PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Young Gi Moon (ranked 4538 p4p, 4594 weight class) and Dobrogost Lis (ranked 71 p4p, 78 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Moon
vs
Lis

194 cm
18
210
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
165
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Young Gi Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dobrogost Lis!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moon paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Moon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Moon decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Lis looks to land a combination. Moon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Lis moves into range and clinches up with Moon.
Moon avoids a wild elbow strike from Lis.

Lis breaks the clinch.
Lis blocks a leg kick.
Moon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lis steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Moon.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lis or perhaps it was just good defense by Moon, which made it look bad.
Lis leaves Moon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lis darts in looking for a takedown but Moon gets double underhooks and turns Lis into the cage.
Lis shoots and misses
and Moon counters with a stiff right hand.
Young Gi Moon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dobrogost Lis.

Moon closes the distance and pushes Lis back into the cage.
Lis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moon to keep the fight standing.

Moon drags the fight down to the ground.
Moon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Moon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Moon pushes Lis off and gets back to his feet.
Lis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moon defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Moon scores with a takedown into Lis's guard.

Lis has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Moon has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Lis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Lis.
Moon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Young Gi Moon.
I think Moon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 10:9
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 10:9
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 10:10

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Young Gi Moon!