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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Worf Mogh (ranked 636 p4p, 1250 weight class) and Dakota Maynard (ranked 39 p4p, 75 weight class). Mogh comes into the arena with Gimme The Loot blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Worf Mogh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dakota Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maynard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maynard misses the jab.
Mogh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maynard wants to clinch.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch but Mogh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Maynard misses its intended target.
Maynard moves to clinch but Mogh breaks away
and Mogh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Maynard tries to roll over but Mogh keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mogh throwing shots but Maynard is blocking nicely.
Maynard has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Maynard is refusing to be controlled, as Mogh sits in half guard.
Mogh landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mogh not doing much here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mogh connects with a nice short shot to Maynard's temple.
Maynard taking some punishment here, with Mogh in his half guard.
Maynard wants to get back to full guard.
Mogh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maynard gets full guard.
Maynard keeping moving, preventing Mogh from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard trying to keep a closed guard but Mogh is proving a slippery customer.
Mogh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mogh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mogh postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mogh preventing the sweep.
Mogh keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maynard's head.
Mogh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Maynard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mogh engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mogh working some strikes from top position.
Mogh cracks Maynard with a solid left hand.
Mogh won't allow Maynard to sweep him here.
Mogh postures up and lands a big shot to Maynard's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mogh is in close to Maynard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maynard looking to control.
Mogh has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mogh wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
Mogh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maynard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mogh wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard working for a triangle but Mogh defends it easily.
Mogh trying to control the position from guard on top but Maynard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mogh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mogh lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mogh wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
Maynard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mogh doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mogh manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Worf Mogh dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Maynard tries to clinch but Mogh is having none of it.
Maynard moves in looking to clinch but Mogh pushes him off.
Maynard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mogh is looking to counter punch.
Maynard takes the fight into the clinch.
Mogh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maynard looks to clinch
and Mogh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maynard tries to clinch but Mogh is having none of it.
Maynard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mogh counters with a single leg into guard. Maynard didn't expect that.
Mogh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maynard can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maynard keeping moving, preventing Mogh from controlling successfully.
Maynard wants to control but Mogh passes easily into half guard.
Maynard is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mogh scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mogh is thwarting Maynard's attempts to control the position.
Mogh working the head and body with strikes.
Maynard is trying to control but can't.
Mogh is looking to take a break and control but Maynard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mogh scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mogh is looking to stall here but Maynard recovers full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mogh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mogh is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Maynard is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Maynard has escaped and now he's on top!
Mogh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mogh is working hard here to advance position.
Maynard trying to control but Mogh is working from the bottom.
Mogh strikes from his own guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard trying to control the position from guard on top but Mogh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mogh wants to control the position but Maynard says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Mogh manages to get to full guard.
Mogh wants to sweep here but Maynard controlling him for the moment.
Mogh working a defensive guard but Maynard passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mogh gets full guard.
Mogh controls Maynard momentarily but Maynard frees himself.
Mogh wants to improve his position but instead Maynard has moved into half guard.
Mogh tries to roll over but Maynard keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Worf Mogh dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Maynard tries to clinch there but Mogh circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Mogh misses the target.
Mogh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Maynard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mogh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maynard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maynard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maynard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maynard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mogh is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maynard looking to control.
Mogh scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mogh uses it to pass to side control.
Mogh scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Maynard to see if he's OK.
Mogh wants to control but Maynard is keeping him busy.
Mogh controls the position.
Maynard is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mogh connects with a decent elbow.
Mogh tries to move to mount but Maynard blocks the move with his legs.
Mogh scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mogh trying to control the position but Maynard is working away.
Maynard sneaks back into half guard.
Mogh scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Maynard is looking to improve his position.
Mogh wants to take a breather but Maynard is having none of it.
Mogh passes into side control, despite Maynard's attempt to control the position.
Mogh working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mogh is working Maynard over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mogh is putting a hurting on Maynard here, landing some big shots from side control.
Maynard is rocked!
Mogh is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Maynard will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Maynard is still in real trouble! Can Mogh finish him?
Mogh in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mogh working away.
Mogh takes a little break here. Maynard wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mogh lands some shots froms side control.
Mogh wants to control but Maynard is keeping him busy.
Mogh working away.
Worf Mogh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mogh connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Maynard some visible discomfort.
Mogh cracks Maynard with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Mogh immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Maynard is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Mogh!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Worf Mogh!
Worf Mogh retains his bantamweight title!
Worf Mogh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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