PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diabo Azul Do Demonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Moser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Azul Do Demonio
vs
Moser

170 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
165 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diabo Azul Do Demonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Moser!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Do Demonio closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Moser's guard.

Moser working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Do Demonio has passed into half guard!
Moser regains full guard. Nicely done.
Do Demonio wants to pass the guard but Moser is keeping the position.
Moser trying to keep a closed guard but Do Demonio is proving a slippery customer.

Do Demonio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moser has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Do Demonio has managed to get both his arms back between Moser's legs - danger averted.
Moser is trying to control the position but Do Demonio postures up.
Do Demonio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moser is pulling down on Do Demonio's head. It's preventing any offense from Do Demonio, at least for the moment.
Do Demonio trying to control the position from guard on top but Moser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moser is pulling down on Do Demonio's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Moser drives through with a takedown into Do Demonio's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Moser passes Do Demonio's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Do Demonio is not content to let Moser control the position.
Do Demonio trying to control from the bottom.
Moser blocks the strikes from Do Demonio.
Moser blocks the strikes from Do Demonio.

Moser is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Do Demonio sees it coming and defends easily.
Moser wants to lay and pray for a moment but Do Demonio keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Moser.
Moser is keen to just control but Do Demonio is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moser in particular looking to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Do Demonio manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Moser closes the distance and pushes Do Demonio back into the cage.
Do Demonio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mosers head.
Moser can't get the takedown.
Do Demonio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Do Demonio working hard to break the clinch.
Do Demonio stops a takedown attempt from Moser.
Moser looks gassed!
Do Demonio lands a left hand.
Moser trying to control the position but instead, Do Demonio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Moser into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Do Demonio successfully pulls guard.
Do Demonio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moser wants to control from the top but Do Demonio keeps moving.
Moser slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Do Demonio.

Do Demonio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moser pulls his head out easily.
Moser passes to full mount!
Moser tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moser has hold of Do Demonio's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Do Demonio manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Moser cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Do Demonio is squirming around, avoiding Moser's attempts to control the action.
Do Demonio wants to control but Moser is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moser controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A decent looking cross lands there for Do Demonio.
Do Demonio shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moser sprawls well. Moser wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Do Demonio gets slowly back to his feet.
Do Demonio with a lazy takedown attempt

and Moser counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Do Demonio!
Moser controlling the position easily from mount.
Moser trying to control but Do Demonio is having none of it.

Moser with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Do Demonio is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Demonio tries to hold on but Moser pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moser with shots to the head and body - Do Demonio looks very uncomfortable down there.
Moser raining down hammerfists from mount.
Do Demonio is looking to get to half guard.
Moser fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Moser wants to finish this one by submission but Do Demonio is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Moser.
Moser in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Moser raining down shots from the mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Moser cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Demonio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Do Demonio can't escape the position.
Moser can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Do Demonio is looking to escape.
Moser is landing with some decent strikes but Do Demonio is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Moser avoids the attempt from Do Demonio to control.
Moser can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Do Demonio is looking to escape.
Moser controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Demonio is squirming around, avoiding Moser's attempts to control the action.
Moser with the ground and pound from mount.
Moser takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Moser goes for an armbar but Do Demonio turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Do Demonio.

Moser working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Do Demonio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Do Demonio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moser has Do Demonio pulled in close to control his posture.

Moser has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Do Demonio off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Do Demonio shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Moser napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Do Demonio trying to control the position but Moser is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moser tries to buck Do Demonio off but Do Demonio is having none of it.
Moser is not content to let Do Demonio control the position.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Moser as Do Demonio shoots in.

Do Demonio tries to sprawl but Moser drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Do Demonio is trying to stand.

Do Demonio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Do Demonio is in trouble now - Moser has advanced to mount!
Do Demonio wants to get back to his feet.
Moser looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moser lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moser cracks Do Demonio with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Moser wants to control the pace but Do Demonio is squirming around nicely.
Do Demonio is in a horrible position here. Moser smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Moser controlling his opponent.
Moser tries to control but Do Demonio wriggling away.
Moser controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Demonio takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Do Demonio looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Do Demonio is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moser tries to get the hooks in deep but Do Demonio pushed the leg off.
Moser really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Do Demonio.
Do Demonio is taking damage to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moser scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Cody Moser has got the better of the ground game so far.
Do Demonio covers up after that shot from Moser.
Moser has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Do Demonio's body.

Moser is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Do Demonio is defending well though. Moser let's go of the attempt for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do Demonio trying to control the action but Moser just sinks the hooks in.
Do Demonio is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Moser is looking to control Do Demonio but Do Demonio is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Diabo Azul Do Demonio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moser lands with a hammerfist to the side of Do Demonio's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Do Demonio trying to control but not successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Do Demonio is really stuck here.
Do Demonio is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

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