PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moses
vs
Sonnen

184 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Enzo Moses!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen dives in and grabs Moses's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moses pushes down on Sonnen's head and hops out.
Sonnen thows a leg kick but Moses checks it
and Moses counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moses gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Enzo Moses has been cut.
Sonnen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moses is fending him off so far but Sonnen persists. Nope, Moses circles away and we're back to standing.
Moses showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sonnen.
Moses scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Moses stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moses wants it to stay on the feet.
Enzo Moses has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Sonnen.
Sonnen looks for a takedown but Moses sprawls well.
Moses tries to close the distance and clinch but Sonnen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moses throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sonnen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moses doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonnen circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen shoots for a double leg takedown but Moses sprawls well. He's pushed Sonnen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moses sprawls well. Moses wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sonnen gets slowly back to his feet.
Moses pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sonnen back to the cage. Moses follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sonnen looks winded!
Moses wants to clinch up but Sonnen keeps it at a distance.
Sonnen closes the distance and clinches up with Moses, looking for a takedown. Sonnen pushes Moses against the cage but Moses circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sonnen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moses is looking to slow Sonnen down with leg kicks.
Sonnen moves in looking to clinch but Moses pushes him off.
Moses lands with a kick to the temple. Sonnen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sonnen.

Moses darts in and clinches Sonnen up against the cage.
Moses is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Moses breaks the clinch.
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!
Sonnen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moses defends it nicely.
Sonnen fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moses moves into the clinch.

Moses manages to break the clinch.
Moses scores with a head kick.
Sonnen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Enzo Moses is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moses stuffs the takedown.
Moses scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moses fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sonnen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moses throws a series of strikes that have Sonnen backpedaling.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moses, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
Moses tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sonnen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sonnen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moses connects with a body shot.

Moses gets a clinch.
Moses creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sonnen's defenses.
Moses content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sonnen keeps control of Moses as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sonnen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moses scores with a hook to the body.

Moses breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enzo Moses dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enzo Moses's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sonnen swinging wildly here.
Sonnen tries to clinch up but Moses circles away and keeps his distance.
Moses throws a head kick that half lands.
Sonnen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Moses throws a right hand that Sonnen ducks under and follows up with a left that Sonnen also avoids with ease.
Sonnen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sonnen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Moses closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moses is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sonnen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sonnen looking to slow down the pace here.
Sonnen is breathing heavily.
Sonnen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moses working Sonnen over with knees to the body.

Moses breaks from the clinch.
Moses lunges at Sonnen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sonnen's hand.
Sonnen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moses is fending him off so far but Sonnen persists. Nope, Moses circles away and we're back to standing.
Enzo Moses has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Sonnen.

Sonnen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Moses is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sonnen is controlling him.

Moses pushes Sonnen off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moses lands with a slapping head kick.
Moses bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moses displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Moses instigates a clinch.

Sonnen jumps guard.

Moses stands up from Sonnen's guard - Moses perhaps looking for a knockout.
Moses goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses with a jab.
Moses tries to clinch there but Sonnen circles away.
Moses moves in looking to clinch but Sonnen pushes him off.
Moses keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sonnen shoots for a takedown but Moses saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moses throws a head kick that half lands.
Moses moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sonnen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses lands a high kick!
Sonnen shoots in and drives through. Moses sprawls well.
Nice shot lands for Moses.
Moses is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown but Moses shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moses fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moses tries to clinch up.

Moses has taken the fight to the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moses makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moses lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moses holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enzo Moses dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Enzo Moses's cut.
That's time! Moses's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Moses lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Moses closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Moses manages to break the clinch.
Moses tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Moses pushes Sonnen up against the cage in a clinch.
Moses has had enough of the clinch but Sonnen keeps him there for the moment.
Moses is looking to control Sonnen's arms but Sonnen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moses has his back to the cage.
Moses connects with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The referee calls for Sonnen to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses prevents a takedown attempt there.

Sonnen is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Moses can't fight it off and eventually Sonnen manages to take the fight to the floor. Moses looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sonnen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moses wants to get back to his feet but Sonnen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Moses kicks Sonnen off and gets to his feet.

Moses darts in and clinches Sonnen up against the cage.
Sonnen tries to throw a body punch but Moses avoids it by throwing Sonnen back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen goes for a takedown attempt but Moses pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Moses.

Moses has Sonnen up against the cage in a clinch.
Moses tries to break free but Sonnen pushes him back against the cage.
Moses lands a body shot.

Moses breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at 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!
Moses scores with a one two! Sonnen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Moses looks to land a combination. Sonnen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Moses is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sonnen can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Enzo Moses is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moses changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sonnen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Enzo Moses has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Sonnen.
Sonnen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sonnen takes one to the chin there.

Moses has managed to clinch.
Moses unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sonnen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sonnen tries to work over Moses's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Moses - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Moses breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sonnen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Moses clinches up against the cage.
Moses lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sonnen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
George Sonnen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Enzo Moses showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moses, 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enzo Moses!