PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Mauricio DeSilva (ranked 90 p4p, 1923 weight class) and Xande Moreno (ranked 14 p4p, 262 weight class). DeSilva comes to the cage accompanied by Body Head Anthem - Roy Jones Jr Feat. Magic & Choppa). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

DeSilva
vs
Moreno

200 cm
40
212
30 - 12 - 0

198 cm
34
205
11 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Mauricio DeSilva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xande Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno takes one to the chin there.
Moreno blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moreno! But no joy.
Moreno connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
DeSilva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Moreno on the side of the head.
DeSilva doesn't manage to clinch there - Moreno circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moreno checks a low kick from DeSilva.
DeSilva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moreno throws a right hand that misses
and DeSilva counters with a right hand to the body.
DeSilva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moreno scores with a jab to the jaw.
Moreno lands a head shot.
Moreno has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Moreno lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeSilva looks to score with a jab to the body but Moreno is just out of range.
DeSilva moves away from the strike by Moreno.
An attempted straight right counter from DeSilva misses the target.
DeSilva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
DeSilva lands a nice shot that snaps Moreno's head back.
DeSilva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moreno.
Moreno throws a sloppy body shot
and DeSilva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moreno has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moreno there as he acknowledges the shot.
Moreno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeSilva.
DeSilva misses with a straight left.
DeSilva throws a leg kick which misses Moreno's front leg but catches the back leg as Moreno tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSilva lands with a nice body punch.
DeSilva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
DeSilva throws a quick inside leg kick.
DeSilva scores with a kick to the midsection.
DeSilva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moreno is out of range and DeSilva settles back down.
Moreno doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
DeSilva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
DeSilva connects with a looping right hand.
Moreno throws a wild body kick that DeSilva sees coming a mile off.
Moreno scores with a three punch combo!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from DeSilva. Moreno shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreno blocks the body kick.
Moreno misses with a hook
and DeSilva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
DeSilva just misses with a punch to the body.
Moreno gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
DeSilva missing with a left hand there. Moreno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moreno checks a leg kick.
DeSilva lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
DeSilva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
DeSilva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
DeSilva misses with a hook. Moreno ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Moreno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
DeSilva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
DeSilva scores with a leg kick.
DeSilva lands with a slapping head kick.

DeSilva has taken the fight to the clinch.
DeSilva tries to throw a body punch but Moreno avoids it by throwing DeSilva back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moreno.
Moreno misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeSilva blocking some punches.
Moreno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
DeSilva misses with a punch to the body.

DeSilva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moreno moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
DeSilva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
DeSilva moves out of range as Moreno strikes.
A little feinted left hand from DeSilva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moreno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
DeSilva misses with a wild body shot.
Moreno darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Moreno tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moreno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DeSilva jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno throws a sloppy head kick and DeSilva moves out of range easily.
DeSilva is looking for a counter combo.
DeSilva ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
DeSilva digs a good body shot into Moreno's ribs.
DeSilva slips under a jab.
DeSilva cracks Moreno with an open hand slap.
DeSilva checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fighters circling - Moreno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
DeSilva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
DeSilva connects with a jab.
DeSilva misses with a low kick.
Good shot there by DeSilva.
Moreno misses with the combination.
DeSilva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Moreno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreno throws a body shot but no joy.
DeSilva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva jabs Moreno right on the nose. Moreno blinks but takes it well.
DeSilva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DeSilva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Moreno throws a lazy right hand but DeSilva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
DeSilva slips a jab from Moreno.
DeSilva staying out of range there.
As Moreno backs away, DeSilva returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Moreno has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from DeSilva.
DeSilva is looking to slow Moreno down with leg kicks.
Moreno throws a leg kick which misses DeSilva's front leg but catches the back leg as DeSilva tries to avoid it.
Moreno throws a jab but it's blocked by DeSilva.
Moreno misses with a hook
and DeSilva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moreno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moreno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
DeSilva circles away from the clinch attempt
and DeSilva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno ducks under a wild hook from DeSilva.
Moreno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moreno misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Mauricio DeSilva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Moreno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DeSilva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
DeSilva lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Moreno doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Moreno.
Moreno throws a leg kick which misses DeSilva's front leg but catches the back leg as DeSilva tries to avoid it.
DeSilva just misses with a punch to the body.
Moreno lands the left hand.
Xande Moreno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from DeSilva misses.
DeSilva throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Moreno counters with an outside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Moreno blocks the low kick.
DeSilva blocks a jab.
It looked like DeSilva was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Moreno.

DeSilva darts in and clinches Moreno up against the cage.
DeSilva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moreno's elbow.
DeSilva blocks a body shot from Moreno.
DeSilva tries a body shot but Moreno blocks it.
Moreno scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreno works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
DeSilva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeSilva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moreno backwards.

Moreno breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno throws a hook to the side of DeSilva's head but DeSilva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moreno scoring well with a low kick there.
Moreno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
DeSilva was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

DeSilva closes the distance and clinches.
Moreno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Moreno - that landed with a thud.
DeSilva blocks an uppercut.
DeSilva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Moreno lands a nice uppercut.
Moreno gets through DeSilva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
DeSilva tries to throw a body punch but Moreno avoids it by throwing DeSilva back against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
DeSilva struggles to land a body shot inside as Moreno controls his hands.
Moreno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DeSilva tries to throw a body punch but Moreno avoids it by throwing DeSilva back against the cage.
DeSilva misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Moreno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DeSilva scores with a hook to the body. Moreno takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeSilva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moreno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moreno ducks right into an uppercut from DeSilva.
Moreno fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but DeSilva is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moreno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moreno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Moreno.
DeSilva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
DeSilva backing away here, and Moreno unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Moreno missing with a left hand there. DeSilva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moreno tries a head kick but it misses.
DeSilva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moreno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
DeSilva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Moreno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

DeSilva moves into range and clinches up with Moreno.
Moreno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeSilva tries to throw a body punch but Moreno avoids it by throwing DeSilva back against the cage.
DeSilva lands with a short shot to the head.
Moreno misses with the head strike.
DeSilva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

DeSilva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moreno throws a good cross that connects.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeSilva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva lands a leg kick that knocks Moreno off balance momentarily.
DeSilva moves out of range as Moreno strikes.
DeSilva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moreno checks a leg kick.
Moreno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Moreno connects with a good right hand that stumbles DeSilva. DeSilva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
DeSilva connects with a looping right hand.
A low kick lands for Moreno.

DeSilva clinches with his opponent.
DeSilva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Moreno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moreno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Moreno scores with a nice short uppercut.
DeSilva misses with a body punch.

DeSilva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moreno lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeSilva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
DeSilva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moreno looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. DeSilva doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice inside leg kick there by DeSilva. That's going to slow Moreno down.
Antonio Mauricio DeSilva is winning the standup battle so far.
DeSilva with a nice calf kick.
Moreno throws a looping overhand right but DeSilva ducks down to avoid it.
Moreno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moreno misses with an uppercut.
Moreno has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by DeSilva.
DeSilva tests Moreno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
DeSilva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moreno looks to land a right hand but DeSilva moved out of range.
Moreno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
DeSilva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Moreno checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DeSilva slips a jab and a cross from Moreno.
Moreno moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Moreno uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before DeSilva has time to react.
DeSilva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Moreno was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Xande Moreno will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

DeSilva misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moreno.
Moreno looks to land a left hand but DeSilva moved out of range nicely.
Moreno is looking to land body kicks.
Moreno lands a really nice looking cross but DeSilva seems unphased.
DeSilva wants to clinch up but Moreno keeps it at a distance.
DeSilva slips a straight right by Moreno.
DeSilva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DeSilva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moreno misses the shot to the body.
Moreno throws a body shot but no joy.
Moreno throws the left hand but DeSilva avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by DeSilva.
DeSilva moves out of range of the strikes.
DeSilva with the inside leg kick.

DeSilva forces Moreno back against the cage and clinches.
DeSilva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeSilva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeSilva swings wildly with an uppercut but Moreno uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno working aggressively here.
DeSilva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeSilva misses with a punch to the body.
DeSilva taking a breather.
Moreno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
DeSilva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moreno is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DeSilva.
Moreno blocks an uppercut.
DeSilva digs a right hand underneath Moreno's ribcage. Moreno let out a lung full of air as it connected.
DeSilva misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DeSilva.
Moreno is trying to stall.
Nice body punch from Moreno - that landed with a thud.
DeSilva scores with a shoulder strike.
DeSilva misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moreno.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno throws a punch but it's blocked by DeSilva.
Moreno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
DeSilva blocking some punches.
DeSilva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
DeSilva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moreno backwards.
DeSilva tries to work over Moreno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeSilva misses with a punch on the inside.
DeSilva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moreno misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from DeSilva.
Moreno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from DeSilva - that landed with a thud.
DeSilva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moreno backwards.
DeSilva lands a shoulder strike.
Antonio Mauricio DeSilva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moreno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

DeSilva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moreno slips a jab from DeSilva.
DeSilva lands a head shot.

DeSilva gets a clinch.
DeSilva presses Moreno against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Moreno scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva lands a left hand.
DeSilva presses Moreno against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by DeSilva.

Moreno is rocked!
Nice body punch from DeSilva.
Moreno is still on wobbly legs! Can DeSilva finish him?
DeSilva digs a right hand underneath Moreno's ribcage. Moreno let out a lung full of air as it connected.
DeSilva lands with a short head shot on the inside.

DeSilva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DeSilva digs a good body shot into Moreno's ribs.
Moreno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
DeSilva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Moreno will feel that in the morning.
Moreno takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Moreno falls off balance throwing a combination
and DeSilva counters with a leg kick.
Moreno has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

DeSilva pushes Moreno up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeSilva misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DeSilva.
Moreno swings wildly with an uppercut but DeSilva uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeSilva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moreno working hard to break the clinch.
Moreno lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
DeSilva presses Moreno against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Moreno fails to land.
Moreno seems to have recovered his senses.
DeSilva blocking some punches.
DeSilva pushes Moreno back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
DeSilva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morenos head.
Still in the clinch, DeSilva scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Moreno's face as he tries to break the clinch.
DeSilva pushes Moreno back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
DeSilva presses Moreno against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from DeSilva.
Nice body punch from DeSilva.
DeSilva lands a shot to the body.
DeSilva lands an uppercut.
DeSilva can't find room to land a body shot as Moreno controls the action.
Still in the clinch, DeSilva scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moreno misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by DeSilva.
DeSilva digs a right hand underneath Moreno's ribcage. Moreno let out a lung full of air as it connected.
DeSilva lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Moreno to his knees! DeSilva keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonio Mauricio DeSilva!
Antonio Mauricio DeSilva is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Antonio Mauricio DeSilva thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.