PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thai Minator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Moss is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Minator
vs
Moss

169 cm
24
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thai Minator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Moss!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moss fails to land with a series of punches.
Moss tries for a takedown but Minator circles away easily

and Minator counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Moss tries to pull guard but Minator won't allow it.
Minator lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Bill Moss has been cut.
Moss is looking to break free of the clinch but Minator has double underhooks.

Minator pulls guard successfully.
Minator looking to control.
Moss pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minator is keeping the position for now.
Moss lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minator looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Minator is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Minator wants to sweep but no luck.
Minator is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Minator pushes Moss off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minator tries to clinch but Moss is having none of it.

Moss fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Minator sprawls well initially but Moss persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Minator throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Moss lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Minator is refusing to be controlled, as Moss sits in half guard.
Moss trying to pass the guard but Minator defending well.
Moss really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Minator. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Minator is refusing to be controlled, as Moss sits in half guard.
Minator tries to roll over but Moss keeps him under control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Moss tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Minator.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bill Moss has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Moss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moss fails with a takedown attempt.
Thai Minator has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Moss.
Minator fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moss throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Minator's waist but Minator gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moss off to one side.
Minator wants to clinch.

Moss gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minator lands a body punch.
Minator lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Moss tries for a takedown. No joy.
Minator comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Moss gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Minator regains guard.
Moss wants to pass the guard but Minator is keeping the position.

Moss got a little sloppy there for a moment and Minator has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moss has managed to get both his arms back between Minator's legs - danger averted.
Moss is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moss wants to pass the guard but Minator is keeping the position.

Minator escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moss gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minator is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moss is controlling him.

Minator has his foot on Moss's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moss works his way back into a safe position though.
Minator is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minator is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Minator might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Minator keeping full guard, as Moss tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minator controls Moss momentarily but Moss frees himself.
Moss is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Minator is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Minator displaying some good clinch control by pressing Moss up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moss is trying to force a seperation but Minator has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thai Minator dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Moss's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Minator tries to clinch up but Moss circles away and keeps his distance.
Moss fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moss looks to throw a body kick

and Minator holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moss has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Minator after a bit of a struggle.
Moss is trying to break free.
Minator lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Moss tries to pull guard but Minator holds him up against the cage and eventually Moss drops back down to his feet.
Thai Minator has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Moss.
Moss blocks a body shot from Minator.
Moss jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Minator walks away with a smile on his face. Moss gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Moss throws a combination that misses

and Minator counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Moss tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Minator just stands there and leans against the cage.
Minator lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Moss drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Minator gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moss is breathing heavily.
Moss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss tries to circle away but Minator has him pinned against the cage.
Minator working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Moss tries a body shot but Minator blocks it.
Minator landing knees to the body.
Minator lands a nice knee to the body.
Minator landing knees to the body.
Moss drops down looking for an ankle pick but Minator pulls his leg out and moves away.

Minator shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Minator passes into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minator trying to control from half guard but Moss is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Minator is trying to work for a kimura but Moss is defending well.

Minator is looking for a kimura but Moss is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Minator to get the leverage.
Moss wants to control but Minator is keeping busy.

Minator is looking for a kimura here.
Minator passes to side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moss can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moss is looking to reverse the position.
Check out the look on Minator's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Minator postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Moss managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Minator.
Moss is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Minator looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Moss tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Minator wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Minator advances to mount.
Minator landing strikes from the mount and Moss is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss working to try and regain half guard.
Minator sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Moss is in a horrible position here. Minator smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minator works his way to his opponent's back.

Minator is persistently looking for the submission but Moss is defending it well.
Moss looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thai Minator dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bill Moss's cut.
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!

Minator is looking to clinch.
Minator tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bill Moss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Moss instigates a clinch.
Minator lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thai Minator has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moss drops down looking for an ankle pick but Minator pulls his leg out and moves away.

Moss clinches.
Minator lands an elbow that stopped Moss in his tracks for a moment.
Minator has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moss avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Minator connects with a knee to the head.
Moss tries to break the clinch but Minator is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss wants a takedown but no success here.
Moss takes an elbow to the temple.
Moss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moss looking to stall.
Minator working Moss over with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Minator.
Minator lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice left hand lands by Minator.
Minator connects with a nasty looking knee right to Moss's face.

Moss is rocked!
Nice elbow from Minator.
Moss is still on wobbly legs! Can Minator finish him?
Minator lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Minator is working Moss over against the cage.
Minator lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Minator working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Minator.
Minator lands a nice elbow.
Minator is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moss seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moss tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Minator just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thai Minator has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Moss.
Still in the clinch, Minator scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moss is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Minator lands a nice knee to the body.
Minator has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Moss after a bit of a struggle.
Moss is struggling to control the position.

Moss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moss circles away from the clinch attempt.

Moss has managed to clinch.
Minator is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Minator is looking for a takedown.
Moss is trying to pull guard but Minator turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Minator.
Minator working Moss over with knees to the body.
Minator swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moss fails to pull guard.
Minator comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Moss tries to pull guard but Minator holds him up against the cage and eventually Moss drops back down to his feet.
Minator misses with a punch to the body.
Minator scores with a knee to the head.
Moss is trying to push Minator away but Minator has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Minator landing knees to the body.
Come on Moss - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Moss fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minator landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Minator is working for takedown but Moss is calmly controlling the position for now.
Minator prevents Moss from breaking the clinch.
Minator tries to land knees in the clinch but Moss avoids the damage to the body.
Moss drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Minator has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Moss is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thai Minator is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moss prevents the takedown attempt.
Moss is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Minator to keep the fight standing.
Moss tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Moss's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Minator blocks an uppercut.
Bill Moss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Moss has Minator pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Moss pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Minator tumbling to the mat - Moss dives into Minator's guard.
Minator trying to keep a closed guard but Moss is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thai Minator showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Minator, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thai Minator!
Thai Minator seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.