PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Moss
vs
Fernandes

180 cm
21
178 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

178 cm
20
176 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Fernandes!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Fernandes or perhaps it was just good defense by Moss which made him look bad.
Fernandes shoots for a double leg takedown but Moss sprawls well. He's pushed Fernandes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Moss digs a good hook to Fernandes's body.
Moss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moss keeps the fight on the outside.
Fernandes shoots in for a takedown but Moss shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jay Moss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Fernandes.
Moss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moss misses with a series of wild punches.
Moss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moss lands a slapping body shot.
Jay Moss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moss cracks Fernandes with a good jab.
Fernandes wants to clinch up but Moss keeps it at a distance.
Fernandes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moss is fending him off so far but Fernandes persists. Nope, Moss circles away and we're back to standing.
Fernandes looks gassed!
Moss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moss connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moss.
Moss darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fernandes ducks right into an uppercut from Moss.
Moss throws a head kick but Fernandes moves out of range.
Fernandes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Moss tries a head kick but it misses.
Moss lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moss lands with a nice body punch.
Moss jabs at Fernandes's body.
Fernandes is trying desperately to land a takedown but Moss is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Fernandes.
Moss thuds a left hand into Fernandes's body.
Crunch! Moss slams his shin into Fernandes's torso.
Fernandes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Moss throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moss throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fernandes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Moss with a jab.
Moss lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moss drives through and clinches with Fernandes against the cage.
Nice body punch from Moss - that landed with a thud.

Moss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moss is looking to wear down Fernandes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Moss digs a good body shot into Fernandes's ribs.
Moss lands with a slapping head kick.

Moss clinches.

Moss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moss throws a combination. Fernandes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Moss scores with a nice strike.
Moss lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Moss rushes Fernandes and presses him up against the cage.
Moss lands a knee to the head.
Moss with a knee to the head.

Moss breaks from the clinch.
Moss lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes takes one on the button.
Moss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fernandes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fernandes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Moss clobbers Fernandes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fernandes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moss as he jumps to the side.
Moss misses with a double jab.
Moss throws a head kick that Fernandes semi-blocks.
Moss misses with a wild combination.

Moss drives through and clinches with Fernandes against the cage.
Moss using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Moss prevents the takedown attempt.
Moss lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss working Fernandes over with knees to the body.
Moss is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Moss manages to break the clinch.
Moss lands an overhand right.

Moss gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fernandes trying to stall but Moss improves his position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moss.
Moss is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moss.

Moss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moss throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fernandes on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moss fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moss is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Moss punishes Fernandes's body with a nice straight punch.
Moss scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Moss dominated that round.
That's time! Moss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Moss dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moss explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fernandes misses with a series of wild punches.
Moss scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fernandes can do to turn this around?
Moss fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fernandes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Moss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fernandes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fernandes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moss finds it's way round the side to connect with Fernandes's head.
Moss scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fernandes doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moss stuffs the takedown.
Jay Moss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moss lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Moss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moss has managed to clinch.
Moss lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fernandes fails to pull guard.
Moss is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moss connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fernandes's face.

Moss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moss moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Moss fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fernandes on the side of the head.
Moss throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Moss closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Moss.
Moss lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moss obliges.

Moss manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moss fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fernandes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick from Moss lands but Fernandes takes it in his stride.
Fernandes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moss stalks Fernandes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fernandes's face. Fernandes staggers backwards, shaken.
Jay Moss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moss lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fernandes circles away quickly and effectively.

Moss has managed to clinch.
Fernandes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jay Moss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Fernandes.
Moss content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fernandes is trying to break the clinch but Moss is controlling him.
Fernandes tries for a takedown but Moss manages to get underhooks.
Moss scores with a knee to the head.
Fernandes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fernandes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moss just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss lands a good knee to the midsection. Fernandes won't want to take too many of those.

Moss breaks the clinch.
Moss lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Moss swinging wildly here.
Fernandes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moss but Moss pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Moss throws a head kick that half lands.

Moss moves into range and clinches up with Fernandes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fernandes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fernandes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fernandes is trying to break the clinch but Moss is controlling him.

Moss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moss scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moss throws a shot to the body.

Moss fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fernandes, pushing him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fernandes can't get the takedown.

Moss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moss throws a head kick that half lands.
Fernandes tries to clinch up
and Moss counters with a nice kick to the body.
Moss throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fernandes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Moss counters with a nice body shot.
Moss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fernandes was well out of range. Poor timing from Moss.
Moss throws a right and a left that Fernandes avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Moss dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fernandes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moss throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fernandes tries for a takedown but Moss circles away easily
and Moss counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Moss pushes Fernandes up against the cage in a clinch.
Moss lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moss.
Moss with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Moss scores with a knee to the head.
Moss lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Moss.
Moss lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Moss.

Moss manages to break the clinch.
Fernandes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss lands a head kick. Fernandes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Moss scores with a one two! Fernandes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Moss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fernandes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fernandes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moss blocks a jab.
Fernandes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moss counters with a stiff right hand.
Moss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fernandes was well out of range. Poor timing from Moss.
Moss connects with a single shot there.

Fernandes tries to keep at a distance but Moss has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moss holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Moss lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fernandes or not.
A short right from Moss on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes working hard to break the clinch.

Moss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moss throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fernandes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Moss clinches.
Fernandes can't get the takedown.
Jay Moss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Fernandes.
Fernandes takes a knee to the side of the body.

Moss breaks the clinch.
Moss lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Moss fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moss avoids the head kick by Fernandes.
Moss comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moss fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moss stuns Fernandes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Moss gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moss manages to break the clinch.
Moss fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Moss clinches with his opponent.
Moss taking a breather.
Moss crunches a lovely knee into Fernandes's ribcage.
Moss tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Moss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fernandes tries for a takedown but Moss circles away easily
and Moss counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fernandes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Moss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Fernandes closes the distance and pushes Moss back into the cage.
Fernandes working hard to break the clinch.
Moss crunches a lovely knee into Fernandes's ribcage.
Fernandes missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Moss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moss lands with a kick to the temple. Fernandes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fernandes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moss cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fernandes tries to clinch up but Moss circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernandes doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Moss counters by moving into the clinch.

Moss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fernandes with a lazy takedown attempt

and Moss moves into the clinch.
Fernandes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moss prevents it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moss lands a body shot.
Luiz Fernandes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moss lands on the inside with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Moss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moss 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:25
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Moss!