PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moss has chosen Foo Fighters - Best of You as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stroud
vs
Moss

190 cm
30
220 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

192 cm
27
210 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Stroud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Moss!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stroud closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stroud lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Moss is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stroud postures up in Moss's guard and throws a big left but Moss blocks it.
Stroud postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moss can't keep his opponent in guard - Stroud advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stroud stalling away here and it's allowed Moss to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Moss keeping full guard, as Stroud tries to pass.
Moss wants to sweep but no luck.
Stroud controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Moss is trying to control the position but Stroud postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss keeping full guard, as Stroud tries to pass.
Moss pulls Stroud in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick and Stroud moves out of range easily.
Moss wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Moss connects with an inside leg kick.
Stroud shoots in looking for a takedown but Moss manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stroud's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Moss fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stroud avoids it really well and circles away.
Stroud scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Randy Moss has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stroud throws a leg kick that misses.
Stroud loads up on a big right hand but Moss slips the punch.
Stroud will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroud takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Moss lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Moss lands a head kick!
Randy Moss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moss lands with a slapping head kick.
Moss lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stroud's sensitive parts.
Moss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moss misses with a head kick.
Moss throws a head kick that misses.
Moss misses with a body kick.

Stroud dives in and scores a takedown into Moss's guard.
Stroud postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stroud trying to control but Moss is working from the bottom.
Stroud looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stroud pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moss is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stroud in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stroud looking to sit in guard and control but Moss gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moss trying to control the position from guard on top but Stroud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stroud wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Moss is now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stroud looking for submissions off his back.
Moss is taking a breather. Stroud 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.
Stroud is looking for a sweep. Moss is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stroud trying to hold on to Moss's head to control him but Moss postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stroud is trying to get back to full guard.
Stroud is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Stroud dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Moss's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Moss feints and then cracks Stroud's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stroud down.
A combination from Stroud does no damage.
Moss scoring well with a low kick there.
Moss lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stroud circles away quickly and effectively.
Moss throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stroud throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moss's waist but Moss gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stroud off to one side.
Stroud looks for a takedown but Moss sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stroud is defended easily by Moss.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Stroud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moss connects with a solid leg kick.
Stroud throws a right and a left that Moss avoids nicely.
Stroud fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stroud fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moss avoids it really well and circles away.
Stroud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stroud closes the distance and clinches up with Moss, looking for a takedown. Stroud pushes Moss against the cage but Moss circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stroud fails with the takedown.
Stroud blocks a head kick by Moss.
Moss throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Randy Moss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stroud looks to land a left hand but Moss moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Moss.
Horrible takedown by Stroud or perhaps it was just good defense by Moss which made him look bad.
Moss throws a head kick that misses.
Lee Stroud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stroud fails to land with a series of punches.
Moss scores with a spinning back kick!
Stroud blocks a head kick by Moss.
Moss throws out a loose jab but Stroud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moss fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stroud checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Moss lands but Stroud takes it in his stride.
Moss keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stroud takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stroud blocks a head kick by Moss.
Stroud lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stroud clinches.
Stroud tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moss pushes off an throws an elbow but Stroud leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Moss tries to throw a body punch but Stroud avoids it by throwing Moss back against the cage.
Moss has a couple of punches blocked by Stroud.
Stroud lands a nice shot to the body.
Moss misses with a body punch.
Stroud is trying to pull guard but Moss has him pressed against the cage.
Moss lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moss avoiding damage as Stroud throws knees to the body.

Moss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stroud shoots in looking for a takedown. Moss tries to sprawl out of it but Stroud keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moss manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moss takes a swing at Stroud's ribcage but misses.
Stroud will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moss throws a head kick that misses.
Stroud shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moss as he jumps to the side.

Stroud shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stroud has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moss is proving hard to escape from.
Moss is trying to control the position but Stroud postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroud trying to control but Moss is working from the bottom.
Moss trying to control the position here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lee Stroud.
Moss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moss feints and then cracks Stroud's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stroud down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stroud staying out of range there.
Moss chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stroud can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moss scores with a leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stroud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Randy Moss will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Randy Moss's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Good leg kick by Moss there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Moss scores with a kick to the body.
Stroud avoids the head kick by Moss.
A head kick misses from Moss.
Moss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stroud takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moss connects with a solid leg kick.
Moss leaves Stroud with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moss throws a head kick but Stroud moves out of range.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick
and Stroud counters with a left to the body.
Moss shoots in for a takedown but Stroud shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stroud throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stroud blocks a head kick by Moss.
Stroud tries to clinch up.
Moss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stroud throws a sloppy head kick and Moss moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moss throws a sloppy head kick and Stroud moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stroud.

Stroud throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Moss tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stroud is in Moss's guard.
Stroud loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moss bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stroud's guard.
Moss looking to sit in guard and control but Stroud gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stroud looking to pass the guard.
Moss looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stroud controls the pace.
Moss is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Stroud trying to control but Moss is working from the bottom.
Moss keeping full guard, as Stroud tries to pass.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lee Stroud wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Moss throws a front kick aimed at Stroud's knee but Stroud avoids it well.
Moss tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stroud is able to avoid easily.
Decent striking displayed by Moss there.
Stroud fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Stroud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moss throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Stroud or perhaps it was just good defense by Moss which made him look bad.
Stroud blocks a head kick by Moss.
Moss fakes the leg kick and cracks Stroud in the body.
Moss fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stroud has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That kick from Moss tenderised Stroud's leg. Stroud is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stroud will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Moss misses with a head kick.
Stroud looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moss scores with a kick to the body.
Moss looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moss lands a head kick!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Moss connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Moss tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stroud is able to avoid easily.
Stroud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Stroud. Those never looked like landing.
Moss pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Stroud gets the takedown into side control.
Stroud tries to stand but Moss is controlling his head.

Stroud thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moss sneaks back into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Moss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moss has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Randy Moss!