PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodney Garner is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Moss
vs
Garner

185 cm
27
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
20
213 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Garner!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garner throws a shot to the body.
Garner looks to score with a jab to the body but Moss is just out of range.
Moss dodges the punch combination from Garner.
Garner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Moss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moss fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garner checks it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garner wants to clinch.
Garner misses the shot to the body.
Garner moves in looking to clinch but Moss pushes him off.
No luck for Moss with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garner wants to clinch up but Moss keeps it at a distance.
Garner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moss paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garner checks it well.
Moss moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Garner clinches up against the cage.
Garner is looking to break free of the clinch but Moss has double underhooks.
Moss wants a takedown.
Moss wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moss looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Moss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moss wants a takedown but no success here.
Moss changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Garner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch combination from Moss misses.
Garner throws a series of punches but Moss avoids them all with ease.
Moss misses with a takedown attempt

and Garner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moss.
Garner is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss can't get the takedown.

Garner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garner throws out the jab.

Moss tries to keep at a distance but Garner has taken the fight into the clinch.

Garner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moss swats away the attempt to clinch by Garner.
Garner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moss misses with a double jab.
Garner doesn't manage to clinch there - Moss circles away.
Moss misses with a takedown attempt

and Garner counters by moving into the clinch.
Moss drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Garner gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Garner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner leaves Moss with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Garner takes the fight into the clinch.
Garner lands with a light punch inside.

Garner manages to break the clinch.
Garner tries to clinch but Moss moves out of range.
Moss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Garner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moss is breathing heavily.
Moss with a lazy takedown attempt

and Garner counters by moving into the clinch.
Garner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garner taking a breather.
Garner working hard to break the clinch.

Garner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garner connects with the punch.
Moss feints a jab promting Garner to slip. Moss then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Garner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garner tries to clinch there but Moss circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garner misses with an uppercut

and Moss counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Garner!
Garner is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Garner is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Garner is squirming around, avoiding Moss's attempts to control the action.
Garner is trying to stand but he's just given Moss his back.
Garner looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moss throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Garner covering up well and avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodney Garner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodney Garner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Moss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moss circles away from the clinch attempt.

Moss throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Garner was covering up waiting for the punch and Moss finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Garner kicks Moss off and gets to his feet.
Moss shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Garner eats them both and turns towards Moss to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moss swats away the attempt to clinch by Garner.

Moss 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moss won't allow Garner to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Garner is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Garner is breathing heavily.
Moss trying to control the position from guard on top but Garner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Moss decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Garner, up you get!
Moss scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Moss misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moss lands with a big left! Garner is wobbled badly! Moss comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Garner to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Billy Moss!