PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billie Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Oertle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billie Moore has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Moore
vs
Oertle

184 cm
25
168 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 Tokyo, Billie Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michel Oertle!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oertle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Oertle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Moore had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Oertle defends it easily.

Oertle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moore has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Oertle has managed to get both his arms back between Moore's legs - danger averted.
Oertle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Moore is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oertle is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Oertle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oertle wants to pass the guard but Moore is keeping the position.
Moore keeping moving, preventing Oertle from controlling successfully.
Oertle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moore swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moore isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Oertle stacks Moore on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Oertle!
Moore tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moore is working hard here to advance position.
Moore is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Oertle's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Moore actively working from the bottom here.
Oertle is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Moore is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oertle pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oertle tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Oertle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Moore looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Moore is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oertle pulls his head out easily.
Moore tries to roll over but Oertle keeps him under control.

Moore actively working from the bottom here.

Moore looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Moore is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oertle pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore is refusing to be controlled, as Oertle sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Moore moves into full guard.

Moore throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Oertle escapes and throws Moore's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Oertle stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Oertle gets a clinch.
Moore is trying to drag Oertle to the mat but Oertle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Oertle pulls guard successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore stands and throws Oertle's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Oertle isn't going anywhere.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Moore is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Oertle is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oertle sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Moore is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Oertle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moore.

Moore is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Oertle sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billie Moore dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Moore fails with the takedown

so Oertle counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Moore throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Moore working for a triangle but Oertle defends it easily.
Oertle trying to control but Moore is working from the bottom.

Moore working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Oertle has passed into half guard!
Moore wants to get back to full guard.

Oertle is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Moore defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oertle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moore knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Moore has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Oertle escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Oertle!
Moore looks to move to half guard but instead Oertle has passed into mount! Damn!
Moore is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Oertle lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Moore hang on?
Oertle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Moore is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Moore looking for submissions off his back.
Moore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Moore has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Oertle. Oh but Moore has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Oertle goes limp - he's gone! Moore jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Billie Moore!
Billie Moore seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.