PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Greg Connor (ranked 338 p4p, 341 weight class) and Georges Moxley (ranked 56 p4p, 58 weight class). Connor comes to the cage accompanied by Cherub Rock. Moxley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Andre Nickatina - Color of the Benz. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Georges Moxley was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Connor
vs
Moxley

178 cm
32
158
24 - 6 - 0

189 cm
35
158
24 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greg Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Georges Moxley!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Moxley as he connects with a hook.
Moxley shoots in and drives through. Connor sprawls well.
A leg kick checked by Moxley.
Moxley moves out of range as Connor strikes.
Connor misses with a right hand
and Moxley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Greg Connor has been cut.
Moxley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Moxley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Connor. Connor obviously looking to wear him down.
Moxley misses with an uppercut.
Moxley looks to score with a jab to the body but Connor is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Connor misses the target.
Connor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moxley was well out of range. Poor timing from Connor.
A jab from Moxley misses.
Connor lands a right hook to the body.
Moxley misses with a hook. Connor ducked under it nicely.
Moxley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Connor lands a right hook to the body.
Connor lands a nice hook to Moxley's body. Moxley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moxley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Connor at a distance.
Moxley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Connor counters with a stiff right hand.
Connor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moxley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxley misses with a body shot.
Connor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Connor throws a front kick aimed at Moxley's knee but Moxley avoids it well.
Moxley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Connor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moxley doesn't seem bothered though.
Moxley defending well as Connor loads up on a big left hand.
Connor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Moxley on the side of the head.
Connor misses with a hook. Moxley ducked under it nicely.
Moxley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Connor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Connor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moxley.
Connor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moxley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moxley slips a straight right by Connor.
Connor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moxley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Connor thumps Moxley with a low kick.
Connor takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moxley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Connor cracks Moxley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Connor throws out a loose jab but Moxley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moxley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Connor with a body shot.
Connor throws the left hand but Moxley avoids the punch easily.
Moxley misses the jab.
Connor throws out a loose jab but Moxley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greg Connor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moxley throws the left hand but Connor avoids the punch easily.
Moxley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Connor throws out the jab.
Connor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Moxley blocks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Connor.
Connor slips a straight right by Moxley.
Moxley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moxley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Connor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Connor cracks a nice hook into Moxley's ribs.
Connor takes a swing at Moxley's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moxley slips under a jab.
Connor ducks under a wild hook from Moxley.
Connor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Connor just misses with a punch to the body.
Moxley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Greg Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Connor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Connor connects with a body shot that sends Moxley's belly button to the back.
Connor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Connor lands with an overhand left.
Moxley is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Connor had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Jab from Connor.
Connor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moxley circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Connor misses.
Moxley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Connor was well out of range. Poor timing from Moxley.
Connor throws the left hand but Moxley avoids the punch easily.
Connor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moxley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moxley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Connor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moxley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Connor.
Moxley shoots for a takedown but Connor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Connor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Moxley is rocked!
The fighters circling - Moxley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moxley throws a right hand that Connor ducks under and follows up with a left that Connor also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Connor misses its intended target.
Connor misses with a low kick.
Moxley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Connor.
Moxley throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Connor misses its intended target.
Jab, jab by Moxley - just one landing.
Donk. Moxley catches Connor right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moxley.
No joy there for Connor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moxley throws a shot to the body.
Connor wants to slow Moxley down by chopping away at his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Connor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg Connor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Connor misses the jab.
Moxley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Connor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Connor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moxley can do to turn this around?
Connor's corner calls for a 1-2. Connor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Moxley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Connor throws a leg kick that misses.
Moxley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Connor's hands.
Moxley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Moxley.
Moxley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moxley blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Moxley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Connor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Connor misses with a jab to the body
and Moxley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moxley ducks under a wild hook from Connor.
Moxley slips under a jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Moxley might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Connor has got the better of the exchanges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connor misses with a wild body shot.
Connor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moxley with the counter takedown but Connor avoids it easily.
Moxley loads up on a big right hand but Connor slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Connor.
Connor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moxley manages to avoid it.
Connor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moxley.
Moxley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice defenses there by Connor.
Connor scores with a jab. Moxley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Connor. Moxley does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Moxley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Moxley throws a body punch but Connor moves out of range.
Connor throwing a counter right hand but Moxley manages to avoid it.
Connor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Moxley. That snapped Connor's head back.
Connor looks to throw the jab but Moxley is out of range.
Connor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moxley manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moxley. Connor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Connor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Moxley.
Moxley walks into a stiff left hand from Connor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moxley misses with a wild body shot.
Connor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Moxley checks a low kick from Connor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moxley! But no joy.
Connor misses with a left hand
and Moxley counters with a stiff right hand.
Moxley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Connor's head.
Connor throws a hook to the side of Moxley's head but Moxley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Connor misses with a looping right.
Moxley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Connor lands an overhand right.

Moxley feints and as Connor raises his hands in defense, Moxley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moxley looking to sit in guard and control but Connor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Moxley working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Connor wants to stand but Moxley is controlling his posture from full guard.

Moxley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moxley working for a triangle but Connor defends it easily.

Connor stands up from Moxley's guard - Connor perhaps looking for a knockout.
Connor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moxley.
Moxley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Connor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Connor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Moxley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Connor doesn't seem phased though.
Connor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Connor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Connor just misses with a punch to the body.
Moxley blocks a jab.
Connor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moxley has his takedown stuffed
enabling Connor to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moxley misses with a straight right.
Connor throws a big shot that misses.
Connor lands a right hook to the body.
Connor throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Moxley counters with a single leg into guard. Connor didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moxley trying to control but Connor is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moxley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moxley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moxley wants to control from the top but Connor keeps moving.
Connor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Moxley has gone for a leg lock! Connor slips out almost immediately though and dives into Moxley's guard.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Georges Moxley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Greg Connor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Connor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Connor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Connor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moxley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Connor blocks a jab.
Moxley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Connor.
Connor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Connor. Moxley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moxley throws a body punch but Connor moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Moxley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moxley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Moxley. Beautiful body shot.
Connor throws a good cross that connects.
Moxley dives in for a single leg takedown but Connor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Greg Connor is winning the standup battle so far.
Connor fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor missing with a left hand there. Moxley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moxley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Connor.
Connor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Moxley lands a jab to the nose.
Connor misses with an uppercut. Moxley saw that one coming.
Connor misses the jab.
Connor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Moxley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Connor's head.
Connor misses with a body punch

and Moxley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moxley.
Moxley tries to free his leg and advance position but Connor is retaining full guard.
Moxley is looking to work some ground and pound but Connor has wrist control.
Moxley stands and throws Connor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moxley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Connor, who protects the arm well.
Moxley trying to control the position but Connor is working away.
Connor is trying to control Moxley's posture but Moxley avoids it.
Moxley creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Connor sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Georges Moxley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Connor is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moxley has hold of Connor's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Connor seems comfortable defending it but Moxley has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Connor is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Connor is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Moxley couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Georges Moxley!
An out of breath Georges Moxley thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.