PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hoss Moody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Blady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoss Moody has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Moody
vs
Blady

175 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

168 cm
20
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hoss Moody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Blady!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Moody, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blady is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Moody tries to clinch up but Blady circles away and keeps his distance.

Blady clinches with his opponent.
Moody is trying to break the clinch but Blady is controlling him.
Blady throws a punch but it's blocked by Moody.

Moody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Moody takes the fight into the clinch.
Blady tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Moody escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moody moves out of range of the strikes.
Moody's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blady under the eye.
Moody wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blady looks to throw the jab but Moody is out of range.
Blady keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Moody fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blady needs to keep his hands up - Moody had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Moody.
Moody takes a swing at Blady's ribcage but misses.
We've been told by Moody's head coaches at White Lotus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Blady throws a poor cross that misses
and Moody counters with a one-two to the body.
Moody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blady moves away.
Blady moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Moody misses with a series of wild punches.
Moody takes a swing at Blady's ribcage but misses.
Moody swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moody swings for the body but Blady moves out of range.
Blady scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blady lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blady connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blady moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Moody misses with a series of wild punches.
Blady scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Moody throws a jab when Blady was well out of range.

Blady moves into the clinch.
Blady lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moody backwards.
Moody is looking to control Blady's arms but Blady gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moody has his back to the cage.
Moody goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blady fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blady lands a hook that snaps the head of Moody backwards.
Moody blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Blady - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Blady gets through Moody's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Moody blocks an uppercut.
Moody has had enough of the clinch but Blady keeps him there for the moment.

Blady drags the fight down to the ground.

Blady looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moody knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blady on the ground.

Blady is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blady looking to control.

Blady throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Blady looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moody wants to stand and escape but instead Blady has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blady is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Moody looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blady trying to control but Moody is working from the bottom.
Blady stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moody swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Blady dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Moody motions for Blady to come forward. Moody throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moody waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blady.
Jab by Blady.
Moody swings for the body but Blady moves out of range.
Moody tries to clinch there but Blady circles away.
Moody throws a looping overhand right but Blady ducks down to avoid it.
Blady scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Moody tries to bum rush Blady with a series of wild strikes but Blady uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moody misses with a body shot.
Moody misses with an uppercut
and Blady connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moody swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moody takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Moody looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blady scores with a decent looking hook.
Blady scores with the left hand. Moody knows he should have avoided that one.
Moody throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blady looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blady uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blady displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moody throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Moody. Those never looked like landing.
Blady changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Moody looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blady has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A left lands for Blady.
Moody pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moody works the jab nicely.
Hoss Moody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Moody. That snapped Blady's head back.
Moody misses with a wild body shot.
Moody checks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Moody misses its target.
Moody catches Blady with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blady misses with a low kick.
Moody tries to clinch there but Blady circles away.
Blady misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniel Blady seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moody tries to clinch but Blady moves out of range.
Moody jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moody jabs Blady to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blady lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moody throws a right hand that Blady ducks under and follows up with a left that Blady also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Moody fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blady manages to avoid it.
Blady scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moody checks a leg kick.
Moody misses with a double jab
and Blady counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Blady moves into the clinch.
A short right from Blady on the inside.
Moody prevents a body shot from Blady.
Blady makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blady lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blady presses Moody against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blady lands with a light punch inside.
Blady lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blady scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blady lands a nice uppercut.
Blady scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blady lands a hook that snaps the head of Moody backwards.
Blady can't find room to land a body shot as Moody controls the action.
Moody wants to break free but Blady has control.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Blady lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blady fails to pull guard.
Blady swings wildly with an uppercut but Moody uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moody tries to circle away but Blady has him pinned against the cage.
Blady working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blady looking to stall.
A right hand to the body from Blady.

Moody breaks the clinch.
Blady throws a good cross that connects.
Moody lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moody walks into a straight right hand from Blady.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blady moves out of range as Moody throws a body kick.

Moody drives through and clinches with Blady against the cage.
Blady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blady tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blady throws a head punch that misses.
Blady lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blady scores with a nice hook to the head.
Moody blocking some punches.
Blady blocks a body shot from Moody.
Blady fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moody is looking to break free of the clinch but Blady has double underhooks.
Blady keeps control of Moody as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blady.
Blady throws a head punch that misses.
Moody stalling the fight.
Blady works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Moody blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Blady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Blady tests Moody's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moody misses with a looping left.
A big right from Blady misses.
Moody appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Moody tries to clinch but Blady moves out of range.
Moody tries to bum rush Blady with a series of wild strikes but Blady uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blady getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blady comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blady throws a leg kick which misses Moody's front leg but catches the back leg as Moody tries to avoid it.
Blady lands a jab.
Blady keeps the fight on the outside.
Blady moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Moody misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moody walks into a stiff left hand from Blady.
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!
Moody steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blady.
Blady misses with a right hand
and Moody makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Blady really felt that one!
Moody scores with a hook to the body. Blady takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blady cracks Moody with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab lands there for Moody.
Moody takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Moody connects with a crisp jab.
Moody is looking to score with low kicks.
Moody throws a nice looking combination but Blady bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moody tries to clinch up but Blady circles away and keeps his distance.
Blady let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moody moves out of range of the body kick from Blady.
Moody is looking to counter punch.

Blady closes the distance and clinches.
Blady throws a head punch that misses.
Blady tries to work over Moody's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blady misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Blady on the inside.
Moody looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Moody prevents a body shot from Blady.
Moody is trying to force a seperation but Blady has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blady pushes Moody back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moody misses with a punch to the body.
Daniel Blady seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Moody blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blady.

Moody breaks from the clinch.
Moody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blady moves away.
Moody takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Moody swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blady.
Blady misses with a wild body shot.
Blady tries to clinch up but Moody circles away and keeps his distance.
Blady tries to land a front kick but Moody steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Moody throwing a counter right hand but Blady manages to avoid it.
Blady throws a chopping leg kick but Moody manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Moody tries to clinch but Blady is having none of it.
Danga de danga de dang - Blady scores with a four punch combination!
Blady throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moody stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hoss Moody is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moody misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Blady misses.
Blady uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moody.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blady lands a jab to the head.
Blady ducks under a wild hook from Moody.
Blady scores with a jab to the head.
Moody lands an overhand right.
Moody with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blady to score with a decent uppercut.
Blady scores with a nice head shot.
Moody jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blady swats away the attempt to clinch by Moody.
Moody will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Blady was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moody lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Moody looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Blady takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Moody connects with the punch.
Daniel Blady is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blady with a nice cross.
Blady slips under a jab from Moody.
Blady dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blady dips to his left and cracks Moody with an uppercut!
Moody takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blady keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blady fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Moody misses with a looping left.
Blady swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Blady closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Moody - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hoss Moody has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Moody pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Moody clinches up with Blady and pushes him back against the cage.
Blady lands a left hand.
Blady lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Blady comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blady has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Blady!