PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bailey Moto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Bigd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moto comes to the cage accompanied by Who Let the Dogs Out?. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Moto
vs
Bigd

186 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

205 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bailey Moto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jacob Bigd!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigd throws a head kick but Moto moves out of range.
Bigd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moto tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bigd manages to circle out of the way.

Bigd darts in and clinches Moto up against the cage.
Bigd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bigd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moto has him pressed against the cage.
Bigd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moto has Bigd pressed against the cage, preventing Bigd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bigd has had enough of the clinch but Moto keeps him there for the moment.

Moto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bigd blocks a head kick by Moto.
Moto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bigd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bigd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bigd moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bigd misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigd keeps the fight on the outside.
Moto slips a jab and a cross from Bigd.
Moto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bigd throws a combination that misses

and Moto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bigd won't be happy with that.

Moto decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Bigd moves into the clinch successfully.

Moto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bigd misses with a few strikes there.
Moto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bigd tries a head kick but it misses.
Bigd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bigd throws a body punch but Moto moves out of range.
Moto tries to counter by clinching up but Bigd breaks away and moves out of range.
Bigd moves out of range as Moto strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigd looks to land a combination but Moto avoids it well.

Bigd moves into the clinch successfully.
Bigd is struggling to control the position.
Moto has Bigd pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bigd manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Bigd.
Bigd lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bigd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bigd tries to break free but Moto pushes him back against the cage.
Bigd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bigd as the two fighters clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bigd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moto tries to work over Bigd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigd is trying to break free.
Moto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Moto keeps control of Bigd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Moto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bigd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Bigd clinches up with Moto and pushes him back against the cage.
Bigd works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bigd scores with a nice hook to the head.
Moto keeps control of Bigd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bigd prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bigd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Motos head.
Bigd trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigd wants to break free but Moto has control.
Moto is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bailey Moto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moto is breathing heavily.
Bigd wants to get back to striking at distance but Moto won't allow it.
Bigd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Bigd.
Moto keeps control of Bigd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Bigd.
Bigd wants to get back to striking at distance but Moto won't allow it.
Bigd lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Bigd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bigd working hard to break the clinch.
Moto swings wildly with an uppercut but Bigd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bigd lands a hook that snaps the head of Moto backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Bigd dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bigd closes the distance and pushes Moto back into the cage.
Bigd's coach down at Area51 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bigd's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Moto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bigd.
Bigd prevents the takedown attempt.
Bigd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bigd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Moto avoiding damage as Bigd throws knees to the body.
A short right from Bigd.
Bigd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bigd lands a right hand.
Jacob Bigd seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bigd gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bailey Moto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bigd tries to break the clinch but Moto is controlling the position.
Bigd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigd is trying to break the clinch but Moto is controlling him.
Bigd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bigd lands a shoulder strike.
Moto has Bigd pressed against the cage, preventing Bigd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bigd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bigd throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Motos head.
Bigd is trying to break the clinch but Moto has him pressed against the cage.
Bigd wants to break free but Moto has control.

Moto manages to break the clinch.
Bigd gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Moto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bigd can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Moto controls the pace.
We've been hearing that Moto has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bigd trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigd avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bigd is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bigd has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Moto has passed into side control.
Bigd is looking to regain half guard here but Moto keeps moving and retains side control.
Bigd wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Moto in side control, throwing shots but Bigd defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moto decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bigd to his feet.
Moto drops his hands momentarily and Bigd takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bigd tries a head kick but it misses.

Bigd gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bigd can't break the clinch.

Moto manages to break the clinch.

Bigd has managed to clinch.
Bigd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bigd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bigd lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Bigd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bigd.
A jab lands there for Bigd.
Bigd is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bigd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moto attempts a counter takedown but Bigd avoids it well and moves away.
Moto is looking to clinch but Bigd is avoiding it.
Bigd throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Bigd displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jacob Bigd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bigd scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Moto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bigd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moto blocks a head kick by Bigd.
Moto feinted with a counter takedown.
Moto throws a nice looking combination but Bigd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bigd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jacob Bigd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Bigd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice shot lands for Bigd.
Moto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Moto wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bigd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Bigd pushes Moto up against the cage in a clinch.
Bigd tries to break the clinch but Moto is controlling the position.
Bigd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bigd wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bigd is trying to break the clinch but Moto is controlling him.
Bigd has had enough of the clinch but Moto keeps him there for the moment.
Bigd is trying to break free.
Bigd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moto backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigd has had enough of the clinch but Moto keeps him there for the moment.
Bigd has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bigd blocks an uppercut.
Bigd tries to circle away but Moto has him pinned against the cage.
Moto prevents Bigd from breaking the clinch.
Bigd gets underhooks to prevent Moto's takedown attempt.

Moto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bigd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bigd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bigd fails to land with a series of punches.
Moto attempts a counter takedown but Bigd avoids it well and moves away.
Bigd avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Moto ducks right into an uppercut from Bigd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moto avoids the head kick by Bigd.
Bigd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Bigd has closed the distance and engaged Moto in a clinch.
Moto throws an elbow but it misses.
Bigd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moto backwards.
Bigd prevents the takedown attempt.
Bigd tries to circle away but Moto has him pinned against the cage.
Bigd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bigd tries to break free but Moto pushes him back against the cage.
Moto has a couple of punches blocked by Bigd.
Moto keeps control of Bigd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bigd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moto is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bigd is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bailey Moto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigd tries to circle away but Moto has him pinned against the cage.
Bigd wants to get back to striking at distance but Moto won't allow it.
Bigd is trying to force a seperation but Moto has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bigd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Bigd breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bigd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bigd.
Bigd throws a one two combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bigd.

Moto gets tackled into the cage by Bigd. Bigd maintains the clinch.
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!
Bigd just leaning against Moto, taking a breather.
Moto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bailey Moto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigd is looking to break free of the clinch but Moto has double underhooks.
Bigd blocks an uppercut.
Bigd just leaning against Moto, taking a breather.
Bigd tries to break free but Moto pushes him back against the cage.
Bigd has had enough of the clinch but Moto keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Bigd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bigd tries to break the clinch but Moto is controlling the position.
Bigd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moto is defending well for now.
Bigd is trying to break free.
Bigd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bigd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moto has him pressed against the cage.
Moto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bigd blocks it with crossed arms.
Jacob Bigd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bigd lands a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Bigd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bigd winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Bigd!