PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Mooore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy bragg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Mooore has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mooore
vs
bragg

188 cm
18
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roger Mooore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy bragg!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bragg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mooore sprawls well. Mooore wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. bragg gets slowly back to his feet.

Mooore scores with a takedown into bragg's guard.
Mooore controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
bragg keeping full guard, as Mooore tries to pass.
Mooore works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Mooore is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and bragg defends it well.
bragg trying to hold on to Mooore's head to control him but Mooore postures up.
bragg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mooore looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
bragg is refusing to be controlled, as Mooore sits in half guard.
bragg wants to improve his position but Mooore is controlling well.
Mooore seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but bragg does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
bragg tries to roll over but Mooore keeps him under control.

Mooore is working for a kimura but bragg is defending it quite comfortably.
Mooore trying to control from half guard but bragg is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mooore shoots in for a takedown but bragg shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

bragg gets a takedown into half guard.
Mooore tries to get to full guard but bragg has control of the leg.
Mooore taking some punishment here, with bragg in his half guard.
Mooore tries to get to full guard but bragg has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bragg wants to stand up but Mooore has a hold of him and won't allow it.
bragg is looking to advance position but Mooore won't allow it.
Mooore is staying active underneath bragg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mooore blocking the ground and pound attempt from bragg.
Mooore avoiding damage under a succession of punches from bragg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mooore looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for bragg!

Mooore working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. bragg looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Mooore! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Roger Mooore!