PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Weir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Moguera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Weir
vs
Moguera

188 cm
26
208 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonas Weir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Moguera!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moguera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moguera shoots in for a takedown but Weir shows good takedown defense.
Moguera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Weir's waist but Weir gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moguera off to one side.
Weir lands a lovely overhand right.
Weir misses with a series of wild punches.
Jonas Weir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moguera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Weir pinned against the cage. Weir gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jonas Weir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Moguera.
Weir looks to land a left hand but Moguera moved out of range nicely.
Moguera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moguera fails with the takedown.
Weir throws an overhand right that lands on Moguera's shoulder, as Moguera tries to avoid the shot.
Moguera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moguera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moguera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Moguera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weir.
Weir throws a looping overhand right but Moguera ducks down to avoid it.
Weir misses with a looping right.
Moguera closes this distance looking for a takedown but Weir circles away.
Moguera slips a straight right by Weir.
Jonas Weir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weir lands with a hook. Moguera tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Weir loads up on a big right hand but Moguera slips the punch.
Moguera throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Weir's waist but Weir gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moguera off to one side.
Moguera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Weir.
Moguera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Weir lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Moguera backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moguera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Weir pinned against the cage. Weir gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moguera slips a straight right by Weir.
Weir misses with a few strikes there.
Weir lands a two punch combo.
Moguera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Weir loads up on a big right hand but Moguera slips the punch.
Moguera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Weir as he avoids it easily.
Weir misses with a hook. Moguera ducked under it nicely.
Weir fails to land with a series of punches.
Weir scores with a hook.
Moguera misses with a takedown attempt - Weir sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Moguera looks gassed!
Weir misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moguera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weir.
Weir rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moguera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weir is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Moguera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weir.
Weir looks to land a combination but Moguera avoids it well.
Weir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moguera fails with a takedown attempt.
Moguera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weir swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moguera closes the distance and clinches up with Weir, looking for a takedown. Moguera pushes Weir against the cage but Weir circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moguera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Weir.
Weir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moguera.
Moguera shoots in looking for a takedown. Weir tries to sprawl out of it but Moguera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Weir manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Weir buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Weir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moguera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Weir.
Weir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moguera moves away.
Moguera tries to clinch up.

Weir gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Weir.
Weir lands a shoulder strike.
Weir slows down the pace here.

Weir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moguera shoots in looking for a takedown. Weir tries to sprawl out of it but Moguera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Weir manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Weir is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Moguera shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Weir dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Moguera drops his hands momentarily and Weir takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Weir misses with an uppercut. Moguera saw that one coming.
Weir works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Weir scores with a shot to the body.
Weir scores with a jab. Moguera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moguera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A jab from Weir finds it's way through Moguera's defenses.
Weir with a jab.
Moguera takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Weir scores with a nice head shot.
Moguera tries to close the distance and clinch but Weir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for Moguera with that takedown attempt.
Moguera is trying desperately to land a takedown but Weir is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Moguera.
Weir connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moguera momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weir looks to land a right hand but Moguera moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weir stuffs the takedown attempt from Moguera. Moguera gets slowly back to his feet.
Jonas Weir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Moguera.

Weir instigates a clinch.
Moguera drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Weir gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Weir breaks the clinch.
Weir scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Weir has taken the fight to the clinch.
Weir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Weir lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Weir lands a shoulder strike.
Weir wants to break the clinch but can't.

Weir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moguera shoots in looking for a takedown. Weir tries to sprawl out of it but Moguera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Weir manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Moguera ducks under a wild hook from Weir.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Weir.
Weir throws a series of punches but Moguera moves out of range.
Good work by Moguera as he checks the leg kick.
Moguera tries to close the distance and clinch but Weir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Weir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Weir.
Moguera shoots in for a takedown but Weir shows good takedown defense.
Weir throws a jab but it's blocked by Moguera.
Weir throws a series of punches but Moguera moves out of range.
Weir works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Weir misses with an uppercut.
Moguera fails with the takedown.
No luck for Moguera with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Weir.
Weir throws a body punch but Moguera moves out of range.
Moguera staying out of range there.
Moguera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Weir misses with a straight left.
Moguera looks for a takedown but Weir sprawls well.
Moguera staying out of range there.
Moguera blocks a head kick by Weir.
Moguera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Weir as he avoids it easily.
Weir rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moguera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moguera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Moguera has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Moguera shoots in for a takedown but Weir shows good takedown defense.
Moguera shoots in looking for a takedown. Weir tries to sprawl out of it but Moguera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Weir manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Some bone on bone action there as Moguera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Weir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Weir slow jab from Moguera misses its intended target.
Moguera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A punch combination from Weir misses.
Weir misses the shot to the body.
Moguera wants to clinch.
Moguera wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Weir dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Weir misses the shot to the body.
Moguera shoots in for a double leg but Weir sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Moguera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Weir.
Weir misses with an uppercut.
Jonas Weir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Weir.
Weir lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Weir throws a series of punches but Moguera avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moguera checks a low kick from Weir.
Moguera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weir.
No luck for Moguera with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moguera ducks under a wild hook from Weir.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weir looks to land a right hand but Moguera moved out of range.
No luck for Moguera with that takedown attempt.
Jonas Weir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Moguera.
Moguera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Weir jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
No joy there for Weir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moguera dodges the punch combination from Weir.
Weir stuffs the takedown.
Moguera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weir.
Jonas Weir is winning the standup battle so far.
Weir throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Weir misses.
Moguera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Weir throws a right hand that Moguera ducks under and follows up with a left that Moguera also avoids with ease.
Weir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moguera.

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.
Weir lands a jab to Moguera's midsection.
Weir punishes Moguera's body with a nice straight punch.
Weir just misses with a punch to the body.
Weir looks to land a right hand but Moguera moved out of range.
Weir swings for the body but Moguera moves out of range.

Weir moves into range and clinches up with Moguera.

Weir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weir throws out a loose jab but Moguera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weir misses with a hook. Moguera ducked under it nicely.
Weir misses with a hook. Moguera ducked under it nicely.
Moguera staying out of range there.
Moguera moves away from the strike by Weir.
Weir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Moguera feints and as Weir raises his hands in defense, Moguera changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Weir wants to stand and escape but Moguera is having none of it.
Weir wants to sweep here but Moguera controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moguera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weir is keeping the position for now.
Weir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Moguera working some strikes from top position.
Moguera would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Moguera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moguera passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Moguera is looking to take a break and control but Weir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Weir is trying to control Moguera's posture but Moguera avoids it.
Weir knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moguera on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Moguera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Weir, who protects the arm well.
Weir stops Moguera from passing to mount.
Moguera working the ground and pound but Weir is defending the strikes.
Weir manages to work his way to half guard, despite Moguera's best efforts.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moguera is looking to take a break and control but Weir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moguera wants to free his trapped foot but Weir is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lucas Moguera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moguera with the ground and pound but Weir uses the opportunity to regain guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Weir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Weir, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Weir!