PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ma Moru (ranked 4340 p4p, 205 weight class) and Watch Out Ronaldo (ranked 2051 p4p, 102 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Moru
vs
Out Ronaldo

163 cm
20
140 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

166 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Bullet Proof System

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ma Moru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Watch Out Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Moru.
Moru takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Moru displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ronaldo throws out the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Moru blocks the leg kick.
Moru wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ronaldo avoids the body shot from Moru.
Moru fakes the leg kick and cracks Ronaldo in the body.
Ronaldo throws out a loose jab but Moru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moru thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moru tries to clinch there but Ronaldo circles away.
Ronaldo feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo throws a good cross that connects.
Moru staying out of range there.
Ronaldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moru.
Ronaldo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moru blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ronaldo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ronaldo throws a body punch but Moru moves out of range.
Ronaldo scores with a punch to the head.

Moru fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ronaldo, pushing him back against the cage.
Ronaldo tries to throw a body punch but Moru avoids it by throwing Ronaldo back against the cage.
Ronaldo working aggressively here.
Moru blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ronaldo.

Ronaldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ronaldo missing with a left hand there. Moru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot by Ronaldo.
Moru drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ronaldo throws the left hand but Moru avoids the punch easily.
Ronaldo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moru takes a swing at Ronaldo's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ronaldo scores with a hook.
Good shot there by Ronaldo.
Moru throws the left hand but Ronaldo avoids the punch easily.
Ronaldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moru.
Moru takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ronaldo throws a hook but Moru blocks it.
Moru wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ronaldo lands a really nice looking cross but Moru seems unphased.
Ronaldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Moru is just out of range.
Ronaldo throws a front kick aimed at Moru's knee but Moru avoids it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Ronaldo blocks the leg kick.
Moru takes one on the button.
Ronaldo throws a front kick aimed at Moru's knee but Moru avoids it well.
Ronaldo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Watch Out Ronaldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ronaldo throws a jab when Moru was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moru falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ronaldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ronaldo - that will leave a mark!
Ronaldo scores with a hook to the body. Moru takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ronaldo lands a leg kick that knocks Moru off balance momentarily.
Ronaldo misses the jab.
Ronaldo scores with a nice right hand.
Ronaldo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ronaldo misses the shot to the body.
Moru throws a hook but Ronaldo blocks it.
Ronaldo throws an off balance right hand

and Moru counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Moru pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Moru throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ronaldo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ronaldo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moru misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moru is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ronaldo is defending well for now.
Ronaldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Moru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moru blocks an uppercut.
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!
Ronaldo scores with a shoulder strike.
Ronaldo misses with some punches.
Moru blocking some punches.
Ronaldo tries to throw a body punch but Moru avoids it by throwing Ronaldo back against the cage.
Moru tries to land knees in the clinch but Ronaldo avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ronaldo fails to land.
Ronaldo dodges an elbow strike from Moru.
Ronaldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moru lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Ronaldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ronaldo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Moru blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ronaldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moru was well out of range. Poor timing from Ronaldo.
Moru dodges the punch combination from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a hook to the side of Moru's head but Moru sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moru is looking to counter the offense by Ronaldo and move into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Moru 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice shot lands for Ronaldo.
Ronaldo feints and then cracks Moru's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moru down.
Ronaldo cracks Moru with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ronaldo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ronaldo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moru slips a straight right by Ronaldo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Ronaldo misses.
Moru is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moru is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ronaldo.
Moru has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo scores with a jab to the head.
Ronaldo misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo lands a glancing blow to the side of Moru's head.
Ronaldo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Moru has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ronaldo throws a looping overhand right but Moru ducks down to avoid it.
Moru seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ronaldo throws a body kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ronaldo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Moru has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moru and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Moru stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo scores with a decent looking hook.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick which misses Moru's front leg but catches the back leg as Moru tries to avoid it.
Ronaldo scoring well with a low kick there.

Moru clinches with his opponent.
Moru taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Moru - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Moru trying to land knees to the body.
Ronaldo working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ronaldo.
Ronaldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Moru prevents a body shot from Ronaldo.
Moru lands with a short punch from the 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!
Nice body punch from Ronaldo.

Ronaldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Ronaldo misses.
Moru takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ronaldo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ronaldo lands a jab to the nose.
Ronaldo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Moru wants to clinch.
Ronaldo throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Moru counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moru misses with a hook to the ribs.

Ronaldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ronaldo slips a jab and a cross from Moru.
Moru will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moru has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ronaldo.
Moru looks to land a combination but Ronaldo avoids it well.
Ronaldo misses with a low kick.
Moru takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moru is looking to clinch.
Ronaldo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ronaldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moru seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ronaldo lands a lovely overhand right.
Moru throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ronaldo feints and then cracks Moru's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moru down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moru tries a head kick but it misses.
Ronaldo delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Ronaldo misses the target.
Ma Moru is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moru misses with a wild combination.
Moru slips under a jab from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moru is out of range and Ronaldo settles back down.
Ronaldo throws out a leg kick but Moru moves out of range and Ronaldo only half commits.
A jab from Ronaldo does it's job there.
Ronaldo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moru misses with an uppercut. Ronaldo saw that one coming.
Ronaldo throws a body punch but Moru moves out of range.
Moru ducks under a wild hook from Ronaldo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Watch Out Ronaldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ronaldo dips to his left and cracks Moru with an uppercut!
Ronaldo connects with a jab.
Ronaldo is looking to chop away at Moru's legs.
Moru lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Moru slips under a jab from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ronaldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Moru looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Moru tries to clinch there but Ronaldo circles away.
Ronaldo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ronaldo throws a series of punches but Moru avoids them all with ease.
Moru tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ronaldo manages to circle out of the way.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo scores with a sloppy right hand. Moru should have avoided that one.
Moru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ronaldo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ronaldo scores with the left hand. Moru knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws a low kick but Moru avoids it.
Moru is looking to counter the offense by Ronaldo and move into the clinch.
Moru slips a jab from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a push kick but Moru slaps the foot to one side.
Ronaldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Ronaldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Moru.
Ronaldo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ronaldo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ronaldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moru tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ronaldo manages to circle out of the way.
Ronaldo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Moru checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Moru is looking to counter the offense by Ronaldo and move into the clinch.
Ronaldo throws a chopping leg kick but Moru manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A lazy left from Ronaldo finds it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moru.
Moru wants to clinch up but Ronaldo keeps it at a distance.
Watch Out Ronaldo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moru was well out of range. Poor timing from Ronaldo.
Moru tries to counter by clinching up but Ronaldo breaks away and moves out of range.
Ronaldo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Ronaldo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moru tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ronaldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ronaldo lands a head shot.
Ronaldo scores with a kick to the body.
Moru throws a series of punches but Ronaldo avoids them all with ease.
Ronaldo misses with a low kick.
Ronaldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ronaldo scores with a jab. Moru acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moru ducks right into an uppercut from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo misses with a body shot.
Ronaldo cracks the inside of Moru's front leg.
Moru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moru takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Moru shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Moru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ronaldo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moru.
Ronaldo is looking to score with low kicks.
Ronaldo lands a right hook to the body.
Ronaldo wants to slow Moru down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Moru fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Watch Out Ronaldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moru throws out a loose jab but Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moru just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Moru does no damage.
Ronaldo misses with a wild body shot.
Ronaldo lands with an uppercut that bounces Moru off the cage and back into range.
Moru connects with a crisp jab.
Moru throws a low kick but Ronaldo avoids it.
A big left from Ronaldo misses.
Moru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ronaldo lands a nice shot that snaps Moru's head back.
Ma Moru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good leg kick by Ronaldo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Watch Out Ronaldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ronaldo 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Watch Out Ronaldo!
After winning the bout, Watch Out Ronaldo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.