PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henry Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Mosley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Fake the Funk by Prince Charles. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Charles
vs
Mosley

175 cm
25
167 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

178 cm
22
154 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Mosley!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles tries to bum rush Mosley with a series of wild strikes but Mosley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mosley fails with the takedown.

Charles moves into the clinch successfully.
Charles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Charles lands a nice uppercut.
Charles tries to throw a body punch but Mosley avoids it by throwing Charles back against the cage.
Charles crunches a lovely knee into Mosley's ribcage.
Charles lands a hook to the side of the head.

Charles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Charles works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Charles takes the fight into the clinch.
Mosley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Charles gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Charles blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Hank Mosley has been cut.
Mosley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Charles walks away with a smile on his face. Mosley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Charles throws a right and a left that both miss.

Mosley clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Charles.
Charles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Charles lands a hook that snaps the head of Mosley backwards.
Charles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Charles lands with a left to the head.
Mosley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mosley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Charles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mosley jumps guard but Charles stands there with Mosley around his waist. Mosley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Henry Charles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Mosley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Charles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Charles tries a body shot but Mosley blocks it.
Mosley jumps guard but Charles stands there with Mosley around his waist. Mosley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Charles scores with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Charles.
Charles struggles to land a body shot inside as Mosley controls his hands.
Charles lands a hook that snaps the head of Mosley backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mosley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Charles to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Charles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles with a knee to the head.

Charles breaks from the clinch.
Charles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mosley tries to clinch there but Charles circles away.
A combination from Charles does no damage.
Mosley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Charles throws a body punch but Mosley moves out of range.
Charles lands a slapping body shot.
Charles cracks the inside of Mosley's front leg.
Charles fails to land with a series of punches.

Mosley closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Charles quickly recovers to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Mosley seems to be working for a kimura but Charles defends the submission attempt.

Charles kicks off Mosley and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charles just misses with a punch to the body.
Mosley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Charles as he jumps to the side.
Charles tests Mosley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Charles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mosley tries to close the distance and clinch but Charles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mosley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Charles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Charles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hank Mosley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mosley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Charles gets tackled into the cage by Mosley. Mosley maintains the clinch.
Mosley tries to pull guard but Charles won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short uppercut from Charles.
Charles lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Charles scores with a nice head shot.
Charles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mosley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A right-left combo lands from Charles.
Some wild striking there from Charles.
Charles tries to bum rush Mosley with a series of wild strikes but Mosley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by Charles.
Mosley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Charles tries to avoid it but Mosley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Charles to the ground. Charles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mosley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body punch from Charles.

Mosley rushes Charles and presses him up against the cage.
Mosley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Henry Charles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mosley tries to pull guard but Charles forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Charles manages to break the clinch.
Charles lands with a nice combination. Mosley backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles scores with a nice strike.

Mosley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Charles's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mosley is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Charles is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Charles has escaped and now he's on top!
Charles trying to control but Mosley is working from the bottom.
Charles passes Mosley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Charles lands a nice short elbow.
Mosley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mosley works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles passes Mosley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Mosley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Charles pulls his head out easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charles scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mosley is trying to maintain the position but Charles is very close to passing his half guard.
Charles working Mosley over with strikes.
Charles has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mosley is refusing to be controlled, as Charles sits in half guard.
Mosley trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mosley defending well though.
Charles trying to control from half guard but Mosley is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Charles content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Charles seems to be looking for submissions.
Charles seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Charles is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Charles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles trying to control but Mosley is working from the bottom.

Mosley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mosley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Charles passes Mosley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charles is trying to control. Mosley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Charles passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mosley!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Charles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hank Mosley's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Charles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Charles lands a nice shot that snaps Mosley's head back.
Charles misses with the combination.
Charles tries to bum rush Mosley with a series of wild strikes but Mosley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Henry Charles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charles works the jab nicely.
Charles stuffs the takedown.
Mosley ducks right into an uppercut from Charles.
Mosley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Charles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mosley has his takedown stuffed
and Charles counters with a stiff right hand.
Mosley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Charles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Charles scores with a one two! Mosley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Charles scores with a body shot.
Mosley is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosley tries to clinch up.
Charles darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mosley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mosley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Charles paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Charles has Mosley up against the cage in a clinch.

Charles breaks from the clinch.

Charles gets tackled into the cage by Mosley. Mosley maintains the clinch.
Charles working Mosley over with knees to the body.

Mosley has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Charles uses from the top position.
Charles trying to control the position from guard on top but Mosley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mosley keeping full guard, as Charles tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosley has momentary wrist control but Charles slips an elbow through the middle.
Charles sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mosley's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charles stalling.
Charles has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Charles throwing shots but Mosley is blocking nicely.
Mosley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mosley keeps working.
Mosley is looking to improve his position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Charles working the head and body with strikes.
Charles wants to take a breather but Mosley is having none of it.

Charles is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mosley sees it coming and defends easily.
Charles works his foot free and advances to mount.
Henry Charles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Charles controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosley is working to get back to half guard.
Charles looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hank Mosley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charles sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Charles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Charles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Charles!
A relieved looking Henry Charles thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.