PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Declan Moss (ranked 4329 p4p, 2732 weight class) and Pedro Dantas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moss comes to the cage accompanied by Mercury. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Moss
vs
Dantas

173 cm
25
165
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
168
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Declan Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Dantas!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moss swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dantas.
Moss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dantas steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Moss.

Dantas instigates a clinch.
Dantas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moss's efforts to push away.
Dantas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dantas jumps guard but Moss turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Moss tries to circle away but Dantas has him pinned against the cage.

Dantas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moss with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moss won't allow Dantas to sweep him here.
Dantas seems keen to control Moss's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moss works over Dantas with some ground and pound from guard.

Dantas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moss wants to stand but Dantas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Dantas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moss defends well.
Dantas lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Dantas is stalling in the full guard.
Dantas won't allow Moss to get back to his feet.
Moss is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss trying to control from Dantas's half guard. Dantas has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moss accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dantas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Dantas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moss trying to control the position from guard on top but Dantas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dantas controlling the position.
Moss chips away with some ground and pound.
Moss 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.
Dantas is adopting a defensive guard.
Moss lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantas pulls Moss in close to prevent any damage.
Dantas wants to sweep but no luck.
Dantas has control of Moss's left arm, preventing Moss from doing any damage.

Dantas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moss with a nice head shot there.
Dantas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moss is one step ahead there.
Dantas pulls Moss in close to prevent any damage.

Dantas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Moss throwing strikes but missing.

Dantas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Moss throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dantas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moss manages to get himself to full guard.

Dantas won't allow Moss to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pedro Dantas will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Moss lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Declan Moss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dantas takes one to the chin there.
Moss lands a head kick. Dantas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dantas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Dantas moves into range and clinches up with Moss.
Moss trying to control the position but instead, Dantas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Moss into the cage.
Dantas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moss walks away with a smile on his face. Dantas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Dantas rushes Moss and presses him up against the cage.

Dantas drags the fight down to the ground.

Dantas has his foot on Moss's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moss works his way back into a safe position though.
Moss throws an elbow that misses. Dantas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moss's guard. Nice move by Dantas!

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dantas's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss wants to improve his position but instead Dantas has moved into half guard.
Dantas controlling the action here.

Dantas is working for a kimura but Moss is defending it quite comfortably.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moss has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dantas is working away from the top position though.
Moss wants to get back to his feet.
Dantas controlling the action here.
Pedro Dantas has got the better of the ground game so far.

Dantas is looking for a kimura but Moss is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dantas to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss trying to hold on to Dantas's head to control him but Dantas postures up.
Dantas controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moss is looking for a sweep. Dantas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Dantas is working for a submission of some sort.

Dantas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Moss has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Dantas seems to be working for a kimura but Moss defends the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Dantas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Moss tries to land a leg kick but Dantas saw it coming and moves away.

Dantas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moss wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moss is looking to break free of the clinch but Dantas has double underhooks.

Dantas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Moss is looking to stand up but Dantas won't let him.
Moss trying to control the position from guard on top but Dantas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dantas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moss defends well.

Dantas is looking for a triangle but Moss pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moss working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dantas's head.
Dantas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dantas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dantas trying to control the position here.
Moss throws an elbow that misses. Dantas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moss's guard. Nice move by Dantas!

Dantas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dantas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dantas's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Dantas has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Moss is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantas looking to pass the guard.
Dantas controlling from the top position.
Dantas is continuing to stall.
The adventures of Dantas the control monster continue. Boring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dantas wants to pass the guard but Moss is keeping the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Declan Moss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moss connects with a solid leg kick.

Dantas closes the distance and clinches.
Dantas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dantas is trying to pull guard but Moss has him pressed against the cage.

Dantas successfully pulls guard.

Dantas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moss trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Dantas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dantas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Dantas!
Declan Moss spoke after the fight, saying 'I was boxing the bleedin head off him and kicking the bleedin leg off him. THIS IS NOT OVER! If I have to take this outside with him, it's on outside. I don't give a bollocks.'.