PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moses's entrance music is Black Label Society - too tough to die. A fine choice. Ricky Moses has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Moses
vs
Gracie

176 cm
24
166 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

163 cm
26
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Moses!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hendo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Moses counters with a stiff right hand.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Moses wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Moses desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Moses has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Moses moves into full guard.
Gracie trying to control but Moses is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Moses is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Moses manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Moses's guard.
Gracie trying to control but Moses is working from the bottom.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Moses keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.

Moses scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Moses misses.
Moses fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Gracie looks gassed!
Moses fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moses tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Moses lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moses counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moses throws a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Moses there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hendo Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Moses fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.
Moses lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Moses is looking to wear down Gracie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moses cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Moses connects with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Moses. Beautiful body shot.
Moses lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Gracie is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses cracks Gracie's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Gracie slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Moses can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricky Moses!
Ricky Moses retains his lightweight title!