PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josefski Slabadavski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moses kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Label Society - too tough to die. Ricky Moses could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Josefski Slabadavski's chin.

Moses
vs
Slabadavski

176 cm
23
166 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

164 cm
27
150 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition 159 Energy + Stamina

.: AFFAKETION :.

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricky Moses!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josefski Slabadavski!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slabadavski has a takedown stuffed.
Slabadavski fails with a takedown attempt.
Slabadavski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moses swivels and escapes.
Ricky Moses has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josefski Slabadavski.
Slabadavski dodges the punch combination from Moses.
Moses misses with a series of wild punches.
Slabadavski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moses is fending him off so far but Slabadavski persists. Nope, Moses circles away and we're back to standing.

Slabadavski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Moses is refusing to be controlled, as Slabadavski sits in half guard.
Moses gets back to full guard.
Moses avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Slabadavski looking to sit in guard and control but Moses gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses pushes down on Slabadavski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Slabadavski is not content to let Moses control the position.
Moses will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moses in particular looking to stall.
Slabadavski is looking for a sweep. Moses is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

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.
Moses wants to free his trapped foot but Slabadavski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Moses not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moses keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Moses wants to control but Slabadavski is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Slabadavski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moses missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Moses.
Moses doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Slabadavski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Slabadavski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
I looks like Slabadavski might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Moses manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Moses working for a guillotine from mount but Slabadavski is in no mood to give up.
Slabadavski holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Moses tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Moses can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Slabadavski is looking to escape.
Moses misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Josefski Slabadavski will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Slabadavski misses with a takedown attempt
and Moses counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Moses gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Moses wants to sweep but no luck.
Moses keeping moving, preventing Slabadavski from controlling successfully.
Moses wants to sweep but no luck.

Moses is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moses wants to sweep but no luck.
Moses avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Moses has control of Slabadavski's left arm, preventing Slabadavski from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slabadavski shoots and misses

and Moses counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moses.
Slabadavski keeping moving, preventing Moses from controlling successfully.
Slabadavski working a defensive guard here.
Moses wants to control from the top but Slabadavski keeps moving.
Slabadavski trying to keep a closed guard but Moses is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moses looking to sit in guard and control but Slabadavski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Slabadavski trying to control the position from guard on top but Moses is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moses looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moses fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Slabadavski.
Ricky Moses has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josefski Slabadavski.
Slabadavski has his takedown stuffed

and Moses counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Slabadavski!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Moses is landing with some decent strikes but Slabadavski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Moses can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Slabadavski is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slabadavski blocking the ground and pound.

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.
Moses working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Slabadavski slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Moses wants to lay and pray for a moment but Slabadavski keeps working.
Ricky Moses overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moses stalling away here and it's allowed Slabadavski to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Moses is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Slabadavski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Slabadavski has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Moses dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Slabadavski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Slabadavski works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Moses is trying to improve his position.
Slabadavski looks up at the clock and then as Moses takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Slabadavski smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Slabadavski is looking to take a break and control but Moses is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Slabadavski misses with the ground and pound.
Moses struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slabadavski content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses is trying to improve his position.
Slabadavski is working Moses over with some ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Moses's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Slabadavski scoring with punches and elbows.
Moses tries to bench press Slabadavski off him but Slabadavski keeps the position.
Slabadavski working away.
Moses tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Slabadavski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Slabadavski tries to score with some ground and pound. Moses controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Slabadavski working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Slabadavski in side control lands a decent elbow.
Slabadavski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moses keeps working.
Slabadavski throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slabadavski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Moses counters with a nice body shot.
Moses fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slabadavski shoots in and drives through. Moses sprawls well.
Slabadavski has his takedown stuffed
and Moses counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ricky Moses has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josefski Slabadavski.
Slabadavski lands a glancing blow to the side of Moses's head.
Moses doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Slabadavski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Slabadavski scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Slabadavski controls the pace.
Moses keeping full guard, as Slabadavski tries to pass.
Slabadavski trying to control but Moses is working from the bottom.
Slabadavski thows a big elbow that misses.
Slabadavski looking to sit in guard and control but Moses gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Slabadavski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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.
Slabadavski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moses tries to free his leg and advance position but Slabadavski is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Moses jabs at Slabadavski's body.
Slabadavski has his takedown stuffed
enabling Moses to counter with a crisp jab.

Slabadavski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Moses is looking to control Slabadavski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moses avoid being mounted?

And that's the end of the fight!
Josefski Slabadavski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Slabadavski 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josefski Slabadavski!