PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwhiteboy Moose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan de Sapi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moose
vs
de Sapi

198 cm
20
244 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

220 cm
27
250 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Dwhiteboy Moose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan de Sapi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Sapi throws a combination that misses
and Moose counters with an outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
de Sapi tries a head kick but it misses.

Moose gets tackled into the cage by de Sapi. de Sapi maintains the clinch.
Moose misses with a knee strike.
de Sapi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moose backwards.
Moose leaning his opponent against the cage.

de Sapi breaks the clinch.
Moose tries to clinch but de Sapi moves out of range.
de Sapi looks to land a combination but Moose avoids it well.
de Sapi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moose tries for a takedown but de Sapi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Sapi throws a sloppy head kick and Moose moves out of range easily.
de Sapi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
de Sapi misses with a double jab

and Moose counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
de Sapi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
de Sapi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moose walks away with a smile on his face. de Sapi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Moose drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as de Sapi holds on and takes a little breather.
Moose is looking to stand up but de Sapi won't let him.
de Sapi controls Moose momentarily but Moose frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moose trying to control but de Sapi is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moose gets to his feet - de Sapi follows without any prompting.
de Sapi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moose tries to clinch there but de Sapi circles away.
Moose swats away the attempt to clinch by de Sapi.
de Sapi fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
de Sapi throws a lazy head kick

and Moose counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moose.
de Sapi looks gassed!
Moose is looking to stand up but de Sapi won't let him.

Moose stands up from de Sapi's guard - Moose perhaps looking for a knockout.
Moose fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
de Sapi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moose tries to clinch up.
Moose feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits de Sapis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Juan de Sapi has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Sapi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moose.

Moose clinches with his opponent.
Moose tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moose is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Moose tries for a takedown. No joy.
Moose tries to land knees in the clinch but de Sapi avoids the damage to the body.
de Sapi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moose tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwhiteboy Moose. That's going to take a lot out of him.

de Sapi manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Sapi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moose counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
de Sapi looks to land a combination but Moose avoids it well.
de Sapi misses with a combination

and Moose counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Moose gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
de Sapi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Moose has de Sapi up against the cage in a clinch.

Moose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moose shoots in for a takedown but de Sapi shows good takedown defense.
Moose looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moose slips a jab and a cross from de Sapi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwhiteboy Moose dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan de Sapi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Moose tries to close the distance and clinch up but de Sapi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
de Sapi misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
de Sapi circles away from the clinch attempt.
de Sapi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from de Sapi. Those never looked like landing.

Moose closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Moose decides to stand up, so the ref orders de Sapi to his feet.
de Sapi misses with a double jab

so Moose counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Moose decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Moose shoots in but de Sapi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
de Sapi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and de Sapi wants it to stay on the feet.
Dwhiteboy Moose is winning the standup battle so far.
de Sapi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Sapi leaves Moose with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwhiteboy Moose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
de Sapi throws a right hand that Moose ducks under and follows up with a left that Moose also avoids with ease.
Moose tries to clinch there but de Sapi circles away.
A head kick from de Sapi lands but Moose takes it in his stride.

Moose has taken the fight to the clinch.
de Sapi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Moose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moose fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but de Sapi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moose moves in looking to clinch but de Sapi pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moose moves into the clinch.
Moose lands a damaging elbow.
Moose trying to land knees to the body.
de Sapi wants to break the clinch but can't.
de Sapi tries to break the clinch but Moose is controlling the position.
Moose is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
de Sapi has had enough of the clinch but Moose keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Sapi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moose with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moose has de Sapi pressed against the cage, preventing de Sapi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
de Sapi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Moose fails to pull guard.

de Sapi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Moose moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

de Sapi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

de Sapi instigates a clinch.
Moose tries to pull guard but de Sapi won't allow it.
Moose misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from de Sapi.
Moose tries to stall but de Sapi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

de Sapi pulls guard effortlessly.
Moose might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
de Sapi looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
de Sapi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Moose kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Moose would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwhiteboy Moose dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juan de Sapi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

de Sapi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
de Sapi shoots in but Moose avoids the takedown attempt easily.
de Sapi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moose tries to clinch but de Sapi moves out of range.

Moose gets a clinch.
de Sapi is trying to break free.
Moose misses with a knee strike.
de Sapi wants to break free but Moose has control.
de Sapi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moose is stalling here.
Moose is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Sapi is looking to break free of the clinch but Moose has double underhooks.
Moose is trying to maintain a safe position but de Sapi gets an underhook and turns Moose into the cage.
Dwhiteboy Moose has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moose is trying to push de Sapi away but de Sapi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

de Sapi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

de Sapi gets tackled into the cage by Moose. Moose maintains the clinch.
Moose keeps control of de Sapi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

de Sapi breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Sapi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
de Sapi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moose.
Moose doesn't manage to clinch there - de Sapi circles away.
de Sapi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
de Sapi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Moose drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
de Sapi tries to bench press Moose off him but Moose keeps the position.
de Sapi is not content to let Moose control the position.
Dwhiteboy Moose overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moose decides to take the fight back to the feet.
de Sapi throws a half hearted mid kick.
de Sapi throws an off balance right hand
and Moose counters with a big head kick but de Sapi shrugs it off.

Moose shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. de Sapi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
de Sapi looking to control.
Moose has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moose trying to control but de Sapi is working from the bottom.
Moose won't allow de Sapi to sweep him here.

de Sapi is working an open guard so Moose takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moose shoots in for a takedown but de Sapi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Moose moves into the clinch successfully.
Moose tries to work over de Sapi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Moose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
de Sapi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moose's sensitive parts.
de Sapi throws a right and a left that Moose avoids nicely.
Moose wants to clinch up but de Sapi keeps it at a distance.
de Sapi fails to land with a series of punches.
Moose moves in looking to clinch but de Sapi pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moose fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt de Sapi.
de Sapi takes one to the side of the head.
Juan de Sapi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dwhiteboy Moose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Moose gets a takedown into half guard.
de Sapi throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwhiteboy Moose showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moose has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwhiteboy Moose!