PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malik Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choco Pento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moss
vs
Pento

194 cm
20
193 lbs
2 - 5 - 1

188 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 2 - 5 - 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, Choco Pento!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Pento with that takedown attempt.

Pento drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pento would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pento looking to pass the guard.
Pento in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moss wants to improve his position but instead Pento has moved into half guard.
Pento stops Moss from getting back to his feet.
Pento wants to free his trapped foot but Moss is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pento has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Moss works to full guard.
Pento trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pento wants to control from the top but Moss keeps moving.
Moss is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Pento stands and steps away. Moss gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pento misses the shot to the body.
Pento throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pento will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pento fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Malik Moss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Choco Pento.
Pento doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Moss counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pento looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Pento.
Moss tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Moss gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
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!
Moss works his way to full guard. Good work.
Moss wants to get back to his feet but Pento is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Moss wants to sweep but no luck.
Moss keeping moving, preventing Pento from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Choco Pento.
Pento tries to clinch but Moss is having none of it.
Moss goes for a double leg but Pento avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pento continues to drive forward.
Moss changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pento fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pento tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Moss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pento is defended easily by Moss.
Pento lands a high kick!

It looks like Malik Moss has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pento lands a jab to the head.

Pento feints and as Moss raises his hands in defense, Pento changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pento's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moss throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Pento wants to get up but he can't break Moss's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Moss bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pento's guard.
Pento has a closed guard, preventing Moss from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moss won't allow Pento to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Choco Pento dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malik Moss's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pento has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hand to the body from Pento.
Pento jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moss walks away with a smile on his face. Pento gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Pento shoots in and bounces Moss off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Moss tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pento showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Moss keeping moving, preventing Pento from controlling successfully.
Moss controlling Pento's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moss has his feet on Pento's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Moss will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pento dives in and grabs Moss's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moss pushes down on Pento's head and hops out.

Pento shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Moss's guard.

Pento stands up from Moss's guard - Pento perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pento lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss keeps the fight on the outside.
Pento tries to clinch
and Moss counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pento fails with an attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pento fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moss, pushing him back against the cage.
Moss is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pento to keep the fight standing.
Moss goes for a takedown attempt but Pento pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malik Moss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pento looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moss is fending him off so far but Pento persists. Nope, Moss circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pento darts in and clinches Moss up against the cage.

Pento has Moss pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Pento pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Moss tumbling to the mat - Pento dives into Moss's guard.

Moss is working an open guard so Pento takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pento stuffs the takedown.
Pento shoots in for a takedown but Moss shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pento fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pento shoots in and gets a takedown into Moss's guard.
Moss keeping moving, preventing Pento from controlling successfully.
Pento won't allow Moss to sweep him here.
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!

Pento gets to his feet. Moss looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pento tries to close the distance and clinch but Moss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for Moss with that takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pento throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Choco Pento showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Malik Moss's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pento goes for a double leg but Moss avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Moss continues to drive forward.
Moss jumps guard but Pento turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Moss tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Pento jumps guard and drags Moss to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pento not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Choco Pento has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moss trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pento's guard.

Moss drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Moss jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pento wants to get back to his feet but Moss is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Pento working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moss doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moss manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pento takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Pento looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Moss has picked Pento up and slammed him! Pento can't keep hold of the triangle and Moss manages to pass to side control!
Pento wants to control but Moss postures up.
Pento is looking to regain half guard here but Moss keeps moving and retains side control.
Moss lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pento tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Moss easily slips into full mount!
Pento tries to hold on but Moss postures up.
Pento is looking to improve his position but Moss isn't that keen on the idea.
Pento tries to lock up and control but Moss gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Moss cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Moss landing strikes from the mount and Pento is in trouble!
Moss working Pento over with strikes here.
Moss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pento can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moss unloading with bombs!
Moss looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Moss looking to control but Pento is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moss lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pento hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pento is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Pento tries to lock up and control but Moss gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pento really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moss punishing his opponent with strikes.
Malik Moss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Choco Pento is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Moss in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malik Moss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pento has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Choco Pento!