PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Young (ranked 24599 p4p, 654 weight class) and Rob Mogweister (ranked 24439 p4p, 609 weight class). Mogweister has chosen Show me how to live, Audioslave. as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rob Mogweister will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Young
vs
Mogweister

180 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorenzo Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Mogweister !
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mogweister lands a nice looking kick to the body. Young takes a step back to recover.

Mogweister tries to keep at a distance but Young has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mogweister pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Mogweister .

Young closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Young lands in his opponent's guard.

Mogweister manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mogweister looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Young tries to counter with a takedown but Mogweister is quick to defend against it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Young.
Mogweister now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Young shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mogweister is trying to defend but Young finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Young is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young thows a huge punch but Mogweister dodges it nicely.
Young stops Mogweister from getting back to his feet.

Young is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mogweister trying to control from the bottom.

Young decides to stand up.
Young tries to bum rush Mogweister with a series of wild strikes but Mogweister uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Young looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mogweister .
Mogweister clobbers Young with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mogweister gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Young's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Young seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Mogweister looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mogweister misses with a punch to the body.
Mogweister trying to land knees to the body.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
Young avoiding damage as Mogweister throws knees to the body.
Mogweister tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Young's elbow.
Mogweister tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mogweister trying to land knees to the body.
Mogweister tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mogweister holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mogweister is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Young is defending well for now.
Young managing to block the knees to the body from Mogweister .
Mogweister pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Young breaks from the clinch.
Young misses with a wild body shot.
Mogweister defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Young.
Mogweister feints a counter leg kick.
Mogweister connects with a high kick.
Young shoots in looking for a takedown but Mogweister manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Young's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorenzo Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Young.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young thows a leg kick but Mogweister checks it
and Mogweister makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Young blocks a head kick by Mogweister .
Mogweister throws a nice looking combination but Young bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mogweister avoids the body shot from Young.
Mogweister throws a big counter head kick but Young avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Young misses its intended target.
Mogweister takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Young misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mogweister ! But no joy.
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!
Young tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mogweister displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Young.
Young is breathing heavily.
Young throws a hook but Mogweister blocks it.
Young dives in for a single leg takedown but Mogweister 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.

Rob Mogweister dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mogweister scores with a sloppy right hand. Young should have avoided that one.
Mogweister stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mogweister wants it to stay on the feet.
Young misses with a head kick.
Mogweister throws a head kick that half lands.
Young with a poor takedown
and Mogweister counters with a left and a right that stings Young.
Young misses with a head kick.
Mogweister wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young misses with a wild combination.
Mogweister throws a nice head kick!
Rob Mogweister seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young closes the distance and clinches up with Mogweister , looking for a takedown. Young pushes Mogweister against the cage but Mogweister circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Mogweister misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorenzo Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mogweister throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Mogweister tries for a takedown but Young sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Young tries to clinch but Mogweister moves out of range.
Mogweister scores with a kick to the midsection.
Young takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mogweister pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Mogweister looks to move away, Young throws a big counter combo but Mogweister just gets out of the way.
Mogweister scores with a leg kick.

Young clinches up against the cage.
Mogweister has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Young blocks an elbow strike from Mogweister .
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Young tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Young drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mogweister gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Young's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mogweister misses with some punches.
Young wants a takedown.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Mogweister breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Young takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mogweister connects with a good right hand that stumbles Young. Young circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mogweister gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mogweister .
A body shot lands from Mogweister .
Mogweister digs a right hand underneath Young's ribcage. Young let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mogweister lands an elbow inside.
Mogweister lands a shoulder strike.
Rob Mogweister seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mogweister unloads a knee to the mid-section. Young lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mogweister lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mogweister lands a right hand that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Mogweister lands an elbow that stopped Young in his tracks for a moment.
Young avoids a wild elbow strike from Mogweister .
Mogweister utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mogweister lands a good knee to the midsection. Young won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mogweister lands a left hand that snaps the head of Young backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mogweister breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mogweister looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mogweister wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mogweister is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lorenzo Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mogweister lands with a slapping head kick.

Young is rocked!
Mogweister misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Mogweister showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Mogweister tries to clinch there but Young circles away.
Mogweister tries to close the distance and clinch up but Young swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Young tries for a takedown but Mogweister circles away easily
and Mogweister counters with a one-two to the body.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Mogweister misses with a head kick.
Mogweister is looking to clinch.
Mogweister stuffs the takedown.

Mogweister has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Young breaks from the clinch.
Mogweister is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice combination there by Young.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young shoots in looking for a takedown. Mogweister tries to sprawl out of it but Young keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mogweister manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Young moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMogweister .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorenzo Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Young.
Young shoots for a double leg takedown but Mogweister sprawls well. He's pushed Young's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lorenzo Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mogweister tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the liver by Mogweister . Beautiful body shot.
Young circles away from the clinch attempt.

Mogweister pushes Young up against the cage in a clinch.
Mogweister lands a shoulder strike.
Young avoids a wild elbow strike from Mogweister .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mogweister stalls.
Young struggles to land a body shot inside as Mogweister controls his hands.
Young takes a shot to the head.
Young can't get the takedown.
Young takes a shot to the head.

Mogweister 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mogweister throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Young stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mogweister scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mogweister scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oh Young is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Young steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mogweister . That one must have hurt.
Mogweister misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mogweister comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mogweister tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Young manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mogweister misses with a takedown attempt - Young sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Young seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body kick there by Mogweister .
Mogweister tries to close the distance and clinch up but Young swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mogweister throws a right and a left that both miss.
Young is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mogweister .
A head kick misses from Mogweister .
Young shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mogweister as he avoids it easily.
Mogweister looks to land a combination. Young sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mogweister moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mogweister pinned against the cage. Mogweister gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rob Mogweister is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mogweister lands with a kick to the temple. Young shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Young throws a lazy head kick
and Mogweister makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Mogweister as Young shoots in.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mogweister will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Mogweister instigates a clinch.

Mogweister breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Mogweister comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mogweister winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Mogweister !
In his post fight interview, Rob Mogweister started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.