PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buck Plankchest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Buck Plankchest has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Buck Plankchest seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Plankchest
vs
Moreira

183 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
194 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buck Plankchest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moreira closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Moreira lands in his opponent's guard.
Plankchest looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moreira is one step ahead there.
Plankchest keeping moving, preventing Moreira from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreira pushing down on Plankchest's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Plankchest knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moreira on the ground.

Moreira is working for a kimura but Plankchest is defending it quite comfortably.

Moreira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira works his way into full mount!
Moreira moves to back control.

Moreira looking to break Plankchest's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Plankchest remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Moreira will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will Moreira go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Plankchest defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Plankchest holding on to Moreira's left wrist, preventing the choke.

Plankchest defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Moreira's arms.
Moreira looks gassed!

Plankchest fending off the submission attempt from Moreira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plankchest is trying to get back to his feet but Moreira has full control of the position and if anything, Plankchest has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Moreira controlling well, preventing Plankchest from escaping the position.
Plankchest turns into Moreira and is now in his guard.
Plankchest has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Plankchest wants to control from the top but Moreira keeps moving.
Moreira working a defensive guard here.

That's four 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.

Plankchest avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Plankchest tries to free his leg and advance position but Moreira is retaining full guard.
Moreira looking for a sweep. Not yet Moreira, not yet.
Plankchest wants to pass the guard but Moreira is keeping the position.

Moreira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Plankchest trying to control the position from guard on top but Moreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Moreira dominated that 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.

Plankchest tries to clinch up but Moreira circles away and keeps his distance.
Moreira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Plankchest keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moreira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Plankchest tries to clinch up but Moreira circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Moreira misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plankchest looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moreira keeps the fight on the outside.
Moreira looks for a takedown but Plankchest sprawls well.
Plankchest doesn't manage to clinch there - Moreira circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Plankchest tries to clinch but Moreira moves out of range.
Moreira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plankchest tries to clinch but Moreira is having none of it.
Plankchest is looking to clinch.
Moreira is breathing heavily.
Moreira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plankchest fails with an attempt to clinch.
Plankchest is looking to clinch.
Moreira throws a nice looking combination but Plankchest bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Plankchest tries to clinch up.
Buck Plankchest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Plankchest is fending him off so far but Moreira persists. Nope, Plankchest circles away and we're back to standing.
Buck Plankchest has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Moreira.
Plankchest wants to clinch up but Moreira keeps it at a distance.
Plankchest tries to clinch up.
Plankchest tries to clinch there but Moreira circles away.
Plankchest tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moreira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Moreira with that takedown attempt.
Plankchest tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moreira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moreira throws a shot from downtown. Plankchest moves away and avoids it.
Plankchest tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moreira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Plankchest slips a straight right by Moreira.
Plankchest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plankchest tries to clinch but Moreira is having none of it.
Plankchest tries to clinch up.
Moreira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plankchest tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Plankchest is looking to clinch.
Buck Plankchest is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moreira throws a jab when Plankchest was well out of range.
Plankchest tries to clinch but Moreira is having none of it.
Plankchest is looking to clinch.
Plankchest wants to clinch up but Moreira keeps it at a distance.
Buck Plankchest is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Plankchest closes the distance and clinches.
Plankchest gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Plankchest breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plankchest moves away from the strike by Moreira.
Moreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Plankchest.
Moreira ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Plankchest tries to clinch but Moreira is having none of it.
Plankchest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plankchest tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moreira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plankchest tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moreira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plankchest tries to clinch but Moreira is having none of it.
Plankchest tries to clinch up but Moreira circles away and keeps his distance.
Plankchest fails in his attempt to clinch.

Moreira changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Plankchest looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moreira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plankchest is pushing Moreira's head away, looking to escape. Moreira manages to hold on to the position though.
Moreira advances nicely into full mount.

Moreira looking to secure an arm triangle but Plankchest defends it well.

Moreira has control of Plankchest's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Plankchest regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira wants to take Plankchest's back but he can't do it this time.

Moreira working for a submission but Plankchest is keeping him at bay.
Moreira trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Moreira with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Moreira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Moreira misses with a body shot.
Plankchest tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moreira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plankchest tries to close the distance and clinch but Moreira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plankchest wants to clinch up but Moreira keeps it at a distance.
Plankchest staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plankchest looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Plankchest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moreira keeps the fight on the outside.
Plankchest showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moreira.

Plankchest has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Plankchest breaks from the clinch.
Plankchest tries to close the distance and clinch but Moreira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moreira lands a jab-cross combination.
Plankchest tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moreira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Plankchest fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moreira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plankchest is looking to clinch but Moreira is avoiding it.
Plankchest wants to clinch up but Moreira keeps it at a distance.
Plankchest is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plankchest looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Plankchest clinches up with Moreira and pushes him back against the cage.
Plankchest tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moreira smiles and moves away.
Plankchest fails with an attempt to clinch.
Plankchest is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Plankchest as Moreira shoots in.
Moreira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Plankchest is looking to clinch but Moreira is avoiding it.
Plankchest wants to clinch up but Moreira keeps it at a distance.
Plankchest fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plankchest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plankchest wants to clinch up but Moreira keeps it at a distance.
Plankchest tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moreira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Plankchest tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moreira swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Plankchest doesn't manage to clinch there - Moreira circles away.
Plankchest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plankchest tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moreira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moreira lands a nice shot to the body.
Plankchest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moreira cracks Plankchest with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Moreira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Plankchest wants to clinch up but Moreira keeps it at a distance.
Moreira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Plankchest is looking to clinch.
Plankchest doesn't manage to clinch there - Moreira circles away.
Moreira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moreira waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Plankchest.
Plankchest is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Plankchest tries to clinch but Moreira is having none of it.
Plankchest is looking to clinch but Moreira is avoiding it.
Plankchest is looking to clinch but Moreira is avoiding it.
Plankchest blocks a jab.
Plankchest tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moreira paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plankchest is looking to clinch.
A jab from Moreira misses.
Moreira looks to land a combination. Plankchest sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Plankchest tries to clinch up.
Moreira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Plankchest avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plankchest looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Plankchest tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Plankchest.
Moreira throws a series of punches but Plankchest avoids them all with ease.
Plankchest is looking to clinch but Moreira is avoiding it.
Moreira misses with a takedown attempt - Plankchest sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Buck Plankchest has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Moreira.
Plankchest tries to clinch but Moreira moves out of range.
Plankchest tries to clinch up.
A cross from Moreira lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plankchest is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moreira throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Buck Plankchest has been cut.
Moreira shoots in and drives through. Plankchest sprawls well.

Plankchest closes the distance and clinches.
Moreira is looking to break free of the clinch but Plankchest has double underhooks.
Plankchest goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moreira prevents it.
Moreira blocks the elbow strike.
Plankchest throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moreira blocks it with crossed arms.
Moreira trying to stall but Plankchest improves his position.
Moreira is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Moreira breaks from the clinch.
Plankchest is looking to clinch but Moreira is avoiding it.
Plankchest tries to clinch up.
Moreira keeps the fight on the outside.
Moreira fails to land the takedown.
Plankchest tries to clinch but Moreira is having none of it.
Buck Plankchest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moreira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Plankchest lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelo Moreira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moreira winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

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