PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carniero Donde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agustin Moura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agustin Moura will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Donde
vs
Moura

200 cm
25
199 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carniero Donde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Agustin Moura!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donde throws a series of punches but Moura moves out of range.

Donde scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Donde is chipping away with strikes.
Moura tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Donde wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moura wants to control but Donde postures up.
Moura is not content to let Donde control the position.
Moura takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Donde looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Moura sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Donde gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Donde stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Donde shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Donde showed some decent athleticism there.
Donde landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Moura is trying to control but can't.

Donde decides to stand up.
Donde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Moura fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moura looks winded!
Donde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Donde rushes Moura and presses him up against the cage.
Moura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Donde to keep the fight standing.
Carniero Donde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agustin Moura.
A nice right hand lands inside from Donde.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moura goes for a takedown attempt but Donde pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Donde pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donde throws a head kick that misses.

Donde closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Donde stands up and beckons Moura to his feet.

Moura gets caught napping as Donde dives in and scores a takedown. Moura manages to retain guard.

Donde gets to his feet - Moura follows without any prompting.
Moura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moura closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Donde has taken the fight to the clinch.
Donde lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Donde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moura throws a series of punches but Donde moves out of range.

Donde drives through and clinches with Moura against the cage.

Donde manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Donde.
Moura slips under a jab.
Donde throws a sloppy head kick and Moura moves out of range easily.
Donde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moura keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moura fails to land the takedown.

Donde bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donde is chipping away with strikes.
Donde lands some shots froms side control.
Check out the look on Donde's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Donde is looking to take a break and control but Moura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moura is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Donde stands up and beckons Moura to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donde moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Donde scores with a takedown into Moura's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carniero Donde dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Moura misses the shot to the body.
Carniero Donde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No luck for Moura with that takedown attempt.
Carniero Donde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moura looks for a takedown but Donde sprawls well.
Donde circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donde circles away from the clinch attempt

and Donde counters by moving into the clinch.

Donde breaks from the clinch.
Donde thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moura avoids the head kick by Donde.

Donde gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donde is keen to just control but Moura is a slippery customer.
Carniero Donde overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donde lands strikes from half guard.
Donde prevents Moura from improving his position.
Moura really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Donde. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Donde takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Donde drops an elbow to the side of Moura's head.
Donde is nestled in close to Moura, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Donde 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.

Donde decides to return to a standing position.

Donde shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Donde decides to stand up.
Donde is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moura can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Donde moves into the clinch successfully.

Donde tightens his grip and picks Moura up, before dumping him to the ground. Moura manages to land in guard.
Moura wants to sweep here but Donde controlling him for the moment.
Donde lands a couple of digs.

Donde stands up from Moura's guard - Donde perhaps looking for a knockout.

Donde darts in and clinches Moura up against the cage.
Donde really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Donde throws a knee to the head but misses.

Donde has clasped his hands together around Moura's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donde moves into full mount!
Donde looking to control but Moura is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moura is working to get back to half guard.
Donde is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Moura can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Donde scoring with strikes but Moura is staying in there.
Donde working Moura over with strikes here.
Donde breaks from Moura's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Moura wants to hold on but Donde pushes him away.
Donde looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donde landing strikes, looking to finish!
Donde postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Moura looks a forlorn figure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donde is landing with some decent strikes but Moura is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Donde.
Donde has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Moura's face.
Moura wants to hold on but Donde pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donde landing strikes from the mount.
Donde punishing his opponent with strikes.
Donde in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carniero Donde dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Donde feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mouras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Moura shoots in and drives through. Donde sprawls well.
Donde goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donde looks to land a right hand but Moura moved out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moura is defended easily by Donde.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Donde.

Donde stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Moura shoots in for a takedown but Donde shows good takedown defense.
Carniero Donde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Agustin Moura.

Donde scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moura is not content to let Donde control the position.
Moura struggling a bit here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Donde decides to stand up, so the ref orders Moura to his feet.
Donde throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moura shoots for a takedown but Donde saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Donde fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Moura to the ground. Donde is now in Moura's guard.

Moura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Donde works over Moura with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donde trying to control but Moura is working from the bottom.

Donde stands and steps away. Moura gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Moura fails to land the takedown.

Donde instigates a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Moura blocks a body shot from Donde.

Donde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moura tries to clinch but Donde is having none of it.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Moura enables Donde to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moura manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Donde decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Moura, up you get!
Moura pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Donde shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Donde gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Moura misses with a series of wild punches.

Donde has closed the distance and engaged Moura in a clinch.
Donde on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Donde manages to break the clinch.
Moura moves in looking to clinch but Donde pushes him off.
Moura shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Donde sprawls well. Donde wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moura gets slowly back to his feet.
Donde throws a body kick that misses.

Donde bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Donde advances to full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moura is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Donde can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moura is looking to escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Donde has hold of Moura's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Moura manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Moura tries to hold on but Donde postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moura is looking to improve his position but Donde isn't that keen on the idea.
Agustin Moura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carniero Donde is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carniero Donde showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Donde has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carniero Donde!
Carniero Donde seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.