PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Longbottom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Moses might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Prophet (Better Watch It). Leroy Moses could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jim Longbottom's chin.

Moses
vs
Longbottom

194 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

187 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Leroy Moses!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Longbottom!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moses fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moses wants to clinch.
Longbottom looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Longbottom fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Moses sprawls well initially but Longbottom persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Moses moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Longbottom stops Moses from standing up.
Longbottom works over Moses with some ground and pound from guard.
Moses trying to control the position.
Moses preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moses keeping moving, preventing Longbottom from controlling successfully.
Longbottom wanted to stand there but Moses had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbottom lands a couple of elbows.
Longbottom wants to control from the top but Moses keeps moving.
Longbottom passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Longbottom in side control lands a decent elbow.
Longbottom scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Longbottom wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Moses, who protects the arm well.
Longbottom working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Longbottom is looking to take a break and control but Moses is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moses is looking to regain half guard here but Longbottom keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbottom lands a few punches from side control.
Moses tries to buck Longbottom off but Longbottom is having none of it.

Longbottom is trying to get an arm triangle but Moses is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Longbottom lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Moses down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longbottom working the ground and pound.
Longbottom works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Longbottom controls the position.
Longbottom lands a decent elbow from side control.
Longbottom looks up at the clock and then as Moses takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Longbottom smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbottom working the ground and pound.
Moses is looking for a sweep.
Moses is breathing heavily.
Longbottom creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Longbottom lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Longbottom working the ground and pound from side control.

Moses is rocked!
Longbottom lands a big left to the face of Moses, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Longbottom and another - Moses is out! Longbottom stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jim Longbottom!
Jim Longbottom decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.