PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julius Mosley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ty Moon (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.

Mosley
vs
Moon

174 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julius Mosley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, ty Moon!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moon shoots in and bounces Mosley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Moon prevents Mosley from getting back to his feet.
Moon tries to free his leg and advance position but Mosley is retaining full guard.
Mosley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Moon tries to kick Mosley off but Mosley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Moon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mosley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mosley wants to get up but he can't break Moon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mosley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mosley throws a big elbow that misses.
Mosley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mosley being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Mosley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mosley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Mosley is looking for a triangle but Moon pushes his legs off easily.
Moon stops Mosley from standing up.

Mosley kicks Moon off and gets to his feet.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mosley swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Moon gets a double leg takedown into Mosley's guard.
Moon throws a big right hand that misses.

Mosley looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Moon has picked Mosley up and slammed him! Mosley can't keep hold of the triangle and Moon manages to pass to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosley is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Moon asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Moon tries to move to mount but Mosley blocks the move with his legs.
Mosley is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Moon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mosley parries the strikes from Moon easily there. Moon is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mosley to escape.
Moon misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Mosley throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Moon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mosley tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Moon is in Mosley's guard.
Mosley is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Moon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mosley keeping moving, preventing Moon from controlling successfully.

Mosley throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Moon escapes and throws Mosley's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mosley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Moon is looking for a kimura here.
Moon looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four 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.
Moon wants to control but Mosley is keeping him busy.
Moon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Moon is looking to take a break and control but Mosley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mosley looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moon in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ty Moon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Moon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mosley!
ty Moon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mosley is trying to get back to half guard.
Mosley can't do much from the bottom here.

Moon has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A punch combination from Moon misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mosley, pushing him back against the cage.
Mosley misses with a hook to the ribs.

Moon has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mosley regains guard immediately.
Moon sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mosley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mosley trying to keep a closed guard but Moon is proving a slippery customer.
Mosley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Moon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Moon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Moon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mosley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Mosley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mosley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moon looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Moon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Moon wants to stand but Mosley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Moon wants to control from the top but Mosley keeps moving.
Moon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
ty Moon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Moon closes the distance and clinches.

Moon manages to pull guard.
Moon controls Mosley momentarily but Mosley frees himself.
Mosley wants to stand but Moon is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mosley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Moon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Moon wants to control from the top but Mosley keeps moving.

Moon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mosley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moon has managed to get both his arms back between Mosley's legs - danger averted.

That's four 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.
Mosley being controlled here, momentarily.

Mosley throws his legs up looking for a submission but Moon uses it to pass to side control.

Moon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've been informed that Moon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Moon controlling the position from side mount.
Mosley pushes Moon away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Moon gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moon taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ty Moon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mosley shoots in but Moon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Moon tries to clinch there but Mosley circles away.

Moon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mosley did well to prevent Moon getting side control.
Mosley wants to get back to his feet.
Moon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mosley won't allow Moon to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mosley pushes Moon off looking to stand but Moon dives back in and keeps control.
Moon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mosley looks like he's trying to stand up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon throwing shots but Mosley is blocking nicely.
Moon tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Moon misses with a wild body shot.
Mosley moves out of range as Moon throws a body kick.
Mosley drops down looking for a counter takedown but Moon sprawls and moves away.
Moon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mosley paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Mosley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mosley keeping full guard, as Moon tries to pass.
Mosley keeping moving, preventing Moon from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mosley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moon is aware though and is defending well.
Mosley keeping full guard, as Moon tries to pass.
Moon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Moon with a flurry of punches that miss.

Mosley has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Moon off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Moon wants to clinch
and Mosley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mosley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Moon trying to control here.
Moon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Moon trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mosley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moon wants to sweep here but Mosley controlling him for the moment.
Moon controlling Mosley's posture.
Mosley throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosley is fighting to break Moon's control of his arms but Moon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Moon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Moon manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mosley on his heels. He'll look to pass Mosley's guard now, I'm sure.
Mosley being controlled here, momentarily.
Moon trying to control but Mosley is working from the bottom.
Julius Mosley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
ty Moon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moon wants to pass the guard but Mosley is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
ty Moon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ty Moon!