PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lonje Moco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

William
vs
Moco

188 cm
28
186 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

198 cm
37
197 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh William!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lonje Moco!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

William gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Moco.
Moco is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Moco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
William tries for a takedown but Moco manages to get underhooks.
William tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
William is trying to break the clinch but Moco has him pressed against the cage.
William tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh William. That's going to take a lot out of him.
William is looking for a takedown.
Moco lands a left hand.
William is trying to push Moco away but Moco has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Moco pulls guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
William wants to control from the top but Moco keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
William in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
William has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
William would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

William drops back, looking for a kneebar! Moco looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Moco looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Moco!
William wants to get back to his feet but Moco drags him back down.
William tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
William is looking to improve his position but Moco isn't that keen on the idea.
Moco controlling from the full mount.
William is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
William is breathing heavily.

Moco is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! William is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lonje Moco!