PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TapnSnap Perry (ranked 4603 p4p, 4270 weight class) and Moe Moose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moe Moose has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Perry
vs
Moose

178 cm
18
195
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185
2 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, TapnSnap Perry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 13 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Moe Moose!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moose shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Moose showed some decent athleticism there.

Perry looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moose really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Perry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Perry actively working from the bottom here.
Moose passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Perry!
Perry tries to hold on but Moose postures up.
Moose looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry wants to control but Moose is having none of it.
Perry is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Moose working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Moose looks winded!
Perry reaches up and holds on to Moose to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perry tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Perry wants to hold on but Moose pushes him away.
Perry tries to reverse the position but Moose maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moose controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Let's hope that Moose has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Perry slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Perry looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Perry is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Moose's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Moose's back!
Moose wants to get back to his feet.

Perry is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Moose has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Perry is looking to control Moose but Moose is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moose trying to control but not successfully.
Perry is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Moose looking very determined here, making life difficult for Perry.

Perry is persistently looking for the submission but Moose is defending it well.
Moose can't escape the position.

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.
Perry wants to control the position but Moose frees himself and scrambles - Perry manages to regain control in side control.

Perry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Moose, who protects the arm well.
Moose gets back to half guard.
Moose keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perry stops Moose from getting back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Moe Moose will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Moose gets a clinch.
Perry tries to pull guard but Moose holds him up against the cage and eventually Perry drops back down to his feet.
Perry fails to pull guard.
Perry tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TapnSnap Perry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perry trying to stall but Moose improves his position.
Moose is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Moose taking a breather.
Moose receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Moose is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry tries to break the clinch but Moose is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry is trying to break free.

Perry is fighting off a takedown attempt but Moose is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Perry to the mat. Perry regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Perry working a defensive guard here.
Moe Moose has got the better of the ground game so far.

Perry is looking for a triangle but Moose pushes his legs off easily.

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

Perry looking for subs off his back but Moose has passed one foot through into half guard.
Perry keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moose is looking to advance position but Perry won't allow it.
Moose has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Perry blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moose.
Perry trying to control here.

Moose is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Perry defends it well.

Moose decides to return to a standing position.

Moose closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Perry did well to prevent Moose getting side control.
Moose seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Perry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Moose 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.
Perry tries to roll over but Moose keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perry looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moose slips a nice elbow through Perry's hands, connecting with Perry's forehead.

Perry actively working from the bottom here.
Moose content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Moose throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moose is taking a breather. Perry says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Perry trying to hold on to Moose's head to control him but Moose postures up.
Perry trying to get back to full guard but Moose takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Moose controlling the pace for now.
Perry sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Perry is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moose pulls his head out easily.
Perry tries to roll over but Moose keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Moose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

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

Perry throws his legs up looking for a submission but Moose uses it to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perry is trying to improve his position.
Moose is looking to take a break and control but Perry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perry regains half guard.
Perry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry trying to control but Moose postures up.
Moose thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moose keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Perry trying to control but Moose postures up.

Perry actively working from the bottom here.
Perry blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moose.
Moose throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Perry trying to hold on to Moose's head to control him but Moose postures up.
Moose is looking to advance position but Perry won't allow it.
Perry gets back to full guard.

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.

Perry working for a triangle but Moose defends it easily.

Moose got a little sloppy there for a moment and Perry has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moose has managed to get both his arms back between Perry's legs - danger averted.
Moose missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Moose gets to his feet. Perry looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Moose clinches with his opponent.
Moose manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Perry jumps guard but Moose turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moose drags the fight down to the ground.
Moose is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Moose keeping moving, preventing Perry from controlling successfully.
Perry showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Moose keeping full guard, as Perry tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Moose keeping moving, preventing Perry from controlling successfully.

Moose has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Perry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Perry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perry has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moe Moose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moose 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moe Moose!