PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Aldrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksei Moiseev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksei Moiseev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aldrin
vs
Moiseev

176 cm
26
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
178 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

VICIOUS

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Buzz Aldrin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksei Moiseev!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aldrin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Aldrin won't allow Moiseev to get back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aldrin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Aldrin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Moiseev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aldrin landing some decent shots from guard.
Aldrin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Aldrin trying to control but Moiseev is working from the bottom.
Aldrin connects with a couple of short punches.
Aldrin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moiseev is keeping the position for now.
Aldrin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldrin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

We're going to have a standup here because Buzz Aldrin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Moiseev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aldrin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Moiseev closes the distance and pushes Aldrin back into the cage.
Aldrin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moiseev's elbow.
Aldrin throws an elbow but it misses.
Moiseev avoiding damage as Aldrin throws knees to the body.
Aldrin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moiseev throws an elbow but it misses.
Aldrin can't find room to land a body shot as Moiseev controls the action.
Aldrin tries to work over Moiseev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldrin throws an elbow but it misses.
Aldrin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moiseev is defending well for now.
Aldrin tries to land knees in the clinch but Moiseev avoids the damage to the body.
Aldrin can't get the takedown.
Moiseev blocks an uppercut.
Aldrin throws a head punch that misses.
Aldrin misses with a body punch.
Aldrin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Aldrin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Aldrin connects with a nice short shot to Moiseev's temple.
Moiseev is trying to stand.
Aldrin is trying to control the action in half guard but Moiseev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aldrin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Moiseev is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moiseev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Aldrin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Moiseev has hold of Aldrin's hands but Aldrin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aldrin lands strikes from half guard.
Moiseev has hold of Aldrin's hands but Aldrin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Aldrin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Aldrin working Moiseev over with strikes.
Aldrin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Aldrin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moiseev keeps working.
Aldrin is nestled in close to Moiseev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldrin wants to take a breather but Moiseev is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moiseev is looking to escape.
Moiseev looks winded!
Aldrin working over Moiseev with some ground and pound. Moiseev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Aldrin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Aldrin slips a nice elbow through Moiseev's hands, connecting with Moiseev's forehead.
Moiseev is looking for a sweep. Aldrin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aldrin lands with a punch from half guard.
Aldrin lands with a punch from half guard.
Moiseev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Aldrin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Aldrin winds up and cracks Moiseev with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Moiseev taking some punishment here, with Aldrin in his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Aldrin connects with a nice short shot to Moiseev's temple.
Aldrin is trying to control the action in half guard but Moiseev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aldrin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Aldrin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Aldrin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moiseev was well out of range. Poor timing from Aldrin.
Moiseev moves out of range of the leg kick from Aldrin.
Moiseev moves to clinch but Aldrin breaks away

and Aldrin counters with a shoot takedown. Moiseev fights it but they end up in guard.
Aldrin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moiseev on the ground.
Aldrin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Moiseev's head.
Aldrin prevents Moiseev from getting back to his feet.
Aldrin stands and throws Moiseev's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Aldrin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Aldrin lands a decent elbow from side control.

Moiseev is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldrin in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Moiseev looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Aldrin turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buzz Aldrin!
After the big win, Buzz Aldrin made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors VICIOUS and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.