PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Axel Zinith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermey Moe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jermey Moe will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Zinith
vs
Moe

187 cm
25
152 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
152 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axel Zinith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jermey Moe!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zinith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moe but Moe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Moe digs a good hook to Zinith's body.
Zinith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Moe looks to land a combination but Zinith avoids it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Moe. That snapped Zinith's head back.

Moe forces Zinith back against the ropes and clinches.

Moe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moe stuffs the takedown.
Zinith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No joy there for Moe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jermey Moe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moe keeps the fight on the outside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moe looks to land a combination but Zinith avoids it well.

Moe clinches up against the ropes.

Moe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zinith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zinith darts in looking for a takedown but Moe gets double underhooks and turns Zinith into the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axel Zinith. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zinith manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Moe on his heels. He'll look to pass Moe's guard now, I'm sure.
Zinith looking to pass the guard.
Zinith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zinith trying to control the position from guard on top but Moe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zinith prevents Moe from getting back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zinith wants to pass the guard but Moe is keeping the position.
Zinith won't allow Moe to get back to his feet.
Zinith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Moe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zinith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zinith passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Moe wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinith trying to control the position but Moe is working away.
Zinith is really struggling to control Moe but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Moe pushes Zinith away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Zinith gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinith shoots in looking for a takedown. Moe tries to sprawl out of it but Zinith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Moe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Moe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Moe sizes up Zinith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Moe fails to land with a series of punches.
Zinith tries to counter with a takedown but Moe is quick to defend against it.
Zinith slips a jab from Moe.
Zinith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jermey Moe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moe misses with a double jab.
Moe has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Moe lands a nice looking body shot.
Zinith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A left lands for Moe.
Zinith shoots in for a takedown but Moe shows good takedown defense.
Moe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zinith.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zinith fails with a takedown attempt.
Moe tries to counter with a clinch but Zinith shakes him off and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zinith is defended easily by Moe.
A countering left hand to the body from Moe misses.

Zinith feints and as Moe raises his hands in defense, Zinith changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zinith trying to control the position from guard on top but Moe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zinith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Zinith prevents Moe from standing back up.

Zinith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Moe stuffs the takedown attempt from Zinith. Zinith gets slowly back to his feet.
Zinith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zinith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zinith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moe swivels and escapes.

Moe has closed the distance and engaged Zinith in a clinch.
Zinith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moe just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axel Zinith. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Moe breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot by Moe.
Moe scores with a hook to the body. Zinith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zinith rather than just go for the knockout.
Zinith gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Moe gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jermey Moe!
Jermey Moe is the new featherweight champion!
Jermey Moe thanked the fans post fight for their support.