PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Moses The Litterbox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Le Sopra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Le Sopra told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

The Litterbox
vs
Le Sopra

180 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
179 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moses The Litterbox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Le Sopra!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Litterbox swats away the attempt to clinch by Le Sopra.
Le Sopra wants to clinch but The Litterbox slips to the side

and The Litterbox counters with a nice double leg into side control. Le Sopra won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Litterbox just content to control the position.
Le Sopra wants to get back to his feet.
The Litterbox wants to take a breather but Le Sopra manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for The Litterbox.
The Litterbox has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Le Sopra is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Litterbox not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Le Sopra is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Litterbox is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Litterbox wants to pass the guard but Le Sopra is keeping the position.
Le Sopra being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Moses The Litterbox just wasn't active enough.
The Litterbox lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

The Litterbox closes the distance and clinches.
Le Sopra working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Litterbox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Come on The Litterbox - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The Litterbox misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from The Litterbox fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Sopra prevents a body shot from The Litterbox.
The Litterbox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Le Sopra blocks a body shot from The Litterbox.

The Litterbox manages to break the clinch.
Le Sopra shoots in for a takedown but The Litterbox shows good takedown defense.
The Litterbox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Le Sopra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Litterbox throws out a leg kick but Le Sopra moves out of range and The Litterbox only half commits.
The Litterbox throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Le Sopra on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The Litterbox has managed to clinch.
The Litterbox tries a body shot but Le Sopra blocks it.
Le Sopra prevents a body shot from The Litterbox.

Le Sopra jumps into guard, dragging The Litterbox to the mat.
The Litterbox is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Le Sopra escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Litterbox gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Litterbox stops Le Sopra from standing up.
Le Sopra trying to keep a closed guard but The Litterbox is proving a slippery customer.
Le Sopra has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but The Litterbox has passed into side control.
The Litterbox just content to control the position.
Le Sopra can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Litterbox controlling from side mount.
Le Sopra prevents The Litterbox from moving into mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Moses The Litterbox has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from The Litterbox.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Le Sopra is defended easily by The Litterbox.
The Litterbox lets loose with a powerful body kick. Le Sopra will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moses The Litterbox dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The Litterbox slaps away a takedown attempt from Le Sopra, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Le Sopra ducks under a wild hook from The Litterbox.
The Litterbox fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Le Sopra.
Moses The Litterbox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Sopra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Litterbox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Le Sopra swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Le Sopra has closed the distance and engaged The Litterbox in a clinch.
Le Sopra wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Le Sopra tries to pull guard but The Litterbox won't allow it.
Le Sopra tries to throw a body punch but The Litterbox avoids it by throwing Le Sopra back against the cage.
The Litterbox is pushing Le Sopra up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The Litterbox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Litterbox.

Le Sopra pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Sopra is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Le Sopra is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Le Sopra working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Litterbox doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The Litterbox manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

The Litterbox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Le Sopra keeping moving, preventing The Litterbox from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Le Sopra is looking for a triangle but The Litterbox pushes his legs off easily.
The Litterbox trying to control but Le Sopra is working from the bottom.

Le Sopra has his foot on The Litterbox's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Litterbox works his way back into a safe position though.
Le Sopra manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Litterbox manages to get himself to full guard.
The Litterbox wants to sweep but no luck.
The Litterbox is looking to sweep but instead, Le Sopra has passed into half guard.
The Litterbox is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Sopra controlling the action here.
The Litterbox is looking to improve his position.
The Litterbox holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The Litterbox on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if The Litterbox tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Le Sopra shoots in looking for a takedown but The Litterbox manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Le Sopra's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Moses The Litterbox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Le Sopra.
Le Sopra takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Le Sopra takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch lands to the side of Le Sopra 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The Litterbox wants to clinch up but Le Sopra keeps it at a distance.
Le Sopra fails with a takedown attempt.
The Litterbox lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Le Sopra chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Litterbox can pounce on him.
Le Sopra stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from The Litterbox.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Sopra misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Litterbox fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Le Sopra has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A shot to the liver by The Litterbox. Beautiful body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Litterbox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moses The Litterbox dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The Litterbox connects with a solid leg kick.
The Litterbox pivots, looking for a leg kick but Le Sopra is out of range and The Litterbox settles back down.
Moses The Litterbox is winning the standup battle so far.
The Litterbox connects with a solid leg kick.
The Litterbox tries to score with a low kick but Le Sopra moves his leg out of the way.
Le Sopra has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by The Litterbox.
Le Sopra tries to clinch up.
The Litterbox explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The Litterbox lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The Litterbox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Litterbox displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Le Sopra.
Le Sopra closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Litterbox circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Le Sopra.
Moses The Litterbox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Le Sopra.
The Litterbox fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Le Sopra has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Sopra shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Litterbox but The Litterbox pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The Litterbox lands a nice looking body shot.
Le Sopra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by The Litterbox. The Litterbox obviously looking to wear him down.
Le Sopra tries to move into range but The Litterbox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The Litterbox lands with a thumping leg kick.
Le Sopra fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Le Sopra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

The Litterbox takes the fight into the clinch.
The Litterbox has a couple of punches blocked by Le Sopra.
The Litterbox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from The Litterbox fails to land.
Le Sopra wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moses The Litterbox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Sopra is trying to stall.
The Litterbox blocks an elbow strike.
Le Sopra's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The Litterbox lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Litterbox stalling in the clinch.
The Litterbox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Litterbox misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from The Litterbox fails to land.
Le Sopra has The Litterbox pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. The Litterbox manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Litterbox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Litterbox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Le Sopra is trying to force a seperation but The Litterbox has the dominant position.
The Litterbox avoiding damage.
The Litterbox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Sopra tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. The Litterbox smiles and moves away.
Le Sopra fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Litterbox avoids it really well and circles away.
Le Sopra doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Le Sopra swats away the attempt to clinch by The Litterbox.
The Litterbox connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Litterbox tries to clinch there but Le Sopra circles away.
Le Sopra avoids the body shot from The Litterbox.
Le Sopra goes for a double leg but The Litterbox avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as The Litterbox continues to drive forward.
Le Sopra blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from The Litterbox fails to land.
Le Sopra is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Le Sopra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Litterbox is defending well for now.
The Litterbox is pressed up against the cage. Le Sopra has hold of a leg and is looking to drag The Litterbox down to the mat. The Litterbox avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The Litterbox lands with a slapping head kick.
Le Sopra tries to clinch but fails miserably

and The Litterbox counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Litterbox looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The Litterbox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Le Sopra swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Litterbox looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moses The Litterbox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Litterbox has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

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