PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boris Moiseev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tournament Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Moiseev
vs
Master

175 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boris Moiseev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tournament Master!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Master closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moiseev circles away.
Master shoots in for a takedown but Moiseev shows good takedown defense.
Moiseev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Master paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moiseev doesn't manage to clinch there - Master circles away.

Moiseev clinches up with Master and pushes him back against the cage.
Master wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moiseev has him pressed against the cage.
Moiseev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Master blocks it with crossed arms.
Moiseev misses with a knee strike.
Master content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Moiseev trying to land knees to the body.
Master tries to pull guard but Moiseev holds him up against the cage and eventually Master drops back down to his feet.
Boris Moiseev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tournament Master.
Moiseev throws an elbow that misses.

Moiseev breaks from the clinch.
Moiseev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Master keeps the fight on the outside.
Moiseev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Master paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Master throws a head kick that misses.

Moiseev gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moiseev prevents Master from breaking the clinch.
Moiseev misses with a knee strike.
Master is looking to break free of the clinch but Moiseev has double underhooks.
Moiseev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Master avoids it.
Master is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moiseev to keep the fight standing.
Master is trying to break free.
Moiseev missing with knees to the body.
Moiseev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Master is defending well.
Moiseev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Master wants a takedown but no success here.
Master lands with a left to the head.
Moiseev misses with a knee to the head.
Moiseev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Master blocks it with crossed arms.
Master managing to block the knees to the body from Moiseev.
Master is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moiseev prevents Master from breaking the clinch.
Master is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Moiseev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moiseev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Moiseev as Master shoots in.
Moiseev throws a head kick that misses.
Boris Moiseev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Moiseev.
Moiseev is breathing heavily.
Master wants to clinch up but Moiseev keeps it at a distance.
Moiseev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Master misses with a two punch combination.
Moiseev tries to clinch up but Master circles away and keeps his distance.
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!
Master fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moiseev avoids it really well and circles away.
Moiseev pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moiseev slaps away a takedown attempt from Master, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A head kick misses from Moiseev.
Moiseev stuffs the takedown.
Master blocks a head kick by Moiseev.
Moiseev looks to clinch
and Master counters with a nice body kick.
Moiseev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moiseev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Master throws out the jab.
Moiseev looks to clinch
and Master counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Master wants to clinch up but Moiseev keeps it at a distance.
Moiseev tries to clinch up.
Moiseev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Master.
Master shoots in looking for a takedown. Moiseev tries to sprawl out of it but Master keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moiseev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Moiseev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Master, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moiseev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Master is defending well for now.
Master managing to block the knees to the body from Moiseev.

Master pulls guard.

Moiseev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moiseev pushes down on Master's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Master has hold of Moiseev's hands but Moiseev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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.
Moiseev working over Master with some ground and pound. Master looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Moiseev decides to return to a standing position.
Nice jab there from Master.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Moiseev dominated that round.
That's time! Moiseev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Master misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Master is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moiseev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Master misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Master tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moiseev swivels and escapes.
Boris Moiseev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tournament Master.
Master shoots in for a takedown but Moiseev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moiseev is looking to clinch but Master is avoiding it.
Moiseev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Moiseev moves into range and clinches up with Master.
Moiseev trying to land knees to the body.
Master has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moiseev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Master is breathing heavily.

Moiseev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moiseev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Master manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Moiseev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Master, pushing him back against the cage.
Master is trying to push Moiseev away but Moiseev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moiseev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Master just stands there and leans against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moiseev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Master.

Moiseev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moiseev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horrible takedown by Master or perhaps it was just good defense by Moiseev which made him look bad.
Moiseev has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Moiseev rushes Master and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Master struggles to land a body shot inside as Moiseev controls his hands.
Moiseev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Master is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moiseev to keep the fight standing.

Moiseev successfully pulls guard.
Moiseev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Master is looking to work some ground and pound but Moiseev has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moiseev has his hands on Master's head, controlling the position.
Master looking to sit in guard and control but Moiseev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Moiseev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Moiseev is now in half guard.
Moiseev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moiseev is thwarting Master's attempts to control the position.
Moiseev working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Moiseev.
Master wants to get back to his feet.
Moiseev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Moiseev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Master does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Master tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Moiseev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Master has hold of Moiseev's hands but Moiseev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Moiseev there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moiseev drops an elbow to the side of Master's head.
Master is in trouble now - Moiseev has advanced to mount!
Moiseev landing shots from mount.
Boris Moiseev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
BOOM! Moiseev connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Moiseev tries to control but Master wriggling away.
Master tries to hold on but Moiseev pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moiseev looking to finish Master with some ground and pound. This is bad for Master!
Moiseev is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Master can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Moiseev connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Master working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Moiseev dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Moiseev doesn't manage to clinch there - Master circles away.
Moiseev throws a head kick but Master moves out of range.

Moiseev has closed the distance and engaged Master in a clinch.
Boris Moiseev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Master blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moiseev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Master is defending well for now.
Moiseev tries to land knees in the clinch but Master avoids the damage to the body.

Moiseev manages to pull guard.
Master wants to control from the top but Moiseev keeps moving.
Master trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tournament Master wasn't active enough on the ground.
Moiseev looks to clinch
and Master counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moiseev tries a head kick but it misses.
Master throws a right and a left that Moiseev avoids nicely.
Master swats away the attempt to clinch by Moiseev.
Master circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Moiseev as Master shoots in.
Moiseev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Master manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moiseev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moiseev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moiseev doesn't manage to clinch there - Master circles away.
Moiseev throws a head kick that misses.
Boris Moiseev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moiseev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master shoots in for a double leg but Moiseev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Master avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Moiseev as Master shoots in.
Boris Moiseev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tournament Master.
Moiseev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Master throws a shot from downtown. Moiseev moves away and avoids it.
Moiseev tries to clinch there but Master circles away.
Moiseev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Master.
Moiseev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Master paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moiseev wants to clinch up but Master keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Moiseev. No joy for Master on that attempt.
Master tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moiseev was well out of range. Poor timing from Master.
Moiseev misses with a head kick.
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!
Moiseev tries to clinch but Master is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moiseev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Master avoids the head kick by Moiseev.
Master tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moiseev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moiseev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Master tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Moiseev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moiseev is looking to clinch but Master is avoiding it.
Moiseev swats away the attempt to clinch by Master.
Master will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moiseev closes the distance but Master moves to the side
and Master counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Master shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moiseev but Moiseev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Master blocks a head kick by Moiseev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Master looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Master tries to clinch there but Moiseev circles away.
Boris Moiseev is winning the standup battle so far.
Moiseev tries to clinch up.
Moiseev tries to clinch up.

Master has managed to clinch.
Master tries to pull guard but Moiseev won't allow it.
Moiseev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Master is defending well for now.
Master controlling the action here for a moment.
Master tries to break free but Moiseev pushes him back against the cage.
Tournament Master has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moiseev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Master.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Boris Moiseev.
Well Moiseev 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight for Boris Moiseev!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Boris Moiseev!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Boris Moiseev!

Boris Moiseev wins by unanimous decision!