PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donny Moses (ranked 7177 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Gorbechav (ranked 24970 p4p, 0 weight class). Leon Gorbechav has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Donny Moses's chin.

Moses
vs
Gorbechav

221 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

197 cm
21
202 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donny Moses!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leon Gorbechav!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorbechav misses with a series of wild punches.
Gorbechav looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gorbechav throws a jab but it's blocked by Moses.
Gorbechav misses with a combination

and Moses counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Moses lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moses lands strikes from half guard.

Moses is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Moses stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moses is trying to work for a kimura but Gorbechav is defending well.
Ground and pound from Moses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Well, if Moses is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Moses lands a nice short elbow.
Moses is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moses is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Moses lands strikes from half guard.

Moses is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gorbechav doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moses.
Moses has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Moses sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Moses landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gorbechav taking some punishment here, with Moses in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moses controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Moses dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gorbechav misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moses thinks about countering with a head kick.
Gorbechav keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moses darts in looking for a takedown but Gorbechav gets double underhooks and turns Moses into the cage.
Gorbechav misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Gorbechav does no damage.
Donny Moses is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorbechav stuffs the takedown.
Gorbechav is breathing heavily.

Moses shoots in and gets a takedown into Gorbechav's guard.
Gorbechav wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Moses manages to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moses drops an elbow to the side of Gorbechav's head.
Moses scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Moses is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Moses takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Moses with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moses is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Moses is looking for a kimura but Gorbechav is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Moses to get the leverage.
Gorbechav has hold of Moses's hands but Moses slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Moses wants to work for an arm triangle but Gorbechav is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Moses is taking a breather. Gorbechav says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses slips a nice elbow through Gorbechav's hands, connecting with Gorbechav's forehead.
Moses is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Moses is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Moses is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Gorbechav is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Donny Moses!