PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malik Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryder Dream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryder Dream has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Moss
vs
Dream

194 cm
20
193 lbs
1 - 3 - 1

198 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue 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 1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malik Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryder Dream!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moss stuffs the takedown attempt from Dream. Dream gets slowly back to his feet.
Dream with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moss counters with a three punch combo that has Dream backing up. Dream nods at Moss to acknowledge the strikes.

Dream moves into the clinch.
Moss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Moss managing to block the knees to the body from Dream.
Dream blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dream being controlled against the cage.
Moss misses with a punch to the body.

Dream gets control of Moss's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dream will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dream is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dream controlling Moss's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss scoring with some ground and pound.
Moss keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dream's head.
Moss throws a big elbow that misses.
Moss is in close to Dream's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dream is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dream throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dream trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moss throws a strike but Dream rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dream trying to stand up but can't free himself from Moss's guard.
Dream stopping the sweep attempt from Moss.
Moss wants to get back to his feet but Dream is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Moss looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dream must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dream looking to pass the guard.
Dream trying to control the position from guard on top but Moss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Moss wants to stand but Dream is controlling the position.
Moss striking off his back but it's not causing Dream any problems.
Dream stops Moss from standing up.
Dream is fighting to break Moss's control of his arms but Moss is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ryder Dream.
Dream tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Moss as Dream shoots in.
Malik Moss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryder Dream.
Dream has a takedown stuffed.
Dream misses with a takedown
and Moss counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dream looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dream tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Dream tries to sprawl but Moss drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Moss seems to be looking for submissions.

Moss is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Dream is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Malik Moss!