PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Banana Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Moks (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.

Man
vs
Moks

189 cm
25
179 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

175 cm
21
182 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Valhalla 160
Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Banana Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stefan Moks!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moks scores with a nice right hand.
Man walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Moks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moks checks a leg kick.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moks.
Man misses with a head kick.
Moks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Moks misses the target.
Man dodges the punch combination from Moks.
Moks misses with a series of wild punches.
Moks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moks checks a leg kick.
Man blocks a jab.
Man on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.
Moks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Moks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Moks misses the target.
Moks missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moks throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moks lunges at Man with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Man's hand.
Moks loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Moks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Man slips under a jab.
Moks throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Man has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moks finds it's way round the side to connect with Man's head.
Stefan Moks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moks paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Moks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moks scores with a decent looking hook.
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moks blocks a leg kick.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man tries to land a leg kick but Moks saw it coming and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Moks. Those never looked like landing.
Moks misses with a straight right.
Moks cracks Man with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Man throws a head kick but Moks moves out of range.
Moks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Man explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moks.
Moks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moks.
Moks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Moks missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moks, as that shot connected.
Sloppy strikes from Moks. Those never looked like landing.
A left lands for Moks.
Man dodges the punch combination from Moks.
Moks looks gassed!
Moks thows a body shot but no joy.
Moks throws a right hand that misses
and Man counters with a good, hard body kick but Moks shrugs it off.
Man lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Moks misses with a few strikes there.
Moks is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Man had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.
Man wants to break free but Moks has control.
Man prevents Moks from breaking the clinch.
Man has Moks pressed against the cage, preventing Moks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Moks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moks misses with a straight right.
Man pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moks misses with a double jab.
Moks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Moks dominated that 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.

Man goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Moks stuns Man with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Man walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Moks.
Moks feints a jab promting Man to slip. Moks then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Man slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Banana Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Man on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Man is rocked!
Moks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Man looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oh Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Moks.
Man seems to have got his legs back now.
Man takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab from Moks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Moks as he connects with a hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moks throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Moks misses.
A right-left combo lands from Moks.
Moks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Man in his tracks.
Moks throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
Moks throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Moks misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Moks does it's job there.
Man throws a leg kick which misses Moks's front leg but catches the back leg as Moks tries to avoid it.
Moks throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Man under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Moks.
Moks tries to bum rush Man with a series of wild strikes but Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moks.
Moks missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Moks throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Moks.
Man throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moks.
Moks checks the leg kick.
A combination from Moks does no damage.
Moks circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moks loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Man throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Moks.
Man gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Moks avoids the head kick by Man.
Moks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Man has time to react.
A big left from Moks misses.
Moks checks a leg kick.
Man is looking to land body kicks.
Moks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moks cracks Man with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Moks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Man has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Man there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moks throws a hook but Man blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moks.
Moks lands with a straight right. Man didn't see that one coming.
Moks misses with a looping left.
Moks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Moks throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease.
Moks moves out of range of the leg kick from Man.
Moks loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Moks throws a big shot that misses.
Man avoids the body shot from Moks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moks lands a jab-cross combination.
Man avoids the body shot from Moks.
Moks looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Moks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Man fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moks, pushing him back against the cage.
Moks is trying to force a seperation but Man has the dominant position.
Moks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the cage.

Moks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Man dodges the punch combination from Moks.
Man moves away from the strike by Moks.
Moks misses with a hook.
Man looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moks misses the shot to the body.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moks.
Moks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Man tries to clinch but Moks moves away
and Moks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moks jabs at Man's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moks just misses with a punch to the body.
Moks throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Moks misses with a two punch combination.
Man throws a chopping leg kick but Moks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Moks closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Moks misses with a double jab
and Man counters with a good, hard body kick but Moks shrugs it off.
Moks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Man.
Man scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moks's calf.
Man scores with a head kick.
Man with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Man throws a leg kick which misses Moks's front leg but catches the back leg as Moks tries to avoid it.
Moks misses with a body shot.
Moks misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming.
Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Moks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Moks. Those never looked like landing.
Man is looking to clinch.
Moks clobbers Man with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a head kick but Moks moves out of range.
Man attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Moks cracks a nice hook into Man's ribs.
Danga de danga de dang - Moks scores with a four punch combination!
Moks misses with a two punch combination.
Man throws a low kick but Moks avoids it.
Banana Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moks.
Man throws a low kick but Moks avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Moks blocks the low kick.
Moks misses with a two punch combination.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Moks circles away.
A leg kick checked by Moks.
Man goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a low kick, looking for Moks's leg but Moks calmly moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Moks.
Moks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Man at a distance.
Man throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Moks.
Man tries to move into range but Moks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Moks pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Man back to the cage. Moks follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Moks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Man moves out of range as Moks strikes.
Man throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moks displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Moks dips to his left and cracks Man with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Banana Man.
Well Moks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan Moks!
Stefan Moks seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.