PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Omer Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Moss
vs
Brooks

163 cm
21
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 2 - 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, James Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moss throws a head kick but Brooks moves out of range.
Moss displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brooks.
Brooks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Omer Moss has been cut.
Brooks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brooks with a poor takedown
and Moss makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brooks fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Omer Moss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Brooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brooks has managed to clinch.
Brooks tries to pull guard but Moss holds him up against the cage and eventually Brooks drops back down to his feet.
Moss jumps guard but Brooks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moss jumps guard but Brooks stands there with Moss around his waist. Moss gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brooks looks for a takedown but Moss sprawls well.
Brooks looks for a takedown but Moss sprawls well.
Moss could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Moss dives in and grabs Brooks's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brooks pushes down on Moss's head and hops out.
Moss lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brooks circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks shoots in looking for a takedown but Moss manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brooks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brooks scores with a nice body kick.
Brooks goes for a double leg but Moss avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Moss continues to drive forward.
Moss tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Brooks manages to circle out of the way.
Moss slaps away a takedown attempt from Brooks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moss half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Moss goes for a double leg but Brooks avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brooks continues to drive forward.
Moss takes a kick to the side of the head.
Moss throws a head kick that misses.
Brooks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brooks fails with the takedown.
Moss changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Brooks looks winded!

Brooks clinches up with Moss and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moss has him pressed against the cage.

Brooks pulls Moss into guard.

Brooks looking for a guillotine here but Moss defends easily.
Brooks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Moss stands up and waves to Brooks to follow him.

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.

Moss scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brooks is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brooks is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Brooks tries to bench press Moss off him but Moss keeps the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moss scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brooks to see if he's OK.
Brooks sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Omer Moss will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Omer Moss's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Moss fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brooks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Brooks clinches up against the cage.
Brooks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brooks avoiding damage.
Brooks is looking for a takedown.
Brooks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moss walks away with a smile on his face. Brooks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moss tries to close the distance and clinch but Brooks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brooks is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Moss blocks a head kick by Brooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brooks clinches with his opponent.
Brooks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Moss is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Omer Moss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Brooks.
Brooks is looking to control Moss's arms but Moss gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brooks has his back to the cage.
Moss tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brooks smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brooks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brooks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
James Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moss dives in for a single leg takedown but Brooks sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Moss wants to clinch.
Brooks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss misses with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brooks.
Moss shoots in for a takedown but Brooks shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moss but Moss pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
Brooks fails to land the takedown.
Moss drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brooks sprawls and moves away.
Brooks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moss pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks dives in for a single leg takedown but Moss sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brooks wants to clinch.
Moss swats away the attempt to clinch by Brooks.
Moss circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brooks shoots in but no luck this time.
Brooks tries to clinch there but Moss circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brooks.
Moss went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brooks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Moss counters with a shoot takedown. Brooks fights it but they end up in guard.
Moss is looking to work some ground and pound but Brooks has wrist control.
Brooks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moss missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moss missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brooks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brooks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Brooks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omer Moss dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Omer Moss's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Brooks swats away the attempt to clinch by Moss.
Moss slaps away a takedown attempt from Brooks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A head kick by Brooks misses
and Moss counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brooks swings for the body but Moss moves out of range.
Moss feinted with a counter takedown.
Moss stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moss wants it to stay on the feet.
Brooks fails with the takedown.
Omer Moss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Brooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moss rushes Brooks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brooks can do to turn this around?
Brooks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Moss pulls guard successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is stalling in the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moss is on top in guard.

Brooks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moss postures up in Brooks's guard and throws a big left but Brooks blocks it.
Moss with a nice head shot there.
Brooks looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Moss puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Moss wants to work for an arm triangle but Brooks is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brooks pushes Moss off and gets back to his feet.
Brooks tries to clinch but Moss moves out of range.
Omer Moss is winning the standup battle so far.
Moss misses with a body shot
and Brooks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moss will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brooks lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Brooks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moss sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brooks somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brooks unleashes a big counter combination but Moss bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Brooks rushes Moss and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is trying to break free.
Moss jumps guard but Brooks stands there with Moss around his waist. Moss gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brooks stalling the fight.
Moss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Brooks jumps into guard, dragging Moss to the mat.

Brooks is looking for a triangle but Moss pushes his legs off easily.
Moss postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moss might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

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

Brooks pushes Moss off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Moss shoots in for a double leg but Brooks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Moss fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brooks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moss's waist but Moss gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brooks off to one side.
Moss shoots in for a takedown but Brooks shows good takedown defense.
Brooks shoots in looking for a takedown but Moss manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brooks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brooks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moss swivels and escapes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moss fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
James Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Omer Moss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brooks paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Brooks.
I think Moss has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

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