PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ted Party (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diz Van Mojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Party comes to the cage accompanied by The Final Countdown- Europe. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Party
vs
Van Mojo

182 cm
21
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ted Party!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diz Van Mojo!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Mojo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Van Mojo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Party gets back to half guard.
Van Mojo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Party is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Party wants to control but Van Mojo is keeping busy.
Party is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Van Mojo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Van Mojo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Party keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Party shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Van Mojo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Party sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Party is working for a guillotine from mount but Van Mojo frees his head quite easily.
Party trying to control but Van Mojo is having none of it.

Party gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Mojo scores with a nice right hand.
Van Mojo misses with a wild body shot.
Van Mojo looks gassed!
Party misses with a takedown attempt

and Van Mojo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Van Mojo passes into half guard.
Van Mojo is looking to take a break and control but Party is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Van Mojo tries to stand and escape but Party actually recovers to full guard.

Van Mojo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Party, up you get!
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!

Party drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Van Mojo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Party's best efforts.
Van Mojo trying to hold on to Party's head to control him but Party postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Mojo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Van Mojo trying to control here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van Mojo is pressing down on Party's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Party has gone for a leg lock! Van Mojo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Party's guard.
Party keeping moving, preventing Van Mojo from controlling successfully.
Van Mojo wants to stand but Party has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Party is controlling Van Mojo's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Party is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Party has Van Mojo pulled in close to control his posture.

Van Mojo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Party looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Mojo trying to control but Party is working from the bottom.
Party has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diz Van Mojo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Van Mojo misses the shot to the body.
Van Mojo fails with the takedown

and Party counters with a nice double leg into side control. Van Mojo won't be happy with that.
Van Mojo is trying to control Party's posture but Party avoids it.
Party in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Party landing a few strikes.
Van Mojo is breathing heavily.
Party is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Van Mojo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Party has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Van Mojo!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Party gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Party takes the fight into the clinch.

Van Mojo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Party is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Van Mojo to the mat. Van Mojo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Van Mojo being controlled here, momentarily.
Van Mojo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Party is controlling him.
Party seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ted Party just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Van Mojo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Mojo digs a good hook to Party's body.
Diz Van Mojo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Mojo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Party tries to clinch but Van Mojo moves away

and Van Mojo counters by moving into the clinch.

Van Mojo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Party tries to keep at a distance but Van Mojo has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Van Mojo can't get the takedown.

Van Mojo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Party uses from the top position.
Party stopping the sweep attempt from Van Mojo.
Party looking to pass the guard.
Van Mojo wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Mojo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Van Mojo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Party trying to control but Van Mojo is working from the bottom.
Party tries to free his leg and advance position but Van Mojo is retaining full guard.
Van Mojo lands a couple of shots from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Van Mojo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Van Mojo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Party is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Party is desperately trying to improve his position but Van Mojo has a good base and remains in mount.
Party slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Party regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Van Mojo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Party takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Mojo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Party counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Van Mojo can do anything to dispel that myth.
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!
Party is stalling in the full guard.
Van Mojo lands a decent punch to the body there.
Van Mojo keeping moving, preventing Party from controlling successfully.
Party sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Party advances to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Party controlling the action here.
Party has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Party 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Party shoots and misses

and Van Mojo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Party won't be happy with that.

Van Mojo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Party knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Party manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Party keeping control of the position.
Van Mojo thows a huge punch but Party dodges it nicely.
Van Mojo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Van Mojo prevents Party from improving his position.
Ted Party overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Van Mojo working Party over with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Mojo is trying to control the action in half guard but Party is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Mojo wants to stand up but Party has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Van Mojo decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A big left from Van Mojo misses.
Party shoots in for a takedown but Van Mojo shows good takedown defense.
Party is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Van Mojo.
Party tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Mojo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Mojo scores with a three punch combo!
Party throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Van Mojo's waist but Van Mojo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Party off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Party. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Party tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Mojo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Mojo stuffs the takedown.

Party shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Still in half guard, Party seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Mojo is trying to get back to full guard.
Party wants to take a breather but Van Mojo is having none of it.
Van Mojo tries to get to full guard but Party has control of the leg.
Party content to control rather than advance.
Party prevents Van Mojo from standing back up.
Party wants to take a breather but Van Mojo is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Party misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Van Mojo as Party shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Mojo has his takedown stuffed

and Party counters with a nice double leg into side control. Van Mojo won't be happy with that.
Van Mojo can't do much from the bottom here.
Van Mojo is looking to regain half guard here but Party keeps moving and retains side control.
Van Mojo is letting Party control him for a moment.
Party seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Van Mojo for as long as he can get away with.
Party grinds an elbow into Van Mojo's temple.
Van Mojo is looking to regain half guard here but Party keeps moving and retains side control.
Party happy to just control the position for now.
Van Mojo misses with an elbow from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Mojo being controlled for a moment.
Party working the body and head with strikes.
Party trying to control the action but Van Mojo is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Mojo tries to improve position but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ted Party showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Party has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Party!