PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Houston Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Gimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caio Gimenez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Moon
vs
Gimenez

180 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
27
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Absolution 159 ($79)

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Houston Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caio Gimenez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gimenez misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Moon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gimenez throws the kick towards the body but Moon avoids it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gimenez.
Caio Gimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gimenez fails with the takedown.
Moon misses with a combination
and Gimenez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gimenez. That's going to slow Moon down.
Moon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moon avoids a kick to the body.
Moon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon throws a hook to the side of Gimenez's head but Gimenez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gimenez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gimenez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gimenez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gimenez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moon avoids the head kick by Gimenez.
Gimenez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Moon - just one landing.
Gimenez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gimenez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gimenez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moon.
Gimenez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gimenez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moon.
Gimenez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gimenez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moon takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Gimenez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Moon's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gimenez passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gimenez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gimenez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gimenez thowing shots but they're missing.
Moon wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gimenez.
Moon is breathing heavily.

Gimenez swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Caio Gimenez!