PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puiu Ciprian Micu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Moreira
vs
Ciprian Micu

179 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
132 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pedro Moreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Puiu Ciprian Micu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Micu wants to clinch.
Micu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Micu looks to land a combination but Moreira avoids it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Micu.
Moreira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Micu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Micu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moreira tries to avoid it but Micu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moreira to the ground. Moreira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Micu fails with a takedown attempt.
Pedro Moreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puiu Ciprian Micu.
Micu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moreira, as that shot connected.
Micu clinches but Moreira breaks the clinch

and Moreira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Micu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moreira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira crunches a lovely knee into Micu's ribcage.
Micu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moreira has him pressed against the cage.
Micu fails to pull guard.
Micu wants a takedown but no success here.
Moreira taking a breather.
Moreira connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Puiu Ciprian Micu has been cut.
Moreira gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Micu.
Moreira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Micu's face.
Micu looks gassed!
Moreira lands an elbow that stopped Micu in his tracks for a moment.
Micu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by Moreira.
Moreira landing knees to the head.

Moreira breaks the clinch.
Micu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moreira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moreira really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Moreira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moreira pushes Micu up against the cage in a clinch.
Moreira landing knees to the head.

Moreira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moreira slips a jab and a cross from Micu.
Micu fails with the takedown

and Moreira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moreira.
Moreira with a knee to the head.

Moreira manages to break the clinch.

Moreira moves into the clinch successfully.

Moreira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Micu closes the distance looking to clinch

and Moreira moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Moreira.

Moreira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Micu misses with a takedown

and Moreira moves into the clinch.
Moreira leaning his opponent against the cage.
Moreira landing knees to the head.
Moreira connects with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Moreira to work.
Micu tries to break the clinch but Moreira is controlling the position.
Micu letting Moreira take a breather here.
Moreira gets underhooks to prevent Micu's takedown attempt.
Moreira stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micu working aggressively here.
A knee to the head by Moreira.
Moreira stalls.

Moreira manages to break the clinch.
Micu fails with the takedown

and Moreira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moreira.
Moreira dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Moreira landing knees to the head.

Moreira manages to break the clinch.
Micu fails with the takedown

and Moreira counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Moreira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Puiu Ciprian Micu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Micu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Moreira scores with a head kick.
Micu shoots and misses
and Moreira counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moreira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Micu shoots and misses

and Moreira counters by moving into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Micu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Micu tries to stall but Moreira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moreira is working Micu over against the cage.
Moreira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Micu's face.
Moreira stalling the fight.
Micu tries to pull guard but Moreira won't allow it.
Pedro Moreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puiu Ciprian Micu.
Moreira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Micu is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Moreira.
Moreira connects with a knee to the head.
Moreira landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Moreira - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Moreira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moreira dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moreira.
Micu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Micu being controlled against the cage.

Moreira manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Micu misses with a kick to the body

and Moreira moves into the clinch.
Micu tries to pull guard but Moreira won't allow it.
Micu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Moreira fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Moreira lets loose with a powerful body kick. Micu will feel that in the morning.

Moreira gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Micu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moreira walks away with a smile on his face. Micu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Moreira has managed to clinch.
Moreira stalls.
Micu takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Moreira displaying some good clinch control by pressing Micu up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Micu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moreira will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Micu up against the cage.

Moreira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Micu keeps the fight on the outside.
Micu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Micu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moreira counters with a body kick that stops Micu in his tracks momentarily.
Moreira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Micu paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moreira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Micu.
Moreira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moreira tries to clinch up but Micu circles away and keeps his distance.
Micu tries to clinch up
and Moreira counters with a left and a right that stings Micu.
Micu fails to land with a series of punches.

Moreira moves into the clinch successfully.

Moreira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moreira dodges the punch combination from Micu.
Moreira is looking to clinch but Micu is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Moreira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Puiu Ciprian Micu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Moreira throws a nice head kick!
Micu has his takedown stuffed

and Moreira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Micu trying to stall but Moreira improves his position.
Micu wants a takedown but no success here.
Moreira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Micu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moreira displaying some good clinch control by pressing Micu up against the cage.
Micu fails to pull guard.
Pedro Moreira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Puiu Ciprian Micu.
Moreira's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Micu jumps guard but Moreira stands there with Micu around his waist. Micu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Micu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moreira prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moreira breaks the clinch.
Moreira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Micu tries to clinch up

and Moreira holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moreira taking a breather.
Micu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Moreira.
A frustrated look appears on Micu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Micu takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Moreira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Moreira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Micu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moreira counters with a three punch combo that has Micu backing up. Micu nods at Moreira to acknowledge the strikes.

Moreira rushes Micu and presses him up against the cage.
Moreira crunches a lovely knee into Micu's ribcage.
Micu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moreira just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moreira with a knee to the head.
Moreira pressing his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Moreira scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Micu's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Moreira manages to break the clinch.
Moreira tries to clinch but Micu is having none of it.
Moreira fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira tries to close the distance and clinch but Micu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Micu is defended easily by Moreira.
Micu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Moreira counters with a big head kick but Micu shrugs it off.

Moreira has closed the distance and engaged Micu in a clinch.
Moreira connects with a knee to the head.
Micu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Micu can't get the takedown.
Moreira is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Moreira lands a good knee to the midsection. Micu won't want to take too many of those.
Moreira scores with a hook to the body.
Moreira landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Moreira lands a shot to the body.
Moreira displaying some good clinch control by pressing Micu up against the cage.
Micu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moreira gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pedro Moreira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Micu.
Micu tries to circle away but Moreira has him pinned against the cage.
Moreira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Micu's face.
Micu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A knee to the head by Moreira.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Micu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Moreira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moreira has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Moreira!