PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Litas Lewis Moe (ranked 24234 p4p, 5765 weight class) and Mike Cozad (ranked 577 p4p, 528 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lewis Moe
vs
Cozad

200 cm
22
260
2 - 6 - 0

195 cm
21
275
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

PWNAGE™
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Litas Lewis Moe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Cozad!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cozad drives through and clinches with Lewis Moe against the cage.
Cozad taking a breather.
Lewis Moe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lewis Moe is trying to break the clinch but Cozad is controlling him.
Lewis Moe wants to get back to striking at distance but Cozad won't allow it.
Cozad's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lewis Moe letting Cozad take a breather here.
Cozad avoiding damage.
Cozad continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cozad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cozad slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mike Cozad.
Lewis Moe shoots in for a takedown but Cozad shows good takedown defense.
Lewis Moe looks to score with a jab to the body but Cozad is just out of range.
A jab from Lewis Moe misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cozad lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Litas Lewis Moe has been cut.
Litas Lewis Moe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis Moe looks to land a combination but Cozad avoids it well.

Cozad has Lewis Moe up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cozad.
Lewis Moe tries for a takedown but Cozad manages to get underhooks.
Cozad effectively controlling the action here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cozad takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on Cozad's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Cozad leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lewis Moe has had enough of the clinch but Cozad keeps him there for the moment.
Cozad is pushing Lewis Moe up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mike Cozad.
Lewis Moe with a poor takedown
and Cozad counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Litas Lewis Moe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cozad lands a jab to Lewis Moe's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cozad is looking to slow Lewis Moe down with leg kicks.
Lewis Moe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Cozad feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lewis Moe sprawling to the canvas! Lewis Moe rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cozad finish him?!
Lewis Moe is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lewis Moe is holding his hands too far apart here. Cozad throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Lewis Moe is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Cozad!