PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edogawa Conan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Detective Conan Theme. Moretti has chosen CHANGES as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Conan
vs
Moretti

179 cm
31
175 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

178 cm
33
177 lbs
33 - 18 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edogawa Conan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Enzo Moretti!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moretti loads up on a big right hand but Conan slips the punch.
Conan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moretti's hands.
Moretti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An attempted straight right counter from Conan misses the target.
Conan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Conan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Conan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Conan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moretti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moretti connects with an inside leg kick.
Conan moves out of range of the leg kick from Moretti.
Conan looks to score with a jab to the body but Moretti is just out of range.
Conan misses with an uppercut
and Moretti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Conan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Moretti looks to land a combination but Conan avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moretti misses with a body kick.
Conan looks to land a left hand but Moretti moved out of range nicely.
Moretti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Conan on the side of the head.
Moretti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Conan loads up on a big right hand but Moretti slips the punch.
Moretti replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Conan blocks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti loads up on a big right hand but Conan slips the punch.
Moretti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Conan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moretti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Conan.
Moretti throws a solid leg kick but Conan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Moretti.
Moretti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Moretti.
Conan misses with a looping left.
Conan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moretti momentarily.
Moretti has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Moretti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Moretti throws a jab when Conan was well out of range.
Conan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Moretti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Conan loads up on a big right hand but Moretti slips the punch.
Moretti drops his hands momentarily and Conan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Moretti throws a leg kick that misses.
Conan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moretti throws a jab when Conan was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moretti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Moretti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Conan.
Good leg kick by Moretti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Conan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moretti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Conan looks to land a left hand but Moretti moved out of range nicely.
Conan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've been hearing reports that Conan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Conan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Moretti is pulling down on Conan's head to control his posture.
Moretti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Conan.
Conan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moretti is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Conan throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Moretti stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Conan misses with the ground and pound.
Conan 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.
Conan lands a few punches from side control.

Conan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Moretti rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Conan's guard! Nice work there by Moretti!
Conan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moretti is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Conan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Conan looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Moretti has picked Conan up and slammed him! Conan can't keep hold of the triangle and Moretti manages to pass to side control!
Moretti trying to control the action but Conan is working from the bottom.
Conan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moretti wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Edogawa Conan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Conan lands a nice shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Moretti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Conan looks to score with a jab to the body but Moretti is just out of range.
Conan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moretti counters with a stiff right hand.
Moretti's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Moretti duly obliges.

Moretti has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moretti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moretti struggles to land a body shot inside as Conan controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Conan fails to land.
Moretti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moretti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conan's elbow.
Moretti tries to throw a body punch but Conan avoids it by throwing Moretti back against the cage.
Moretti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moretti walks away with a smile on his face. Conan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Moretti with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Moretti misses with a right hand
and Conan counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the liver by Conan. Beautiful body shot.
Conan thuds a left hand into Moretti's body.
Conan blocks the body kick.
Moretti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moretti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Moretti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Conan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Moretti sprawls and moves away.
Enzo Moretti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Moretti has time to react.
Conan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Conan throws a shot from downtown. Moretti moves away and avoids it.
A lazy left from Moretti finds it's target.
Conan throws a hook but Moretti avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Conan. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moretti slips a jab from Conan.
Conan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moretti counters with a left and a right that stings Conan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Conan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Conan trying to control the position but Moretti is working away.
Conan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Conan tries to move to mount but Moretti blocks the move with his legs.
Moretti is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Conan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Moretti sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conan wants to control but Moretti is keeping him busy.
Conan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Moretti is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Conan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Moretti holds on to Conan's head and controls the position momentarily.
Edogawa Conan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moretti is not content to let Conan control the position.
Moretti can't do much from the bottom here.
Conan throwing shots but missing, from side control.

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.
Conan trying to control the action but Moretti is working from the bottom.
Moretti manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Conan gets full guard.
Conan looking for a sweep. Not yet Conan, not yet.
Moretti engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Moretti trying to control the position from guard on top but Conan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Edogawa Conan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Moretti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moretti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Conan.
Moretti let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moretti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A thudding body kick lands there by Moretti!
Conan just misses with a punch to the body.
Moretti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Conan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moretti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moretti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Conan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Enzo Moretti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Conan misses the shot to the body.
Conan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Conan misses with a hook to the body
enabling Moretti to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Conan blocks the low kick.
Moretti misses with a leg kick.
Moretti misses with a hook to the body
and Conan counters with a stiff right hand.
Conan misses with a lunging right hand
and Moretti counters with a straight right hand.
Conan cracks Moretti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Moretti scoring well with a low kick there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Conan.
Conan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Conan just misses with a punch to the body.
Edogawa Conan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conan throws a lazy right hand but Moretti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moretti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab lands there for Moretti.
Moretti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Conan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Enzo Moretti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti throws a leg kick but Conan sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conan shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edogawa Conan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moretti throws a chopping leg kick but Conan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Moretti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Conan.
Moretti throws a body kick that misses.
Conan connects with a looping right hand.
Moretti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Conan under the eye.
Moretti misses with an uppercut

and Conan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Conan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moretti defending well though.
Conan stalling away here and it's allowed Moretti to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Moretti pulls Conan in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conan chips away with some ground and pound.
Conan postures up.
Conan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moretti preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Conan looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Edogawa Conan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Moretti is pulling down on Conan's head to control his posture.
Conan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moretti is keeping the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Conan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Conan checks a leg kick.
Conan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moretti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Conan misses with a body shot.
Moretti throws a nice head kick!
Moretti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conan moves away.
Conan lands a lovely overhand right.
Moretti throws the kick towards the body but Conan avoids it.
Moretti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Moretti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moretti throws a big shot that misses.

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 Edogawa Conan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Conan, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Edogawa Conan!
During a confident post fight interview, Edogawa Conan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.