PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Conway (ranked 3746 p4p, 3258 weight class) and Toxic Moxley (ranked 440 p4p, 391 weight class). Jake Conway has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Conway
vs
Moxley

213 cm
20
265
2 - 0 - 0

199 cm
20
264
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Warrior Fight Store

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Conway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Toxic Moxley!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moxley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Moxley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Moxley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Conway is defending against the submission attempts here by Moxley.
The fighters are battling for position here. Conway manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conway keeping moving, preventing Moxley from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxley won't allow Conway to sweep him here.
Moxley trying to control but Conway is working from the bottom.
Conway keeping full guard, as Moxley tries to pass.
Conway keeping moving, preventing Moxley from controlling successfully.
Moxley stands and throws Conway's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Moxley trying to control the action but Conway is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Moxley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Conway is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Conway regains half guard.
Moxley wants to pass the guard but Conway is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Conway is refusing to be controlled, as Moxley sits in half guard.

Moxley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toxic Moxley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Conway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moxley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Conway as he avoids it easily.
Conway lands a glancing blow to the side of Moxley's head.
Moxley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Moxley shoots in looking for a takedown. Conway tries to sprawl out of it but Moxley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Conway manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Conway throws a jab when Moxley was well out of range.
Conway throws a right hand that Moxley ducks under and follows up with a left that Moxley also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moxley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Conway's waist but Conway gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moxley off to one side.
Jake Conway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toxic Moxley.
Conway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moxley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Conway defends well and Moxley ends up having to push Conway into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Conway looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Moxley scores with a takedown into Conway's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Conway is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moxley looking for a guillotine here but Conway defends easily.
Conway trying to control the position from guard on top but Moxley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Moxley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Conway can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Moxley is looking for a triangle but Conway pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Conway tries to free his leg and advance position but Moxley is retaining full guard.
Toxic Moxley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moxley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Conway got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moxley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Conway has managed to get both his arms back between Moxley's legs - danger averted.

Conway is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Moxley has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Conway is looking to defend but Moxley has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Conway! Moxley pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Conway taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Toxic Moxley!
Toxic Moxley spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.