PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hank Moody (ranked 6632 p4p, 265 weight class) and Daniel Subicic (ranked 7890 p4p, 279 weight class). Daniel Subicic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Moody
vs
Subicic

168 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Moody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Subicic!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Subicic shoots in but Moody avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Subicic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moody counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Subicic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moody avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Moody.
Subicic misses with a takedown
and Moody counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hank Moody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Subicic.

Subicic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Moody's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Subicic wants to control from the top but Moody keeps moving.
Subicic looking to pass the guard.
Moody looking for a sweep. Not yet Moody, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subicic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Subicic advances to half guard.

Subicic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Subicic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Subicic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moody's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moody is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Subicic seems to be looking for submissions.
Moody has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Subicic is working away from the top position though.

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.
Subicic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Moody wants to sweep but Subicic has passed to side control!

Subicic thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Subicic misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Subicic has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Moody!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Subicic is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Moody to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Moody shrugs it off.
Moody is looking to get to half guard.

Subicic with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Subicic misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Subicic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Moody on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moody tries to get out of the position.
Subicic scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Subicic working for a submission but Moody is keeping him at bay.
Moody knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Subicic on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moody holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Subicic tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Subicic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Subicic looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Subicic punishing his opponent with strikes.
Subicic wants to control the pace but Moody is squirming around nicely.
Subicic content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moody takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Subicic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Subicic misses with a takedown attempt
and Moody counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Moody darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Daniel Subicic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moody swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Subicic closes the distance but Moody moves to the side
and Moody connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Subicic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Moody!
Subicic trying to control the action but Moody is working from the bottom.

Subicic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Moody has escaped the position, nice work there.

Subicic tries for a kimura but Moody is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Subicic crashes against the mat.

Subicic tries for a kimura but Moody is defending well.

Subicic is trying to get an arm triangle but Moody is defending well.
Daniel Subicic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Subicic is looking to take a break and control but Moody is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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.
Subicic landing a few strikes.
Subicic has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Moody!
Subicic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Subicic has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Moody's face.
Subicic has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Moody's face.
Subicic lands a big shot there that rocks Moody but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Moody is rocked!
Moody is in a horrible position here. Subicic smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Moody is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Subicic lands a big elbow - Moody is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Moody is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Daniel Subicic!