PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paha Yhdistys (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Moro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Moro acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Yhdistys
vs
Moro

187 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paha Yhdistys!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Moro!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Moro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Moro throws a big right hand that misses.
Moro preventing the sweep.

Yhdistys throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Moro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yhdistys works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yhdistys tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moro scoring with punches to the head and body.
Moro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yhdistys manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Yhdistys landing strikes from the mount and Moro is in trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moro is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yhdistys with the ground and pound from mount.
Yhdistys dominating with strikes here.
Yhdistys will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Yhdistys cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Moro swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Moro manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Moro looks gassed!
Yhdistys is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Moro flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
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. Yhdistys connects with a nice short shot to Moro's temple.
Moro taking some punishment here, with Yhdistys in his half guard.
Yhdistys winds up and cracks Moro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yhdistys working the head and body with strikes.
Moro flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Moro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yhdistys.
Moro misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Moro flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Moro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moro throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moro has a takedown stuffed.
Yhdistys has his takedown stuffed

and Moro counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yhdistys's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yhdistys trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Yhdistys trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moro is in close to Yhdistys's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yhdistys 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.
Moro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yhdistys's head.
Yhdistys wants to sweep but no luck.
Moro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moro shoots and misses

and Yhdistys counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Moro throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Moro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moro looking for a sweep. Not yet Moro, not yet.
Moro striking off his back but it's not causing Yhdistys any problems.
Yhdistys postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moro throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Moro lands a decent punch to the body there.
Yhdistys is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yhdistys as he avoids it easily.
Paha Yhdistys has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Moro.
Yhdistys moves in looking to clinch but Moro pushes him off.
Moro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yhdistys is fending him off so far but Moro persists. Nope, Yhdistys circles away and we're back to standing.
Moro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yhdistys as he jumps to the side.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Moro.
Yhdistys on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Yhdistys is looking to regain half guard here but Moro keeps moving and retains side control.
Yhdistys manages to work his way to half guard, despite Moro's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moro looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yhdistys with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Moro working the head and body with strikes.
Yhdistys misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Yhdistys is trying to maintain the position but Moro is very close to passing his half guard.
Moro landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Moro drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yhdistys wants to sweep here but Moro controlling him for the moment.
Moro with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Moro cracks Yhdistys with a solid left hand.
Moro lands a couple of digs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yhdistys is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Moro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Moro working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pablo Moro will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Moro scores a takedown into full mount!
Yhdistys working to try and regain half guard.
Yhdistys is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moro putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Moro working the ground and pound effectively.
Moro with shots to the head and body - Yhdistys looks very uncomfortable down there.
Moro scoring with strikes but Yhdistys is staying in there.
Moro cracks Yhdistys with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Moro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yhdistys bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moro throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Moro trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moro throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Moro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yhdistys manages to get himself to full guard.
Yhdistys looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moro cracks Yhdistys with a solid left hand.
Moro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yhdistys avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yhdistys is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Moro lands a couple of digs.
Moro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Moro throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yhdistys fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yhdistys misses with a takedown attempt

and Moro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yhdistys won't be happy with that.
Yhdistys takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Moro scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yhdistys to see if he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moro working the ground and pound from side control.
Moro working the ground and pound.
Yhdistys misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Moro lands some shots froms side control.
Moro scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yhdistys to see if he's OK.
Moro working the head and body with strikes.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yhdistys.

Moro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Moro lands in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yhdistys wants to sweep but no luck.
Moro scoring with some ground and pound.
Moro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yhdistys tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yhdistys not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Moro scoring with punches to the head and body.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moro shoots in and drives through. Yhdistys sprawls well.

Moro shoots in and bounces Yhdistys off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Moro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Moro throwing strikes but missing.
Moro postures up in Yhdistys's guard and throws a big left but Yhdistys blocks it.
Yhdistys avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Moro distracts Yhdistys with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yhdistys lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Moro!
Moro throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Pablo Moro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moro swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moro swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Moro can't escape the position.
Moro swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Yhdistys breaks from Moro's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Yhdistys with the ground and pound from mount.
Moro gets back to half guard.
Moro misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Moro throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Moro misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moro punching from the bottom.
Moro wants to get back to full guard.
Yhdistys blocks the strikes from Moro.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yhdistys lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Moro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Moro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Yhdistys!
Yhdistys takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Yhdistys is wriggling around trying to escape.
Moro punishing his opponent with strikes.
Yhdistys is mounted but he's throwing punches.
Moro scoring with strikes but Yhdistys is staying in there.
Moro with good strikes from the mount here!
Moro lands a big elbow.
BOOM! Moro connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yhdistys wants to hold on but Moro pushes him away.
Moro scoring with strikes but Yhdistys is staying in there.
Moro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee warns Yhdistys that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Yhdistys is in a horrible position here. Moro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Yhdistys really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moro scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Yhdistys?
Moro is landing with some decent strikes but Yhdistys is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Moro working Yhdistys over with strikes here.
Moro connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Yhdistys taking shots to the head.
Yhdistys taking shots to the head.
Yhdistys really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Moro fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Yhdistys is bucking up trying to escape but Moro cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Moro lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Yhdistys hang on?
Yhdistys is looking to improve his position but Moro isn't that keen on the idea.
Moro lands a big shot there that rocks Yhdistys but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

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.
Moro breaks from Yhdistys's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Yhdistys throwing hammer fists to the chest of Moro. What's that going to do exactly?
Moro breaks from Yhdistys's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns Yhdistys that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Moro unloading with bombs!
Moro landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Moro.
Moro raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Moro.
Yhdistys is trying to escape the mount.
Moro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Yhdistys can't escape the position.
Yhdistys wants to hold on but Moro pushes him away.
Moro prevents Yhdistys from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moro dominating with strikes here.
Moro looking to finish Yhdistys with some ground and pound. This is bad for Yhdistys!
Moro working Yhdistys over with strikes here.
Moro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Yhdistys is in all sorts of trouble here.
Moro lands a heavy elbow.
Moro with the ground and pound from mount.
Yhdistys is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Moro unloading with bombs!
Moro dominating with strikes here.
Moro looking to ground and pound but Yhdistys is blocking nicely.
Moro putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Yhdistys avoids a series of strikes thrown by Moro.

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.
Yhdistys regains half guard.
Yhdistys is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Paha Yhdistys has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moro slips a nice elbow through Yhdistys's hands, connecting with Yhdistys's forehead.
Moro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yhdistys's head.
Ground and pound from Moro.
Yhdistys gets full guard.
Moro is looking to work some ground and pound but Yhdistys has wrist control.
Moro landing some decent shots from guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Moro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yhdistys to the mat! Yhdistys manages to get full guard.

Yhdistys looking for a guillotine here but Moro defends easily.
Moro is working Yhdistys over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Moro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Moro!