|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Watchman Nee (ranked 22841 p4p, 3511 weight class) and Darrion Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moss comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Can't C Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Darrion Moss told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
 |
|
 |
| 177 cm
24
204
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
181 cm
27
194
5 - 1 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Watchman Nee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darrion Moss!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moss is looking to clinch but Nee is avoiding it.
Nee gets a double leg takedown into Moss's guard.
Moss wants to sweep here but Nee controlling him for the moment.
Moss managing to control the position.
Moss avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Moss looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nee is one step ahead there.
Nee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moss is keeping the position for now.
Nee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss 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.
Nee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moss swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nee landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nee is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nee wants to pass the guard but Moss is keeping the position.
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.
Nee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nee preventing the sweep.
Nee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Moss tries to sprawl but Nee drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nee in particular looking to stall.
Nee 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.
Moss is trying to get back to full guard.
Nee trying to control the pace.
Moss works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss is trying to control the position but Nee postures up.
Nee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Moss trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Moss not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moss looking for a sweep. Not yet Moss, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nee postures up.
Moss looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nee throwing strikes from guard but Moss blocks nicely.
Moss wants to control the position but Nee says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Nee is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Moss really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nee lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nee decides to stand up.
Nee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Moss is trying to keep Nee in close.
Nee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nee stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moss is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nee is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Moss to the mat. Moss regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Moss looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nee postures up in Moss's guard and throws a big left but Moss blocks it.
Nee won't allow Moss to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nee decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Moss enables Nee to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moss manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Moss working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Watchman Nee dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nee lunges at Moss with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Moss's hand.
Moss tries for a takedown but Nee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moss can do to turn this around?
Nee cracks a nice hook into Moss's ribs.
Moss tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nee swivels and escapes.
Nee is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Moss.
Nee clinches up against the cage.
Moss wants to take the fight to the mat but Nee manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Watchman Nee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darrion Moss.
Nee is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nee gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Moss is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moss being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nee preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nee stands up from Moss's guard - Nee perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice takedown defense from Nee. No joy for Moss on that attempt.
Moss dives in for a single leg takedown but Nee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nee is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Moss dodges the ground and pound from Nee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moss struggling a bit here.
Moss is trying to improve his position.
Nee has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nee lands in his opponent's guard.
Nee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Watchman Nee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nee landing some decent shots from guard.
Moss working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Moss looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moss has his hands on Nee's head, controlling the position.
Moss is working an open guard so Nee takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Watchman Nee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nee shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nee decides to stand and escape the position.
Nee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nee remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nee decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nee shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Moss manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nee controlling from the top position.
Moss controls Nee momentarily but Nee frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nee passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nee takes a little break here. Moss wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Watchman Nee dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Moss is trying to control but can't.
Moss works his way to full guard. Good work.
Moss looking for a sweep. Not yet Moss, not yet.
Moss is working an open guard so Nee takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nee decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nee is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Moss's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are battling for position here. Moss manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nee preventing the sweep.
Moss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moss looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nee stays in close to Moss's body and controls the position.
Nee advances to half guard.
Nee content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Moss won't allow Nee to pass to mount.
Nee sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nee working Moss over with strikes.
Nee lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nee controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nee prevents Moss from improving his position.
Nee stands up and beckons Moss to join him on the feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Moss crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nee - the referee stops the clock and Moss gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nee. Moss manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Moss shoots in for a takedown but Nee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nee is looking to counter the offense by Moss and move into the clinch.
Moss with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Nee counter with a right hand.
Nee closes the distance and pushes Moss back into the cage.
Nee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nee ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nee no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nee is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Moss rolls with it to try and escape but Nee cranks on the arm and Moss is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Watchman Nee!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
45% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
