PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Fritz (ranked 535 p4p, 236 weight class) and Georges Moxley (ranked 83 p4p, 36 weight class). Moxley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Andre Nickatina - Color of the Benz. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fritz
vs
Moxley

165 cm
32
155
16 - 5 - 0

189 cm
35
158
25 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Vegan Gains

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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Fritz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Georges Moxley!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fritz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Moxley misses.
Fritz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fritz misses the shot to the body.
Moxley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fritz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fritz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moxley throws the left hand but Fritz avoids the punch easily.
Moxley avoids the head kick by Fritz.

Moxley rushes Fritz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moxley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moxley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fritz up against the cage.
Moxley stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Moxley's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moxley lands a right hand.
Fritz tries to work over Moxley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moxley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Moxley presses Fritz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Moxley.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Moxley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Fritz.
A hook to the body from Moxley.
Moxley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fritz is keeping busy.

Moxley pulls guard successfully.
Moxley keeping moving, preventing Fritz from controlling successfully.

Moxley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fritz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fritz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fritz sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Moxley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fritz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Moxley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moxley is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Moxley is trying to control the position but Fritz postures up.
Fritz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moxley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fritz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fritz 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.
Moxley keeping moving, preventing Fritz from controlling successfully.

Moxley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fritz defends it easily.

Moxley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Moxley has a closed guard, preventing Fritz from standing up.

Moxley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fritz trying to control the position from guard on top but Moxley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moxley controls Fritz momentarily but Fritz frees himself.
Moxley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fritz is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fritz wants to control from the top but Moxley keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fritz stands and throws Moxley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Moxley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Moxley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fritz on the side of the head.
Moxley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Moxley lunges at Fritz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fritz's hand.
Fritz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moxley manages to avoid it.
Moxley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Moxley throws a hook but Fritz blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fritz. Moxley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moxley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fritz under the eye.
Moxley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big right from Fritz misses.
Moxley jabs at Fritz's body.
A big right from Fritz misses.
Moxley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Moxley ducks under a wild hook from Fritz.
Moxley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matthew Fritz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moxley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fritz swivels and escapes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moxley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Moxley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fritz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moxley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fritz throws out a loose jab but Moxley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fritz loads up on a big right hand but Moxley slips the punch.
Moxley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fritz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fritz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fritz misses with a left hand
and Moxley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fritz ducks under a wild hook from Moxley.
Moxley takes a swing at Fritz's ribcage but misses.
Fritz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moxley.
Moxley cracks Fritz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Moxley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fritz manages to avoid it.
Fritz throws a head kick that misses.
Moxley has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fritz throws a jab but it's blocked by Moxley.
Fritz takes one to the side of the head.
Matthew Fritz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fritz gets tackled into the cage by Moxley. Moxley maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moxley scores with a shot to the side of Fritz's head.

Fritz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fritz moves away from the strike by Moxley.
Moxley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fritz is looking to counter punch.
Fritz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moxley moves away.
Moxley misses with a wild body shot.
Fritz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fritz misses with a leg kick
and Fritz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moxley misses with a wild body shot.
Fritz throws an overhand right that lands on Moxley's shoulder, as Moxley tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Moxley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fritz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fritz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fritz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moxley moves away from the strike by Fritz.
Fritz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moxley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moxley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fritz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fritz misses with a looping left.
Moxley works the jab nicely.
Moxley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moxley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Moxley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fritz.
Fritz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fritz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moxley.
Fritz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moxley moves away from the strike by Fritz.
Moxley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moxley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moxley tries to clinch but Fritz is having none of it.
Fritz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moxley throws a hook but Fritz avoids it easily.
Fritz thinks about countering with a body kick.
Fritz is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fritz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fritz misses with a straight right.

Moxley moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moxley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Moxley lands with a short shot to the head.
Fritz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Moxley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matthew Fritz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georges Moxley.
Moxley lands a nice shot to the body.
Fritz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fritz can't find room to land a body shot as Moxley controls the action.
Moxley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fritz can't find room to land a body shot as Moxley controls the action.
Moxley scores with a shoulder strike.

Moxley ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Moxley no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his 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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Fritz misses with an uppercut
and Moxley counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Fritz.
Fritz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moxley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moxley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fritz.
Fritz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moxley.
Fritz misses with the combination.
Moxley avoids the body shot from Fritz.
Fritz throws a poor cross that misses
and Moxley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moxley misses with an uppercut. Fritz saw that one coming.
Fritz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Fritz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moxley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fritz moves away.
Moxley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fritz misses with a wild body shot.
Fritz throws a sloppy head kick and Moxley moves out of range easily.
Fritz throws a lazy right hand but Moxley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fritz ducks under a wild hook from Moxley.
Fritz misses with a straight right.
Fritz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fritz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick from Fritz, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fritz swings widly with a right hand
and Moxley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moxley connects with a jab.
Moxley tries to close the distance and clinch but Fritz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moxley avoids the head kick by Fritz.
Fritz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moxley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moxley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fritz scores with a jab.
Moxley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Moxley throws out a loose jab but Fritz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moxley lands with a nice body punch.
Georges Moxley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxley lands with a hook. Fritz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fritz throws a jab when Moxley was well out of range.
Moxley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Fritz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Fritz misses.
Fritz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fritz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Matthew Fritz is winning the standup battle so far.
Moxley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moxley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fritz has time to react.
Fritz lands a nice hook to Moxley's body. Moxley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Moxley clinches up against the cage.
Fritz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moxley's elbow.
Moxley blocks a body shot from Fritz.
Moxley misses with some punches.
Moxley blocks a body shot from Fritz.
Fritz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moxley's elbow.
Fritz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Moxley on the inside.
Moxley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moxley.
Matthew Fritz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left hand lands to the body for Moxley.
Moxley digs a right hand underneath Fritz's ribcage. Fritz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fritz misses with a punch on the inside.
Moxley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fritz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fritz defending well as Moxley loads up on a big left hand.
Fritz is looking to counter punch.
Moxley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fritz.
Moxley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fritz throws out the jab.
Moxley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fritz was well out of range. Poor timing from Moxley.
Fritz misses with a head kick.
Moxley scores with a sloppy right hand. Fritz should have avoided that one.
Moxley connects with a looping right hand.
Moxley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fritz swats away the attempt to clinch by Moxley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moxley lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moxley has a takedown stuffed.
Moxley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fritz misses with a shot to the body
and Moxley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fritz throws a head kick that misses.
Fritz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moxley sizes up Fritz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Moxley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fritz.
Fritz drops his hands momentarily and Moxley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Moxley moves out of range as Fritz strikes.
Moxley lands a jab to the nose.

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges Moxley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moxley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georges Moxley!
A very excited looking Georges Moxley made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.