PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Fernandes
vs
Moretti

179 cm
22
154 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

165 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Augusto Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Moretti!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moretti sprawls well. Moretti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fernandes gets slowly back to his feet.
Augusto Fernandes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fernandes.

Fernandes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Moretti to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernandes looking for a sweep. Not yet Fernandes, not yet.
Moretti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fernandes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fernandes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Fernandes is looking for a triangle but Moretti pushes his legs off easily.
Fernandes looking for a sweep. Not yet Fernandes, not yet.
Moretti wants to stand but Fernandes is controlling his posture from full guard.
Moretti tries to free his leg and advance position but Fernandes is retaining full guard.
Moretti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fernandes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moretti with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moretti is looking to stand up but Fernandes won't let him.
Moretti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fernandes is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Fernandes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fernandes showed some decent athleticism there.
Moretti is refusing to be controlled, as Fernandes sits in half guard.
Moretti tries to roll over but Fernandes keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti is staying active underneath Fernandes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fernandes is looking to advance position but Moretti won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fernandes is thwarting Moretti's attempts to control the position.
Moretti looks gassed!
Moretti is trying to stand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moretti can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fernandes wants to take a breather but Moretti is having none of it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fernandes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Moretti. No joy for Fernandes on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augusto Fernandes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandes misses with a few strikes there.

Moretti drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes is trying to control Moretti's posture but Moretti avoids it.
Fernandes is looking to reverse the position.
Fernandes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Moretti punching from the bottom.
Fernandes working the head and body with strikes.
Fernandes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Fernandes is working for a kimura but Moretti is defending it quite comfortably.
Fernandes prevents Moretti from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes is keen to just control but Moretti is a slippery customer.
Fernandes moves into full mount! Moretti won't be happy about that!
Fernandes is landing with some decent strikes but Moretti is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Fernandes has isolated one of Moretti's arms. Moretti looking to fight him off but Fernandes twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Augusto Fernandes!