PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yokisho Mazanati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mat Moseley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Mazanati
vs
Moseley

190 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yokisho Mazanati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mat Moseley!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazanati swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moseley is looking to clinch but Mazanati is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moseley is looking to clinch.
Moseley is looking to clinch.
Mazanati swinging wilding here.
Moseley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Moseley dodges the punch combination from Mazanati.
Moseley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mazanati.

Moseley clinches up against the cage.
Mazanati wants to break free but Moseley has control.
Moseley has Mazanati pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mazanati manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Moseley goes for a takedown attempt but Mazanati pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Moseley rushes Mazanati and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mazanati breaks from the clinch.
Moseley is looking to clinch but Mazanati is avoiding it.
Moseley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mazanati.
Mazanati ducks under a wild hook from Moseley.
Mazanati misses with a double jab.
Moseley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moseley slips a jab and a cross from Mazanati.
Moseley doesn't manage to clinch there - Mazanati circles away.
Moseley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yokisho Mazanati seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazanati throws a combination that misses

and Moseley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moseley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazanati prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yokisho Mazanati has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mat Moseley.
Mazanati wants to break free but Moseley has control.

Mazanati breaks the clinch.
Yokisho Mazanati is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mazanati fails to land with a series of punches.
Mazanati throws a series of punches but Moseley avoids them all with ease.
Moseley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moseley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mazanati throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Moseley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mazanati wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mazanati is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Mazanati manages to break the clinch.
Moseley is looking to clinch but Mazanati is avoiding it.
Mazanati misses with a combination

and Moseley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Moseley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Moseley is taking a breather. Mazanati says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moseley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Moseley controlling the action here.
Moseley wants to free his trapped foot but Mazanati is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Moseley wants to work for an arm triangle but Mazanati is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Moseley is looking to stall here but Mazanati recovers full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moseley drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mazanati manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Moseley has Mazanati in his guard.
Mazanati loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Moseley has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Mazanati doesn't defend quickly enough and Moseley has managed to lock this one up! Can Mazanati escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Moseley on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mat Moseley!