PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fujimoto Hatsuharu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatsuharu has chosen Ohh Ahh as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moore
vs
Hatsuharu

190 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fujimoto Hatsuharu !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatsuharu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moore lands a jab to Hatsuharu 's midsection.

Moore clinches.
Hatsuharu blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Moore pulls guard successfully.
Moore manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hatsuharu tries to hold on but Moore postures up.
Hatsuharu working to try and regain half guard.
Moore avoids the attempt from Hatsuharu to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatsuharu is squirming around, avoiding Moore's attempts to control the action.
Hatsuharu holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Moore tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hatsuharu tries to hold on but Moore pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hatsuharu just holding on.
Hatsuharu tries to improve his position but instead Moore has taken his back!
Hatsuharu wants to get back to his feet.
Moore throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Moore missing with strikes from the back.
Moore scores with strikes from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hatsuharu covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Hatsuharu trying to control but not successfully.
Hatsuharu has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Hatsuharu looks gassed!
Hatsuharu rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Moore throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hatsuharu wants to stand back up but Moore manages to pass into side control.

Moore stands up and beckons Hatsuharu to his feet.
Moore shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hatsuharu as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Fujimoto Hatsuharu has been cut.
Moore tries to clinch up.
Moore fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatsuharu avoids a kick to the body.

Moore forces Hatsuharu back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatsuharu wants to break the clinch but can't.

Moore has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hatsuharu uses from the top position.
Moore looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hatsuharu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Moore can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hatsuharu controls the pace.
Hatsuharu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Moore's guard.
Moore 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.
Moore is trying to control the position but Hatsuharu postures up.
Hatsuharu wants to control from the top but Moore keeps moving.
Moore trying to keep a closed guard but Hatsuharu is proving a slippery customer.
Moore seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Moore not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Moore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fujimoto Hatsuharu '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.

Nice takedown defense from Hatsuharu . No joy for Moore on that attempt.
Moore blocks a head kick by Hatsuharu .
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Hatsuharu is just out of range.
Hatsuharu missing with a left hand there. Moore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No luck for Moore with that takedown attempt.
Hatsuharu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatsuharu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch but Hatsuharu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but Hatsuharu shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatsuharu is breathing heavily.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moore lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hatsuharu stuffs the takedown.
Moore will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Moore closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hatsuharu to the mat! Hatsuharu manages to get full guard.
Moore wants to control from the top but Hatsuharu keeps moving.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatsuharu is trying to keep Moore in close.

Moore thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hatsuharu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moore trying to control but Hatsuharu is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moore scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hatsuharu 's waist but Hatsuharu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moore off to one side.
Hatsuharu avoids the head kick by Moore.
Hatsuharu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hatsuharu misses with a head kick.
Moore thows a body shot but no joy.
Moore looks for a takedown but Hatsuharu sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hatsuharu misses with a body shot.
Hatsuharu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moore is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moore wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moore shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hatsuharu as he jumps to the side.
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 James Moore will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fujimoto Hatsuharu 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hatsuharu throws a lazy head kick

and Moore counters by moving into the clinch.
Moore wants a takedown but no success here.

Moore manages to pull guard.

Moore working for a triangle but Hatsuharu defends it easily.
Hatsuharu wants to control from the top but Moore keeps moving.

Hatsuharu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hatsuharu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moore throws out the jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hatsuharu swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore checks a low kick from Hatsuharu .
A swing and a miss from Moore.
Moore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hatsuharu pinned against the cage. Hatsuharu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hatsuharu throws a head kick but Moore moves out of range.
Hatsuharu looks to throw a body kick

and Moore moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Moore is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hatsuharu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hatsuharu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Moore.
Hatsuharu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hatsuharu being controlled against the cage.
Hatsuharu wants to break free but Moore has control.
Hatsuharu tries to break the clinch but Moore is controlling the position.
Moore fails to pull guard.
Hatsuharu wants to break the clinch but can't.

Moore breaks the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Moore.
Hatsuharu avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Moore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatsuharu is not content to let Moore control the position.
Hatsuharu is trying to improve his position.
Hatsuharu wants to control but Moore postures up.
Hatsuharu prevents Moore from moving into mount.
Moore wants to control but Hatsuharu is keeping him busy.
Hatsuharu is looking for a sweep.
Hatsuharu struggling a bit here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moore shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hatsuharu as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moore closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hatsuharu circles away.
Moore throws a leg kick
and Hatsuharu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moore.
Moore shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hatsuharu as he avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A bone on bone clash there as Moore blocks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James Moore.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moore, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Moore!