PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Li Chic Chong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Moser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cody Moser has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chic Chong
vs
Moser

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Li Chic Chong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Moser!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moser circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chic Chong tries to clinch there but Moser circles away.
Moser tries to clinch there but Chic Chong circles away.
Chic Chong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moser paws at him with a jab and circles away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Chic Chong enables Moser to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Chic Chong manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Moser won't allow Chic Chong to get back to his feet.
Moser trying to control the position from guard on top but Chic Chong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moser is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chic Chong is breathing heavily.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Cody Moser was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Moser shoots in and drives through. Chic Chong sprawls well.
Sloppy strikes from Moser. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moser looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chic Chong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moser will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Li Chic Chong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Moser.

Moser moves into range and clinches up with Chic Chong.

Chic Chong breaks from the clinch.
Chic Chong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moser.
Chic Chong darts in trying to clinch

and Moser counters with a single leg into guard. Chic Chong didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chic Chong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moser is controlling him.

Moser gets to his feet. Chic Chong looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moser shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chic Chong defends it nicely.

Moser looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Chic Chong!
Chic Chong is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Moser working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Chic Chong is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moser lands a nice shot to the head.
Moser wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Moser connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Chic Chong is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Chic Chong taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moser lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Chic Chong taking shots to the head.
Moser controlling from the full mount.
A nice elbow there by Moser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moser postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chic Chong looks a forlorn figure.
Moser lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chic Chong hang on?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moser tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Moser lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Moser controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Moser dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Moser misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chic Chong ducks under a wild hook from Moser.
Moser looks for a takedown but Chic Chong sprawls well.
Moser with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moser throws a push kick but Chic Chong slaps the foot to one side.
Moser fails with a takedown attempt.
Li Chic Chong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Moser.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moser shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chic Chong but Chic Chong pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moser tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chic Chong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moser moves in looking to clinch but Chic Chong pushes him off.
Moser throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moser looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chic Chong stuffs the takedown.
Moser tries to clinch but Chic Chong is having none of it.
Chic Chong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Li Chic Chong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moser changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chic Chong tries to avoid it but Moser manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chic Chong to the ground. Chic Chong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moser swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Chic Chong counters by moving into the clinch.

Chic Chong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moser.

Chic Chong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moser drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chic Chong gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Chic Chong breaks from the clinch.
Cody Moser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chic Chong rushes Moser and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chic Chong tries to circle away but Moser has him pinned against the cage.
Moser tries to break the clinch but Chic Chong is controlling the position.

Chic Chong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Moser pushes Chic Chong up against the cage in a clinch.
Moser jumps guard but Chic Chong stands there with Moser around his waist. Moser gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Moser turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Moser manages to end up in side control.
Chic Chong is pushing Moser's head away, looking to escape. Moser manages to hold on to the position though.
Chic Chong tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Moser lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
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.

Moser has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chic Chong is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Moser.
Moser is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Chic Chong looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
I would not like to be Chic Chong right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moser is landing with strikes. Chic Chong can't take much more of this.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Moser showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Moser throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Chic Chong tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Moser is in Chic Chong's guard.
Moser working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chic Chong's head.
Moser tries to free his leg and advance position but Chic Chong is retaining full guard.
Moser slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Moser lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chic Chong can't keep his opponent in guard - Moser advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Moser frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cody Moser has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moser controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moser looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Moser working the ground and pound effectively.
Moser controlling the pace for now.

Moser is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Chic Chong has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Moser has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moser content just to control the position here.
Moser's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Moser working for a guillotine from mount but Chic Chong is in no mood to give up.
Moser sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chic Chong is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moser sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
You get the feeling that Chic Chong really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Moser controlling his opponent.
Moser with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Chic Chong that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Moser controlling the pace for now.
Chic Chong wants to try and get back to his feet.
Moser with good strikes from the mount here!
Moser tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chic Chong's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moser tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Moser has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Moser comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moser 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Moser!