PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vathek Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enzo Moses will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Black
vs
Moses

182 cm
25
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vathek Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Enzo Moses!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moses doesn't manage to clinch there - Black circles away.
Black shoots in but no luck this time.
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moses lands a head kick. Black smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Vathek Black has been cut.
Moses avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Black feints and as Moses raises his hands in defense, Black changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Black stops Moses from standing up.
Moses is wriggling around but Black manages to pass to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Black passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Moses!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black controlling his opponent.
Moses wants to try and get back to his feet.
Black tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Black looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Black jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Moses manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Moses wants to get back to his feet.
The strikes coming from Black are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Moses wants to get back to his feet but Black is dominant here and he's now got Moses's back!
Moses really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Black. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Moses's body.
Moses looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Black working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Moses is doing well to defend. Black seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Moses is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vathek Black!