PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ewald Moosburger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobe Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moosburger comes to the cage accompanied by Armin van Buuren feat. Jacqueline Govaert - Never Say Never . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moosburger
vs
Bryan

180 cm
21
184 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ewald Moosburger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Bryan!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moosburger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bryan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moosburger circles away.
Bryan looks for a takedown but Moosburger sprawls well.

Bryan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bryan wants to pass the guard but Moosburger is keeping the position.
Moosburger keeping moving, preventing Bryan from controlling successfully.
Moosburger is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Bryan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Moosburger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bryan wants to pass the guard but Moosburger is keeping the position.
Moosburger is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan looking to pass the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bryan tries to bum rush Moosburger with a series of wild strikes but Moosburger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moosburger misses with a low kick.
Bryan misses with the combination.
Bryan misses with a wild body shot.
Bryan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bryan throws a low kick, looking for Moosburger's leg but Moosburger calmly moves out of range.
Moosburger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moosburger misses with a low kick.
Moosburger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bryan doesn't seem bothered though.
Ewald Moosburger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bryan looks gassed!
Moosburger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Oooh a lovely combination from Moosburger sends Bryan down but not out. Moosburger dives into side control looking to finish.

Bryan is rocked!

It looks like Kobe Bryan has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Bryan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Moosburger remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moosburger stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Horrible takedown by Bryan or perhaps it was just good defense by Moosburger which made him look bad.
Ewald Moosburger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kobe Bryan.
Moosburger lands with an overhand left.
Moosburger swinging wilding here.
Moosburger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Moosburger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moosburger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bryan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moosburger.
Bryan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Moosburger.
Moosburger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moosburger lands a jab to Bryan's midsection.
Moosburger scores with the left hand. Bryan knows he should have avoided that one.
Moosburger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moosburger lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Moosburger misses with a head kick.
Moosburger misses with a series of wild punches.

Bryan scores a takedown into full mount!
Moosburger wants to control but Bryan is having none of it.
Moosburger can't escape the position.
Moosburger wants to control but Bryan is having none of it.
Bryan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan working the ground and pound effectively.
Moosburger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Bryan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Moosburger is surviving well by controlling Bryan's body position as best he can.

Bryan has hold of Moosburger's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Moosburger manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Moosburger wants to hold on but Bryan pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bryan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Moosburger can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bryan trying to control but Moosburger is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ewald Moosburger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kobe Bryan's cut.
That's time! Moosburger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moosburger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bryan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bryan fails with the takedown.
A punch combination from Moosburger misses.
Kobe Bryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bryan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Moosburger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moosburger misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moosburger lands a body shot.
A jab lands there for Moosburger.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moosburger throws a one two combo.
A big right from Bryan misses.
Bryan misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan misses with a combination
and Moosburger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moosburger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Moosburger misses with a double jab.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moosburger as he jumps to the side.
Ewald Moosburger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kobe Bryan.
Moosburger tries to land a leg kick but Bryan saw it coming and moves away.
Bryan misses with a takedown
enabling Moosburger to counter with a crisp jab.
Moosburger slips a jab and a cross from Bryan.
Bryan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bryan closes the distance and clinches up with Moosburger, looking for a takedown. Bryan pushes Moosburger against the cage but Moosburger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bryan shoots for a takedown but Moosburger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moosburger thuds his right hand into Bryan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Moosburger's corner calls for a 1-2. Moosburger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A combination from Bryan does no damage.
Jab by Moosburger.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moosburger, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moosburger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bryan thinking.
Moosburger tries a head kick but it misses.
Ewald Moosburger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bryan shoots in but no luck this time.

Bryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Moosburger holds on to Bryan as tight as he can, avoiding damage.

Bryan has isolated one of Moosburger's arms. Moosburger looking to fight him off but Bryan twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kobe Bryan!