PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Moretti
vs
Wright

180 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Demonic Drugs
Demonic Drugs

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Moretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Wright!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wright shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wright showed some decent athleticism there.
Wright controlling the action here.
Moretti is trying to get back to full guard.
Moretti regains full guard. Nicely done.
Moretti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moretti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wright is one step ahead there.
Moretti looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wright puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wright prevents Moretti from improving his position.
Moretti tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Wright has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti is desperately trying to improve his position but Wright has a good base and remains in mount.
Wright looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wright breaks from Moretti's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moretti can't escape the position.

Wright looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wright tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Moretti wants to hold on but Wright pushes him away.
Moretti bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Moretti pushes down on Wright's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Moretti tries to pass to full mount but Wright defends it.
Wright is pressing down on Moretti's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Moretti trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright trying to strike off his back.

Wright throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moretti landing some decent shots from guard.
Moretti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wright swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moretti postures up.
Moretti trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Wright has his foot on Moretti's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moretti works his way back into a safe position though.
Wright looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Moretti wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Moretti wants to pass the guard but Wright is keeping the position.
Wright throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Moretti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wright is keeping the position for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Moretti shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Moretti showed some decent athleticism there.
Wright is trying to control but can't.
Moretti wants to control but Wright is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Moretti bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wright prevents Moretti from improving position.

Moretti swings around for an armbar but Wright sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Moretti's guard.
Wright throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moretti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wright cracks Moretti with a solid left hand.
Wright forces his way into half guard.
Moretti wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wright is looking to take a break and control but Moretti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moretti works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti controls Wright momentarily but Wright frees himself.
Wright sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Moretti looking for a sweep. Not yet Moretti, not yet.
Wright trying to control the position from guard on top but Moretti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moretti is trying to control the position but Wright postures up.
Moretti wants to sweep but no luck.
Wright content to stall in guard here.
Wright connects with a couple of short punches.

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.
Moretti keeping moving, preventing Wright from controlling successfully.
Moretti keeping full guard, as Wright tries to pass.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Moretti bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Moretti working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wright is trying to control Moretti's posture but Moretti avoids it.
Wright wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti tries to move to mount but Wright blocks the move with his legs.
Wright is trying to control Moretti's posture but Moretti avoids it.
Moretti trying to control the action but Wright is working from the bottom.
Wright sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wright desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Moretti trying to control from half guard but Wright is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wright trying to control from the bottom.
Moretti working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Wright's thigh. Wright counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Moretti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wright is keeping the position for now.
Wright has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moretti wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tony Moretti will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Moretti misses with a takedown attempt - Wright sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Wright closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wright connects with a nasty looking knee right to Moretti's face.
Wright crunches a lovely knee into Moretti's ribcage.
Wright just leaning against Moretti, taking a breather.
Wright with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wright stalling.
Moretti blocks an elbow strike.
Wright leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wright misses with a knee strike.
Wright throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wright takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wright with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Wright.
Moretti is trying to drag Wright to the mat but Wright just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wright is trying to maintain a safe position but Moretti gets an underhook and turns Wright into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright looking to throw knees to the head but Moretti is blocking nicely.
Wright tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moretti tries for a takedown but Wright manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Moretti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wright misses with a knee to the head.
Moretti goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wright prevents it.
Wright is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Moretti has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wright avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Moretti managing to block the knees to the body from Wright.
Moretti is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wright gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wright unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moretti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wright is pressed up against the cage. Moretti has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wright down to the mat. Wright avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Moretti gets the takedown into side control.
Moretti working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright is not content to let Moretti control the position.
Wright manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Moretti regains full guard. Nicely done.
Moretti wants to sweep but no luck.
Nate Wright has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moretti looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wright puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright prevents Moretti from improving his position.
Wright wants to free his trapped foot but Moretti is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Moretti is trying to maintain the position but Wright is very close to passing his half guard.
Moretti tries to roll over but Wright keeps him under control.
Moretti trying to get back to full guard but Wright takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Moretti is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wright lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Wright jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Moretti manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Moretti is trying to control Wright's posture but Wright avoids it.
Moretti tries to buck Wright off but Wright is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moretti gets back to half guard.
Moretti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Wright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wright has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Wright!