PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tat Moh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Riccuito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Riccuito has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tat Moh's chin.

Moh
vs
Riccuito

185 cm
29
210 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

193 cm
28
210 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tat Moh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Riccuito!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riccuito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moh misses with a hook. Riccuito ducked under it nicely.

Moh clinches with his opponent.

Moh gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Riccuito regains guard.
Moh wants to pass the guard but Riccuito is keeping the position.
Riccuito is trying to keep Moh in close.
Moh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moh drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Riccuito dives on top into guard.

Riccuito advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moh slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Moh trying to keep a closed guard but Riccuito is proving a slippery customer.
Riccuito's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Moh has his foot on Riccuito's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Riccuito works his way back into a safe position though.
Moh working a defensive guard but Riccuito manages to pass into side control anyway.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moh is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moh can't do much from the bottom here.
Moh is not content to let Riccuito control the position.
Moh is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito controls the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Moh looks to land a right hand but Riccuito moved out of range.
Riccuito swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moh feints and then cracks Riccuito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Riccuito down.
Riccuito feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moh's calf.

Moh clinches with his opponent.
Moh takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Tat Moh has been cut.
Moh struggles to land a body shot inside as Riccuito controls his hands.
Moh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Moh gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Riccuito is trying to control the position but Moh postures up.
Riccuito has momentary wrist control but Moh slips an elbow through the middle.
Riccuito seems keen to control Moh's posture.
Moh trying to control the position from guard on top but Riccuito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riccuito swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Moh wants to control from the top but Riccuito keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Riccuito tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A chopping leg kick lands by Riccuito.
Moh cracks Riccuito with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tat Moh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tat Moh's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Riccuito scores with a jab to the body.
Moh is looking to score with low kicks.

Moh clinches with his opponent.
Moh tries for a takedown. No joy.
Moh avoids a wild elbow strike from Riccuito.
Moh working aggressively here.
Moh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Moh.
Riccuito creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Moh's defenses.
Moh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riccuito can do to turn this around?
Moh misses with a body punch.
Moh blocks an elbow strike.
Riccuito lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Moh.
Riccuito lands a body shot in the clinch.
Riccuito lands a hook that snaps the head of Moh backwards.
Riccuito wants to break free but Moh has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riccuito misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riccuito stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Riccuito throws a punch but it's blocked by Moh.
Moh drops down looking for an ankle pick but Riccuito pulls his leg out and moves away.
Riccuito tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moh has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Riccuito.
Moh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moh throws a sloppy head kick
and Riccuito counters with a nice low kick that buckles Moh's knee momentarily.
Riccuito checks a leg kick nicely.
Moh takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Riccuito tries to score with a low kick but Moh moves his leg out of the way.
Riccuito scores with a jab. Moh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tat Moh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Moh.
Mark Riccuito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riccuito throws a leg kick which misses Moh's front leg but catches the back leg as Moh tries to avoid it.
Riccuito throws a hook but Moh blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riccuito throws a body shot but no joy.
Moh throws a lazy right hand but Riccuito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Riccuito throws out a counter right but Moh avoids it with no problem.
Moh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riccuito scores with a nice right hand.
Moh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riccuito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That kick from Moh tenderised Riccuito's leg. Riccuito is trying to keep his angry face on.
Riccuito attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Riccuito ducks under a wild hook from Moh.
A low kick from Moh misses

and Riccuito counters by moving into the clinch.
Moh blocks an uppercut.
Moh throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moh misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Riccuito.
Riccuito prevents a body shot from Moh.
Moh tries a body shot but Riccuito blocks it.
Riccuito gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Moh.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tat Moh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moh takes an elbow to the forehead.

Tat Moh's cut is getting worse.
Riccuito tries to throw a body punch but Moh avoids it by throwing Riccuito back against the cage.
Riccuito throws a head punch that misses.
Moh lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Moh as the two fighters clinch.
Riccuito struggles to land a body shot inside as Moh controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Riccuito.
Moh tries for a takedown. No joy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riccuito.
Riccuito is looking to control Moh's arms but Moh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Riccuito has his back to the cage.
Moh is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Riccuito's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito cracks Moh with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riccuito lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riccuito throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Moh goes for a takedown in the clinch but Riccuito prevents it.
Riccuito lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice elbow from Riccuito.
Riccuito is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Moh trying to stall but Riccuito improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riccuito.

Moh turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Moh manages to end up in side control.
Riccuito prevents Moh from moving into mount.
Moh grinds an elbow into Riccuito's temple.
Riccuito tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tat Moh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The strikes coming from Moh are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Riccuito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tat Moh's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Moh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Moh half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Moh drives through and clinches with Riccuito against the cage.
Moh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Riccuito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riccuito tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moh's elbow.
Riccuito tries a body shot but Moh blocks it.

Moh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moh misses with a looping left.
Moh blocks a jab.

Moh shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Moh showed some decent athleticism there.
Moh is stalling here. Riccuito is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Moh seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Riccuito has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moh is trying to control Riccuito's posture but Riccuito avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Riccuito stands up and beckons Moh to his feet.
Moh looks to land a right hand but Riccuito moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Riccuito on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Riccuito has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Moh clinches up against the cage.
Moh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moh has Riccuito pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Riccuito manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Riccuito swings wildly with an uppercut but Moh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riccuito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Riccuito scores with a nice short uppercut.

Tat Moh's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A right hook to the body lands for Riccuito.
Moh tries to work over Riccuito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riccuito lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Riccuito just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moh's brow.
Riccuito pushes Moh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riccuito lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moh or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moh misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Riccuito.

Jeez, Tat Moh's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Moh throws a punch but it's blocked by Riccuito.
Mark Riccuito seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Moh breaks from the clinch.
Moh has his takedown stuffed
and Riccuito counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moh doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Riccuito moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tat Moh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riccuito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riccuito tries to stall but Moh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Riccuito lands a shoulder strike.
Moh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito misses with a punch to the body.
Riccuito creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moh looking to stall.
Riccuito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riccuito lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tat Moh's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Riccuito!
After winning the bout, Mark Riccuito thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Tat Moh spoke after the fight, saying 'Defeat is a state of mind - no one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality.'.