PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aleksei Moiseev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jj Nate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Moiseev
vs
Nate

176 cm
23
178 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksei Moiseev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, jj Nate!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moiseev wants to clinch up but Nate keeps it at a distance.
Moiseev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nate tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moiseev sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nate somewhat.
Moiseev tries to clinch but Nate moves out of range.

Moiseev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moiseev lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like jj Nate has been cut.
Moiseev creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moiseev lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moiseev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nate's brow.
Nate has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Moiseev is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nate blocks an elbow strike.
Moiseev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moiseev misses with an elbow over the top.
Moiseev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nate changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Moiseev fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Aleksei Moiseev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jj Nate.

Nate clinches.
Nate wants a takedown but no success here.
Nate is trying to drag Moiseev to the mat but Moiseev just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Moiseev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Moiseev lands an elbow inside that Nate shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moiseev misses with an elbow strike.
Nate is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nate wants to take the fight to the mat but Moiseev manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moiseev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nate's brow.
Moiseev misses with an elbow strike.
Moiseev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up jj Nate's cut even more.
Nate dodges an elbow strike from Moiseev.
Nate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nate tries to score a body lock takedown but Moiseev shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nate blocks an elbow strike.
Moiseev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nate dodges an elbow strike from Moiseev.
Nate tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nate avoids the elbow strike from Moiseev, against the cage.
Nate looking for a takedown.
Nate wants a takedown but no success here.
Moiseev lands an elbow inside that Nate shrugs off.
Nate blocks the elbow strike.
Nate changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Moiseev fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nate keeps the fight on the outside.
Nate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moiseev is looking to clinch but Nate is avoiding it.
Nate is looking to land body kicks.
Moiseev tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nate throws a push kick but Moiseev slaps the foot to one side.
Moiseev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moiseev tries to clinch up.
Moiseev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aleksei Moiseev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moiseev wants to clinch
and Nate counters with a straight right hand.
Moiseev tries to clinch there but Nate circles away.

Moiseev clinches up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moiseev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nate's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moiseev throws an elbow that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nate blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksei Moiseev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on jj Nate's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nate keeps the fight on the outside.
Nate tries for a takedown but Moiseev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Moiseev rushes Nate and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moiseev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nate.
Nate takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nate tries to score a body lock takedown but Moiseev shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Aleksei Moiseev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jj Nate.
Moiseev lands an elbow that stopped Nate in his tracks for a moment.
Moiseev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nate takes an elbow to the temple.
Nate is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moiseev pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nate avoids the elbow strike from Moiseev, against the cage.
Moiseev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nate's defenses.
Nate blocks an elbow strike from Moiseev.
Moiseev lands an elbow inside.

The cut above jj Nate's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Moiseev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nate avoids the elbow strike from Moiseev, against the cage.
Nate tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moiseev smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moiseev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nate keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moiseev moves into range and clinches up with Nate.
Moiseev misses with an elbow over the top.
Nate avoiding damage.
Nate blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moiseev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nate's brow.
Nate avoids a wild elbow strike from Moiseev.
Nate is trying to drag Moiseev to the mat but Moiseev just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nate is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moiseev to keep the fight standing.
Moiseev lands an elbow just above Nate 's eye.

jj Nate's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nate is working for takedown but Moiseev is calmly controlling the position for now.
Moiseev keeps control of Nate as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nate blocks an elbow strike.
Nate is trying to drag Moiseev to the mat but Moiseev just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Moiseev lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moiseev throws an elbow but misses.
Moiseev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nate's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at jj Nate's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Aleksei Moiseev!