PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crash Bandicoop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crash Bandicoop is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bandicoop
vs
Moses

187 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crash Bandicoop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Moses Moses!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandicoop shoots for a double leg takedown but Moses sprawls well. He's pushed Bandicoop's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Moses looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Moses pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moses looks gassed!
Bandicoop wants to clinch up but Moses keeps it at a distance.
Bandicoop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moses paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Moses rushes Bandicoop and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bandicoop landing knees to the head.
Bandicoop landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Moses turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Moses manages to end up in side control.

Moses decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Moses is looking to clinch but Bandicoop is avoiding it.
Moses swats away the attempt to clinch by Bandicoop.
Bandicoop tries to clinch
and Moses counters with a big head kick but Bandicoop shrugs it off.
Bandicoop is looking to clinch.
Bandicoop tries to clinch but Moses is having none of it.
Bandicoop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moses paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bandicoop is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moses sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bandicoop tries to clinch

and Moses counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandicoop wants to get back to his feet but Moses is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bandicoop wants to stand but Moses is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Moses decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bandicoop doesn't manage to clinch there - Moses circles away.
Moses circles away from the clinch attempt

and Moses counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoop unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moses avoiding damage as Bandicoop throws knees to the body.
Moses blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bandicoop tries a knee to the head but Moses blocks it.

Moses pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Moses looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Moses decides to return to a standing position.
Moses tries to clinch up but Bandicoop circles away and keeps his distance.
Moses throws a body kick that misses.
Bandicoop tries to clinch
and Moses counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bandicoop tries to clinch

and Moses counters with a shoot takedown. Bandicoop fights it but they end up in guard.

Moses decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandicoop misses with a takedown attempt

and Moses counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crash Bandicoop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bandicoop misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moses.
Moses avoiding damage as Bandicoop throws knees to the body.
Bandicoop lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Moses to work.
Moses managing to block the knees to the body from Bandicoop.
Moses lands a knee to the head.
Moses blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bandicoop misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moses.
Bandicoop misses with a knee strike.
Bandicoop trying to land knees to the body.
Moses lands a body shot.
Moses tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bandicoop just stands there and leans against the cage.

Moses tightens his grip and picks Bandicoop up, before dumping him to the ground. Bandicoop manages to land in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moses postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Moses stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moses Moses dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bandicoop tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Moses counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moses.

Moses gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bandicoop tries to clinch

and Moses moves into the clinch.
Bandicoop landing knees to the head.
Bandicoop tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bandicoop fails to pull guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Moses works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bandicoop can't break the clinch.
Moses wants a takedown but no success here.
Moses prevents Bandicoop from breaking the clinch.
Bandicoop is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moses is defending well for now.
Moses fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moses crunches a lovely knee into Bandicoop's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bandicoop trying to land knees to the body.
Moses blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moses escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moses shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bandicoop as he avoids it easily.
Crash Bandicoop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moses Moses.
Bandicoop blocks a low kick nicely.
Bandicoop is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moses sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moses.

Moses closes the distance and clinches.
Moses on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Moses's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moses doesn't manage to clinch there - Bandicoop circles away.
Crash Bandicoop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Moses has closed the distance and engaged Bandicoop in a clinch.
Moses tries for a takedown but Bandicoop manages to get underhooks.
Bandicoop throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moses blocks it with crossed arms.

Moses pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bandicoop tries to clinch
and Moses counters with a solid body kick.
Crash Bandicoop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moses tries to clinch but Bandicoop moves out of range.
Bandicoop keeps the fight on the outside.
Bandicoop shoots in for a takedown but Moses shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Moses gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moses escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bandicoop clinches but Moses breaks the clinch

and Moses counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moses thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Moses trying to control the action but Bandicoop is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moses decides to return to a standing position.

Moses scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Moses is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Moses wants to control but Bandicoop is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses is taking a breather. Bandicoop says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Moses stops Bandicoop from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moses sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moses Moses showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bandicoop clinches but Moses breaks the clinch

and Moses counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moses.
Bandicoop tries to score a body lock takedown but Moses shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short body shot lands from Moses as the two fighters clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moses.
Moses avoiding damage as Bandicoop throws knees to the body.

Moses has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bandicoop uses from the top position.
Bandicoop has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moses is proving hard to escape from.
Moses Moses has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moses is looking to stand up but Bandicoop isn't so interested in that idea.

Moses has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bandicoop can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bandicoop wants to stand but Moses is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses wants to stand and escape but Bandicoop is having none of it.
Moses has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bandicoop has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moses is proving hard to escape from.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Moses circles away from the clinch attempt
and Moses counters with a nice body kick.

Moses clinches.
Moses managing to block the knees to the body from Bandicoop.
Bandicoop connects with a knee to the head.
Bandicoop tries a knee to the head but Moses blocks it.
Bandicoop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moses managing to block the knees to the body from Bandicoop.
Moses stalling against the cage.
Bandicoop tries to land a knee to the head but Moses blocks with his arms.
Bandicoop lands a nice knee to the body.
Bandicoop tries to pull guard but Moses holds him up against the cage and eventually Bandicoop drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bandicoop trying to land knees to the body.

Moses breaks the clinch.
Moses shoots in for a double leg but Bandicoop sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bandicoop tries to clinch up

and Moses counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moses.
Moses goes for a takedown attempt but Bandicoop pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bandicoop keeps the fight on the outside.
Moses tries to close the distance and clinch but Bandicoop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moses will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crash Bandicoop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moses Moses.
Moses throws a head kick but Bandicoop moves out of range.
Bandicoop looks to clinch

and Moses counters with a shoot takedown. Bandicoop fights it but they end up in guard.

Moses decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bandicoop, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoop darts in trying to clinch

and Moses counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bandicoop's guard now.
Moses trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandicoop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moses controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moses Moses comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moses 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moses Moses!