PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dorian Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostick Moricio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sweeney
vs
Moricio

163 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

170 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dorian Sweeney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kostick Moricio!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweeney goes for a double leg but Moricio avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Moricio continues to drive forward.

Moricio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moricio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sweeney pinned against the cage. Sweeney gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moricio lands with a kick to the temple. Sweeney shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Dorian Sweeney has been cut.
Moricio fails to land the takedown.
A head kick from Moricio lands but Sweeney takes it in his stride.

Sweeney is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moricio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sweeney sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moricio somewhat.
Dorian Sweeney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kostick Moricio.
Moricio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Moricio closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moricio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moricio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Moricio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moricio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Moricio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moricio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moricio darts in looking for a takedown but Sweeney gets double underhooks and turns Moricio into the cage.
Sweeney drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moricio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sweeney takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sweeney could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moricio shoots in but no luck this time.

Moricio rushes Sweeney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Moricio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moricio misses with a series of wild punches.
Moricio misses with a takedown
and Sweeney counters with a left and a right that stings Moricio.
Moricio looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Moricio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moricio.
Sweeney is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moricio to keep the fight standing.
Moricio is pressed up against the cage. Sweeney has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moricio down to the mat. Moricio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney shoots in but no luck this time.
Sweeney has a takedown stuffed.
Moricio cracks Sweeney with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sweeney. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Moricio goes for a double leg but Sweeney avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sweeney continues to drive forward.

Moricio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moricio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sweeney shoots in for a double leg but Moricio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sweeney fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moricio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sweeney shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moricio pinned against the cage. Moricio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sweeney stuffs the takedown attempt from Moricio. Moricio gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moricio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sweeney fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kostick Moricio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dorian Sweeney's cut.
That's time! Sweeney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sweeney has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Moricio.

Moricio gets a clinch.
Moricio looking for a takedown.
Sweeney is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moricio pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Sweeney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moricio fails with a takedown attempt.
Sweeney stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sweeney wants it to stay on the feet.
Dorian Sweeney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kostick Moricio.

Moricio forces Sweeney back against the cage and clinches.

Moricio jumps guard and drags Sweeney to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moricio is trying to keep Sweeney in close.
Moricio is breathing heavily.
Sweeney would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sweeney throwing strikes from guard but Moricio blocks nicely.
Sweeney throwing strikes from guard but Moricio blocks nicely.
Moricio working a defensive guard here.
Sweeney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sweeney wants to control from the top but Moricio keeps moving.
Moricio is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Moricio wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moricio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Moricio has closed the distance and engaged Sweeney in a clinch.
Moricio is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sweeney is defending well.
Sweeney tries to pull guard but Moricio forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sweeney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sweeney can't get the takedown.
Moricio stops a takedown attempt from Sweeney.
Moricio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sweeney to keep the fight standing.
Sweeney wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moricio is trying to pull guard but Sweeney turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sweeney wants a takedown but no success here.
Moricio tries to pull guard but Sweeney won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Moricio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sweeney smiles and moves away.
Kostick Moricio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sweeney takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Moricio rushes Sweeney and presses him up against the cage.

Sweeney pulls Moricio into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moricio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sweeney thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Moricio stands up and waves to Sweeney to follow him.
Nice takedown defense from Sweeney. No joy for Moricio on that attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moricio fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kostick Moricio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dorian Sweeney's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Moricio as Sweeney shoots in.

Moricio moves into the clinch successfully.
Moricio lands a shoulder strike.
Moricio changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sweeney fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck for Moricio with that takedown attempt.
Sweeney shoots for a takedown but Moricio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sweeney keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dorian Sweeney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kostick Moricio.
Moricio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moricio closes the distance and clinches.
Sweeney tries to pull guard but Moricio holds him up against the cage and eventually Sweeney drops back down to his feet.

Moricio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moricio feints and then cracks Sweeney's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sweeney down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sweeney gets underhooks to prevent Moricio's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moricio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moricio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sweeney is defending well for now.
Sweeney has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Moricio after a bit of a struggle.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sweeney gets underhooks to prevent Moricio's takedown attempt.

Moricio breaks the clinch.
Moricio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sweeney pinned against the cage. Sweeney gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moricio leaves Sweeney with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moricio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sweeney somewhat.
Some wild striking there from Moricio.
Nice takedown defense from Moricio. No joy for Sweeney on that attempt.

Sweeney looking to score a takedown here. Moricio is defending well but Sweeney drives through and ends up in Moricio's guard.
Sweeney trying to control but Moricio is working from the bottom.
Moricio looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moricio being controlled here, momentarily.

Sweeney decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moricio.
Sweeney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moricio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sweeney shoots for a takedown but Moricio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dorian Sweeney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kostick Moricio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Moricio closes the distance and pushes Sweeney back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kostick Moricio.
I've got Moricio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kostick Moricio!