|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lonje Moco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cletus Kasady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kasady's choice of entrance music: Carnage Theme. Cletus Kasady has the eye of the tiger tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 198 cm
44
191 lbs
20 - 26 - 1 |
|
188 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
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
20 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lonje Moco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cletus Kasady!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moco wants to clinch up but Kasady keeps it at a distance.
Kasady circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kasady counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Lonje Moco has been cut.
Moco wants to clinch but Kasady slips to the side
and Kasady cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kasady fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck for Kasady with that takedown attempt.
Moco tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kasady manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasady displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moco.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasady.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moco prevents the takedown attempt.
Lonje Moco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cletus Kasady.
Kasady is trying to break the clinch but Moco is controlling him.
Moco is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kasady has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Moco after a bit of a struggle.
Kasady is looking for a takedown.
Kasady can't get the takedown.
Kasady is working for takedown but Moco is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kasady misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kasady has Moco pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kasady pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Moco tumbling to the mat - Kasady dives into Moco's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasady postures up.
Kasady trying to control but Moco is working from the bottom.
Kasady content to stall in guard here.
Moco controls Kasady momentarily but Kasady frees himself.
Moco has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasady with a nice head shot there.
Kasady postures up in Moco's guard and throws a big left but Moco blocks it.
Kasady working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kasady stands and throws Moco's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kasady has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moco dodges the ground and pound from Kasady.
Moco defending against the ground and pound.
Kasady scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasady cracks Moco with a big right hand but Moco just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Moco is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kasady's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kasady takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kasady thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kasady works his way into full mount!
Moco holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kasady tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kasady looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cletus Kasady dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lonje Moco's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kasady tests Moco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moco doesn't manage to clinch there - Kasady circles away.
Kasady tries for a takedown but Moco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Moco went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kasady fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Moco sprawls well initially but Kasady persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Moco moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kasady wants to control from the top but Moco keeps moving.
Cletus Kasady has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moco working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kasady.
Kasady sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Moco's guard.
Kasady has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasady trying to control the action but Moco is working from the bottom.
Kasady throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Moco avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kasady.
Kasady looks to land a strike but Moco avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kasady sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Kasady missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Moco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kasady tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Moco wants to clinch up but Kasady keeps it at a distance.
Moco wants to clinch up but Kasady keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Moco misses the target.
Kasady tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moco swivels and escapes.
Kasady has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Moco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lonje Moco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Moco enables Kasady to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moco manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Moco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moco is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kasady is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kasady throws a big right hand that misses.
Kasady seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasady throwing strikes from guard but Moco blocks nicely.
Kasady throws a strike but Moco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Moco has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kasady scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kasady fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cletus Kasady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lonje Moco's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kasady.
Kasady creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Moco sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kasady trying to control the action but Moco is working from the bottom.
Kasady just content to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasady advances to mount.
Moco really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moco is working to get back to half guard.
Kasady connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kasady in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Moco holds of for dear life.
Moco on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moco tries to get out of the position.
Kasady tries to control but Moco wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasady lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kasady landing strikes from the mount.
Moco is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kasady unloads with some shots from mount but Moco bucks and avoids them well.
Kasady scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kasady landing strikes from the mount and Moco is in trouble!
Kasady sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kasady thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasady landing shots from mount.
Kasady sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kasady throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Moco because Kasady loaded up on that one.
Kasady looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kasady working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kasady landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Kasady there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kasady lands with some strikes.
Lonje Moco's cut is getting worse.
Kasady scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Moco?
Kasady dominating with strikes here.
Moco is rocked!
Kasady trying to control but Moco is having none of it.
Moco tries to lock up and control but Kasady gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lonje Moco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cletus Kasady 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.
Kasady controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cletus Kasady comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kasady winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cletus Kasady!
Cletus Kasady bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
28% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
