PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aniket Kabir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Moreno (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.

Kabir
vs
Moreno

159 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

164 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 The Island, Aniket Kabir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sergio Moreno!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kabir wants to clinch up but Moreno keeps it at a distance.
Kabir could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Moreno keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kabir tries for a takedown but Moreno circles away easily

and Moreno counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moreno.
Kabir tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moreno just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aniket Kabir. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Moreno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Moreno gets a clinch.
Kabir tries to break the clinch but Moreno is controlling the position.
Kabir is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Moreno wants the takedown. Kabir is fighting it off but Moreno persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kabir's guard against the cage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kabir utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moreno engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kabir utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabir can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Moreno controls the pace.

Sergio Moreno has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kabir shoots in looking for a takedown. Moreno tries to sprawl out of it but Kabir keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moreno manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kabir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moreno defends it nicely.
Kabir misses with a takedown attempt

and Moreno counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kabir won't be happy with that.
Moreno scores with punches from side control.
Moreno takes a little break here. Kabir wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moreno scoring with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Moreno has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Moreno has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kabir is breathing heavily.
Kabir tries to hold on but Moreno postures up.
Moreno controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Moreno connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Moreno fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Moreno with good strikes from the mount here!
Moreno tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
It looks like Moreno might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moreno connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Moreno working for a guillotine from mount but Kabir is in no mood to give up.
Moreno content just to control the position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Moreno dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Moreno bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Moreno throws an elbow but Kabir slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kabir sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Moreno has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Moreno sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Moreno cracks Kabir with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Moreno content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabir tries to hold on but Moreno postures up.
Moreno controlling the pace for now.
Moreno lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno controlling the pace for now.
Kabir is in a horrible position here. Moreno smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kabir in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kabir tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Moreno controlling the pace for now.
Kabir is in a horrible position here. Moreno smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Moreno lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Moreno controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreno is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kabir can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Moreno landing strikes from the mount and Kabir is in trouble!
Moreno sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreno in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Moreno working the ground and pound effectively.
Moreno working Kabir over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Moreno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kabir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moreno.
Kabir fails with the takedown
and Moreno counters with a good low kick that Kabir was not able to check.
Nice sprawl there from Moreno as Kabir shoots in.
Kabir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moreno throws out the jab.

Kabir gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Moreno lands a couple of digs.

Moreno stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kabir lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kabir wants to clinch up but Moreno keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moreno looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moreno rushes Kabir and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moreno misses with a hook from the clinch.

Moreno lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Moreno trying to control the pace.
Kabir wants to get back to full guard.
Moreno passes to full mount!
Sergio Moreno has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moreno landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Moreno cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Moreno sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kabir taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee warns Kabir that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Moreno looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Moreno lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Moreno scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Moreno with a couple of short strikes.
Moreno controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabir can't escape the position.
Moreno content just to control the position here.
Kabir wants to hold on but Moreno pushes him away.
Moreno tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Moreno is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Kabir is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergio Moreno!