PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris The Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Mosey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

The Great
vs
Mosey

176 cm
19
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris The Great!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Mosey!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Great does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The Great misses with a body shot
and The Great takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The Great shoots and misses
and Mosey counters with a straight right hand.
The Great attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The Great swings for the body but Mosey moves out of range.
Chris The Great seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Great throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Great misses with a wild body shot.

Mosey scores with a takedown into The Great's guard.
Mosey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Great swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Great trying to keep a closed guard but Mosey is proving a slippery customer.
The Great keeping full guard, as Mosey tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosey won't allow The Great to sweep him here.
Mosey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mosey is pushing down on The Great's leg trying to pass to half guard. The Great is fighting to maintain full guard but Mosey has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mosey trying to control the pace.
The Great is looking for a sweep. Mosey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mosey moves out of range of the body kick.
The Great swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Mosey closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming The Great to the mat! The Great manages to get full guard.
Mosey stopping the sweep attempt from The Great.
Mosey sitting in guard here, content to control.
The Great trying to control the position.
The Great is really struggling to control Mosey but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Great tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mosey showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Chris The Great just wasn't active enough.
The Great has his takedown stuffed

and Mosey counters with a single leg into guard. The Great didn't expect that.
The Great is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mosey pushing down on The Great's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mosey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mosey tries to pass the half guard into mount. The Great knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mosey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mosey is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosey is thwarting The Great's attempts to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The Great misses with an uppercut.
Mosey throws a jab but it's blocked by The Great.
The Great throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mosey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Great tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mosey was well out of range. Poor timing from The Great.
The Great swings for the body but Mosey moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mosey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mosey showed some decent athleticism there.
The Great is in trouble now - Mosey has advanced to mount!
The Great wants to control but Mosey is having none of it.
Mosey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The Great manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The Great is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Great is looking to control Mosey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can The Great avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mosey controlling the action here.
The Great is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Eric Mosey was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The Great misses with a body shot.

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.
The Great tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mosey was well out of range. Poor timing from The Great.
Mosey avoids a punch combination nicely.

Mosey closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. The Great did well to prevent Mosey getting side control.
The Great wants to control but Mosey is keeping busy.
The Great wants to get back to full guard.
Mosey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The Great is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mosey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mosey's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Great is trying to stick to Mosey's back but Mosey is turning into The Great. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in The Great's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mosey.
Mosey tries to free his leg and advance position but The Great is retaining full guard.
The Great is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mosey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Great throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mosey counters with a takedown into side control.
The Great is trying to get back to half guard.
Mosey controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosey has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Mosey sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mosey controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Mosey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mosey closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. The Great did well to prevent Mosey getting side control.
Mosey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mosey frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mosey controlling the pace for now.
The Great keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The Great is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Great regains half guard.
Mosey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Eric Mosey.
The Great tries to land a leg kick but Mosey saw it coming and moves away.
Mosey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mosey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Great tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Great looks to throw the jab but Mosey is out of range.
Mosey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Great will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Mosey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in The Great's guard.
The Great trying to keep a closed guard but Mosey is proving a slippery customer.
The Great tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The Great is working hard here to advance position.
Mosey is stalling in the full guard.
The Great avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Great keeping full guard, as Mosey tries to pass.
Mosey stays in close to The Great's body and controls the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The Great throws a head kick but Mosey moves out of range.
The Great wants to clinch but Mosey slips to the side

and Mosey counters with a shoot takedown. The Great fights it but they end up in guard.
Mosey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The Great keeping full guard, as Mosey tries to pass.
Mosey passes The Great's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The Great wants to improve his position but Mosey is controlling well.
Chris The Great has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mosey is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Eric Mosey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Great blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mosey.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Mosey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mosey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Mosey!