PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yogamer Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Uybanua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Uybanua will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Moses
vs
Uybanua

155 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yogamer Moses!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Uybanua!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moses avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moses throws a body kick that misses.

Uybanua gets tackled into the cage by Moses. Moses maintains the clinch.
Moses lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Moses breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Moses fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Uybanua, pushing him back against the cage.
Moses is pushing Uybanua up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Uybanua tries to break the clinch but Moses is controlling the position.
Moses is trying to pull guard but Uybanua turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Moses has Uybanua pressed against the cage, preventing Uybanua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Moses pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uybanua misses with a double jab.

Moses shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Uybanua is trying to defend but Moses finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Moses is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Moses seems to be working for a kimura but Uybanua defends the submission attempt.
Moses with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Moses decides to stand up.
Uybanua throws a head kick but Moses moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Uybanua tries to sprawl but Moses drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Moses prevents Uybanua from improving his position.
Moses is trying to control. Uybanua wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Moses decides to stand up.
Moses throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Moses closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moses wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uybanua keeps working.
Uybanua wants to control but Moses postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uybanua is looking to regain half guard here but Moses keeps moving and retains side control.
Uybanua really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moses. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Uybanua struggling a bit here.
Moses takes a little break here. Uybanua wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Moses goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Uybanua has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Moses but great work by Uybanua.
Moses is trying to get back to half guard.
Moses tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses is desperately trying to improve his position but Uybanua has a good base and remains in mount.
Moses is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Moses holds on to Uybanua around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Moses is breathing heavily.
Moses is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moses has given up his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lull in the action here.
Moses wants to control his opponent's hands but Uybanua gets his hands free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yogamer Moses 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.

Uybanua swings for the body but Moses moves out of range.
Nice cross by Uybanua.
Moses really is a fat lump.
Uybanua lands with an overhand left.
Moses missing with a left hand there. Uybanua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moses shoots for a double leg takedown but Uybanua sprawls well. He's pushed Moses's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Uybanua moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yogamer Moses is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uybanua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moses shoots for a double leg takedown but Uybanua sprawls well. He's pushed Moses's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Uybanua fails to land with a series of punches.
Moses on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Uybanua lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Uybanua stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Uybanua wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yogamer Moses. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Moses has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uybanua wants to break free but Moses has control.
Moses keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Uybanua's efforts to push away.
Moses prevents Uybanua from breaking the clinch.
Uybanua has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Uybanua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Uybanua working hard to break the clinch.
Moses tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Moses breaks from the clinch.
Uybanua dips to his left and cracks Moses with an uppercut!

Moses shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Moses looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Uybanua looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moses postures up.
Moses sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Uybanua's guard.
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!
Moses is trying to control the action in half guard but Uybanua is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yogamer Moses overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Uybanua is trying to maintain the position but Moses is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moses in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uybanua is looking for a sweep. Moses is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moses is nestled in close to Uybanua, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Moses slows the pace down in half guard.
Moses slips a nice elbow through Uybanua's hands, connecting with Uybanua's forehead.
Uybanua is refusing to be controlled, as Moses sits in half guard.
Moses has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uybanua looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Moses gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Moses misses with an elbow to the head.
Uybanua is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yogamer Moses will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Moses has a takedown stuffed.
Moses is trying hard to land a takedown here. Uybanua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Uybanua throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Uybanua scores with a nice head shot.
Moses tries to score a power double leg takedown but Uybanua sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moses somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yogamer Moses. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Uybanua misses with the combination.
Moses doesn't manage to clinch there - Uybanua circles away.

Moses shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Uybanua napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uybanua takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Uybanua struggling a bit here.
Uybanua is trying to get back to half guard.
Moses throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Moses scores with a couple of short elbows.
Uybanua is trying to control Moses's posture but Moses avoids it.
Moses in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moses decides to stand back up.
Uybanua looks to land a combination but Moses avoids it well.
Moses closes the distance and clinches up with Uybanua, looking for a takedown. Moses pushes Uybanua against the cage but Uybanua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Uybanua throws a head kick that misses.
John Uybanua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uybanua looks to land a combination but Moses avoids it well.
John Uybanua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Uybanua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moses misses with a looping right.

Uybanua gets tackled into the cage by Moses. Moses maintains the clinch.

Moses is trying to trip Uybanua. He has hold of a leg but Uybanua is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Moses persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moses is pushing down on Uybanua's leg trying to pass to half guard. Uybanua is fighting to maintain full guard but Moses has managed to sneak the leg through.
Uybanua is looking to get back to full guard here but Moses has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Uybanua's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Moses moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Uybanua sneaks back into half guard.
Moses passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uybanua is not content to let Moses control the position.
Uybanua struggling a bit here.
Uybanua is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Moses is staying active.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Moses stands up and beckons Uybanua to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yogamer Moses showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moses, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yogamer Moses!