PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jun Moroba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander Murie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jun Moroba is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Moroba
vs
Murie

172 cm
22
157 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
163 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jun Moroba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zander Murie!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moroba looks to score with a jab to the body but Murie is just out of range.
Moroba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moroba throws a one two combo.
Moroba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moroba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moroba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Moroba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murie lands a nice hook to Moroba's body. Moroba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moroba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Moroba gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Murie wants to control from the top but Moroba keeps moving.
Murie is looking to pass into half guard but Moroba pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Moroba is in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moroba keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Murie's head.
Murie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moroba is one step ahead there.
Moroba lands a couple of elbows.
Moroba landing some decent shots from guard.
Murie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Murie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moroba is one step ahead there.
Moroba looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moroba throws an elbow that misses. Murie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moroba's guard. Nice move by Murie!
Murie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moroba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moroba wants to sweep but no luck.
Murie throws a strike but Moroba rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Murie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Moroba controls the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moroba landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moroba won't allow Murie to sweep him here.
Moroba lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Moroba drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Murie dives on top into guard.
Murie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moroba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murie won't allow Moroba to sweep him here.
Murie trying to control but Moroba is working from the bottom.
Murie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Murie throws a strike but Moroba rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Moroba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murie is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moroba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moroba lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Moroba trying to control the position from guard on top but Murie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Moroba!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murie throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jun Moroba dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Moroba connects with a looping right hand.
Murie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Moroba throws a lazy right hand but Murie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Moroba.
Murie shoots in looking for a takedown. Moroba tries to sprawl out of it but Murie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moroba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Murie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Moroba in his tracks.
Good leg kick by Moroba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murie.
Murie throws a head kick that misses.
Moroba misses with a wild body shot.
Murie cracks a nice hook into Moroba's ribs.
Murie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moroba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jun Moroba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zander Murie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moroba throws a big shot that misses.
Moroba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moroba swivels and escapes.
Moroba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murie moves out of range as Moroba throws a body kick.
Moroba connects with a leg kick. Murie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Moroba. Murie shrugs it off though.
Murie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moroba.
Murie looks to throw the jab but Moroba is out of range.
Moroba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moroba connects with a body shot.
Moroba dips to his left and cracks Murie with an uppercut!
Moroba throws a head kick that misses.
Murie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moroba scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moroba throws a head kick but Murie moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murie cracks Moroba with a good jab.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Moroba enables Murie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moroba manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Murie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moroba is adopting a defensive guard.
Moroba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moroba looking for a sweep. Not yet Moroba, not yet.
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.
Murie is looking to work some ground and pound but Moroba has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murie slips nicely into half guard.
Moroba is looking to control Murie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moroba avoid being mounted?
Murie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Moroba taking some punishment here, with Murie in his half guard.
Moroba is staying active underneath Murie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Murie slips a nice elbow through Moroba's hands, connecting with Moroba's forehead.
Zander Murie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murie is looking to stall here but Moroba recovers full guard.
Murie trying to move into half guard but instead Moroba has managed to sweep!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murie wants to sweep here but Moroba controlling him for the moment.
Moroba postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Moroba pushes down on Murie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moroba wants to take a breather but Murie is having none of it.
Murie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moroba works his way into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moroba scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jun Moroba will probably get the nod.
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!

Moroba misses with a right hand
and Murie counters with a right hand to the body.
Moroba throws a big shot that misses.
Moroba scores with a leg kick.
Moroba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some wild striking there from Moroba.
Moroba tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moroba.
Murie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Jun Moroba has been cut.
Moroba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moroba tried to score with a low kick but Murie checks it.
Murie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murie with a nice cross.
Moroba lands with a nice combination. Murie backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moroba misses with a head kick.
Jun Moroba is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murie scores with a nice head shot.
Murie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Moroba has time to react.
Moroba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Moroba moves out of range of the body kick from Murie.
Moroba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murie looks for the body kick but Moroba saw that one coming.
Murie thows a body shot but no joy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murie, right into the meat.
Moroba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jun Moroba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moroba throws a jab when Murie was well out of range.
Murie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Moroba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Moroba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moroba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moroba misses with a two punch combination.
Murie misses with a few strikes there.
Moroba throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murie.
Moroba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murie misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moroba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moroba connects with the punch.
Nice defenses there by Moroba.
Moroba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Murie to score with a decent uppercut.
Moroba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Murie. Murie obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Moroba.
Murie punishes Moroba's body with a nice straight punch.
Murie throws a body punch but Moroba moves out of range.
Murie scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moroba throws out a loose jab but Murie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murie is looking to chop away at Moroba's legs.
Moroba tries a head kick but it misses.
Murie misses with a low kick as Moroba jumps back.
Murie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Murie throws a nice looking combination but Moroba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zander Murie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moroba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moroba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Moroba scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Moroba misses.
Moroba avoids the body shot from Murie.
Murie throws a chopping leg kick but Moroba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Moroba tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moroba misses with a hook.
Murie shoots in but Moroba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Murie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Murie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Murie. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moroba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moroba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murie manages to avoid it.
Moroba connects with a body shot that sends Murie's belly button to the back.
Moroba lands a front kick.
Moroba wants to land a leg kick but Murie is out of range.
Jun Moroba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moroba tries to land a front kick but Murie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moroba lands with an uppercut that bounces Murie off the cage and back into range.
Murie falls off balance throwing a combination

and Moroba counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

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 Jun Moroba.
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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jun Moroba!
Jun Moroba was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.