PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mohsen Mosaddegh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuai Liang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liang is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: So Cold by Breaking Benjamin. Mohsen Mosaddegh has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Mosaddegh
vs
Liang

175 cm
33
153 lbs
24 - 6 - 2

160 cm
28
153 lbs
25 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)
Spartan Nutrition

Spartan Nutrition

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 24 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Mohsen Mosaddegh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kuai Liang!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mosaddegh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Liang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice defenses there by Liang.
Liang misses with a low kick.
Mosaddegh's corner calls for a 1-2. Mosaddegh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mosaddegh throws a series of punches but Liang avoids them all with ease.
Liang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Liang lands with a kick to the temple. Mosaddegh shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Mohsen Mosaddegh has been cut.

Mosaddegh takes the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mosaddegh blocks an uppercut.
Mosaddegh managing to block the knees to the body from Liang.
Mosaddegh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mosaddegh tries a body shot but Liang blocks it.
Liang working aggressively here.
Mosaddegh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liang lands a good knee to the midsection. Mosaddegh won't want to take too many of those.
Liang blocks an uppercut.
Liang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Mosaddegh.
Liang works on Mosaddegh's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Liang.
Liang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liang is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mosaddegh is keeping busy.
Liang has a couple of punches blocked by Mosaddegh.
Liang misses with a body punch.
Mosaddegh throws a head punch that misses.
Liang has a couple of punches blocked by Mosaddegh.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Liang struggles to land a body shot inside as Mosaddegh controls his hands.
Liang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mosaddegh lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Liang.
A head punch on the inside from Liang fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mosaddegh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Liang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liang trying to stall but Mosaddegh improves his position.
Liang misses with an elbow strike.
Mosaddegh tries to throw a body punch but Liang avoids it by throwing Mosaddegh back against the cage.
Liang tries to throw a body punch but Mosaddegh avoids it by throwing Liang back against the cage.
Liang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mosaddegh lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Mosaddegh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liang needs to keep his hands up - Mosaddegh had a free shot at his head there.
Liang tries to bum rush Mosaddegh with a series of wild strikes but Mosaddegh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mosaddegh moves away.
Liang wants to clinch.

Liang clinches up with Mosaddegh and pushes him back against the cage.
Mosaddegh lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mosaddegh.
Liang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosaddegh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mosaddegh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mosaddegh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liang.
A head punch on the inside from Liang fails to land.
Liang blocks an uppercut.
Mosaddegh trying to stall but Liang improves his position.
Mosaddegh working aggressively here.

Mosaddegh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liang swings widly with a right hand
and Mosaddegh counters with a series of strikes. Liang will be more careful next time no doubt.
Liang throws a leg kick that misses.
Mosaddegh is looking to clinch.
Liang tries to clinch up but Mosaddegh circles away and keeps his distance.
Mosaddegh scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Liang throws a body shot but no joy.
Liang thumps Mosaddegh with a low kick.
Mosaddegh misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mosaddegh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Liang momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Decent striking displayed by Liang there.
Mosaddegh misses with an uppercut. Liang saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liang walks into a left hand.
A punch combination from Liang misses.
Liang throws a leg kick but Mosaddegh sees it coming and moves out of range.

Liang clinches.
Liang tries to work over Mosaddegh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mosaddegh.
A short right from Mosaddegh.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mosaddegh as Liang tries to tie him up.
Mosaddegh is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Liang is trying to maintain a safe position but Mosaddegh gets an underhook and turns Liang into the cage.
Liang seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Mosaddegh pushes Liang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mosaddegh prevents a body shot from Liang.
Mosaddegh throws a punch but it's blocked by Liang.
Liang is leaning against Mosaddegh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mosaddegh blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Mosaddegh fails to land.
Liang misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Mosaddegh.
A head punch on the inside from Mosaddegh fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohsen Mosaddegh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mohsen Mosaddegh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mosaddegh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mosaddegh missing with a left hand there. Liang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Liang lands a nice looking body kick.
Liang avoids the body shot from Mosaddegh.
Mosaddegh tries to work over Liang's front leg with a kick but Liang checks it.
Liang slips under a jab.
Liang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A shot to the liver by Liang. Beautiful body shot.
Liang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mosaddegh misses the shot to the body.
Liang throws a hook to the side of Mosaddegh's head but Mosaddegh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Mosaddegh moves into the clinch successfully.
Mohsen Mosaddegh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Liang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mosaddeghs head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mosaddegh managing to block the knees to the body from Liang.
Mosaddegh is leaning against Liang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mosaddegh misses with the head strike.
Liang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mosaddegh backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mosaddegh misses with a body punch.
Mosaddegh tries to work over Liang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Liang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mosaddegh tries to throw a body punch but Liang avoids it by throwing Mosaddegh back against the cage.
Liang blocking some punches.
Liang misses with a punch on the inside.
Mosaddegh tries a body shot but Liang blocks it.
Liang tries to land a knee to the head but Mosaddegh blocks with his arms.
Liang misses with some punches.
Mosaddegh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Liang lands with a short shot to the head.
Liang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Liang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mosaddegh misses with a punch on the inside.
Liang is pushing Mosaddegh up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mosaddegh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosaddegh swings wildly with an uppercut but Liang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liang holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Liang cracks Mosaddegh with a nice body shot.
Mosaddegh blocking some punches.
Mosaddegh lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mosaddegh is trying to stall.
Liang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Liang pushes Mosaddegh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mosaddegh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mosaddegh prevents a body shot from Liang.
Liang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Liang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mosaddegh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liang backwards.
Mosaddegh misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosaddegh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mosaddegh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Liang misses with a body punch.
Liang gets through Mosaddegh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Liang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mosaddegh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mosaddegh throws a punch but it's blocked by Liang.
Liang prevents a body shot from Mosaddegh.
Liang trying to stall but Mosaddegh improves his position.
Liang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Liang lands a nice uppercut.
Mosaddegh blocks an uppercut.
Liang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Liang is stalling here.
Mosaddegh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mosaddegh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mosaddegh.
A short uppercut from Mosaddegh.
Liang tries a body shot but Mosaddegh blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mosaddegh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mosaddegh blocks an uppercut.
Liang blocks an uppercut.
Mosaddegh lands a nice uppercut.
Liang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mosaddegh lands a shoulder strike.
Mosaddegh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mosaddegh gets through Liang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mosaddegh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liang backwards.
Liang scores a nice knee to the body.
Liang trying to stall but Mosaddegh improves his position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Liang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Liang fails to land.
Liang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Mosaddegh.
Liang misses with a punch to the body.
Mosaddegh can't find room to land a body shot as Liang controls the action.
Liang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mosaddegh as Liang tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mohsen Mosaddegh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mohsen Mosaddegh's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mosaddegh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liang.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Liang.
Liang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mosaddegh blocks a head kick by Liang.
Liang ducks under a wild hook from Mosaddegh.
Mosaddegh checks a low kick from Liang.
Mosaddegh is looking to counter punch.
Mosaddegh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mosaddegh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liang throws out the jab.
Mosaddegh is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Liang misses with a jab to the body
and Mosaddegh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mosaddegh throws an overhand right that lands on Liang's shoulder, as Liang tries to avoid the shot.
Liang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Liang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mohsen Mosaddegh is winning the standup battle so far.
Liang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mosaddegh counters with a stiff right hand.
Liang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mosaddegh.
Liang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mosaddegh rather than just go for the knockout.
Mosaddegh scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liang misses with a straight left.
It looked like Mosaddegh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mosaddegh tries to clinch but Liang is having none of it.
Liang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Mosaddegh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosaddegh misses with a hook.
Mosaddegh scores with a one two! Liang had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Kuai Liang has been cut.
Mosaddegh lands with a right hand.
Liang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liang throws a low kick, looking for Mosaddegh's leg but Mosaddegh calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Mosaddegh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
An inside leg kick from Liang misses.
Mosaddegh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liang manages to avoid it.
Mosaddegh misses with a looping left.
Liang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Liang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Liang cracks a nice hook into Mosaddegh's ribs.
Mosaddegh tries to clinch but Liang moves out of range.
Liang lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Liang connects with a solid leg kick.
Mosaddegh lands with a nice combination. Liang backs away looking to recover.

Liang is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Liang moves into the clinch successfully.
Liang is still on wobbly legs! Can Mosaddegh finish him?
Mosaddegh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Liang backwards.
A short uppercut from Mosaddegh.
Liang misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Liang fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liang blocks an uppercut.
Mosaddegh is stalling here.
Liang seems to have recovered his senses.
Mosaddegh taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mosaddegh misses with the head strike.
Mosaddegh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mosaddegh.
Liang struggles to land a body shot inside as Mosaddegh controls his hands.
Liang pushes Mosaddegh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Liang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Liang tries to stall but Mosaddegh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Liang trying to land knees to the body.
Mosaddegh misses with some punches.
Mosaddegh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Liang backwards.
Mosaddegh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Liang tries to throw a body punch but Mosaddegh avoids it by throwing Liang back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mosaddegh.
A hook to the body from Mosaddegh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosaddegh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Liang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mosaddegh is looking to control Liang's arms but Liang gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mosaddegh has his back to the cage.
Liang tries a body shot but Mosaddegh blocks it.
Mosaddegh tries a body shot but Liang blocks it.
Liang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mosaddegh avoids it.
Liang tries a body shot but Mosaddegh blocks it.
Liang tries to work over Mosaddegh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuai Liang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liang lands a hook that snaps the head of Mosaddegh backwards.
A short left from Mosaddegh.
A short right from Mosaddegh on the inside.
Mosaddegh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liang backwards.
Mosaddegh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Liang can't find room to land a body shot as Mosaddegh controls the action.
Liang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mosaddegh misses with some punches.
Liang misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liang tries a body shot but Mosaddegh blocks it.
A short left from Mosaddegh.
Mosaddegh misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mosaddegh.
Mohsen Mosaddegh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Liang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Liang struggles to land a body shot inside as Mosaddegh controls his hands.
Liang working aggressively here.
Mosaddegh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Liang tries to throw a body punch but Mosaddegh avoids it by throwing Liang back against the cage.
Liang lands a hook that snaps the head of Mosaddegh backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Liang.
Mosaddegh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liang misses with a punch to the body.
Liang struggles to land a body shot inside as Mosaddegh controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mohsen Mosaddegh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mosaddegh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohsen Mosaddegh!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mohsen Mosaddegh waved his t-shirt featuring Spartan Nutrition 's logo in front of the cameras.