PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gracie
vs
Moses

180 cm
37
177 lbs
28 - 18 - 0

177 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mateus Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Archie Moses!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moses throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Moses saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moses on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Moses just misses with a punch to the body.
Moses fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Moses slips the punch.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Moses saw that one coming.
Moses finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Moses sprawls and moves away.
Moses will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Moses does no damage.

Gracie feints and as Moses raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moses wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Moses working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Moses wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Moses is trying to keep Gracie in close.

Moses escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie stays in close to Moses's body and controls the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moses throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Moses throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a left to the body.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Moses fails to land with a series of punches.
Moses tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moses was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gracie lands with an uppercut that bounces Moses off the cage and back into range.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Moses lands with a shot to the body.
Moses's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Moses's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Moses is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Moses had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moses not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Moses working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gracie has passed into half guard!
Moses tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Moses wants to get back to his feet.
Moses tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie is keen to just control but Moses is a slippery customer.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateus Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gracie throws a wild body kick that Moses sees coming a mile off.
Gracie slips a straight right by Moses.
Moses throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Moses thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Moses misses with a straight right.
Moses slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Moses throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Moses goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but Moses seems unphased.
Moses gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Gracie feints and as Moses raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Moses is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Moses is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Moses is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Moses is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Moses is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Moses looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gracie scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice uppercut there from Moses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Moses, which made it look bad.
Moses stuffs the takedown.
Gracie wants to land a leg kick but Moses is out of range.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moses.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moses feints the counter takedown.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie cracks the inside of Moses's front leg.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gracie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Archie Moses is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moses tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Moses sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateus Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moses.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good work by Moses as he checks the leg kick.
Archie Moses seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moses circles away.
Moses lands with an overhand left.
Moses takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Moses throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Jab by Moses.
Moses connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Moses, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Moses against the cage but Moses circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moses throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
Moses takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses misses with an uppercut.
Gracie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moses is out of range.
Moses scores with a hook.
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!
Moses misses with a jab to the body
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moses tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moses to the ground. Moses escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moses! But no joy.
Moses misses the shot to the body.
Moses misses with a looping left.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Archie Moses is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Moses feints a jab promting Gracie to slip. Moses then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Moses counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moses cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Moses sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Moses showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moses as he jumps to the side.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Gracie is posturing up here but Moses has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Gracie tries to roll out but it's too tight and Gracie has to tap! Slick submission there by Moses!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Archie Moses!