PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Omer Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Ryder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Ryder will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Moss
vs
Ryder

163 cm
21
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Omer 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, John Ryder!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryder lands a body shot.
Ryder cracks a nice hook into Moss's ribs.
Ryder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moss walks into a left hand.

It looks like Omer Moss has been cut.
No luck for Ryder with that takedown attempt.
Moss attempts a counter takedown but Ryder avoids it well and moves away.
Ryder lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ryder closes the distance but Moss moves to the side

and Moss counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryder is looking for a sweep.
Ryder gets back to half guard.

Ryder is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moss pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss throwing shots but Ryder is blocking nicely.
Moss passes into side control, despite Ryder's attempt to control the position.
Moss really is a fat lump.
Ryder tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ryder keeps trying to improve his position.
Ryder can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Moss works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Moss gets to mount! Ryder was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Ryder looks winded!
Ryder is trying to escape the mount.

Moss is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ryder is surviving well by controlling Moss's body position as best he can.
Ryder tries to hold on but Moss pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss lands a heavy elbow.
Moss scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ryder?
Ryder wants to hold on but Moss pushes him away.
Moss lands with some strikes.
Moss manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ryder to take his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Moss is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ryder knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ryder for a finish.

Moss has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Ryder is defending well but eventually Moss manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Ryder has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Omer Moss!