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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tarzan Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tarzan Moreira has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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146 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tarzan Moreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlos Knight!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moreira avoids it really well and circles away.
Knight looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moreira is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
Moreira wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.
Knight darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Knight performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Moreira wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Knight in particular looking to stall.
Moreira pushes Knight off looking to stand but Knight dives back in and keeps control.
Moreira pushes Knight off but Knight dives into side control.
Knight taking a breather here.
Moreira tries to escape but Knight is in control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Moreira is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Moreira takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Moreira trying to remain calm as Knight controls from the top position.
It looks like Knight might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Moreira is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Knight has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Moreira being controlled for a moment.
Moreira is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Knight is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Moreira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Knight on the ground.
Knight passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Moreira!
Moreira is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Moreira on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moreira tries to get out of the position.
Knight connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Moreira is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Knight controlling the pace for now.
Knight has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Knight's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Moreira can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Moreira tries to buck Knight off but he can't manage it.
Knight looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Knight controlling his opponent.
Knight looking to finish Moreira with some ground and pound. This is bad for Moreira!
Moreira trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira is bucking up trying to escape but Knight cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Knight controlling the pace for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Let's hope that Knight has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Knight lands a big elbow.
Moreira really wants to buck Knight off and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight raining down shots from the mount!
Knight controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Knight dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Moreira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knight fails with a takedown attempt.
Moreira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moreira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moreira leaves Knight with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moreira is looking to clinch.
Knight shoots in for a double leg but Moreira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tarzan Moreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Knight.
Knight fails with a takedown attempt.
Moreira is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
Knight shoots in and drives through. Moreira sprawls well.
Knight closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moreira circles away.
Knight slips a jab from Moreira.
Moreira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moreira wants it to stay on the feet.
Knight avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moreira clinches.
A short body shot lands from Moreira as the two fighters clinch.
Knight drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moreira gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knight is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira scores with a shoulder strike.
Moreira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Moreira.
Knight is working for takedown but Moreira is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short uppercut from Moreira.
Moreira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moreira lands a nice uppercut.
Moreira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Moreira.
Moreira digs a right hand underneath Knight's ribcage. Knight let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moreira lands a left hand.
Moreira lands with a short shot to the head.
Moreira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knight is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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!
Still in the clinch, Moreira scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Moreira.
Moreira pushes Knight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knight is rocked!
Moreira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knight is still on wobbly legs! Can Moreira finish him?
Moreira lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moreira.
Moreira lands a big right hand that drops Knight! The killer instinct kicks in and Moreira finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Moreira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tarzan Moreira!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
90% |
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