PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Moses
vs
Vasara

176 cm
31
166 lbs
26 - 15 - 0

174 cm
29
163 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Moses!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sami Vasara!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasara throws an overhand right that lands on Moses's shoulder, as Moses tries to avoid the shot.
Moses misses with a hook. Vasara ducked under it nicely.
Vasara blocks a low kick nicely.

Vasara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moses, pushing him back against the cage.
Vasara blocking some punches.
Vasara blocks an uppercut.
Vasara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vasara misses with a knee to the head.
Vasara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Vasara.
Vasara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moses has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moses blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moses stalling in the clinch.
Vasara stalling against the cage.
Vasara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moses tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasara's elbow.
Moses working aggressively here.
Vasara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mosess head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses throws a head punch that misses.
Moses misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Moses's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vasara lands a good knee to the midsection. Moses won't want to take too many of those.
Moses can't find room to land a body shot as Vasara controls the action.
A short right from Vasara.
Vasara stalling.
Moses tries to circle away but Vasara has him pinned against the cage.
Vasara is trying to maintain a safe position but Moses gets an underhook and turns Vasara into the cage.
Moses lands a body shot in the clinch.
Moses tries to stall but Vasara uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vasara looking to throw knees to the head but Moses is blocking nicely.
Moses stalling in the clinch but Vasara improves position.
Moses stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand 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!
Moses taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Moses lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vasara backwards.
Moses misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moses is leaning against Vasara and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moses tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vasara blocks an uppercut.
Vasara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moses has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vasara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vasara misses with a knee strike.

Vasara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moses moves out of range as Vasara throws a body kick.
Vasara connects with a looping right hand.
Vasara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vasara.
Vasara connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vasara throws the left hand but Moses avoids the punch easily.
Vasara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moses avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moses lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Vasara as he checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Vasara.
Vasara misses with a leg kick
and Moses counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Vasara.
Vasara is looking to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vasara.
Moses misses with a hook.
Vasara slips a jab and a cross from Moses.
Vasara lands with an overhand left.
Moses lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vasara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Moses on the side of the head.
Vasara takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vasara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moses swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moses chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vasara can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moses has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasara.
Sami Vasara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moses takes a swing at Vasara's ribcage but misses.
Moses lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vasara cracks Moses with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vasara throws a low kick but Moses avoids it.
Moses pushes Vasara away with a front kick.
Vasara moves in looking to clinch but Moses pushes him off.
Moses looks to land a body kick but Vasara moved away.
Jab by Vasara.
Moses tries to land a front kick but Vasara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Moses tries to keep at a distance but Vasara has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moses blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moses tries a body shot but Vasara blocks it.
Moses lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sami Vasara will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vasara wants to clinch up but Moses keeps it at a distance.
Moses shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A punch combination from Moses misses.
Vasara throws a right hand that Moses ducks under and follows up with a left that Moses also avoids with ease.
Vasara tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasara lands a lovely overhand right.
Good shot there by Vasara.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moses.
Vasara looks to land a right hand but Moses moved out of range.
Moses changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasara thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Vasara.
Moses checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vasara motions for Moses to come forward. Vasara throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moses pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vasara back to the cage. Moses follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Sami Vasara has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moses keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasara thuds his shin into the meat of Moses's side.
Vasara lands with a hook. Moses tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Moses throws a big shot that misses.
Vasara scores with a nice head shot.
Moses uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasara.
Vasara tries to close the distance and clinch but Moses swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasara misses with a body kick.
Moses feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vasara's calf.
No joy there for Moses, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moses 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.
Vasara throws a leg kick that is checked
and Moses counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vasara thinking.
Moses lands the left hand.
Vasara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vasara scores with a jab. Moses acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasara is looking to clinch but Moses is avoiding it.
Moses pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vasara moves in looking to clinch but Moses pushes him off.
Sami Vasara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moses takes a kick to the side of the head.
Moses throws a shot from downtown. Vasara moves away and avoids it.
Vasara takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasara. Moses does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moses dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vasara. That did some damage!
Vasara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moses.
An inside leg kick from Moses misses.
Vasara throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moses misses the jab.
Moses misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses throws a wild body kick that Vasara sees coming a mile off.
Vasara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moses throws out the jab.
Vasara lands a head shot.
Vasara is looking to slow Moses down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Vasara.
Moses finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vasara avoids the body shot from Moses.
Moses on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A cross from Moses lands.
Moses rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vasara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moses misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vasara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vasara misses with a low kick.
Moses blocks the body kick.
Moses is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vasara is out of range and Moses settles back down.
Moses throws a shot from downtown. Vasara moves away and avoids it.
Moses takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Moses slips under a jab from Vasara.
Vasara lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vasara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasara moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Moses slips under a jab.
Vasara connects with a body shot.
Moses fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasara manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasara throws a hook but Moses blocks it.
Moses lands with an overhand left.
Vasara pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moses is out of range and Vasara settles back down.
Moses keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Vasara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sami Vasara's cut.
That's time! Moses's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Vasara lands with a kick to the ribs.
Moses takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Vasara has managed to clinch.
Moses throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasara.
Moses misses with the head strike.

Moses pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moses misses with a low kick.
Moses swings for the body but Vasara moves out of range.
Ricky Moses is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vasara throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moses.
Vasara moves out of range of the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moses.
Moses throws a body kick that misses.
Moses takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Moses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moses takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Moses is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses moves forwards but Vasara connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oh Moses is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vasara throws a series of punches but Moses avoids them all with ease.
Vasara scores with a nice body kick.
Vasara cracks the inside of Moses's front leg.
Vasara scores with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vasara jerks Moses's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Moses drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Vasara goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Vasara because Moses was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Sami Vasara!
A victorious Sami Vasara thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.