PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Mosley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeMac Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mosley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Method Man's Judgement Day. Red is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: shimmy she wobble. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mosley
vs
Red

188 cm
25
219 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

182 cm
19
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Punishment Nutrition - Real 159 Quality!
Punishment Nutrition - Real 159 Quality!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Mosley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, LeMac Red!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mosley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Red somewhat.
Shane Mosley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Red tries to clinch up but Mosley circles away and keeps his distance.
Red tried to score with a low kick but Mosley checks it.
Red throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mosley.
Red tries to clinch but Mosley moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mosley swats away the attempt to clinch by Red.
Mosley throws a sloppy head kick and Red moves out of range easily.

Red pushes Mosley up against the cage in a clinch.
Mosley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Red.
Mosley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Red lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Red swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mosley throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Red.

Red's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Red moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mosley.
Red tries a knee to the head but Mosley blocks it.
Red misses with a hook to the ribs.
Red's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Red has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mosley trying to land knees to the body.
Red is trying to force a seperation but Mosley has the dominant position.
Mosley lands a hook that snaps the head of Red backwards.
Red working hard to break the clinch.
Mosley lands a hook that snaps the head of Red backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Red takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mosley.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mosley drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mosley being controlled here, momentarily.
Red trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mosley wants to sweep here but Red controlling him for the moment.

Mosley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Red trying to control the position from guard on top but Mosley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Red chips away with some ground and pound.
Red controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Red wants to control from the top but Mosley keeps moving.
Mosley lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Red!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosley landing shots from mount.
Red takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Red is looking to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Red can do anything to dispel that myth.
Red wants to control but Mosley is having none of it.
Mosley landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mosley with shots to the head and body - Red looks very uncomfortable down there.
Red wants to control but Mosley is having none of it.
Red tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Red is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mosley working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Red looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Mosley! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shane Mosley!