PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Georges Moxley (ranked 271 p4p, 180 weight class) and Hugo Loris (ranked 40 p4p, 24 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Moxley might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Andre Nickatina - Color of the Benz. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Moxley
vs
Loris

189 cm
36
158
27 - 13 - 1

170 cm
35
155
17 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
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Olympic wrestler
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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 27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Georges Moxley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Loris!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moxley lands a jab to the nose.
Loris throws a body punch but Moxley moves out of range.
Loris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moxley.
Moxley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Moxley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Loris has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moxley checks a leg kick.
Moxley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Loris swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Moxley to counter with a crisp jab.
Moxley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Moxley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loris.
Loris scores with a jab. Moxley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moxley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Loris connects with a single shot there.
Moxley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Loris.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loris scores with a hook to the body. Moxley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circling - Loris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moxley is looking to counter punch.
Moxley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Loris with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Moxley to score with a decent uppercut.
Loris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moxley's sensitive parts.
Moxley cracks Loris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Moxley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Loris. Loris obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxley swings for the body but Loris moves out of range.
Loris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Loris lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Moxley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Loris lands a nice hook to Moxley's body. Moxley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
It looks like Moxley has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Loris throws out a powerful jab.
Moxley throws a hook to the side of Loris's head but Loris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Loris lands the left hand.
Loris blocks a jab.
Loris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moxley doesn't seem bothered though.
Moxley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loris moves away.
Moxley scores with a sloppy right hand. Loris should have avoided that one.
Moxley dips to his left and cracks Loris with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Moxley gets caught napping as Loris dives in and scores a takedown. Moxley manages to retain guard.
Loris wants to control from the top but Moxley keeps moving.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxley trying to keep a closed guard but Loris is proving a slippery customer.
Moxley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Moxley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Moxley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Loris stopping the sweep attempt from Moxley.
Loris trying to control but Moxley is working from the bottom.
Loris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moxley is keeping the position for now.
Loris looking to sit in guard and control but Moxley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Moxley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loris keeping full guard, as Moxley tries to pass.

Loris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moxley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moxley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Loris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moxley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moxley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Loris wants to hit a sweep here but Moxley passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Loris there!
Loris is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moxley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Loris is looking to escape.
Loris is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Moxley controlling the pace for now.
Loris is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Loris gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hugo Loris will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Loris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moxley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Loris walks into a stiff left hand from Moxley.
Loris looks to land a left hand but Moxley moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Loris misses.
Moxley throws a right hand that Loris ducks under and follows up with a left that Loris also avoids with ease.
Moxley misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Loris counter with a right hand.
Loris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moxley swings for the body but Loris moves out of range.
Loris swings widly with a right hand
and Moxley counters with a left to the body.
Nice jab there from Loris.
Moxley slips a straight right by Loris.
Moxley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Loris slips a straight right by Moxley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loris throws the left hand but Moxley avoids the punch easily.
Loris takes a swing at Moxley's ribcage but misses.
Moxley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Loris.
Loris misses with an uppercut
and Moxley counters with a right hand to the body.
Hugo Loris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxley lands an overhand right.
Loris slips under a jab.
Loris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Loris misses with a looping left.
Moxley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Loris.
A jab lands there for Loris.
Loris swings for the body but Moxley moves out of range.
Moxley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Moxley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moxley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loris.
Loris avoids the body shot from Moxley.
Moxley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Loris on the side of the head.
Georges Moxley is winning the standup battle so far.
Moxley misses with an uppercut.
Moxley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loris manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Loris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moxley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moxley throws a body shot but no joy.
Moxley avoids the body shot from Loris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxley slips under a jab from Loris.
Moxley scores with a shot to the body.
Moxley digs a good body shot into Loris's ribs.
Loris lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Loris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moxley.
Moxley throws a looping overhand right but Loris ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Moxley misses the target.
Loris lands with an overhand left.
Loris misses with a hook
and Moxley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Loris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moxley.
Loris connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Loris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Loris finds it's way through Moxley's defenses.
Loris slips under a jab.
Loris misses the jab.
Loris slips a jab from Moxley.
Moxley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Loris throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moxley swings for the body but Loris moves out of range.
Moxley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Loris. Moxley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moxley throws a lazy right hand but Loris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Loris misses its intended target.
Loris misses with a hook.
Moxley throws a series of punches but Loris avoids them all with ease.
Moxley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loris was well out of range. Poor timing from Moxley.
Moxley misses with a wild body shot.
Loris lands with a nice body punch.
Moxley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moxley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Moxley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loris.
Georges Moxley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Loris lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Moxley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moxley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An attempted straight right counter from Moxley misses the target.
Loris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moxley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loris manages to avoid it.
Loris misses with a low kick.
Moxley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moxley swings for the body but Loris moves out of range.
Loris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab, jab by Loris - just one landing.
Loris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moxley checks a leg kick.
Moxley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Loris to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loris throws a sloppy head kick and Moxley moves out of range easily.
Loris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Loris lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Loris misses.
Moxley looks to land a left hand but Loris moved out of range nicely.
Moxley misses with a hook
and Loris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moxley misses with an uppercut
and Loris counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moxley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Loris on the side of the head.
Loris misses with a lunging right hand
and Moxley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Loris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moxley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Loris misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hugo Loris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.

Moxley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Georges Moxley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Loris ducks under a wild hook from Moxley.
Moxley throws out a loose jab but Loris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loris throws out a counter right but Moxley avoids it with no problem.
Loris slips under a jab.
A big left from Loris misses.
Moxley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loris moves away.
A little jabbing left from Loris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Loris gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Loris takes a swing at Moxley's ribcage but misses.
Moxley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Loris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moxley looks to land a left hand but Loris moved out of range nicely.
Loris misses with a right hand
and Moxley counters with a nice uppercut.
Loris fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Moxley defending well as Loris loads up on a big left hand.
Loris blocks a jab.
Loris takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Moxley lunges at Loris with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Loris's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moxley looks to land a left hand but Loris moved out of range nicely.
Moxley misses with a body shot
and Moxley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moxley misses with a looping right.
Loris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moxley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Loris moves away.
A big right from Moxley misses.
Loris with the counter takedown but Moxley avoids it easily.
Loris throws a right hand that misses
enabling Moxley to counter with a crisp jab.
Loris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moxley.
Moxley lands a body shot.
Loris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Loris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Moxley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Loris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Moxley blocks the low kick.
Loris throws a big shot that misses.
Moxley moves out of range as Loris strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Moxley misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moxley moves out of range as Loris strikes.
Loris throws a lazy right hand but Moxley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Loris looks to land a right hand but Moxley moved out of range.
Moxley checks a low kick from Loris.
Moxley misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Moxley misses the target.
Moxley takes one on the button.
Loris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moxley.
Moxley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Moxley throws out a loose jab but Loris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loris has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Loris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moxley.
The crowd cheers as Loris lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moxley doesn't seem phased though.
A slow jab from Moxley misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loris avoids the body shot from Moxley.

Loris drives through with a takedown into guard.

Moxley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Loris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Loris passes into half guard.
Loris controlling the action here.
Moxley wants to get back to full guard.
Loris slips a nice elbow through Moxley's hands, connecting with Moxley's forehead.
Hugo Loris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Loris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moxley keeps working.
Moxley wants to control but Loris is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loris is trying to control. Moxley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moxley is looking to improve his position.
Moxley is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Loris's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Loris's back!
Loris rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Moxley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Loris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moxley is thwarting Loris's attempts to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Georges Moxley.
I think Loris has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hugo Loris!
A very excited looking Hugo Loris rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.