PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deshawn Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Travers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Moses
vs
Travers

172 cm
27
346 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

205 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deshawn Moses!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Travers!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Travers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moses's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Moses duly obliges.
A nice combination there by Moses.
Moses could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Travers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Travers wants to get back to his feet.
Travers wants to pass the guard but Moses is defending well.
Travers stalling.
Moses trying to control but Travers postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travers wants to stand up but Moses is controlling the position.
Travers controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Travers moves into range and clinches up with Moses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Travers as Moses tries to tie him up.

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.
Nice body punch from Travers - that landed with a thud.

Travers breaks the clinch.

Travers clinches up with Moses and pushes him back against the cage.

Moses pulls Travers into guard.
Travers content to stall in guard here.
Travers passes into half guard.
Travers drops an elbow to the side of Moses's head.

Travers is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Still in half guard, Travers seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Moses looking for submissions off his back.
Travers stalling.
Travers wants to stand but Moses has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Travers not doing much here.
Moses is trying to control but Travers manages to pass to mount!
BOOM! Travers connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Travers content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Travers looking to isolate an arm here. Moses doesn't see it coming and as Travers extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Travers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Travers!