PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mijamoto Moasasji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kwame Moto (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.

Moasasji
vs
Moto

183 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 Tokyo, Mijamoto Moasasji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwame Moto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moasasji looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Moto breaks the clinch.
Moasasji throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Moto moves into the clinch.
Moto keeps control of Moasasji as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Moto breaks from the clinch.

Moto moves into range and clinches up with Moasasji.
Moto prevents Moasasji from breaking the clinch.
Moasasji has had enough of the clinch but Moto keeps him there for the moment.
Moasasji has had enough of the clinch but Moto keeps him there for the moment.
Moasasji is trying to break free.
Moasasji can't break the clinch.
Moasasji wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moto has him pressed against the cage.
Moto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Moto as the two fighters clinch.

Moto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moasasji takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moto drives through and clinches with Moasasji against the cage.
Moasasji can't break the clinch.
Moasasji goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moto prevents it.
Moasasji looking to slow down the pace here.
Moasasji tries to break the clinch but Moto is controlling the position.

Moto breaks from the clinch.

Moto forces Moasasji back against the cage and clinches.

Moto manages to break the clinch.

Moto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Moto.
Moto slows down the pace here.
Moasasji wants to break the clinch but can't.

Moto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moto moves into range and clinches up with Moasasji.

Moto breaks from the clinch.

Moto moves into the clinch successfully.

Moto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Moto.

Moto moves into range and clinches up with Moasasji.
Moasasji is trying to break free.

Moto successfully pulls guard.

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

Moto clinches with his opponent.

Moto breaks from the clinch.
Moasasji will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moasasji takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moasasji wants to break free but Moto has control.
Moto stalling against the cage.
Moasasji wants to get back to striking at distance but Moto won't allow it.
Moasasji can't break the clinch.
Moasasji wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moasasji tries to break the clinch but Moto is controlling the position.

Moto breaks from the clinch.
Moasasji looks to throw a body kick

and Moto moves into the clinch.

Moto pulls Moasasji into guard.
Moto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moasasji is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Moto wants to stand up but Moasasji is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kwame Moto dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Moto misses with a wild combination.

Moto has Moasasji up against the cage in a clinch.
Moasasji wants to break free but Moto has control.
Moasasji letting Moto take a breather here.

Moto breaks from the clinch.
Moasasji misses with a takedown attempt
and Moto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moasasji swings widly with a right hand

and Moto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Moto wants to stand but Moasasji has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moasasji utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moasasji bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moto's guard.
Moasasji wants to stand but Moto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moto wants to stand up but Moasasji is controlling him.
Moto controlling the position.
Moto looking for a sweep. Not yet Moto, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moasasji is looking to stand up but Moto won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moasasji prevents Moto from getting back to his feet.
Moasasji trying to stand up but can't free himself from Moto's guard.
Moto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moasasji gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Moto counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Moto has Moasasji up against the cage in a clinch.

Moto breaks the clinch.
Moto tries to clinch but Moasasji moves out of range.
Moto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moasasji at a distance.

Moto clinches.

Moto manages to break the clinch.

Moto drives through and clinches with Moasasji against the cage.

Moto jumps guard.
Moasasji trying to control but Moto is working from the bottom.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Moto controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kwame Moto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Moto forces Moasasji back against the cage and clinches.

Moto manages to break the clinch.
Moto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Moasasji misses with a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Moasasji crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Moto - the referee stops the clock and Moasasji gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Moto. Moasasji manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Moasasji circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moto wants to clinch up but Moasasji keeps it at a distance.
Moto throws a shot to the body.
Moto tries to clinch up.

Moto has managed to clinch.
Moto prevents Moasasji from breaking the clinch.

Moto breaks the clinch.
Moto lands with a right that hurts Moasasji. Moasasji looks to clinch but Moto throws a short knee that drops Moasasji. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Kwame Moto!