PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oishi Yoshio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moses comes to the cage accompanied by Black Label Society - too tough to die. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Moses
vs
Yoshio

176 cm
29
166 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

178 cm
34
168 lbs
21 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

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 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Moses!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Oishi Yoshio!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moses just misses with a punch to the body.
Moses takes one to the chin there.
Yoshio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yoshio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moses defending well as Yoshio loads up on a big left hand.
Moses misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Yoshio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moses fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Moses changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yoshio tries to avoid it but Moses manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yoshio to the ground. Yoshio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yoshio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Moses has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moses and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Moses walks into a straight right hand from Yoshio.
Moses moves out of range of the leg kick from Yoshio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses wants to clinch.
Moses swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yoshio lands a two punch combo.
A big right from Yoshio misses.
Yoshio throws a hook to the side of Moses's head but Moses sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the body from Moses misses
and Yoshio counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yoshio sizes up Moses with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yoshio looks to throw the jab but Moses is out of range.
Yoshio misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moses takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Moses misses with an uppercut. Yoshio saw that one coming.
Moses throws a right hand that misses
and Yoshio counters with a good, hard body kick but Moses shrugs it off.
Moses blocks a leg kick.
Yoshio loads up on a big right hand but Moses slips the punch.
Yoshio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moses has a takedown stuffed.
Moses lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoshio.
Yoshio attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Moses is looking to clinch.
Yoshio checks the leg kick.
No joy there for Yoshio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yoshio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moses.
Nice uppercut lands for Yoshio. That snapped Moses's head back.
Yoshio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moses's calf.
Yoshio throws a sloppy head kick and Moses moves out of range easily.
Yoshio misses with a hook
and Moses counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoshio misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses lands a jab.
Yoshio lands with a cross.
Yoshio misses with a lunging right hand

and Moses counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moses trying to control from Yoshio's half guard. Yoshio has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Moses is looking to advance position but Yoshio has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoshio working away from the top, dropping strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshio has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Moses's face.

Moses is rocked!

It looks like Ricky Moses has been cut.
Yoshio lands a big elbow - Moses is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Moses is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Oishi Yoshio!
Post fight, an emotional Oishi Yoshio said 'Sayonara.'.