PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Amaral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AnthonyH Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Amaral
vs
Moreno

189 cm
25
194 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

190 cm
31
190 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Amaral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AnthonyH Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno lands a two punch combo.
Amaral has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MMA Gods - 16 Elites! + Roger Gracie in the buildup to the fight.
Moreno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amaral.

Moreno rushes Amaral and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Amaral breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Amaral throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
AnthonyH Moreno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amaral misses with a jab, cross combination.
Amaral on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Moreno gets a takedown into half guard.

Moreno seems to be working for a kimura but Amaral defends the submission attempt.
Amaral has hold of Moreno's hands but Moreno slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreno thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Moreno tries to pass to full mount but Amaral defends it.
Amaral wants to improve his position but Moreno is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral looks like he's trying to stand up.
Moreno throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Amaral avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moreno.
Amaral avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moreno.
Moreno is looking to advance position but Amaral won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Moreno seems to be working for a kimura but Amaral defends the submission attempt.
Moreno throwing shots but Amaral is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amaral wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moreno seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Moreno is looking for a kimura here.
Amaral trying to hold on to Moreno's head to control him but Moreno postures up.
Moreno has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moreno passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Amaral!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amaral manages to control the position for a moment.
Amaral working to try and regain half guard.
Moreno with shots to the head and body - Amaral looks very uncomfortable down there.
Amaral manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Amaral avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moreno.
Amaral wants to get back to his feet.
Moreno sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Amaral defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moreno is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Moreno throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Amaral to regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moreno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moreno trying to control but Amaral is working from the bottom.
Moreno with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moreno missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moreno landing with the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno scoring with punches to the head and body.
Moreno is working Amaral over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moreno trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AnthonyH Moreno dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Amaral misses with a series of wild punches.

Moreno drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Moreno's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Amaral is working to avoid the ground and pound but Moreno connects with a decent elbow.
Sloppy strikes there by Moreno.
Amaral avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Moreno.
Moreno in side control, throwing shots but Amaral defends.

Moreno working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Amaral is holding Moreno down, trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amaral is looking to regain half guard here but Moreno keeps moving and retains side control.
Amaral manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Moreno wants to control but Amaral is keeping busy.
Amaral is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno looks like he's trying to stand up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rafael Amaral just wasn't active enough.
Moreno walks into a stiff left hand from Amaral.
Moreno shoots in but no luck this time.
Moreno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Amaral. Amaral obviously looking to wear him down.
Moreno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Amaral misses with a head kick.
Moreno shoots for a double leg takedown but Amaral sprawls well. He's pushed Moreno's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Moreno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amaral.
Amaral scores with a crisp jab that stopped Moreno in his tracks.
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!
Moreno ducks under a wild hook from Amaral.
Moreno fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moreno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amaral throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno wants to clinch.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amaral paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moreno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like AnthonyH Moreno has been cut.
Jab by Amaral.
Moreno shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Amaral as he avoids it easily.
Rafael Amaral has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AnthonyH Moreno.
Moreno closes the distance and clinches up with Amaral, looking for a takedown. Moreno pushes Amaral against the cage but Amaral circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Amaral throws a one two combo.
Moreno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Amaral stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Amaral swings for the body but Moreno moves out of range.
Amaral throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Amaral gets tackled into the cage by Moreno. Moreno maintains the clinch.
Moreno has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moreno throws a knee to the head but misses.
Amaral lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moreno manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot by Amaral.
Amaral jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Moreno is rocked!
Moreno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Amaral manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moreno is still on wobbly legs! Can Amaral finish him?
Amaral closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Moreno! Amaral dives in looking to finish! Moreno is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Amaral!
A very excited looking Rafael Amaral made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.