PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Mikhailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mikhailov
vs
Moses

190 cm
24
217 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Viktor Mikhailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Moses!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moses looks for a takedown but Mikhailov sprawls well.
Moses tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Mikhailov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mikhailov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moses swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mikhailov stopping the sweep attempt from Moses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikhailov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mikhailov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moses tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mikhailov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mikhailov controls the pace.
Moses working a defensive guard here.
Mikhailov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Mikhailov stands up from Moses's guard - Mikhailov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Moses wants to clinch

and Mikhailov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mikhailov lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moses controls Mikhailov momentarily but Mikhailov frees himself.
Mikhailov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mikhailov wants to stand but Moses is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mikhailov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses working a defensive guard here.
Mikhailov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moses is proving hard to escape from.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Mikhailov moves into range and clinches up with Moses.

Mikhailov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moses tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mikhailov swivels and escapes.

Mikhailov gets a double leg takedown into Moses's guard.
Mikhailov wants to stand but Moses has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mikhailov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mikhailov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mikhailov forces his way into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moses is pressing down on Mikhailov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Mikhailov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A head kick by Moses misses

and Mikhailov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mikhailov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Moses is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mikhailov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moses can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikhailov tries to free his leg and advance position but Moses is retaining full guard.
Viktor Mikhailov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mikhailov is one step ahead there.

Moses looking for a guillotine here but Mikhailov defends easily.
Mikhailov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mikhailov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moses is proving hard to escape from.
Mikhailov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Moses looking to control.
Moses working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mikhailov.
Moses working a defensive guard here.
Moses looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mikhailov is one step ahead there.
Moses controls Mikhailov momentarily but Mikhailov frees himself.
Moses is striking but Mikhailov is not phased and passes to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses trying to control here.
Moses is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mikhailov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moses on the ground.
Mikhailov controlling the action here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moses.
Mikhailov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mikhailov throws a leg kick which misses Moses's front leg but catches the back leg as Moses tries to avoid it.

Mikhailov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Moses to the ground. Mikhailov is now in Moses's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mikhailov stands and steps away. Moses gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Mikhailov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Moses napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee asks Mikhailov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mikhailov prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mikhailov working the head and body with strikes.
Moses struggling a bit here.
Mikhailov is staying tight to Moses's torso, preventing him from escaping.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mikhailov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Moses for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moses tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Mikhailov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mikhailov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mikhailov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mikhailov in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Moses tries to control but Mikhailov manages to take his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikhailov is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Moses is really stuck here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailov lands with a hammerfist to the side of Moses's head.
Mikhailov trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Moses doesn't escape.

Mikhailov looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Moses is controlling Mikhailov 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Mikhailov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moses.
Mikhailov has control of Moses's left arm, preventing Moses from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mikhailov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moses doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moses manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moses prevents Mikhailov from getting back to his feet.
Mikhailov tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Moses stands up from Mikhailov's guard - Moses perhaps looking for a knockout.

Mikhailov moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mikhailov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses fails to pull guard.
Moses looking for a takedown.
Mikhailov lands a right hand.

Mikhailov manages to pull guard.
Moses trying to control the position from guard on top but Mikhailov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mikhailov wants to sweep but no luck.
Mikhailov has Moses pulled in close to control his posture.
Moses slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailov wants to control but Moses postures up.
Mikhailov stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Mikhailov tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Mikhailov is trying to break free.
Sean Moses has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Viktor Mikhailov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Moses is working for a rear naked choke. Mikhailov is not defending it well and Moses has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Mikhailov refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Mikhailov's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sean Moses!