PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Moody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Awa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Moody
vs
Awa

190 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hank Moody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricardo Awa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Awa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Awa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Moody misses the target.
Awa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moody tries to avoid it but Awa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moody to the ground. Moody escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Awa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moody pinned against the cage. Moody gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hank Moody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Awa.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Awa is defended easily by Moody.
Moody wants to clinch.
Awa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moody's waist but Moody gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Awa off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Awa.

Moody clinches up with Awa and pushes him back against the cage.
Moody on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Moody.
Awa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Awa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Awa lands an elbow inside.
Awa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Awa breaks the clinch.
Awa takes one on the button.
Awa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Awa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moody sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Moody clinches with his opponent.
Awa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awa jumps guard but Moody stands there with Awa around his waist. Awa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Awa tries to pull guard but Moody holds him up against the cage and eventually Awa drops back down to his feet.
Moody is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Awa misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moody creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Awa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moody's efforts to push away.
Awa throws an elbow but it misses.
Awa pushes off an throws an elbow but Moody leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Moody lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Awa backwards.
Moody lands with a short shot to the head.
Moody blocks an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Moody.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moody throws an elbow but misses.
Moody scores with a hook to the body.

Awa manages to break the clinch.
Awa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moody defends it nicely.
Moody looks to land a right hand but Awa moved out of range.
Awa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hank Moody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Awa throws a shot from downtown. Moody moves away and avoids it.
Ricardo Awa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moody lands a head shot.
Awa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Moody lands.
Moody lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Moody connects with a crisp jab.

Awa is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Awa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moody defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Awa.
A jab lands there for Moody.
Awa is still on wobbly legs! Can Moody finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!

Moody has closed the distance and engaged Awa in a clinch.
Awa tries to break free but Moody pushes him back against the cage.
Awa working hard to break the clinch.
Awa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moody throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Awas head.
Awa jumps guard but Moody stands there with Awa around his waist. Awa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moody looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Moody manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Awa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moody's brow.
Awa seems to have recovered his senses.
Moody on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moody blocks an elbow strike from Awa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Moody dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Moody throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Awa.
Awa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Awa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moody lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Awa.

Moody pushes Awa up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Awa obliges.
A short uppercut from Moody.
Moody blocks the elbow strike.
Awa is working for takedown but Moody is calmly controlling the position for now.
Awa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hank Moody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Awa.
Awa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Awa lands an elbow inside that Moody shrugs off.

Moody manages to break the clinch.
Awa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moody swivels and escapes.
Moody connects with the punch.
Moody dips to his left and cracks Awa with an uppercut!
Awa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Awa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moody missing with a left hand there. Awa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Awa on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Moody closes the distance and clinches.
Moody wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Awa has him pressed against the cage.
Awa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Moody lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Awa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moody gets the underhooks and prevents it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Awa missing with knees to the body.
Moody cracks Awa with a nice body shot.
Moody wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Awa drags the fight down to the ground.
Awa has Moody pulled in close to control his posture.
Awa working a defensive guard here.
Awa doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moody got a little sloppy there for a moment and Awa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moody has managed to get both his arms back between Awa's legs - danger averted.

Awa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Moody decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Awa, up you get!
Awa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moody as he avoids it easily.
Awa tries for a takedown but Moody sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Awa is breathing heavily.

Moody gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moody with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Awa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moody's brow.
Moody has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Moody.
Moody lands a nice shot to the body.
Moody prevents Awa from breaking the clinch.
Awa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Awa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Awa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moody blocks the elbow strike.
Moody managing to block the knees to the body from Awa.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Awa.
Awa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moody blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moody pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Awa throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hank Moody will probably get the nod.
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!

Moody scores with the left hand. Awa knows he should have avoided that one.
Moody leaves Awa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Awa tries to keep at a distance but Moody has taken the fight into the clinch.
Awa misses with an elbow strike.
Moody avoids a wild elbow strike from Awa.
Ricardo Awa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Awa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moody scores with a sloppy right hand. Awa should have avoided that one.
Moody tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Awa was well out of range. Poor timing from Moody.
Moody tries to close the distance and clinch up but Awa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Awa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Awa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moody's waist but Moody gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Awa off to one side.
Moody scores with the left hand. Awa knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moody scores with a hook to the body. Awa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Moody has managed to clinch.
Moody lands with a left to the head.
Moody blocks the elbow strike.
Moody gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Awa.
Hank Moody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Awa.
Awa throws an elbow but it misses.
Awa lands a damaging elbow.
Awa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moody gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Awa misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awa throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Awa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moody's brow.
Moody lands a hook that snaps the head of Awa backwards.

Awa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Awa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moody as he jumps to the side.
Awa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good exchange - Moody coming out on top.
A shot to the liver by Moody. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheers as Moody lands an impressive looking overhand right. Awa doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Awa dodges the punch combination from Moody.
Moody lands a lovely overhand right.
Awa slips under a jab from Moody.
Hank Moody is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moody lands with a shot to the body.
Awa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moody tries to avoid it but Awa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moody to the ground. Moody escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A big right from Moody misses.
Awa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moody swivels and escapes.
Awa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Moody lands with a cross.
Moody works the jab nicely.
Awa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Awa shoots for a takedown but Moody saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Awa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moody sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Awa somewhat.
Awa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Awa walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moody scores with a punch to the head.
Moody digs a good body shot into Awa's ribs.
Awa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Moody throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Moody scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Moody misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Awa shoots in but Moody avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Awa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ricardo Awa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Awa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Awa connects with a high kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Moody showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moody, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Moody!