PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Judd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azusa Moribe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Judd comes to the cage accompanied by I take it up the ass - by lil wayne. Moribe has chosen Krayzie Bone - Drama as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Judd
vs
Moribe

160 cm
28
140 lbs
23 - 2 - 1

165 cm
30
145 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eugene Judd!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Azusa Moribe!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Judd slips a straight right by Moribe.
Moribe lands a right hook to the body.
Judd moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Judd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moribe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moribe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Judd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moribe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Judd's hands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Judd.

Judd darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judd working over Moribe with some ground and pound. Moribe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Judd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moribe is holding on to half guard well.
Judd looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moribe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Judd is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Moribe defends it well.
Judd has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Moribe is trying to control but can't.
Judd trying to control the action but Moribe is working from the bottom.
Judd missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moribe is refusing to be controlled, as Judd sits in half guard.
Judd is really struggling to control Moribe but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Judd looks to land a strike but Moribe avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Judd wants to control from the top but Moribe keeps moving.
Judd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moribe's head.

Moribe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Judd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Judd wants to control from the top but Moribe keeps moving.
Moribe is trying to control the position but Judd postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judd throws out a loose jab but Moribe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judd takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moribe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Moribe misses with a low kick as Judd jumps back.
The fighters circling - Judd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moribe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Judd.
Moribe lands the left hand.
Moribe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Judd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Judd pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moribe is out of range and Judd settles back down.
Moribe lands a body shot.
Judd motions for Moribe to come forward. Judd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moribe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Judd.
Moribe scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Judd cracks Moribe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Both fighters circling a little - Moribe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judd throws a wild body kick that Moribe sees coming a mile off.
Moribe throws a body kick that misses.
Judd looks to land a body kick but Moribe moved away.
Moribe ducks under a wild hook from Judd.
Moribe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Judd.
Moribe lands a head shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moribe.
Moribe thumps Judd with a low kick.
Moribe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Judd takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Judd throws a leg kick

and Moribe counters by clinching up.
Moribe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moribe tries to work over Judd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Judd breaks the clinch.
Azusa Moribe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Judd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moribe can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Azusa Moribe will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Moribe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moribe.
Moribe fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judd. Moribe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moribe lands a glancing blow to the side of Judd's head.

Judd closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Moribe to the mat! Moribe manages to get full guard.
Judd throws a big elbow that misses.
Judd throws a big elbow that misses.
Moribe has his hands on Judd's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Judd drops back looking for a leg! Moribe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Moribe manages to kick Judd off! Judd jumps back into Moribe's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moribe looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judd trying to control the position from guard on top but Moribe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moribe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Judd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moribe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Judd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Judd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moribe.
Sloppy strikes from Moribe. Those never looked like landing.
Moribe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moribe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Judd is out of range and Moribe settles back down.
Judd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moribe checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moribe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moribe slips a jab from Judd.
Judd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moribe moves away.
Moribe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Moribe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good work by Judd as he checks the leg kick.
Moribe throws a head kick that Judd semi-blocks.
Moribe moves forwards but Judd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moribe connects with the punch.
Judd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moribe manages to avoid it.
Moribe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Azusa Moribe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Moribe tenderised Judd's leg. Judd is trying to keep his angry face on.
Judd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moribe moves away.
Judd swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Judd misses the shot to the body.
Moribe blocks the body kick.
Judd misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Moribe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Judd tries to land a leg kick but Moribe saw it coming and moves away.
Azusa Moribe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moribe scores with a jab.
Moribe slips under a jab from Judd.
Judd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moribe connects with a solid leg kick.
Moribe throws a leg kick but Judd moved away.
Moribe lands a leg kick that knocks Judd off balance momentarily.
Moribe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Moribe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Moribe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Moribe does it's job there.
Moribe throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judd misses with a body shot.
Moribe scores with a decent looking hook.
Moribe misses with a shot to the body
and Judd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moribe jabs Judd right on the nose. Judd blinks but takes it well.
Judd lands a leg kick that knocks Moribe off balance momentarily.
Judd scores with a hook to the body. Moribe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Judd looks to score with a jab to the body but Moribe is just out of range.
Moribe throws out a leg kick but Judd moves out of range and Moribe only half commits.
Judd walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Moribe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Moribe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moribe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moribe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azusa Moribe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Moribe connects with a nice looking jab.
Moribe is looking to slow Judd down with leg kicks.
Moribe moves out of range as Judd throws a body kick.
A big right from Judd misses.
Moribe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moribe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Judd throws a low kick but Moribe moves out of range easily.
Moribe wants to counter with a clinch but Judd pushes him away.
Nice straight punches there by Moribe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Moribe.
Judd ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Judd scores with a jab.
Moribe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Judd half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Judd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moribe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Judd.

Moribe rushes Judd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judd misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moribe keeps control of Judd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moribe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Judd backwards.
Moribe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moribe digs a right hand underneath Judd's ribcage. Judd let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Judd has had enough of the clinch but Moribe keeps him there for the moment.
Judd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Judd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Moribe breaks from the clinch.
Judd misses with a hook. Moribe ducked under it nicely.
Judd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moribe.
Judd is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moribe looks to land a left hand but Judd moved out of range nicely.
Judd pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Judd is looking to wear down Moribe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice body punch from Moribe.
Moribe throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moribe. Judd does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moribe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moribe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Judd checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Moribe misses its intended target.
Moribe avoids the head kick by Judd.
Moribe was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Judd closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Judd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moribe moves away.
Moribe lands a leg kick that knocks Judd off balance momentarily.
Moribe throws a chopping leg kick but Judd manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Judd throws a lazy right hand but Moribe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moribe slips under a jab from Judd.
Moribe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Judd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Moribe does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moribe lands a nice shot to the body.
Moribe lands with a shot to the body.
Judd's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moribe under the eye.
Judd throws a body kick that misses.
Judd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moribe.

Moribe clinches.
Judd misses with a punch on the inside.
Judd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moribe scores with a shoulder strike.
Moribe swings wildly with an uppercut but Judd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moribe digs a right hand into Judd's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Judd's gas tank.
Moribe misses with a body punch.
Judd tries a body shot but Moribe blocks it.
Moribe lands an uppercut.

It looks like Eugene Judd has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moribe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moribe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Judd backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moribe prevents a body shot from Judd.
Judd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Moribe.
Judd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Judd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Judd.
Moribe blocks a body shot from Judd.
Moribe tries a body shot but Judd blocks it.
Judd has a couple of punches blocked by Moribe.
Judd lands a hook that snaps the head of Moribe backwards.
Moribe tries to throw a body punch but Judd avoids it by throwing Moribe back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Judd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Judd lands a shoulder strike.
Moribe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moribe lands with a left to the head.
Judd struggles to land a body shot inside as Moribe controls his hands.
Judd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Judd lands a shoulder strike.
Judd misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azusa Moribe really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eugene Judd's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Moribe scores with a kick to the body.
Moribe is looking to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moribe.
Moribe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moribe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Moribe works Judd's body with a nice hook.

Judd drives through with a takedown into Moribe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Judd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Judd is looking to work some ground and pound but Moribe has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judd showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Moribe wants to control the position but Judd says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moribe is looking to get back to is feet but Judd passes into side control.
Moribe taking punishment in the form of punches.
Judd lands a decent elbow from side control.
Moribe gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Judd wants to control but Moribe is keeping him busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Judd connects with a nice short shot to Moribe's temple.

Moribe is rocked!
Judd is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Moribe is still in real trouble! Can Judd finish him?
Judd is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Moribe is hurt! He's hurt bad - Judd fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Moribe from any more punishment! Congratulations to Judd! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eugene Judd!
Eugene Judd retains his bantamweight title!
Eugene Judd seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.