PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sham Wowner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wowner kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Empire. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Wowner
vs
Moses

188 cm
27
190 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

187 cm
22
197 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Sham Wowner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Moses!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Wowner misses.

Moses drives through with a takedown into guard.

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

Wowner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moses with a flurry of punches that miss.

Wowner has his foot on Moses's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moses works his way back into a safe position though.

Wowner looking for a guillotine here but Moses defends easily.
Moses in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moses throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wowner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moses throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wowner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Wowner has his foot on Moses's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moses works his way back into a safe position though.
Wowner keeping full guard, as Moses tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Moses moves out of range as Wowner strikes.
Wowner connects with a body shot.

Moses closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wowner to the mat! Wowner manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses thows a big elbow that misses.
Moses looking to pass the guard.
Moses postures up in Wowner's guard and throws a big left but Wowner blocks it.

Wowner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moses defends it easily.

Moses got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wowner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moses has managed to get both his arms back between Wowner's legs - danger averted.
Wowner is breathing heavily.
Moses loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moses is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Wowner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moses gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moses throwing strikes but missing.
Moses slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two 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.
Wowner is not content to let Moses control the position.
Check out the look on Moses's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wowner wants to control but Moses postures up.
Moses cracks Wowner with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Moses working the ground and pound.
Moses scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Wowner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wowner is working to avoid the ground and pound but Moses connects with a decent elbow.
Wowner manages to get back to half guard.
Wowner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moses is working away from the top position though.
Nice strikes from Moses there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wowner taking some punishment here, with Moses in his half guard.
Moses is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Moses lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Wowner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moses sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wowner defending well though.
Moses thows a huge punch but Wowner dodges it nicely.

Wowner looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Moses.
Moses lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Wowner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

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 slips a nice elbow through Wowner's hands, connecting with Wowner's forehead.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Moses scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Moses winds up and cracks Wowner with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Moses working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Moses takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Moses lands with a punch from half guard.

Wowner looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Moses.

Wowner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Moses lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Moses shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Moses showed some decent athleticism there.
Moses throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Moses scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wowner is looking to improve his position.
Moses wants to take a breather but Wowner is having none of it.
Moses missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wowner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moses not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moses sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wowner defending well though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wowner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moses was well out of range. Poor timing from Wowner.
Moses avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wowner misses with a hook.
Moses dives in and grabs Wowner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wowner pushes down on Moses's head and hops out.
Wowner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Moses or perhaps it was just good defense by Wowner which made him look bad.

Moses gets the takedown into side control.
Wowner is trying to improve his position.
Moses working away.
Wowner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Moses landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Moses working the head with strikes.
Wowner managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Moses.
Moses throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wowner tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moses shoots for a takedown but Wowner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sham Wowner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Moses.
Moses looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wowner is fending him off so far but Moses persists. Nope, Wowner circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wowner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moses looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wowner is fending him off so far but Moses persists. Nope, Wowner circles away and we're back to standing.
Wowner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wowner scores with a decent looking hook.
Moses shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wowner but Wowner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Moses walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Moses fails with a takedown attempt.
Wowner looks to land a right hand but Moses moved out of range.
Moses misses with a takedown attempt - Wowner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Wowner clinches with his opponent.
Moses swings wildly with an uppercut but Wowner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moses throws a head punch that misses.
Moses misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moses fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wowner blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wowner tries to score a body lock takedown but Moses shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wowner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Moses fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Wowner gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Moses to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Moses throws and elbow that misses. Wowner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moses's guard. Nice move by Wowner!
Wowner wants to pass the guard but Moses is keeping the position.
Moses throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Moses looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wowner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Moses will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses keeping full guard, as Wowner tries to pass.
Wowner is working hard here to advance position.

Moses is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wowner chips away with some ground and pound.
Wowner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Moses isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wowner stacks Moses on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wowner!
Moses tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Wowner presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Mark Moses has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wowner scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Moses tries to hold on but Wowner pushes him away.
Moses sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Wowner lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Moses showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Wowner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wowner misses with a few strikes there.
Moses misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moses fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wowner avoids it really well and circles away.
Moses closes the distance and clinches up with Wowner, looking for a takedown. Moses pushes Wowner against the cage but Wowner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sham Wowner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Moses.
Moses looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Moses avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moses walks into a stiff left hand from Wowner.
Moses closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wowner throws a right hand that Moses ducks under and follows up with a left that Moses also avoids with ease.
Wowner tries to clinch up but Moses circles away and keeps his distance.
Moses is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wowner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wowner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big left from Wowner misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moses on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wowner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moses moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moses tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wowner swivels and escapes.
Wowner misses with a series of wild punches.
Wowner's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wowner duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moses decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Wowner actively working from the bottom here.

Wowner looking for submissions off his back.
Moses not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moses drops an elbow to the side of Wowner's head.
Wowner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Moses sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wowner defending well though.
Moses has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Wowner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moses not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moses shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wowner as he avoids it easily.
Wowner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moses bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moses closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wowner circles away.
Wowner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Moses looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wowner!
Moses landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wowner wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Moses.
Wowner tries to reverse the position but Moses maintains control.
Moses looking to control but Wowner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wowner wants to control but Moses is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Moses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moses is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Wowner has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Moses throws some wild stikes that Wowner manages to avoid easily.

Moses looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Moses throws some wild stikes that Wowner manages to avoid easily.
Moses throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wowner regains half guard.

Wowner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Moses looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Moses looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wowner looking for submissions off his back.

Wowner looking for submissions off his back.
Moses looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Moses thows a huge punch but Wowner dodges it nicely.
Wowner wants to get back to full guard.
Sham Wowner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Moses slips under a jab.
Wowner misses with the combination.

Moses closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Moses working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wowner tries to improve position but can't.
Moses blocks the strikes from Wowner.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Moses.
I've got Moses winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

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