PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between JJ Moss (ranked 3423 p4p, 5144 weight class) and Ispa Hunter (ranked 32 p4p, 44 weight class). Ispa Hunter acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Moss
vs
Hunter

177 cm
25
175
7 - 5 - 0

195 cm
18
244
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, JJ Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter connects with an inside leg kick.
Moss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunter manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hunter! But no joy.
Moss throws a right hand that misses
and Hunter counters with a right hand to the body.

Moss drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hunter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moss is one step ahead there.
Moss slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Moss throwing strikes from guard but Hunter blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter trying to keep a closed guard but Moss is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moss is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunter has wrist control.

Hunter is looking for a triangle here but Moss uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is looking for a sweep.

Moss wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hunter, who protects the arm well.

Moss is trying to get an arm triangle but Hunter is defending well.

Moss thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Moss tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moss has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Moss tries for a kimura but Hunter is defending well.

Moss looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is looking for a sweep.
Moss has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Moss postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Moss wants to control but Hunter is keeping him busy.
Hunter manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hunter is trying to control but can't.
Hunter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moss.

Moss is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Moss wants to work for an arm triangle but Hunter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hunter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Moss is working for a kimura but Hunter is defending it quite comfortably.
Hunter is looking for a sweep. Moss is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Hunter actively working from the bottom here.

Hunter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Moss is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Moss tries to control but Hunter wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hunter has left one of his arms exposed and Moss doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Hunter screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). JJ Moss!
JJ Moss gave a mention to EFC Threads in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).