PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lonje Moco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lonje Moco has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Moco
vs
Worner

198 cm
35
142 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

180 cm
26
130 lbs
7 - 8 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lonje Moco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin Worner!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worner misses with a takedown

and Moco counters by clinching up.
Worner drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moco digs a right hand underneath Worner's ribcage. Worner let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Moco jumps guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Worner trying to control the position from guard on top but Moco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Worner's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moco is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner is trying to keep Moco in close.
Moco pushing down on Worner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Worner is trying to control but can't.
Moco sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Moco prevents Worner from improving his position.
Moco controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner wants to get back to full guard but Moco has passed into side control.
Moco is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Worner will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Moco gets to mount! Worner was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Moco prevents Worner from getting the reversal.
Moco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner tries to reverse the position but Moco maintains control.
Moco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Worner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Moco controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moco is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Worner is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lonje Moco!