>>6424607Moka was on a two match singles winning streak and had a bit of momentum while Pom hasn't been doing much. Suzume against Moka on a hot streak in the next round would've been a better match as they have both been pushed in the recent 1998 generation matches. Pom wouldn't have been hurt by the loss, she could've still been doing stuff with Raku and Aino and she could get her win back against Moka later.