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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derek Moye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Obasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Obasi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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200 lbs
25 - 18 - 0 |
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183 cm
29
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident |
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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
25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Derek Moye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Obasi!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obasi doesn't manage to clinch there - Moye circles away.
Moye looks to land a left hand but Obasi moved out of range nicely.
Obasi wants to clinch
and Moye counters with a single leg into guard. Obasi didn't expect that.
We've been hearing good reports from Moye's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Obasi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Moye thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Moye is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Moye passes Obasi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moye missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Obasi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Obasi is defending against the submission attempts here by Moye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Moye seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Obasi is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Derek Moye!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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