PBP Commentary

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

Moks
vs
Podogo

175 cm
22
182 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

171 cm
23
180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stefan Moks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leandro Podogo!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moks throws a series of punches but Podogo moves out of range.
Podogo scores with a nice head shot.
Moks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Podogo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moks wants it to stay on the feet.
Moks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Podogo slips a jab and a cross from Moks.
Podogo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moks's waist but Moks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Podogo off to one side.
Moks throws a hook to the side of Podogo's head but Podogo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Podogo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moks paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Podogo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moks looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Moks is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Podogo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Moks gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Moks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Podogo on the ground.
Podogo misses with a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moks tries to hold on but Podogo pushes him away.
Podogo with shots to the head and body - Moks looks very uncomfortable down there.
Moks tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Podogo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The referee warns Moks that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Moks is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Podogo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Podogo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Podogo controlling the pace for now.
Podogo landing strikes from the mount and Moks is in trouble!
Moks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Podogo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Moks looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Podogo prevents Moks from getting the reversal.
Podogo throwing strikes here but Moks is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Podogo prevents Moks from getting the reversal.

Podogo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Moks can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Moks is in all sorts of trouble here.
Podogo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Podogo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Moks working to try and regain half guard.
Moks tries to hold on but Podogo postures up.
Podogo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Moks can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moks is trying to escape the mount.
Moks avoids a series of strikes thrown by Podogo.
Podogo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Moks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! Podogo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Podogo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Moks hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Podogo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moks is looking to escape.
Moks tries to hold on but Podogo pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Podogo content just to control the position here.
Moks working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Podogo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Moks has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Moks tries to hold on but Podogo postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Podogo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Moks can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Moks squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Moks defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Podogo.
Podogo throwing strikes here but Moks is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leandro Podogo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Moks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stefan Moks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Podogo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Moks throws the left hand but Podogo avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Moks. Those never looked like landing.
Podogo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moks defends it nicely.
Moks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moks falls off balance throwing a combination

and Podogo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Podogo.
Podogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moks avoids it.
Podogo keeps control of Moks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Podogo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Podogo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moks to keep the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Podogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moks avoids it.
Podogo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Podogo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Moks avoiding damage as Podogo throws knees to the body.
Podogo lands a body shot.
Come on Podogo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Podogo fails to pull guard.
Stefan Moks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Podogo.
Podogo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moks to keep the fight standing.
Moks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Podogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moks avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Podogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Moks avoids the damage to the body.
Podogo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Podogo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moks just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moks blocks an elbow strike.
Podogo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Moks tries to break the clinch but Podogo is controlling the position.

Moks is fighting off a takedown attempt but Podogo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Moks to the mat. Moks regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Podogo is controlling him.
Podogo wants to pass the guard but Moks is keeping the position.
Podogo stopping the sweep attempt from Moks.
Moks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podogo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moks wants to stand and escape but Podogo is having none of it.
Podogo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Podogo trying to control but Moks is working from the bottom.
Podogo won't allow Moks to get back to his feet.
Podogo is looking to work some ground and pound but Moks has wrist control.
Moks keeping moving, preventing Podogo from controlling successfully.
Moks wants to sweep but no luck.
Podogo trying to control but Moks is working from the bottom.
Podogo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Podogo scores with punches from side control.
Moks can't do much from the bottom here.
Moks gets back to half guard.
Moks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moks.
Podogo wants to control from the top but Moks keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Podogo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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!
Podogo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Moks wants to get back to his feet but Podogo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leandro Podogo 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Podogo rushes Moks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Podogo to work.
Podogo has Moks pressed against the cage, preventing Moks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Podogo leaning against his opponent.
Podogo tries to pull guard but Moks forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Podogo.
Podogo keeps control of Moks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Podogo.
Podogo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Podogo fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Podogo jumps guard but Moks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stefan Moks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Podogo.
Moks avoids a wild elbow strike from Podogo.
Podogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Podogo lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Stefan Moks has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Podogo.
Moks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moks is trying to force a seperation but Podogo has the dominant position.
Podogo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Podogo keeps control of Moks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Podogo tries a body shot but Moks blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Podogo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Podogo showed some decent athleticism there.
Podogo is controlling the pace.
Podogo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moks defending well though.

Podogo is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Podogo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Podogo.
Leandro Podogo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moks wants to improve his position but Podogo is controlling well.
Podogo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Podogo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Podogo working Moks over with strikes here.
Moks is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Leandro Podogo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Podogo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Moks tries to hold on but Podogo pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moks holds on, trying desperately to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moks wants to control but Podogo is having none of it.
Moks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Podogo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moks is looking to escape.
Moks really wants to buck Podogo off and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Podogo lands a heavy elbow.
Moks is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Podogo landing strikes from the mount.
Podogo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stefan Moks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Podogo is landing with some decent strikes but Moks is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leandro Podogo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Podogo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Leandro Podogo!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Leandro Podogo!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Leandro Podogo!

Leandro Podogo wins by unanimous decision!
Leandro Podogo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.