PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerald Mooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jos Braadl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerald Mooney has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mooney
vs
Braadl

207 cm
24
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerald Mooney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jos Braadl!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Braadl shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mooney wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mooney is staying active underneath Braadl, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Braadl might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mooney haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Braadl blocks the strikes from Mooney.
Braadl tries to stand and escape but Mooney is controlling the position.
Mooney gets back to full guard.
Braadl trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mooney manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Mooney throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Braadl looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Braadl keeping moving, preventing Mooney from controlling successfully.
Mooney postures up.
Braadl avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mooney throws a big elbow that misses.
Mooney lands a couple of elbows.
Braadl utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mooney postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooney landing with the ground and pound.

Braadl is looking for a triangle but Mooney pushes his legs off easily.
Mooney trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mooney missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mooney won't allow Braadl to get back to his feet.

Mooney gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Mooney gets tackled into the cage by Braadl. Braadl maintains 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!

Mooney lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mooney is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mooney sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Braadl defending well though.
Braadl tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Braadl wants to control but Mooney is keeping busy.
Mooney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mooney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Braadl wants to sweep but Mooney has passed to side control!
Mooney lands some shots froms side control.
Mooney lands an elbow.
Mooney lands a nice forearm strike.

Mooney has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Braadl closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Braadl looks winded!
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!
Mooney manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Braadl slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mooney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mooney slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mooney scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mooney has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Braadl trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerald Mooney dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Braadl shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mooney moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jerald Mooney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Braadl wants to get up but he can't break Mooney's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Braadl postures up.

Mooney is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mooney keeping moving, preventing Braadl from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mooney wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Braadl is now in half guard.
Mooney trying to control from the bottom.
Mooney misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mooney is positioning himself well to prevent Braadl advancing to mount.
Braadl is looking to stall here but Mooney recovers full guard.
Mooney has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooney trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Braadl accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Mooney has his foot on Braadl's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Braadl works his way back into a safe position though.
Mooney is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Braadl slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Mooney had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Braadl defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mooney had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Braadl defends it easily.
Braadl slips nicely into half guard.
Braadl is looking to take a break and control but Mooney is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Braadl is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mooney defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mooney is pressing down on Braadl's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Mooney looking for a guillotine here but Braadl defends easily.
Braadl trying to control but Mooney is working from the bottom.

Mooney has his foot on Braadl's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Braadl works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jerald Mooney will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Braadl shoots in and bounces Mooney off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Mooney has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Braadl can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mooney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Braadl is one step ahead there.
Mooney is working hard here to advance position.
Mooney working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braadl has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mooney is proving hard to escape from.
Mooney working a defensive guard here.

Mooney is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Braadl sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mooney's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mooney wants to control but Braadl is keeping busy.
Braadl tries to stand and escape but Mooney actually recovers to full guard.

Mooney throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Braadl working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mooney looking to control.
Mooney wants to sweep here but Braadl controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mooney keeping moving, preventing Braadl from controlling successfully.
Braadl tries to free his leg and advance position but Mooney is retaining full guard.
Braadl must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mooney controls Braadl momentarily but Braadl frees himself.
Braadl trying to control but Mooney is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jos Braadl.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Braadl.
Mooney tries to buck Braadl off but Braadl is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mooney can't do much from the bottom here.
Braadl throws an elbow but Mooney slips to the side and avoids it well.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mooney wants to control but Braadl postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jos Braadl.
I think Mooney has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerald Mooney!