PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jun Moroba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Xinhai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xinhai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Loco. Jun Moroba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Moroba
vs
Xinhai

172 cm
25
157 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

169 cm
25
143 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jun Moroba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yang Xinhai!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xinhai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moroba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Xinhai. Xinhai obviously looking to wear him down.
Xinhai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moroba.
Moroba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Jun Moroba has been cut.
Xinhai lands with a good body shot.
Xinhai connects with a right hand. Moroba shakes it off.
Xinhai throws a sloppy head kick and Moroba moves out of range easily.
Xinhai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xinhai with a nice cross.
Moroba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Xinhai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Moroba decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Xinhai's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Xinhai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moroba trying to control the position from guard on top but Xinhai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moroba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Xinhai controlling Moroba's posture.
Moroba content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Moroba with a nice head shot there.
Xinhai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moroba stopping the sweep attempt from Xinhai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moroba looking to sit in guard and control but Xinhai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Moroba seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Moroba has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Xinhai should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Moroba has tightened it up now! Xinhai should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jun Moroba!
A determined Jun Moroba didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!