PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Estrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlton Moretto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlton Moretto will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Estrada
vs
Moretto

150 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
209 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Estrada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlton Moretto!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moretto just misses with a punch to the body.
Estrada attempts a counter takedown but Moretto avoids it well and moves away.
Moretto scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Christopher Estrada has been cut.
Estrada could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Moretto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Estrada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Estrada misses with a left hand
and Moretto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Estrada thinking.
Moretto is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Estrada is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Moretto lands with a nice combination. Estrada backs away looking to recover.

Moretto rushes Estrada and presses him up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Estrada lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moretto is looking for a sweep. Estrada is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moretto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Estrada is working away from the top position though.
Moretto pushes Estrada off looking to stand but Estrada dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moretto has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Estrada is on him like a limpet, forcing Moretto back against the cage.
Moretto tries to land knees in the clinch but Estrada avoids the damage to the body.
Estrada taking a breather.
Estrada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Estrada is looking to control Moretto's arms but Moretto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Estrada has his back to the cage.

Moretto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moretto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Estrada takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Moretto has managed to clinch.

Estrada lands a takedown into guard.
Moretto controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Moretto wants to sweep but no luck.
Moretto pulls Estrada in close to his closed guard and prevents Estrada from doing any damage or advancing position.
Estrada has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Estrada is one step ahead there.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Moretto clinches with his opponent.

Moretto manages to break the clinch.

Moretto darts in and clinches Estrada up against the cage.

Moretto manages to break the clinch.
Estrada misses with a shot to the body
and Moretto counters with a series of strikes. Estrada will be more careful next time no doubt.
Moretto is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Moretto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Estrada counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Estrada shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Moretto's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretto wants to stand and escape but Estrada is having none of it.
Moretto seems keen to control Estrada's posture.
Moretto working a defensive guard here.

Estrada decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Estrada has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moretto lands a shot to the body.
Estrada looking to stall.
Moretto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlton Moretto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christopher Estrada'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.

Moretto lands a nice shot to the body.

Moretto has managed to clinch.
Estrada is struggling to control the position.
Still in the clinch, Moretto scores with a nice short uppercut.

Moretto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Moretto moves into the clinch.
Moretto missing with knees to the body.

Moretto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Estrada tries to keep at a distance but Moretto has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Estrada has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Moretto regains guard immediately.
Estrada sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretto looking for a sweep. Not yet Moretto, not yet.

Estrada stands up and waves to Moretto to follow him.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Moretto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Moretto rushes Estrada and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Estrada is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Moretto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carlton Moretto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Estrada takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carlton Moretto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Estrada looks to score with a jab to the body but Moretto is just out of range.

Moretto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Estrada has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Moretto regains guard immediately.

Moretto has his feet on Estrada's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Moretto closes the distance and clinches.

Moretto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Moretto takes the fight into the clinch.

Estrada has hold of one of Moretto's legs. Moretto is fighting the takedown attempt but Estrada gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Moretto pulls Estrada in close to prevent any damage.
Estrada looking to sit in guard and control but Moretto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Moretto's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Moretto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Estrada is keeping the position for now.
Estrada can't keep his opponent in guard - Moretto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Estrada is in trouble now - Moretto has advanced to mount!
Moretto controlling the position easily from mount.

Moretto stands up from mount. Strange move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlton Moretto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Christopher Estrada's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Estrada scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Moretto explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Estrada closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Moretto moves into range and clinches up with Estrada.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Estrada looking to stall.
Estrada seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Moretto is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.

Moretto breaks the clinch.

Moretto tries to sprawl but Estrada drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Moretto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Moretto pulls Estrada in to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Estrada sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Estrada is one step ahead there.
Moretto pulls Estrada in to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Estrada changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moretto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Moretto throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moretto clinches up against the cage.

Estrada has hold of one of Moretto's legs. Moretto is fighting the takedown attempt but Estrada gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Moretto manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Moretto manages to break the clinch.

Moretto rushes Estrada and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Moretto.

Moretto breaks the clinch.
Estrada takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Moretto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carlton Moretto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Estrada drops his hands momentarily and Moretto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Carlton Moretto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Estrada looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Moretto wriggles free and stands up.
Estrada on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretto shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Estrada eats them both and turns towards Moretto to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moretto connects with a looping right hand.
Estrada tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Moretto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carlton Moretto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decent striking displayed by Moretto there.

Moretto closes the distance and pushes Estrada back into the cage.
Estrada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Estrada has clasped his hands together around Moretto's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Moretto throws Estrada to one side and escapes!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Moretto closes the distance and clinches.

Moretto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Christopher Estrada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Moretto gets in close and instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlton Moretto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moretto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlton Moretto!