PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Hare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Mozeoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Mozeoni will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hare
vs
Mozeoni

183 cm
19
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
225 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Hare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Mozeoni!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hare gets a takedown into half guard.
Mozeoni looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mozeoni tries to get to full guard but Hare has control of the leg.
Hare tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hare is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hare seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mozeoni for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mozeoni trying to control from the bottom.
Hare prevents Mozeoni from improving his position.
Mozeoni preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hare tries to stand and escape but Mozeoni is controlling the position.
Hare content to control rather than advance.

Hare stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's two 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.
Hare fails to land with a series of punches.
Hare closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Hare instigates a clinch.

Hare breaks from the clinch.
Mozeoni tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hare holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mozeoni keeps control of Hare as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hare escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mozeoni throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hare throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hare misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hare misses with a wild combination.
Hare misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mozeoni on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hare misses with a wild combination.
Hare could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mozeoni digs a good hook to Hare's body.
Mozeoni circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four 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.
Hare circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hare counters with a single leg into guard. Mozeoni didn't expect that.
Mozeoni is striking off his back. Hare thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Mozeoni trying to control but Hare postures up.

Hare stands up and beckons Mozeoni to join him on the feet.
Mozeoni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hare.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Hare dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hare fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mozeoni sprawls well initially but Hare persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hare is thwarting Mozeoni's attempts to control the position.
Hare tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mozeoni.
Mozeoni is looking to get back to full guard here but Hare has managed to pass to side control instead.
Hare controlling from mount.
Mozeoni is breathing heavily.
Mozeoni tries to reverse the position but Hare maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hare controlling from the full mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hare can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Hare just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Hare clinches up against the cage.
Hare can't break the clinch.
Hare can't break the clinch.
Hare tries to break the clinch but Mozeoni is controlling the position.
Mozeoni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hare stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The is referee keeping an eye on Mozeoni - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hare wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Hare breaks from the clinch.
Mozeoni with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hare counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mozeoni's guard now.
Mozeoni has a closed guard, preventing Hare from standing up.
Hare might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mozeoni is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hare looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Hare dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hare throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mozeoni.
Hare looks to land a combination but Mozeoni avoids it well.
Mozeoni tries to clinch up.
Danga de danga de dang - Hare scores with a four punch combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mozeoni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hare lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hare swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mozeoni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mozeoni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hare scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mozeoni doesn't seem bothered though.
Mozeoni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mozeoni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hare.
Hare swinging wilding here.

Hare clinches up with Mozeoni and pushes him back against the cage.
Hare tries to pull guard but Mozeoni won't allow it.

Hare breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mozeoni closes the distance but Hare moves to the side
and Hare counters with a thumping low kick.
Hare looks to land a combination but Mozeoni avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hare misses with a two punch combination.

Hare moves into the clinch successfully.
Mozeoni is trying to break free.

Hare breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mozeoni throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hare counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jimmy Hare overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hare stays in close to Mozeoni's body and controls the position.
Hare advances to half guard.
Mozeoni controlling the position well.
Mozeoni is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hare stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Hare swinging wilding here.
Bob Mozeoni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hare will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A swing and a miss from Hare.
Hare ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mozeoni moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Hare.

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.
Hare will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hare's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hare duly obliges.
Hare connects with a solid leg kick.
Hare wants to clinch.
Mozeoni misses with a combination

and Hare counters with a takedown into side control.
Hare just content to control the position.

Hare has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Hare showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hare has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Hare!