PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jun Moroba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpa Chino (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.

Moroba
vs
Chino

172 cm
22
157 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jun Moroba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alpa Chino!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moroba tries to work over Chino's front leg with a kick but Chino checks it.
Chino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chino throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moroba moves out of range as Chino throws a body kick.
Chino ducks under a wild hook from Moroba.
Moroba misses with a wild body shot.
Chino takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Moroba throws the kick towards the body but Chino avoids it.

Chino moves into the clinch successfully.

Moroba has hold of one of Chino's legs. Chino is fighting the takedown attempt but Moroba gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Moroba trying to control the position from guard on top but Chino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moroba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moroba postures up.
Chino has momentary wrist control but Moroba slips an elbow through the middle.
Moroba stops Chino from standing up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moroba scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Moroba won't allow Chino to sweep him here.
Moroba 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.
Moroba advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moroba trying to mount his opponent but Chino defends it.
Chino wants to control but Moroba is keeping busy.
Moroba is trying to control. Chino wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moroba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Moroba trying to pass the guard but Chino defending well.
Moroba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moroba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chino trying to control from the bottom.
Moroba wants to pass the guard but Chino is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chino is trying to stand back up but Moroba is controlling him
Moroba is trying to control the action in half guard but Chino is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Moroba is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Moroba is trying to control the action in half guard but Chino is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chino is trying to maintain the position but Moroba is very close to passing his half guard.
Chino is trying to stand back up but Moroba is controlling him
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moroba lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chino is pressing down on Moroba's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chino is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Moroba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moroba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chino keeping full guard, as Moroba tries to pass.
Moroba advances position into side control!
Moroba working away.
Moroba misses with the ground and pound.
Moroba sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Chino is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Chino tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Moroba goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Chino rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Moroba's guard! Nice work there by Chino!
Moroba has his hands on Chino's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moroba manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jun Moroba dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Moroba takes a swing at Chino's ribcage but misses.
Chino scores with a leg kick.
Moroba misses the shot to the body.
Moroba jabs at Chino's body.
Moroba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chino throws a low kick but Moroba avoids it.
Chino scoring well with a low kick there.
Moroba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moroba tries for a takedown but Chino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moroba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moroba tries to land a knee to the head but Chino blocks with his arms.
Moroba has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chino is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moroba.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moroba jumps guard.
Moroba might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Moroba trying to keep a closed guard but Chino is proving a slippery customer.
Chino wants to stand and escape but instead Moroba has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Chino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chino is looking to stand up but Moroba isn't so interested in that idea.
Moroba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chino is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moroba is controlling him.
Moroba trying to control the position from guard on top but Chino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moroba advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moroba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chino keeps working.
Moroba controlling the action here.
Moroba tries to pass to full mount but Chino defends it.
Chino moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Moroba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chino tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chino is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moroba throws a big elbow that misses.
Chino wants to stand but Moroba is controlling the position.
Moroba throwing strikes from guard but Chino blocks nicely.
Jun Moroba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chino preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chino wants to sweep here but Moroba controlling him for the moment.
Moroba landing some decent shots from guard.
Chino is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Moroba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chino swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moroba slips nicely into half guard.
Chino is staying active underneath Moroba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Moroba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Moroba tries to pass to full mount but Chino defends it.
Moroba seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chino does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chino won't allow Moroba to pass to mount.
Chino is staying active underneath Moroba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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!
Moroba with the ground and pound but Chino uses the opportunity to regain guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moroba is working Chino over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moroba works over Chino with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moroba pushes down on Chino's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Moroba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jun Moroba dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A big right from Moroba misses.
Moroba fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moroba.
Moroba tries to bum rush Chino with a series of wild strikes but Chino uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A decent looking cross lands there for Moroba.
A leg kick checked by Moroba.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chino.
No luck for Moroba with that takedown attempt.
Chino lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Chino.
Chino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moroba looks to throw a body kick

and Chino counters by moving into the clinch.
Chino missing with knees to the body.
Chino tries a knee to the head but Moroba blocks it.
Come on Chino - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Moroba takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Jun Moroba has been cut.
Moroba swings wildly with an uppercut but Chino uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Moroba.
Moroba dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Moroba pushes Chino back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Moroba unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chino lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chino with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Moroba fails to land.
Moroba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chino is pressed up against the cage. Moroba has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chino down to the mat. Chino avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Moroba looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Chino!
Moroba lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moroba wants to control but Chino is keeping him busy.
Moroba throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Moroba trying to control the position but Chino is working away.
Moroba working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Chino stops Moroba from passing to mount.
Chino is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Moroba cracks Chino with a big right hand but Chino just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Moroba is looking to take a break and control but Chino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moroba works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moroba working the head with strikes.
Moroba working the strikes but Chino uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Moroba wants to pass the guard but Chino is defending well.

Moroba is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chino is in trouble now - Moroba has advanced to mount!
Chino tries to reverse the position but Moroba maintains control.
Moroba punishing his opponent with strikes.

Moroba with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Moroba trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moroba goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Chino turns into him and now he's in Moroba's guard.
Alpa Chino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moroba is looking to sweep but instead, Chino has passed into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chino working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jun Moroba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moroba 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jun Moroba!
After the fight, Jun Moroba was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.