PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Von Erick (ranked 3024 p4p, 5582 weight class) and Digby Moss (ranked 389 p4p, 602 weight class). Rick Von Erick could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Digby Moss's chin.

Von Erick
vs
Moss

180 cm
25
180
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
180
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick Von Erick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Digby Moss!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Von Erick drives through and clinches with Moss against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Von Erick.
Von Erick connects with a nasty looking knee right to Moss's face.
Moss is trying to force a seperation but Von Erick has the dominant position.
Moss managing to block the knees to the body from Von Erick.
Von Erick missing with knees to the body.
Moss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moss is trying to break the clinch but Von Erick has him pressed against the cage.
Moss trying to land knees to the body.
Von Erick tries to throw a body punch but Moss avoids it by throwing Von Erick back against the cage.
Von Erick lands a hook that snaps the head of Moss backwards.
Von Erick tries to work over Moss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moss drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Von Erick gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moss is trying to break the clinch but Von Erick is controlling him.
Moss tries to circle away but Von Erick has him pinned against the cage.
Moss is looking to break free of the clinch but Von Erick has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Erick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Moss wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moss avoids a wild elbow strike from Von Erick.
Von Erick misses with a punch to the body.
Von Erick missing with knees to the body.
Von Erick scores with a shot to the side of Moss's head.
A shot in the inside from Von Erick.
Von Erick tries to land a knee to the head but Moss blocks with his arms.
Von Erick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moss's efforts to push away.
Von Erick misses with a knee strike.
Moss wants a takedown but no success here.
Von Erick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moss is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Von Erick is keeping busy.
Moss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Von Erick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moss is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Erick prevents the takedown attempt.
Rick Von Erick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Digby Moss.
Von Erick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moss's elbow.
Von Erick is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Von Erick works on Moss's body with a couple of short punches.
Moss has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Von Erick seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Moss can turn it around.
Von Erick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moss.
Von Erick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moss managing to block the knees to the body from Von Erick.
Von Erick can't find room to land a body shot as Moss controls the action.
Moss wants to break free but Von Erick has control.
Von Erick can't find room to land a body shot as Moss controls the action.
Von Erick tries to throw a body punch but Moss avoids it by throwing Von Erick back against the cage.
Von Erick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Von Erick trying to land knees to the body.
Von Erick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moss is defending well for now.
Von Erick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moss blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Erick lands a hook that snaps the head of Moss backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Von Erick.
Von Erick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Von Erick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Erick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moss avoids the elbow strike from Von Erick, against the cage.
Von Erick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moss dodges an elbow strike from Von Erick.
Von Erick misses with an elbow strike.
Moss is trying to force a seperation but Von Erick has the dominant position.
Von Erick is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Moss is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Von Erick is defending well.
A body shot lands from Von Erick.
Von Erick misses with an elbow strike.
Von Erick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moss managing to block the knees to the body from Von Erick.
Von Erick stops a takedown attempt from Moss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Erick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Von Erick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moss is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Moss's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Von Erick tries a body shot but Moss blocks it.
Von Erick looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Von Erick lands a body punch.
Moss is trying to break the clinch but Von Erick has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moss.
Moss blocks an elbow strike.
Von Erick looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Von Erick struggles to land a body shot inside as Moss controls his hands.

Moss breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moss managing to block the knees to the body from Von Erick.
Moss has had enough of the clinch but Von Erick keeps him there for the moment.
A short body shot lands from Von Erick as the two fighters clinch.
Von Erick tries to land knees in the clinch but Moss avoids the damage to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Von Erick dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Von Erick takes the fight into the clinch.
Rick Von Erick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moss managing to block the knees to the body from Von Erick.
Von Erick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moss can do to turn this around?
Von Erick prevents Moss from breaking the clinch.
Von Erick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moss backwards.
Von Erick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Moss in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Von Erick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moss avoiding damage as Von Erick throws knees to the body.
Von Erick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moss.
Von Erick missing with knees to the body.
Von Erick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moss avoids it.
Von Erick tries a knee to the head but Moss blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Erick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moss avoids it.
Moss is trying to pull guard but Von Erick turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Moss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moss shoots for a takedown but Von Erick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moss changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Von Erick tries to avoid it but Moss manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Von Erick to the ground. Von Erick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rick Von Erick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Digby Moss.
Von Erick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Von Erick darts in and clinches Moss up against the cage.
Von Erick throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Von Erick.
Von Erick misses with a body punch.
Von Erick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mosss head.
Moss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Von Erick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Von Erick landing knees to the head.

It looks like Digby Moss has been cut.
Moss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Moss breaks the clinch.

Von Erick moves into the clinch.
Von Erick lands a nice shot to the body.

Moss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Von Erick has managed to clinch.
Von Erick tries to land a knee to the head but Moss blocks with his arms.
Moss with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Erick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Von Erick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Von Erick prevents Moss from breaking the clinch.
Von Erick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Von Erick tries a knee to the head but Moss blocks it.
Von Erick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Von Erick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moss backwards.

Moss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Moss. Those never looked like landing.
Von Erick swinging wildly here.

Von Erick instigates a clinch.
Moss trying to stall but Von Erick improves his position.
Von Erick keeps control of Moss as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moss blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss is trying to break free.
Von Erick misses with a knee strike.
Von Erick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moss avoids it.
Von Erick has a couple of punches blocked by Moss.
Moss avoiding damage as Von Erick throws knees to the body.
Moss drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Erick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Moss looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Von Erick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Von Erick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moss is defending well for now.
Von Erick is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Von Erick presses Moss against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Von Erick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Erick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moss avoids it.
Von Erick misses with the head strike.
Von Erick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Von Erick tries to land knees in the clinch but Moss avoids the damage to the body.
Moss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Von Erick prevents the takedown attempt.
Von Erick tries to work over Moss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Von Erick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moss blocks it with crossed arms.
Von Erick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moss blocks it with crossed arms.
Moss dodges an elbow strike from Von Erick.

Moss breaks from the clinch.
Von Erick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Von Erick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rick Von Erick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Von Erick clinches.
Moss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Von Erick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Digby Moss's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Von Erick has closed the distance and engaged Moss in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Von Erick.
Von Erick crunches a lovely knee into Moss's ribcage.
Moss avoiding damage as Von Erick throws knees to the body.
Von Erick looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Von Erick missing with knees to the body.
Von Erick missing with knees to the body.
Moss avoids a wild elbow strike from Von Erick.
Von Erick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Von Erick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moss takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Moss gets tackled into the cage by Von Erick. Von Erick maintains the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Von Erick.
Von Erick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moss's elbow.
Von Erick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss has had enough of the clinch but Von Erick keeps him there for the moment.
Moss trying to land knees to the body.
Von Erick misses with an elbow strike.
Von Erick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Von Erick throws an elbow but misses.
Moss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Von Erick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moss is defending well for now.
Von Erick gets through Moss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Von Erick tries to land knees in the clinch but Moss avoids the damage to the body.
Moss misses with an elbow over the top.
Von Erick tries to work over Moss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moss is trying to push Von Erick away but Von Erick has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Moss jumps guard and drags Von Erick to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Von Erick tries to free his leg and advance position but Moss is retaining full guard.
Moss looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Erick not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Erick has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Von Erick continues to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Erick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Von Erick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Von Erick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moss backwards.
Moss managing to block the knees to the body from Von Erick.
Moss managing to block the knees to the body from Von Erick.
Von Erick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Von Erick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Von Erick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moss blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Erick struggles to land a body shot inside as Moss controls his hands.
Moss wants to break free but Von Erick has control.
Von Erick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Moss drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Von Erick lands a body shot.
Von Erick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moss avoids it.

Moss manages to pull guard.
Von Erick has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moss is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Von Erick tries to free his leg and advance position but Moss is retaining full guard.
Digby Moss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rick Von Erick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Moss working for a triangle but Von Erick defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Von Erick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Von Erick, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Von Erick!