PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Worf Mogh (ranked 515 p4p, 1326 weight class) and Ryu Akutagawa (ranked 35 p4p, 89 weight class). Mogh comes to the cage accompanied by Gimme The Loot. Ryu Akutagawa will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mogh
vs
Akutagawa

165 cm
22
140
8 - 1 - 1

190 cm
21
149
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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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 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Worf Mogh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryu Akutagawa!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akutagawa feints a jab promting Mogh to slip. Akutagawa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mogh slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Mogh shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Akutagawa's guard.

Mogh drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Akutagawa dives on top into guard.

Akutagawa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Mogh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Mogh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mogh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Akutagawa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mogh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Akutagawa's guard.

Mogh stopping the sweep attempt from Akutagawa.
Mogh connects with a couple of short punches.
Mogh controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mogh landing some decent shots from guard.
Mogh makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Akutagawa looking for a sweep. Not yet Akutagawa, not yet.
Mogh is working Akutagawa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Akutagawa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mogh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mogh's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Akutagawa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mogh working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mogh working some strikes from top position.

Akutagawa throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mogh uses it to pass to side control.
Mogh controlling from side mount.
Akutagawa is looking for a sweep.
Akutagawa takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Akutagawa takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Mogh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akutagawa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mogh is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Akutagawa will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mogh working the ground and pound.
Akutagawa is looking to regain half guard here but Mogh keeps moving and retains side control.
Mogh is staying tight to Akutagawa's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mogh scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Akutagawa to see if he's OK.
Mogh is working Akutagawa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mogh in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Akutagawa is not content to let Mogh control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akutagawa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mogh lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Akutagawa down.
Mogh connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Akutagawa some visible discomfort.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mogh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mogh scoring with punches and elbows.
Mogh lands a nice forearm strike.
Mogh working the body and head with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akutagawa tries to buck Mogh off but Mogh is having none of it.
Mogh working the ground and pound.
Mogh staying calm.
Akutagawa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Worf Mogh dominated that 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.

Nice shot lands for Akutagawa.
Mogh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mogh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akutagawa.
Mogh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Akutagawa.
Mogh shoots for a takedown but Akutagawa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Akutagawa throws a head kick that misses

and Mogh counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Akutagawa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mogh controlling the action here.
Mogh drops an elbow to the side of Akutagawa's head.
Akutagawa taking some punishment here, with Mogh in his half guard.

Akutagawa is rocked!

It looks like Ryu Akutagawa has been cut.
Akutagawa gets back to full guard.
Akutagawa is still in real trouble! Can Mogh finish him?
Mogh stays in close to Akutagawa's body and controls the position.
Mogh sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Akutagawa's guard.
Akutagawa seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mogh content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Akutagawa taking some punishment here, with Mogh in his half guard.
Worf Mogh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Akutagawa has hold of Mogh's hands but Mogh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mogh controlling the action here.
Akutagawa taking some punishment here, with Mogh in his half guard.
Mogh performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mogh landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mogh is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mogh is keen to just control but Akutagawa is a slippery customer.
Akutagawa is looking to get back to is feet but Mogh passes into side control.
Mogh cracks Akutagawa with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mogh lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Akutagawa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Akutagawa tries to buck Mogh off but Mogh is having none of it.
Mogh in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mogh working the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akutagawa is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akutagawa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mogh is taking a breather. Akutagawa 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.
Mogh is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mogh lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Akutagawa quite badly. Akutagawa pulls Mogh in close trying to recover. Mogh postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Akutagawa on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Akutagawa doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Worf Mogh!
Worf Mogh retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Worf Mogh made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.