PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donato Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donato Russo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Moore
vs
Russo

186 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

172 cm
20
163 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Transformer Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harrison Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donato Russo!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo misses with a looping right.
Moore slips a jab from Russo.
Moore closes this distance looking for a takedown but Russo circles away.
Russo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Moore is rocked!
Moore tries to clinch but Russo moves out of range.
Oh Moore is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Russo throws out a loose jab but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moore seems to have got his legs back now.

Russo gets the takedown into side control.
Moore is not content to let Russo control the position.
Russo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Russo trying to control the action but Moore is working from the bottom.
Russo controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Russo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Moore is trying desperately to improve position.
Russo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Moore is wriggling around trying to escape.
Russo tries to control but Moore wriggling away.
Moore is in all sorts of trouble here.
Russo controlling the pace for now.
Russo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Moore is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moore is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Russo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Russo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Despite being in the dominant position, Donato Russo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moore is looking to clinch.

Moore moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice elbow from Russo.
Russo taking a breather.
Moore takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moore really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A short right from Russo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore looking for a takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Moore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Russo lands an elbow inside that Moore shrugs off.
Moore can't break the clinch.
Russo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Moore wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore tries for a takedown. No joy.

Russo breaks the clinch.
Russo tries a head kick but it misses.
Russo misses with a body kick.
Russo avoids the body shot from Moore.
Moore avoids a kick to the body.
Donato Russo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

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.

Russo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Russo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Moore keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Moore is refusing to be controlled, as Russo sits in half guard.
Moore is looking for a sweep. Russo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moore is breathing heavily.

Moore looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Russo controlling the pace.
Russo is keen to just control but Moore is a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Russo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Moore will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donato Russo dominated that round.
That's time! Moore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Moore slips under a jab from Russo.
Russo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moore avoids the head kick by Russo.
Russo tries to clinch up.
Russo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Russo throws a sloppy head kick and Moore moves out of range easily.
Moore doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Russo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Russo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Russo is breathing heavily.
Moore tries to clinch but Russo moves away
and Russo counters with a good low kick that Moore was not able to check.
Nice uppercut there from Russo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Russo throws a sloppy head kick and Moore moves out of range easily.
Moore shoots and misses
and Russo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moore misses with a takedown
and Russo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Moore fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Russo, pushing him back against the cage.
Russo stalling.
Russo lands an elbow inside that Moore shrugs off.
Russo lands a damaging elbow.
Moore blocks an elbow strike.
Moore wants to break free but Russo has control.
Moore drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Russo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moore looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Russo breaks from the clinch.
Russo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moore fails to land the takedown.
Moore moves out of range as Russo throws a body kick.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moore takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Moore blocks the body kick.
Russo looks to land a left hand but Moore moved out of range nicely.
Moore shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Russo counters with a stiff right hand.
Russo throws the left hand but Moore avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Russo but Russo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Russo throws a head kick but Moore moves out of range.
Donato Russo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moore.
A punch combination from Russo misses.
Russo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Russo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Russo checks the leg kick.
Russo throws a wild body kick that Moore sees coming a mile off.

Moore shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Moore was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Moore landing strikes from the mount and Russo is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Russo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Russo is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Moore raining down shots from the mount!
Moore is landing with some decent strikes but Russo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Moore has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Moore prevents Russo from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Moore cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Moore unloading with bombs!
Moore lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Russo hang on?
Russo can't escape the position.
The referee warns Russo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Moore is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Russo is surviving well by controlling Moore's body position as best he can.

Russo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Moore.
Russo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Moore dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Moore shoots in for a takedown but Russo shows good takedown defense.
Russo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moore tries for a takedown but Russo circles away easily
and Russo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moore gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Russo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Russo throws a sloppy head kick and Moore moves out of range easily.
Russo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Russo throws a sloppy head kick and Moore moves out of range easily.
Moore has his takedown stuffed
and Russo counters with a three punch combo that has Moore backing up. Moore nods at Russo to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Russo throws an overhand right that drops Moore like a sack of potatoes! Russo dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donato Russo!