PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vince Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Secoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abel Secoy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Moses
vs
Secoy

178 cm
19
193 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

187 cm
18
189 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vince Moses!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abel Secoy!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Secoy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Moses kicks off Secoy and gets to his feet.

Secoy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Moses tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Secoy is in Moses's guard.

Moses uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Secoy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Moses manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Secoy keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Secoy has hold of one of Moses's legs. Moses is fighting the takedown attempt but Secoy gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Moses manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Secoy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Secoy has hold of one of Moses's legs. Moses is fighting the takedown attempt but Secoy gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Moses pushes Secoy off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Secoy has managed to clinch.
Secoy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moses has him pressed against the cage.

Secoy lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Moses manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Secoy misses with the body kick

and Moses counters with a shoot takedown. Secoy fights it but they end up in guard.
Moses is standing up over Secoy. Secoy looks to escape but Moses dives into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Secoy tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moses lands with a hammerfist to the side of Secoy's head.
Moses controlling the position well here. Secoy rolled but Moses kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Secoy is looking for a way out.
Moses scores with punches from the back.
Moses lands shots from the back.
Moses has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Moses biding his time, controlling Secoy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Moses is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Moses gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Moses.

Moses is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Secoy taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Moses.

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