PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machdoor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AnthonyH Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machdoor comes to the cage accompanied by AVICI - LEVELS. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as AnthonyH Moreno enters the cage!

Machdoor
vs
Moreno

180 cm
26
184 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

1337 ANZAC

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyoto Machdoor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, AnthonyH Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno misses with an uppercut

and Machdoor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Machdoor passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Moreno!
Machdoor fails to move to back control.
Moreno wants to control but Machdoor is having none of it.
Machdoor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moreno is looking to escape.
Machdoor looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machdoor wants to control the pace but Moreno is squirming around nicely.

Machdoor working for a guillotine from mount but Moreno is in no mood to give up.
Machdoor content just to control the position here.

Machdoor moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Moreno has worked his arm free - good work by Moreno!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Machdoor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moreno knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Machdoor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machdoor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moreno keeps working.
Machdoor tries to advance to mount but Moreno denies him.
Machdoor is looking to take a break and control but Moreno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Machdoor advances to full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machdoor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moreno is looking to escape.

Machdoor with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Moreno has given up his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Machdoor dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Machdoor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Machdoor misses with a looping left.
Machdoor throws a hook but Moreno blocks it.
Machdoor moves out of range as Moreno strikes.
Moreno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machdoor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Machdoor misses with an uppercut.
Moreno misses with a few strikes there.
Machdoor shoots for a double leg takedown but Moreno sprawls well. He's pushed Machdoor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Moreno misses with a few strikes there.
Moreno scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Lyoto Machdoor has been cut.
Machdoor tries to clinch but Moreno is having none of it.
A punch combination from Moreno misses.
AnthonyH Moreno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machdoor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moreno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moreno slips a jab and a cross from Machdoor.
Lyoto Machdoor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machdoor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno throws a one two combo.
Moreno throws a head kick that misses.
Moreno getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Machdoor misses with an uppercut. Moreno saw that one coming.
Moreno throws a nice looking combination but Machdoor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moreno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moreno moves in looking to clinch but Machdoor pushes him off.
Machdoor throws a jab but it's blocked by Moreno.
Machdoor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Moreno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Machdoor.
Moreno swinging wildly here.
Moreno misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno throws a right and a left that Machdoor avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Machdoor.
Machdoor misses with a straight left.
Moreno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moreno throws a shot from downtown. Machdoor moves away and avoids it.

Machdoor shoots in and bounces Moreno off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machdoor wants to control from the top but Moreno keeps moving.
Machdoor advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machdoor is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Machdoor prevents Moreno from escaping the position.

Machdoor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moreno knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Machdoor tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno wants to get back to his feet.
Moreno struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Machdoor tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but AnthonyH Moreno will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Machdoor's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Machdoor looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Moreno!
Machdoor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moreno is looking to escape.

Machdoor is working for a guillotine from mount but Moreno frees his head quite easily.
Moreno tries to hold on but Machdoor postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Machdoor looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Machdoor has hold of Moreno's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Moreno manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Moreno wants to hold on but Machdoor pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machdoor tries to control but Moreno wriggling away.
Lyoto Machdoor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Machdoor is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Moreno has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Moreno!

Machdoor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Machdoor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moreno scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Machdoor looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Moreno has picked Machdoor up and slammed him! Machdoor can't keep hold of the triangle and Moreno manages to pass to side control!
Moreno wants to control but Machdoor is keeping him busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machdoor is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno in side control, throwing shots but Machdoor defends.

Moreno wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Machdoor, who protects the arm well.
Machdoor is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Moreno off and has taken his back!
Moreno is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Machdoor is looking to control Moreno but Moreno is wriggling around and keeping busy.

Machdoor sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Moreno taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lyoto Machdoor!
Lyoto Machdoor tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.