PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russo Moscow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fox Mulder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox Mulder has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Russo Moscow's chin.

Moscow
vs
Mulder

190 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Russo Moscow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fox Mulder!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulder tries to clinch but Moscow is having none of it.
Moscow looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Moscow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mulder, pushing him back against the cage.
Moscow missing with knees to the body.
Moscow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Mulder jumps guard.
Moscow postures up.

Moscow stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Mulder shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mulder wants to control from the top but Moscow keeps moving.
Moscow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mulder.
Mulder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moscow is keeping the position for now.
Mulder trying to control but Moscow is working from the bottom.
Mulder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mulder tries to stand but Moscow is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moscow keeping moving, preventing Mulder from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mulder shoots in but no luck this time.
Mulder looks for a takedown but Moscow sprawls well.
Mulder looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Russo Moscow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fox Mulder.
Mulder throws a nice inside leg kick.
Moscow wants to clinch up but Mulder keeps it at a distance.
Mulder jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mulder fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mulder misses with a takedown attempt - Moscow sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Moscow moves into the clinch successfully.
Mulder works on Moscow's body with a couple of short punches.
Mulder fails to pull guard.
Moscow has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mulder avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mulder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mulder.
Mulder managing to block the knees to the body from Moscow.
Moscow has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mulder avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mulder breaks from the clinch.
Moscow stuffs the takedown attempt from Mulder. Mulder gets slowly back to his feet.
Moscow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moscow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mulder swivels and escapes.
Mulder wants to clinch

and Moscow counters with a single leg into guard. Mulder didn't expect that.
Mulder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moscow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mulder controls Moscow momentarily but Moscow frees himself.

Mulder working for a triangle but Moscow defends it easily.
Mulder looking for a sweep. Not yet Mulder, not yet.

Mulder looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mulder wants to sweep here but Moscow controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moscow gets to his feet - Mulder follows without any prompting.
Mulder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mulder takes a swing at Moscow's ribcage but misses.

Moscow gets a clinch.

Moscow has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mulder regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mulder not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Moscow gets to his feet - Mulder follows without any prompting.
Mulder looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moscow is fending him off so far but Mulder persists. Nope, Moscow circles away and we're back to standing.
Moscow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Moscow has a takedown stuffed.
Mulder tries to clinch but Moscow moves away

and Moscow counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mulder gets back to full guard.
Mulder throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moscow postures up.

Moscow stands up and waves to Mulder to follow him.
Nice sprawl there from Moscow as Mulder shoots in.

Mulder gets the takedown into side control.
Mulder trying to control the action but Moscow is working from the bottom.
Moscow wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Moscow trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mulder tries to score with some ground and pound. Moscow controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Moscow wants to get back to his feet but Mulder is dominant here and he's now got Moscow's back!
Moscow is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russo Moscow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Russo Moscow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Moscow doesn't manage to clinch there - Mulder circles away.
Mulder tries to clinch there but Moscow circles away.
Fox Mulder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moscow shoots in but no luck this time.
Mulder wants to clinch.
Mulder fails to land with a series of punches.

Mulder scores with a takedown into Moscow's guard.
Russo Moscow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mulder trying to control the position from guard on top but Moscow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moscow wants to stand up but Mulder is controlling him.
Mulder wants to stand but Moscow is controlling his posture from full guard.

Moscow scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mulder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moscow as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mulder tries to pull guard but Moscow won't allow it.
Mulder has had enough of the clinch but Moscow keeps him there for the moment.
Mulder goes for a takedown attempt but Moscow pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Russo Moscow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fox Mulder.
Some wild striking there from Mulder.
Mulder darts in trying to clinch

and Moscow holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mulder missing with knees to the body.
Moscow wants a takedown.
Moscow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mulder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mulder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mulder fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mulder looking to stall.

Mulder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mulder looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mulder looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Moscow wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mulder misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mulder throws a right hand that Moscow ducks under and follows up with a left that Moscow also avoids with ease.
Russo Moscow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Moscow has managed to clinch.
Mulder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moscow with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mulder tries to pull guard but Moscow holds him up against the cage and eventually Mulder drops back down to his feet.
Moscow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moscow landing knees to the head.

It looks like Fox Mulder has been cut.
Moscow using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Moscow is pressed up against the cage. Mulder has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moscow down to the mat. Moscow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Mulder closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Moscow wants to get back to his feet but Mulder drags him back down.
Mulder wants to stand but Moscow has his arm trapped.
Mulder is looking to take a break and control but Moscow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moscow wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulder tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moscow stops Mulder from passing to mount.
Moscow taking punishment in the form of punches.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moscow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mulder gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Moscow moves into the clinch.
Moscow connects with a knee to the head.
Mulder looking to stall.
Moscow changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mulder fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Moscow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulder shoots in but no luck this time.
Moscow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Moscow clinches up against the cage.
Mulder managing to block the knees to the body from Moscow.
Moscow tries to land a knee to the head but Mulder blocks with his arms.
Mulder throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moscow blocks the elbow strike.
Mulder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moscow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mulder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moscow prevents Mulder from breaking the clinch.
Mulder tries to pull guard but Moscow holds him up against the cage and eventually Mulder drops back down to his feet.
Moscow has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mulder avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mulder stalling in the clinch but Moscow improves position.
Moscow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moscow tries to land a knee to the head but Mulder blocks with his arms.
Mulder tries to score a body lock takedown but Moscow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Moscow prevents Mulder from breaking the clinch.
Mulder wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Moscow.
Mulder wants to get back to striking at distance but Moscow won't allow it.
Moscow landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Moscow has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mulder clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mulder tries to escape but Moscow has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russo Moscow dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Mulder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moscow as he avoids it easily.
Moscow closes the distance but Mulder moves to the side
and Mulder counters with a nice body kick.
Moscow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Mulder feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mulder wants to stand but Moscow is controlling his posture from full guard.

Moscow pushes Mulder off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mulder stuffs the takedown attempt from Moscow. Moscow gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Mulder.
Moscow tries to clinch up.
Mulder throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mulder fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Moscow clinches with his opponent.
Moscow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moscow connects with a knee to the head.
Moscow has Mulder pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mulder manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mulder wants a takedown but no success here.
Russo Moscow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fox Mulder.
Mulder tries to stall but Moscow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moscow throws an elbow but it misses.
Mulder tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moscow is working for takedown but Mulder is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mulder has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moscow avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mulder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mulder is trying to stall.

Moscow gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mulder trying to control from the bottom.

Moscow decides to return to a standing position.

Moscow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mulder, pushing him back against the cage.
Mulder wants to stall.
Mulder changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Moscow fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mulder shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Mulder as Moscow shoots in.
Mulder scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mulder throws a head kick that misses.
Moscow tries for a takedown but Mulder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulder with a lazy takedown attempt

and Moscow counters with a shoot takedown. Mulder fights it but they end up in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mulder trying to control the position.
Mulder wants to control the position but Moscow says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Mulder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Moscow escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mulder lands with a shot to the body.
Moscow fails with the takedown
and Mulder counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Moscow is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Moscow darts in and clinches Mulder up against the cage.
Mulder is trying to break free.
Moscow misses with a knee to the head.
Moscow keeps control of Mulder as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moscow throws an elbow but misses.
Moscow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moscow has Mulder pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mulder manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Moscow looking to throw knees to the head but Mulder is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moscow has hold of one of Mulder's legs. Mulder is fighting the takedown attempt but Moscow gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Moscow will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mulder looking for a sweep. Not yet Mulder, not yet.
Mulder looking to control.

Mulder working for a triangle but Moscow defends it easily.
Moscow postures up.

Moscow gets to his feet. Mulder looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice takedown defense from Mulder. No joy for Moscow on that attempt.
Moscow has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mulder.

Mulder tries to keep at a distance but Moscow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moscow has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mulder avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Moscow prevents the takedown attempt.
Moscow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mulder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moscow has him pressed against the cage.
Moscow with a knee to the head.
Moscow landing knees to the body.
Moscow tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mulder goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moscow prevents it.
Mulder is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moscow pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moscow lands a knee to the body.
Moscow tries to land a knee to the head but Mulder blocks with his arms.
Mulder tries to pull guard but Moscow won't allow it.
Mulder trying to stall but Moscow improves his position.
Moscow tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moscow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mulder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mulder tries to pull guard but Moscow won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Moscow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mulder's face.
Mulder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moscow lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Fox Mulder's cut even more.
Mulder avoiding damage as Moscow throws knees to the body.

Mulder breaks from the clinch.
Moscow tries to clinch but Mulder moves out of range.

Moscow closes the distance and clinches.
Moscow misses with a knee to the head.
Mulder fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moscow scores a nice knee to the body.
Moscow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Moscow is pressed up against the cage. Mulder has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moscow down to the mat. Moscow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mulder tries for a takedown but Moscow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Moscow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mulder as he avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mulder throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mulder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mulder throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fox Mulder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mulder throws a series of punches but Moscow avoids them all with ease.
Moscow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Russo Moscow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moscow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russo Moscow!