PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lopo Moxc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Moxc
vs
Smith

177 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lopo Moxc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moxc closes the distance but Smith moves to the side

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Moxc is retaining full guard.
Smith sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Moxc is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Moxc manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith has control of Moxc's left arm, preventing Moxc from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moxc manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Moxc looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith controls from within his opponent's guard.
Smith's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Smith.
Moxc misses with a takedown attempt
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Moxc throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moxc.
Moxc throws a head kick that misses.
Moxc misses with a takedown

and Smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Moxc!
Moxc is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith working Moxc over with strikes here.
Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
Moxc is bucking up trying to escape but Smith cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Smith jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Moxc manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Moxc, who protects the arm well.
A lull in the action here.

Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smith staying calm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Smith might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

Smith decides to take the fight back to the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith misses with a head kick.

Smith drops Moxc with a beautiful combination! Moxc stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smith is looking for the KO!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Moxc is rocked!

It looks like Lopo Moxc has been cut.

Smith is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Moxc is in big trouble! Smith is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Moxc. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). John Smith!