PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny McCormick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny McCormick will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Moss
vs
McCormick

152 cm
24
346 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny McCormick!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCormick displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Moss drops his hands momentarily and McCormick takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McCormick swinging wildly here.

Moss dives in and scores a takedown into McCormick's guard.

McCormick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Moss seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McCormick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

McCormick working for a triangle but Moss defends it easily.
Moss is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

McCormick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moss is aware though and is defending well.

McCormick is looking for a triangle here but Moss uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
McCormick being controlled for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McCormick looking for a sweep but Moss has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Moss avoids the attempt from McCormick to control.
Moss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCormick tries to hold on but Moss postures up.
Moss is trying to take his opponent's back.
McCormick tries to lock up and control but Moss gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McCormick is trying desperately to improve position.
McCormick wants to hold on but Moss pushes him away.
McCormick working to try and regain half guard.
Moss is landing with some decent strikes but McCormick is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
McCormick keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Moss postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McCormick looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Moss controlling the position easily from mount.
McCormick wants to try and get back to his feet.
Moss lands a big elbow.
Moss could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
McCormick tries to reverse the position but Moss maintains control.
Moss avoids the attempt from McCormick to control.
Moss takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kenny McCormick will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rick Moss's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McCormick gets a clinch.
Moss prevents McCormick from breaking the clinch.

Moss has dropped down and is working for a takedown. McCormick is trying to keep an underhook but Moss manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Moss controlling the pace.

McCormick looking for a kimura from the bottom but Moss passes into side control!
Moss lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear McCormick down.
McCormick tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCormick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moss scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McCormick tries to hold on but Moss postures up.
Moss landing punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss looking to control and managing it successfully.
Moss raining down shots from the mount!
McCormick is in all sorts of trouble here.
Moss content just to control the position here.
McCormick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moss postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McCormick looks a forlorn figure.
McCormick can't escape the position.
McCormick is breathing heavily.
Moss lands a big shot there that rocks McCormick but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Moss sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCormick tries to reverse the position but Moss maintains control.
Moss landing shots from mount.
McCormick is bucking up trying to escape but Moss cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Moss lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Moss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McCormick tries to lock up and control but Moss gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moss raining down hammerfists from mount.
Moss controlling the position easily from mount.
Moss is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moss punishing his opponent with strikes.
Moss controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Moss is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McCormick to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McCormick shrugs it off.
McCormick tries to hold on but Moss postures up.
Moss controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Moss.
McCormick taking shots to the head.
Moss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McCormick is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Moss lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
McCormick wants to hold on but Moss pushes him away.
Moss prevents McCormick from getting the reversal.
Moss sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McCormick is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moss working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Moss dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rick Moss's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Moss manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McCormick on his heels. He'll look to pass McCormick's guard now, I'm sure.
Moss is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
McCormick working a defensive guard here.
Moss slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Moss might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moss is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCormick can do to turn this around?
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

McCormick moves into the clinch.

Moss tightens his grip and picks McCormick up, before dumping him to the ground. McCormick manages to land in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McCormick is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

McCormick drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says McCormick as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Moss screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with McCormick! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Kenny McCormick!