PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thanh Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zamovic Mosevic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fox
vs
Mosevic

170 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thanh Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zamovic Mosevic!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mosevic wants to clinch.
Mosevic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fox looks to land a combination but Mosevic avoids it well.
Mosevic wants to clinch.
Fox is looking to counter the offense by Mosevic and move into the clinch.
Mosevic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fox turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mosevic fails in his attempt to clinch.

Fox closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fox lands in his opponent's guard.
Mosevic throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mosevic throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Fox gets to his feet. Mosevic looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mosevic tries to clinch but Fox moves out of range.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mosevic is defending against the submission attempts here by Fox.
Mosevic throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mosevic misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mosevic throws a strike from the bottom but Fox passes into side control!

Fox is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mosevic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fox slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Mosevic.

Fox stands up from mount. Strange move.
Mosevic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox keeps the fight on the outside.

Mosevic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mosevic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mosevic lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fox.
Fox is looking to break free of the clinch but Mosevic has double underhooks.
Fox tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mosevic smiles and moves away.
Mosevic tries to clinch up

and Fox counters with a shoot takedown. Mosevic fights it but they end up in guard.
Fox could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mosevic will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mosevic lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Fox has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Fox decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fox is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mosevic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fox is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mosevic.
Fox pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zamovic Mosevic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosevic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fox misses with a series of wild punches.
Mosevic moves in looking to clinch but Fox pushes him off.
Mosevic tries to clinch there but Fox circles away.
Mosevic tries to clinch but Fox moves out of range.
Mosevic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fox throws a right and a left that Mosevic avoids nicely.
Mosevic wants to clinch.
Fox half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mosevic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mosevic doesn't manage to clinch there - Fox circles away.
As Mosevic tries to get set, Fox tries to push him back and clinch up but Mosevic manages to avoid the attempt.
Mosevic moves in looking to clinch but Fox pushes him off.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mosevic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mosevic tries to clinch but Fox moves out of range.
Mosevic is looking to clinch.
Fox tries to counter by clinching up but Mosevic breaks away and moves out of range.
Mosevic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mosevic moves to clinch but Fox breaks away

and Fox counters with a shoot takedown. Mosevic fights it but they end up in guard.
Mosevic trying to strike off his back.
Mosevic throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Fox decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mosevic, up you get!

Fox closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mosevic striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Fox seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mosevic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mosevic misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Mosevic is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mosevic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mosevic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fox keeps the fight on the outside.
Mosevic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mosevic doesn't manage to clinch there - Fox circles away.
Fox is looking to counter the offense by Mosevic and move into the clinch.
Mosevic tries to clinch but Fox is having none of it.
Fox swinging wildly here.
Mosevic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fox is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mosevic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fox drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fox postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fox is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mosevic scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Fox postures up and lands a big shot to Mosevic's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosevic throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Fox with a nice head shot there.
Mosevic will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fox throws a big elbow that misses.
Mosevic striking off his back but it's not causing Fox any problems.
Mosevic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mosevic throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Mosevic thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mosevic trying to strike off his back.

Fox drops back looking for a leg! Mosevic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mosevic manages to kick Fox off! Fox jumps back into Mosevic's guard.
Mosevic throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mosevic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mosevic moves out of range of the body kick from Fox.
Mosevic tries to clinch there but Fox circles away.
Mosevic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mosevic tries to clinch but Fox moves out of range.
Fox appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fox swats away the attempt to clinch by Mosevic.
Mosevic tries to clinch up but Fox circles away and keeps his distance.
Mosevic doesn't manage to clinch there - Fox circles away.
Fox throws a big counter combination but Mosevic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mosevic tries to clinch but Fox moves out of range.
Mosevic wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosevic wants to clinch up but Fox keeps it at a distance.
Fox is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mosevic.
Thanh Fox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mosevic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mosevic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fox feinted with a counter takedown.
Mosevic moves in looking to clinch but Fox pushes him off.
Mosevic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fox is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mosevic.
Zamovic Mosevic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mosevic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fox moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mosevic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mosevic is looking to clinch but Fox is avoiding it.
Mosevic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mosevic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mosevic unleashes a big counter combination but Fox bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mosevic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mosevic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mosevic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fox blocking some punches.

Fox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fox lands a front kick.
Fox throws a right and a left that both miss.

Fox bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mosevic tries to buck Fox off but Fox is having none of it.

Fox working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mosevic is looking to regain half guard here but Fox keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thanh Fox dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mosevic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mosevic wants to clinch up but Fox keeps it at a distance.
Thanh Fox is winning the standup battle so far.
Mosevic tries to clinch but Fox moves out of range.
Mosevic wants to clinch.
Fox goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Fox changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mosevic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Thanh Fox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mosevic throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mosevic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mosevic lands with a punch from half guard.
Mosevic is nestled in close to Fox, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mosevic.
Mosevic winds up and cracks Fox with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mosevic is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mosevic working over Fox with some ground and pound. Fox looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mosevic looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fox is looking to control Mosevic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fox avoid being mounted?
Mosevic working Fox over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mosevic connects with a nice short shot to Fox's temple.
Fox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mosevic.
Mosevic lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mosevic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fox defending well though.
Mosevic passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fox is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Zamovic Mosevic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Fox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mosevic on the ground.
Mosevic looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mosevic punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mosevic with the ground and pound from mount.
Mosevic putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mosevic with good strikes from the mount here!
Fox tries to hold on but Mosevic pushes him away.
Mosevic landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mosevic landing strikes from the mount and Fox is in trouble!
Mosevic scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fox in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mosevic lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mosevic dominating with strikes here.
Mosevic scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fox?
Mosevic has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fox's face.
Fox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mosevic can do to turn this around?
Fox holds on to Mosevic around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Mosevic scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mosevic lands with some strikes.
Mosevic lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fox holds on to Mosevic as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Mosevic with the ground and pound from mount.
Mosevic with a couple of short strikes.
Mosevic scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fox?
Mosevic is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fox can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fox tries to hold on but Mosevic postures up.
Mosevic landing shots from mount.
Thanh Fox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice elbow there by Mosevic.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zamovic Mosevic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fox has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thanh Fox!