PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tico Ponce De Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xander Moral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moral has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Xander Moral will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ponce De Leon
vs
Moral

178 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

KAISER

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tico Ponce De Leon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xander Moral!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moral avoids the body shot from Ponce De Leon.
Moral looks winded!
Ponce De Leon throws a body shot but no joy.
Ponce De Leon looks to throw the jab but Moral is out of range.
A punch combination from Ponce De Leon misses.
Nice defenses there by Moral.
Xander Moral seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ponce De Leon closes the distance and clinches.

Ponce De Leon has hold of one of Moral's legs. Moral is fighting the takedown attempt but Ponce De Leon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ponce De Leon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moral swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ponce De Leon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ponce De Leon wants to control from the top but Moral keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponce De Leon looking to pass the guard.
Ponce De Leon pushing down on Moral's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Moral is not content to let Ponce De Leon control the position.

Ponce De Leon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ponce De Leon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Moral!
Ponce De Leon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moral is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponce De Leon content just to control the position here.
Ponce De Leon tries to control but Moral wriggling away.
Moral stops Ponce De Leon from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponce De Leon content just to control the position here.
Ponce De Leon is trying to take his opponent's back.
Moral is squirming around, avoiding Ponce De Leon's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Ponce De Leon is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Moral is surviving well by controlling Ponce De Leon's body position as best he can.
Ponce De Leon fails to move to back control.

Ponce De Leon is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Moral can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ponce De Leon with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ponce De Leon is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Moral is in real trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tico Ponce De Leon dominated that round.
That's time! Ponce De Leon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ponce De Leon throws a body punch but Moral moves out of range.
Ponce De Leon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moral keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Moral responds with a good body kick, but Ponce De Leon manages to step out the way in time.

Ponce De Leon pushes Moral up against the cage in a clinch.
Ponce De Leon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moral's elbow.
Ponce De Leon pressing his opponent against the cage.

Ponce De Leon gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Moral regains guard.
Ponce De Leon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ponce De Leon looking to pass the guard.
Moral keeping moving, preventing Ponce De Leon from controlling successfully.
Moral is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponce De Leon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Moral keeping moving, preventing Ponce De Leon from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tico Ponce De Leon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two 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.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Moral avoids the body shot from Ponce De Leon.
Ponce De Leon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moral.

Ponce De Leon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ponce De Leon controlling the action here for a moment.

Ponce De Leon has picked Moral up - he's going for a ride! Ponce De Leon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ponce De Leon trying to pass the guard but Moral defending well.
Moral is refusing to be controlled, as Ponce De Leon sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponce De Leon wants to pass the guard but Moral is defending well.

Ponce De Leon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ponce De Leon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Moral!

Ponce De Leon is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Moral can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ponce De Leon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moral can do to turn this around?
Ponce De Leon trying to control but Moral is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ponce De Leon is working for a guillotine from mount but Moral frees his head quite easily.
Ponce De Leon tries to control but Moral wriggling away.
Ponce De Leon controlling from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Ponce De Leon swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Moral is now in Ponce De Leon's guard. A big mistake from Ponce De Leon there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tico Ponce De Leon dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ponce De Leon fails to land with a series of punches.

Ponce De Leon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Moral is trying to defend but Ponce De Leon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ponce De Leon in particular looking to stall.
Moral won't allow Ponce De Leon to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ponce De Leon is looking to take a break and control but Moral is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ponce De Leon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Moral defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponce De Leon wants to control but Moral is keeping him busy.

Ponce De Leon is looking for a kimura but Moral is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ponce De Leon to get the leverage.
Ponce De Leon content to control rather than advance.
Moral is not content to let Ponce De Leon control the position.

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.

Ponce De Leon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Moral sees it coming and defends easily.
Ponce De Leon trying to mount his opponent but Moral defends it.
Moral is staying active underneath Ponce De Leon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ponce De Leon is thwarting Moral's attempts to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ponce De Leon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moral moves away.
Moral uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ponce De Leon.
Moral avoids the body shot from Ponce De Leon.
Tico Ponce De Leon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moral avoids the body shot from Ponce De Leon.
A jab from Ponce De Leon misses.
Moral rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ponce De Leon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ponce De Leon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Moral sprawls and moves away.

Ponce De Leon closes the distance and clinches.

Ponce De Leon works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ponce De Leon trying to control the position from guard on top but Moral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moral can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ponce De Leon controls the pace.
Ponce De Leon wants to pass the guard but Moral is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moral wants to sweep here but Ponce De Leon controlling him for the moment.
Ponce De Leon trying to control the position from guard on top but Moral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ponce De Leon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ponce De Leon tries to free his leg and advance position but Moral is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ponce De Leon wants to control from the top but Moral keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Xander Moral has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tico Ponce De Leon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ponce De Leon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tico Ponce De Leon!