PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moretti comes into the arena with CHANGES blaring out of the sound system. Templeton has chosen Trap Ball as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moretti
vs
Templeton

178 cm
34
177 lbs
36 - 19 - 1

175 cm
31
174 lbs
22 - 10 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Enzo Moretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lance Templeton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Templeton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Templeton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Templeton throws a shot to the body.
Moretti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Templeton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Templeton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Templeton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Moretti counters with a big head kick but Templeton shrugs it off.
Templeton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moretti on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A bone on bone clash there as Moretti blocks the leg kick.
Moretti throws a leg kick
and Templeton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moretti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Moretti punishes Templeton's body with a nice straight punch.
Templeton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moretti blocks the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moretti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Templeton works Moretti's body with a nice hook.
Moretti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Templeton keeps Moretti at a distance using the push kick.
Moretti scores with a shot to the body.
Moretti misses with a double jab
and Templeton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti works the jab nicely.
Templeton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moretti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Templeton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Moretti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moretti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Templeton thows a leg kick but Moretti checks it
and Moretti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Templeton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Templeton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moretti.
Templeton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A shot to the body from Templeton misses
and Moretti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Templeton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Moretti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Templeton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lance Templeton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moretti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Templeton looks to land a body kick but Moretti moved away.
Templeton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moretti.
Nice uppercut there from Moretti.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Templeton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moretti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moretti throws out the jab.
That kick from Templeton tenderised Moretti's leg. Moretti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moretti throws a sloppy head kick and Templeton moves out of range easily.
Moretti misses with a low kick.
Templeton misses with a body shot
and Moretti counters with a stiff right hand.
Moretti scores with a decent looking hook.
Moretti throws a body shot but no joy.
Templeton tries a quick counter leg kick but Moretti is wise to it.
Moretti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Templeton ducks under a wild hook from Moretti.
A punch combination from Moretti misses.
Templeton cracks a nice hook into Moretti's ribs.
Templeton scores with a jab. Moretti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moretti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick from Templeton lands but Moretti takes it in his stride.
Moretti throws a hook but Templeton avoids it easily.
Templeton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Moretti rather than just go for the knockout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Templeton.
Moretti misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti tries to clinch there but Templeton circles away.
Templeton appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Moretti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Templeton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Templeton punishes Moretti's body with a nice straight punch.
Moretti throws the kick towards the body but Templeton avoids it.
Moretti throws a series of punches but Templeton avoids them all with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moretti.
Templeton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Templeton throws a lazy right hand but Moretti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Templeton wants to land a leg kick but Moretti is out of range.
Templeton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A lazy body kick from Templeton
and Templeton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moretti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Templeton moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Templeton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Templeton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Templeton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moretti.
Moretti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Templeton is out of range and Moretti settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretti throws out a loose jab but Templeton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moretti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Templeton lands a jab.
Moretti moves out of range of the body kick.
Moretti throwing a counter right hand but Templeton manages to avoid it.
Moretti throws a chopping leg kick but Templeton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Templeton lands a jab to the head.
Templeton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moretti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Moretti blocks a jab.
Moretti with a jab.
Moretti misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Moretti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Templeton, pushing him back against the cage.
Moretti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moretti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Moretti fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Enzo Moretti will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Templeton throws a leg kick which misses Moretti's front leg but catches the back leg as Moretti tries to avoid it.
Templeton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Moretti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Moretti appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Moretti throws a body punch but Templeton moves out of range.
Moretti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Moretti clinches up with Templeton and pushes him back against the cage.
Templeton misses with some punches.
Templeton effectively controlling the action here.

Templeton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moretti missing with a left hand there. Templeton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Moretti.
Moretti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moretti 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.
As Moretti backs off Templeton throws a huge counter combo but Moretti manages to avoid it all.
Templeton looks to land a body kick but Moretti moved away.
As Templeton backs away, Moretti returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Moretti throws a hook to the side of Templeton's head but Templeton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moretti misses with a hook. Templeton ducked under it nicely.
Templeton with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moretti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moretti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Templeton throws a wild body kick that Moretti sees coming a mile off.
Moretti misses with a hook.
Templeton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Templeton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Moretti has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moretti and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Moretti throws a quick counter head kick but Templeton was just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Templeton.
Templeton scoring well with a low kick there.
Templeton throws a hook but Moretti avoids it easily.
A jab from Templeton misses.
Moretti blocks a head kick by Templeton.
Templeton misses with a head kick.
Moretti tries to counter by clinching up but Templeton breaks away and moves out of range.
Templeton swings for the body but Moretti moves out of range.
Moretti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Templeton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Templeton throws a leg kick which misses Moretti's front leg but catches the back leg as Moretti tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton throws a jab when Moretti was well out of range.
Templeton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moretti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moretti misses with the combination.
Moretti connects with a solid leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Moretti.
Templeton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moretti throws out the jab.
Templeton swats away the attempt to clinch by Moretti.
Templeton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Templeton checks a leg kick nicely.
Templeton lands a nice shot that snaps Moretti's head back.
Templeton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti misses with a low kick as Templeton jumps back.
Nice shot lands for Templeton.
Templeton is looking to land body kicks.
Moretti misses with a straight right.
Templeton scores with a body shot.
Templeton looks to score with a jab to the body but Moretti is just out of range.
Moretti cracks a nice hook into Templeton's ribs.
Templeton checks a leg kick nicely.
Moretti throws a leg kick but Templeton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moretti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Templeton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moretti throws a solid leg kick but Templeton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Moretti.
Moretti connects with the punch.

Moretti closes the distance and clinches.
Moretti struggles to land a body shot inside as Templeton controls his hands.

Templeton successfully pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moretti slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Templeton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Moretti is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Templeton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Templeton avoids the body shot from Moretti.
Lance Templeton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Moretti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moretti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Moretti tries to clinch but Templeton moves away
and Templeton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Templeton throws a right and a left that Moretti avoids nicely.
Templeton throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moretti throws a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Moretti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Templeton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Templeton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Templeton! But no joy.
Templeton moves out of range of the body kick.
Moretti takes a swing at Templeton's ribcage but misses.
Moretti scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moretti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moretti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moretti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Templeton blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Templeton.
Moretti can't find room to land a body shot as Templeton controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Templeton.
Moretti tries a body shot but Templeton blocks it.
Templeton gets through Moretti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Templeton breaks from the clinch.
Templeton just misses with a punch to the body.
Templeton blocks the body kick.
Moretti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moretti throws a head kick that misses.
Templeton ducks under a wild hook from Moretti.
Moretti tries to clinch there but Templeton circles away.

Moretti darts in and clinches Templeton up against the cage.
Templeton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Templeton tries to pull guard but Moretti holds him up against the cage and eventually Templeton drops back down to his feet.
Templeton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morettis head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moretti has a couple of punches blocked by Templeton.
Templeton works on Moretti's body with a couple of short punches.
Templeton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Moretti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Templeton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Templeton.
Moretti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moretti tries a body shot but Templeton blocks it.
Templeton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Templeton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moretti working aggressively here.
Templeton pushes Moretti back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lance Templeton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Moretti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moretti is trying to maintain a safe position but Templeton gets an underhook and turns Moretti into the cage.
Templeton prevents a body shot from Moretti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti struggles to land a body shot inside as Templeton controls his hands.
Templeton being controlled against the cage.
Moretti tries to work over Templeton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Templeton.
Moretti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Templeton misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moretti.
Templeton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moretti scores with a hook to the body.
Templeton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moretti's elbow.
Templeton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moretti misses with a punch to the body.
Moretti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moretti misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Templeton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Templeton takes a shot to the head.
Templeton has a couple of punches blocked by Moretti.
Moretti misses with a hook from the clinch.

Templeton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Templeton cracks Moretti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Moretti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moretti lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moretti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A swing and a miss from Templeton.
Templeton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moretti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moretti blocks a head kick by Templeton.
Moretti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Templeton's calf.
Moretti moves to clinch but Templeton breaks away
and Templeton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moretti thinking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Templeton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Templeton 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Templeton!
Our winner, Lance Templeton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.