PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Moshington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafa Shabazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moshington's entrance music is Common Enemny - Pit Trilogy. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Moshington
vs
Shabazz

178 cm
28
171 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

176 cm
28
163 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

AnonymouS
Spartan Nutrition

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Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Moshington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustafa Shabazz!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moshington misses with a lunging right hand
and Shabazz counters with a stiff right hand.
Moshington swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shabazz feints the counter takedown.
Moshington lands with a nice combination. Shabazz backs away looking to recover.
Shabazz walks into a stiff left hand from Moshington.
Moshington scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moshington scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Shabazz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shabazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moshington is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moshington lands a body shot in the clinch.
Moshington on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Moshington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Shabazz moves into the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Shabazz has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Shabazz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shabazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moshington is defending well for now.
Moshington lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shabazz lands a knee to the body.
Shabazz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moshington on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shabazz is trying to pull guard but Moshington has him pressed against the cage.
Moshington blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moshington managing to block the knees to the body from Shabazz.
Shabazz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moshington walks away with a smile on his face. Shabazz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
George Moshington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mustafa Shabazz.
Shabazz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moshington.
Moshington throws a looping overhand right but Shabazz ducks down to avoid it.
Shabazz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Moshington.
Moshington lands a nice hook to Shabazz's body. Shabazz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moshington swats away the attempt to clinch by Shabazz.
A quick step to the side and Moshington tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shabazz blocks a jab.
Shabazz doesn't manage to clinch there - Moshington circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moshington scores with a jab.
Moshington misses with a double jab.
Shabazz with the counter takedown but Moshington avoids it easily.
Moshington scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moshington lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Moshington.

Moshington forces Shabazz back against the cage and clinches.
Moshington tries to break the clinch but Shabazz is controlling the position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moshington creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Shabazz successfully pulls guard.
Shabazz looking to control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Moshington got a little sloppy there for a moment and Shabazz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moshington has managed to get both his arms back between Shabazz's legs - danger averted.

Shabazz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Moshington advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moshington is thwarting Shabazz's attempts to control the position.

Moshington is trying to work for a kimura but Shabazz is defending well.
Shabazz wants to improve his position but Moshington is controlling well.
Moshington controlling the action here.

Shabazz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shabazz tries to get to full guard but Moshington has control of the leg.
Moshington slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moshington wants to free his trapped foot but Shabazz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moshington is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Shabazz!
Shabazz can't escape the position.

Moshington is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Shabazz to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Shabazz shrugs it off.

Moshington jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Shabazz manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Moshington tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shabazz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Moshington working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Moshington dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Shabazz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moshington as he jumps to the side.
Moshington with a nice cross.
Moshington lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shabazz moves out of range of the strikes.
Moshington sets himself, and Shabazz steps forward looking for the clinch! Moshington avoids it this time.
Moshington keeps the fight on the outside.
Moshington stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moshington wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Shabazz drives through and clinches with Moshington against the cage.
Shabazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moshington is defending well for now.
Shabazz connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like George Moshington has been cut.
Moshington managing to block the knees to the body from Shabazz.
Moshington avoiding damage as Shabazz throws knees to the body.
Shabazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moshington is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Moshington - that landed with a thud.
Moshington blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shabazz is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Moshington as the two fighters clinch.
Shabazz misses with a knee to the head.
Moshington scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shabazz prevents a body shot from Moshington.
Moshington blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moshington tries a body shot but Shabazz blocks it.
Shabazz looking to throw knees to the head but Moshington is blocking nicely.
Moshington lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shabazz.
Shabazz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shabazz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Moshington - that landed with a thud.
Moshington lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shabazz backwards.
Moshington scores with a shot to the side of Shabazz's head.
Shabazz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moshington scores with a shoulder strike.
Moshington on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shabazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moshington blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moshington can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Moshington.
Moshington managing to block the knees to the body from Shabazz.
Moshington is looking to break free of the clinch but Shabazz has double underhooks.
Shabazz prevents a body shot from Moshington.
A right hand to the body from Moshington.
Mustafa Shabazz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Moshington lands on the inside with an uppercut.
I was talking to Moshington's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Moshington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shabazz can do to turn this around?
Moshington scores with a shot to the side of Shabazz's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Moshington.
Moshington lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shabazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moshington is defending well for now.
Moshington throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Moshington scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Moshington.

Moshington manages to break the clinch.
Moshington ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Moshington closes the distance and pushes Shabazz back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moshington lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Moshington.
Moshington lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Moshington lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shabazz backwards.
Moshington struggles to land a body shot inside as Shabazz controls his hands.
Moshington on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shabazz missing with knees to the body.
Moshington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Moshington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moshington.
Moshington lands a nice looking body shot.
Moshington scores with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Moshington.
Moshington comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moshington darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moshington throws a left and a right that both miss

and Shabazz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Moshington keeping full guard, as Shabazz tries to pass.
Shabazz keeps trying to improve his position.

Shabazz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moshington has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shabazz has managed to get both his arms back between Moshington's legs - danger averted.

Moshington looking for a guillotine here but Shabazz defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Moshington is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shabazz is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Moshington dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Moshington's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Moshington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shabazz manages to avoid it.
Moshington's corner calls for a 1-2. Moshington obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Moshington stuffs the takedown attempt from Shabazz. Shabazz gets slowly back to his feet.
George Moshington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shabazz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moshington sprawls well. Moshington wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shabazz gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Moshington misses the target.

Moshington closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moshington.
Moshington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moshington lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moshington struggles to land a body shot inside as Shabazz controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moshington.
Shabazz trying to land knees to the body.
Shabazz jumps guard but Moshington stands there with Shabazz around his waist. Shabazz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
George Moshington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mustafa Shabazz.
Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but Moshington blocks with his arms.
Shabazz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shabazz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nice body punch from Moshington.
Moshington digs a right hand underneath Shabazz's ribcage. Shabazz let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Moshington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moshington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shabazz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Moshington counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moshington scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moshington feints a jab promting Shabazz to slip. Moshington then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shabazz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Moshington throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shabazz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moshington lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Moshington lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shabazz at a distance.
Moshington connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shabazz. Shabazz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Moshington falls off balance throwing a combination

and Shabazz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Moshington has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Shabazz should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Moshington has tightened it up now! Shabazz should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). George Moshington!
A less than humble George Moshington misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.