PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walter Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Swags Middleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moss
vs
Middleton

182 cm
24
184 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

177 cm
21
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Walter Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Swags Middleton!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moss has managed to clinch.
Moss prevents Middleton from breaking the clinch.
Moss managing to block the knees to the body from Middleton.
Moss has had enough of the clinch but Middleton keeps him there for the moment.
Moss working hard to break the clinch.
Middleton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Middleton tries to land a knee to the head but Moss blocks with his arms.

Middleton manages to break the clinch.
Middleton misses with a head kick.
Moss shoots in for a takedown but Middleton shows good takedown defense.
Moss keeps the fight on the outside.
Middleton tries a head kick but it misses.
Middleton throws a sloppy head kick and Moss moves out of range easily.
Middleton tries to clinch up.
A combination from Moss does no damage.
Moss misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Walter Moss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Moss clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Middleton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Middleton.
Middleton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moss.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walter Moss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moss throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Middleton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Middleton blocks a head kick by Moss.
Moss looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Middleton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moss is fending him off so far but Middleton persists. Nope, Moss circles away and we're back to standing.
Middleton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moss's sensitive parts.
Moss is breathing heavily.
Middleton keeps the fight on the outside.
Middleton connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Middleton.
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!
Middleton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moss as he avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Middleton. No joy for Moss on that attempt.
Middleton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Middleton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Middleton tries a head kick but it misses.
Moss blocks a head kick by Middleton.
Moss throws a chopping leg kick but Middleton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Middleton is looking to clinch.
Moss shoots and misses

and Middleton counters by moving into the clinch.
Middleton avoids the elbow strike from Moss, against the cage.

Middleton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Middleton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
and Middleton counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Moss! He's just covering up as Middleton starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Swags Middleton!