PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josef Dellal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dellal
vs
Moss

177 cm
24
192 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

177 cm
21
188 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josef Dellal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Moss!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moss swings for the body but Dellal moves out of range.
Dellal misses with a takedown attempt
and Moss counters with a nice body shot.
Dellal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Moss counters by moving into the clinch.
Moss landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moss lands an elbow inside that Dellal shrugs off.

It looks like Josef Dellal has been cut.
Moss lands a good knee to the midsection. Dellal won't want to take too many of those.
Moss trying to land knees to the body.
Moss misses with a knee strike.
Moss tries to throw a body punch but Dellal avoids it by throwing Moss back against the cage.
Dellal looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josef Dellal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moss is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dellal is defending well for now.
Moss crunches a lovely knee into Dellal's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moss using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dellal is breathing heavily.
Moss lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss lands a good knee to the midsection. Dellal won't want to take too many of those.
Moss cracks Dellal with a nice body shot.
Moss landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moss is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moss using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Moss lands a body punch in the clinch.
Moss lands a nice elbow.
Moss lands a good knee to the midsection. Dellal won't want to take too many of those.
Moss can't find room to land a body shot as Dellal controls the action.
Moss with a knee to the head.
Moss lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moss.
Moss with a knee to the head.
Moss lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Moss is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dellal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moss putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dellal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Moss tries to land knees in the clinch but Dellal avoids the damage to the body.
Moss with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Moss.
Dellal takes a knee to the side of the body.
Moss lands a nice elbow.
Moss utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dellal takes an elbow to the temple.
Moss lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dellal backwards.
Knees to the body from Moss.
Dellal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moss gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moss connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss struggles to land a body shot inside as Dellal controls his hands.
Dellal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moss gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moss.

Josef Dellal's cut is getting worse.
Moss unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moss makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dellal drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moss gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moss scores a nice knee to the body.
Moss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moss tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dellal takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dellal takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moss tries a body shot but Dellal blocks it.
Moss tries a body shot but Dellal blocks it.
Moss lands a good knee to the midsection. Dellal won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moss working Dellal over with knees to the body.
Moss misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Moss.
Moss scores a nice knee to the body.
Moss using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dellal takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moss lands a knee to the body.
Moss lands a nice elbow.

Josef Dellal's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Moss using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Moss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Moss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josef Dellal's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Moss thuds his shin into the meat of Dellal's side.
Moss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dellal was well out of range. Poor timing from Moss.
Josef Dellal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dellal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dellal misses with a takedown attempt

and Moss holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moss crunches a lovely knee into Dellal's ribcage.
Moss utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moss scores a nice knee to the body.
Moss lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moss crunches a lovely knee into Dellal's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moss connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dellal's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss presses Dellal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Moss lands a nice knee to the body.
Moss unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dellal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moss scores with a hook to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Moss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moss creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dellal's defenses.
Moss tries to throw a body punch but Dellal avoids it by throwing Moss back against the cage.
Moss comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Moss lands a good knee to the midsection. Dellal won't want to take too many of those.
Moss misses with a punch to the body.
Moss misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dellal.
Moss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moss working Dellal over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moss lands a knee to the body.
Dellal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moss lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dellal managing to block the knees to the body from Moss.
Moss misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dellal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moss prevents it.
Moss utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moss tries a knee to the head but Dellal blocks it.
Dellal drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moss pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josef Dellal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moss tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss thows a body shot but no joy.
Moss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dellal manages to avoid it.
Moss is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dellal rather than just go for the knockout.
Moss defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dellal.
Dellal throws a series of punches but Moss avoids them all with ease.

Moss has Dellal up against the cage in a clinch.
Dellal is trying to drag Moss to the mat but Moss just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Moss trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dellal tries to score a body lock takedown but Moss shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Moss gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dellal.
Moss lands with a light punch inside.

Jeez, Josef Dellal's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Dellal tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moss.
A hook to the body from Moss.
Moss unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dellal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moss scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Moss.
Moss working Dellal over with knees to the body.
Moss landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moss with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Moss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josef Dellal's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Moss jabs Dellal to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Dellal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dellal avoiding damage as Moss throws knees to the body.
Dellal blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Moss fails to land.
Moss crunches a lovely knee into Dellal's ribcage.
Moss scores a nice knee to the body.
Moss landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dellal takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moss misses with a body punch.
Moss scores with a shoulder strike.
A knee to the head by Moss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Moss.
Moss lands a nice knee to the body.
Moss tries to work over Dellal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice elbow from Moss.
Paul Moss seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Moss lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moss.
Moss gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moss obliges.
Dellal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moss crunches a lovely knee into Dellal's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moss landing knees to the body.
Dellal takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dellal's face.
Moss lands a damaging elbow.
Dellal drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moss lands an elbow inside that Dellal shrugs off.
Moss misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moss connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dellal's face.
Moss struggles to land a body shot inside as Dellal controls his hands.
Moss is working Dellal over against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moss.
Moss crunches a lovely knee into Dellal's ribcage.
Dellal takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Moss.
Moss throws a head punch that misses.
Moss scores a nice knee to the body.
Dellal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moss putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dellal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dellal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moss prevents it.
Dellal jumps guard but Moss turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josef Dellal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dellal takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Moss.
Nice body punch from Moss.
Moss putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dellal in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Moss with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dellal is looking to break free of the clinch but Moss has double underhooks.
Moss throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dellal blocks a body shot from Moss.
Moss throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dellal blocks it with crossed arms.
Dellal working hard to break the clinch.
Moss lands a knee to the head.
Dellal managing to block the knees to the body from Moss.
Moss gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dellal.
Moss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paul Moss is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dellal is working for takedown but Moss is calmly controlling the position for now.
Josef Dellal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dellal is looking to take this one to the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Moss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moss 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Moss!
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