PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harun Rasyid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harun Rasyid acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Moore
vs
Rasyid

176 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

169 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emilio Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harun Rasyid!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rasyid misses with a double jab

and Moore moves into the clinch.
Rasyid trying to control the position but instead, Moore has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rasyid into the cage.
Rasyid managing to block the knees to the body from Moore.

Rasyid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rasyid dives in and scores a takedown into Moore's guard.

Moore is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Rasyid presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Moore is trying to pull guard but Rasyid has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Rasyid scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasyid lands a nice knee to the body.
Moore leaning against his opponent.
Moore jumps guard but Rasyid stands there with Moore around his waist. Moore gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore misses with some punches.
Moore jumps guard but Rasyid turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rasyid is trying to push Moore away but Moore has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moore tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rasyid smiles and moves away.

Rasyid closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Moore throws Rasyid to one side and escapes!

Rasyid fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Moore to the ground. Rasyid is now in Moore's guard.

Moore scrambles and gets back to his feet.
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!

Rasyid drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Moore pushes Rasyid off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore avoids a kick to the body.

Rasyid gets a double leg takedown into Moore's guard.

Moore has his feet on Rasyid's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Moore is breathing heavily.

Rasyid drives through with a takedown into guard.

Moore is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Rasyid presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Moore lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rasyid is trying to escape back to his feet but Moore uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Rasyid really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moore. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasyid is looking to get back to his feet here but Moore is keeping cool and he's managed to take Rasyid's back.

Moore has his arm under Rasyid's chin here. Game over son! Moore squeezes tightly and Rasyid is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Emilio Moore!