PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Burat Mo (ranked 4106 p4p, 4103 weight class) and Try Again (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mo
vs
Again

150 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Burat Mo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Try Again!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Again is looking to clinch but Mo is avoiding it.

Again instigates a clinch.
Again is trying to drag Mo to the mat but Mo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mo tries to pull guard but Again forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mo is trying to drag Again to the mat but Again just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Again gets underhooks to prevent Mo's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burat Mo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Again pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mo fails with the takedown.

Again fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mo, pushing him back against the cage.
Mo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo is pushing Again up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Again leaning against his opponent.
Again jumps guard but Mo stands there with Again around his waist. Again gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Again ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Again no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Again tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Again looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Again bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mo's guard.

Again won't allow Mo to sweep him here.
Again sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Again's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Mo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Again is aware though and is defending well.
Mo looking to control but Again passes into half guard.
Again throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Again trying to pass the guard but Mo defending well.
Again missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mo is not content to let Again control the position.
Again not doing much here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Again wants to control but Mo is keeping him busy.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mo lands with a hook. Again tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice sprawl there from Mo as Again shoots in.

Again rushes Mo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mo is trying to push Again away but Again has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right hand to the body from Mo.
Mo leaning against his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Again tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mo jumps guard but Again turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mo tries to land knees in the clinch but Again avoids the damage to the body.

Again's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Try Again dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Again.
Mo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Again avoids it really well and circles away.
Again is looking to clinch but Mo is avoiding it.
Mo shoots in for a double leg but Again sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Again gets a clinch.

Mo decides to pull guard.
Mo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Again stands up and waves to Mo to follow him.
Again shoots for a double leg takedown but Mo sprawls well. He's pushed Again's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Again clinches up against the cage.

Again breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo is looking to clinch.
Again lands a head kick!

It looks like Burat Mo has been cut.
Mo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Again swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Again lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mo shoots in looking for a takedown. Again tries to sprawl out of it but Mo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Again manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burat Mo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Again takes the fight into the clinch.

Again pulls guard.
Mo trying to control the position from guard on top but Again is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Again wants to get back to his feet but Mo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mo forces his way into half guard.
Again trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Again gets full guard.
Mo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mo postures up.
Again keeping moving, preventing Mo from controlling successfully.
Mo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Again swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mo stopping the sweep attempt from Again.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Again displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Again fails with a takedown attempt.
Mo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Again shoots for a takedown but Mo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Burat Mo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Again is breathing heavily.

Mo closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Again's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Again has his takedown stuffed
enabling Mo to counter with a crisp jab.
Mo tries to close the distance and clinch but Again swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mo with a hook.
Again looks for a takedown but Mo sprawls well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Try Again will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Burat Mo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Again tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mo wants to clinch up but Again keeps it at a distance.
Mo shoots in looking for a takedown but Again manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A little jabbing left from Again on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Again has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Again dives in and grabs Mo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mo pushes down on Again's head and hops out.
Mo wants to clinch up but Again keeps it at a distance.
Again lands with a good body shot.
Mo shoots in looking for a takedown. Again tries to sprawl out of it but Mo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Again manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mo cracks Again with a good jab.
Mo shoots for a takedown but Again saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burat Mo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Again stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Again wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Again misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mo tries to bum rush Again with a series of wild strikes but Again uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Again dives in and grabs Mo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mo pushes down on Again's head and hops out.
Mo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Again sprawls well. Again wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mo gets slowly back to his feet.
Again ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mo moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Mo. That snapped Again's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Again throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mo.
Mo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Again.
Mo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Again sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mo somewhat.
Again darts in looking for a takedown but Mo gets double underhooks and turns Again into the cage.
Again tries to clinch but Mo moves out of range.
Again blocks a head kick by Mo.
Again tries to counter by closing the distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Again fails with an attempt to clinch.
Again fails with a takedown attempt.
Mo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Again counters with a three punch combo that has Mo backing up. Mo nods at Again to acknowledge the strikes.
Mo is looking to clinch but Again is avoiding it.
Again tries to clinch but Mo is having none of it.
Again fails with the takedown.
Mo shoots for a double leg takedown but Again sprawls well. He's pushed Mo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Again closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Again jumps guard and drags Mo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mo advances position into side control!

Mo stands up.

Mo moves into range and clinches up with Again.
Burat Mo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Try Again is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mo tries to land knees in the clinch but Again avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Try Again.
Well Again 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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Try Again!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Try Again!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Try Again!

Try Again wins by unanimous decision!