PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Sten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zakari Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zakari Moss will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sten
vs
Moss

150 cm
30
140 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

165 cm
28
135 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Sten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Zakari Moss!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Moss crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sten - the referee stops the clock and Moss gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sten. Moss manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sten misses with a wild body shot.

Sten takes the fight into the clinch.
Sten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moss blocks it with crossed arms.
Sten with a knee to the head.

It looks like Zakari Moss has been cut.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sten misses with a knee strike.
Sten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moss blocks it with crossed arms.
Sten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moss takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sten landing knees to the head.
Sten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moss tries for a takedown but Sten manages to get underhooks.
Moss has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sten is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sten looking to throw knees to the head but Moss is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moss blocks it with crossed arms.
Sten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but Moss blocks with his arms.
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Moss takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sten lands a knee to the body.
Sten looking to throw knees to the head but Moss is blocking nicely.
Sten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moss working hard to break the clinch.
Sten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moss avoiding damage as Sten throws knees to the body.
Sten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sten tries a knee to the head but Moss blocks it.
Moss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dan Sten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zakari Moss.
Sten crunches a lovely knee into Moss's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sten lands a knee to the head.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but Moss blocks with his arms.
Sten is breathing heavily.
Sten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moss is defending well for now.
Sten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moss tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sten smiles and moves away.
Sten leaves Moss with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sten tries to counter by clinching up but Moss breaks away and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sten tries a head kick but it misses.
Moss is looking for the big counter here.
Dan Sten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sten.
Sten stuffs the takedown.
Sten wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Moss closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sten circles away.
Sten thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Moss if he has to take too many more of those.
Moss shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sten defends it nicely.
Sten seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Sten closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sten misses with a knee to the head.
Sten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moss blocks it with crossed arms.
Moss is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moss tries to pull guard but Sten forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sten tries a knee to the head but Moss blocks it.
Sten looking to throw knees to the head but Moss is blocking nicely.
Sten looking to throw knees to the head but Moss is blocking nicely.
Sten misses with a knee to the head.
Sten landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sten obliges.
Sten lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Moss drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sten gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Moss shoots in and drives through. Sten sprawls well.
Moss misses with a double jab

and Sten holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moss blocks it with crossed arms.
Sten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moss is trying to pull guard but Sten turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sten misses with a knee to the head.
Dan Sten has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Sten.
Sten looking to throw knees to the head but Moss is blocking nicely.
Sten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moss blocks it with crossed arms.
Sten stops a takedown attempt from Moss.
Dan Sten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zakari Moss.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moss blocks it with crossed arms.
Moss wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sten tries a knee to the head but Moss blocks it.
Sten putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Moss in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sten tries a knee to the head but Moss blocks it.
Moss tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sten smiles and moves away.
Moss tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sten sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moss somewhat.
Moss throws a right hand that Sten ducks under and follows up with a left that Sten also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moss tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sten sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moss somewhat.
Sten slaps away a takedown attempt from Moss, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Moss gets tackled into the cage by Sten. Sten maintains the clinch.
Sten lands a good knee to the midsection. Moss won't want to take too many of those.
Sten gets underhooks to prevent Moss's takedown attempt.
Moss tries for a takedown but Sten manages to get underhooks.
Sten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Sten.
Sten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
Sten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moss can do to turn this around?
Sten gets underhooks to prevent Moss's takedown attempt.
Sten tries a knee to the head but Moss blocks it.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but Moss blocks with his arms.
Sten lands a good knee to the midsection. Moss won't want to take too many of those.
Sten scores with a knee to the head.
Sten misses with a knee strike.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moss is looking to take this one to the mat.
Moss tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sten smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss shoots in and drives through. Sten sprawls well.
Sten tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Moss manages to circle out of the way.

Sten gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sten misses with a knee strike.
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!
Sten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Moss is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sten lands a knee to the body.
Moss tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sten misses with a knee strike.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moss is defending well for now.
Moss has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sten after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Sten dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zakari Moss's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Moss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sten seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Moss misses with a straight right.
Sten throws a quick counter kick to the body but Moss avoids it.

Sten closes the distance and pushes Moss back into the cage.
Sten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moss.
Sten with a knee to the head.
Sten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sten looking to throw knees to the head but Moss is blocking nicely.
Sten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sten missing with knees to the body.
Sten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moss blocks it with crossed arms.
Sten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moss is trying to pull guard but Sten has him pressed against the cage.
Sten's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moss blocks it with crossed arms.
Sten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moss wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moss has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sten after a bit of a struggle.
Moss goes for a takedown attempt but Sten pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dan Sten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zakari Moss.
Sten fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moss checks it well.
Moss misses with the combination.

Moss shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sten is trying to defend but Moss finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Moss is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dan Sten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sten might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Moss throwing shots but Sten is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sten pushes Moss off and gets back to his feet.

Sten drives through and clinches with Moss against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Sten.
Sten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moss blocks it with crossed arms.
Moss jumps guard but Sten stands there with Moss around his waist. Moss gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sten.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but Moss blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sten lands a nice knee to the body.
Moss is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sten pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Moss wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sten obliges.
Sten landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moss is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sten missing with knees to the body.
Moss looking for a takedown.
Sten tries a knee to the head but Moss blocks it.
Sten lands a good knee to the midsection. Moss won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sten connects with a knee to the head.
Sten working Moss over with knees to the body.
Moss has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sten after a bit of a struggle.
Sten lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but Moss blocks with his arms.
Moss working hard to break the clinch.
Sten misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Sten.
Sten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zakari Moss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moss is working for takedown but Sten is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Sten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sten 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:25
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Sten!
Our winner, Dan Sten, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.