PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josue Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itss Baitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moss
vs
Baitt

169 cm
24
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Josue Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Itss Baitt!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baitt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moss as he jumps to the side.

Moss shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Baitt is trying to defend but Moss finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Moss not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moss trying to control from half guard but Baitt is working away.
Moss not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baitt regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Moss.
Baitt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moss is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baitt 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.

Baitt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moss defends it easily.
Moss wants to control from the top but Baitt keeps moving.
Moss tries to stand but Baitt is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Moss throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Baitt was covering up waiting for the punch and Moss finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Baitt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moss with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Baitt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moss manages to get himself to full guard.

Baitt passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Baitt is trying to move to mount but Moss reverses beautifully and ends up in Baitt's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moss trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moss throws an elbow that misses. Baitt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moss's guard. Nice move by Baitt!

Moss wants to get back to his feet but Baitt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Moss tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baitt wants to pass the guard but Moss is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Baitt advances to half guard.
Baitt trying to advance position but Moss counters by regaining guard.

Moss has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Baitt is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Moss wants to get back to striking at distance but Baitt won't allow it.
Moss is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moss wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baitt has him pressed against the cage.
Moss is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josue Moss dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Baitt throws a lazy head kick
and Moss counters with a head kick.
Baitt shoots in but Moss avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Baitt fails with the takedown.
Baitt fails with a takedown attempt.
Josue Moss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Itss Baitt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moss darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss thows a huge punch but Baitt dodges it nicely.
Moss lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Moss not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moss scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Moss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Baitt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baitt can do to turn this around?
Moss landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Moss tries to stand and escape but Baitt is controlling the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Moss drops an elbow to the side of Baitt's head.
Baitt is refusing to be controlled, as Moss sits in half guard.
Moss throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Moss is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Moss not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Baitt wants to get back to full guard.
Moss is nestled in close to Baitt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Baitt regains full guard. Nicely done.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moss accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moss scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Baitt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moss is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moss accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss takes a swing at Baitt's ribcage but misses.
Baitt darts in looking for a takedown but Moss gets double underhooks and turns Baitt into the cage.
Baitt keeps control of Moss as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moss is trying to break the clinch but Baitt is controlling him.
Baitt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Moss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baitt fails with the takedown.
Baitt is breathing heavily.
Baitt misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josue Moss dominated that second round.
That's time! Moss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Baitt.

Moss shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Baitt napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Baitt takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Moss throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Baitt is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moss lands a few punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss cracks Baitt with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Moss scoring with punches from side control.
Moss taking a break here but Baitt is having none of it and regains half guard.
Baitt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Moss seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Baitt tries to roll over but Moss keeps him under control.
Moss scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Baitt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moss.
Moss lands strikes from half guard.
Baitt gets back to full guard.
Moss throws a big elbow that misses.
Moss scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Baitt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moss is one step ahead there.
Baitt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moss with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Moss working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Moss won't allow Baitt to sweep him here.
Moss wants to control from the top but Baitt keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Baitt looks for a takedown but Moss sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A head kick misses from Moss.
Baitt lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Baitt tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Moss shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josue Moss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moss 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josue Moss!