is pressing down on Moroni's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anchorez keeping full guard, as Moroni tries to pass.
Moroni trying to control but Anchorez is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anchorez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Anchorez slips a nice elbow through Moroni's hands, connecting with Moroni's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Anchorez lands a nice short elbow.
Anchorez passes to full mount!
Moroni is looking to get to half guard.
Anchorez with good strikes from the mount here!

It looks like Peter Moroni has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Anchorez working for a guillotine from mount but Moroni is in no mood to give up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anchorez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Moroni can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Anchorez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

The cut above Peter Moroni's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paulo Anchorez!