PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lopez Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Hunt (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.

Moraes
vs
Hunt

170 cm
20
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 Helsinki, Lopez Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hunt feints and as Moraes raises his hands in defense, Hunt changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moraes wants to stand up but Hunt is controlling him.
Hunt sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hunt throws a strike but Moraes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Moraes wants to get up but he can't break Hunt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hunt managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moraes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moraes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hunt is pulling down on Moraes's head. It's preventing any offense from Moraes, at least for the moment.
Hunt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moraes is one step ahead there.
Moraes wants to stand and escape but instead Hunt has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hunt gets to his feet - Moraes follows without any prompting.
Hunt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moraes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hunt somewhat.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Moraes.
Hunt fails with the takedown.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Hunt or perhaps it was just good defense by Moraes which made him look bad.
Lopez Moraes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Hunt.

Hunt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Moraes was covering up waiting for the punch and Hunt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Moraes wants to stand and escape but Hunt is having none of it.
Moraes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hunt.
Hunt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Moraes is retaining full guard.
Hunt won't allow Moraes to get back to his feet.
Moraes is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to control but Moraes is working from the bottom.
Hunt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Daniel Hunt.
Moraes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunt tries to clinch but Moraes moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hunt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moraes circles away.

Hunt decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Hunt dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moraes swivels and escapes.
Moraes is looking to clinch.
Hunt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moraes as he jumps to the side.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Moraes.
Moraes scores with a jab. Hunt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moraes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hunt counters with a body kick that stops Moraes in his tracks momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moraes swivels and escapes.
Lopez Moraes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Hunt.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Hunt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moraes throws a nice looking combination but Hunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moraes tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
Hunt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moraes circles away.

Moraes has closed the distance and engaged Hunt in a clinch.
Moraes stalling.
Moraes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Moraes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Moraes tries to pull guard but Hunt won't allow it.
Moraes swings wildly with an uppercut but Hunt uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moraes is pressed up against the cage. Hunt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moraes down to the mat. Moraes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Moraes tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hunt is defended easily by Moraes.
Daniel Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moraes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hunt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moraes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moraes tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
Moraes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moraes tries to clinch up.
Moraes is looking to clinch but Hunt is avoiding it.
Moraes looks to land a combination but Hunt avoids it well.
Moraes tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moraes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hunt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moraes stuffs the takedown attempt from Hunt. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet.
Moraes leaves Hunt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moraes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moraes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hunt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moraes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hunt somewhat.
Moraes looks for a takedown but Hunt sprawls well.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Moraes.
Moraes is looking to clinch but Hunt is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lopez Moraes dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Moraes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Moraes clinches up against the cage.
Moraes is pressed up against the cage. Hunt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moraes down to the mat. Moraes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Moraes tries to clinch

and Hunt counters by moving into the clinch.
Moraes gets underhooks to prevent Hunt's takedown attempt.
Moraes working aggressively here.
Moraes is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunt has double underhooks.
Hunt looking for a takedown.
Lopez Moraes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Hunt.
Moraes is trying to break the clinch but Hunt is controlling him.
Moraes working aggressively here.
Hunt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hunt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moraes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Moraes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hunt is keeping busy.
Moraes is trying to break the clinch but Hunt has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt tries to pull guard but Moraes holds him up against the cage and eventually Hunt drops back down to his feet.
Hunt blocking some punches.
Moraes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hunt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hunt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moraes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Moraes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Moraes forces Hunt back against the cage and clinches.
Hunt goes for a takedown attempt but Moraes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Moraes tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moraes closes the distance and clinches.

Hunt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hunt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Moraes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moraes wants to stand but Hunt is controlling his posture from full guard.

Moraes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lopez Moraes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moraes wants to clinch.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moraes sprawls well. Moraes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moraes circles away.
Moraes tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.

Moraes closes the distance and pushes Hunt back into the cage.
Moraes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Moraes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Hunt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moraes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moraes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moraes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moraes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Moraes duly obliges.
Moraes shoots for a takedown but Hunt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moraes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moraes wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moraes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Hunt with that takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moraes doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lopez Moraes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Moraes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lopez Moraes!