PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Worf Mogh (ranked 2975 p4p, 3983 weight class) and Harry Wang (ranked 383 p4p, 478 weight class). Worf Mogh has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mogh
vs
Wang

183 cm
19
176
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
175
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes musicals

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Worf Mogh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Wang!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mogh counters with a left and a right that stings Wang.
Mogh seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wang throws a sloppy head kick

and Mogh counters by clinching up.
Wang throws a head punch that misses.
Wang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wang misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wang.
Wang struggles to land a body shot inside as Mogh controls his hands.
Wang displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mogh up against the cage.

Mogh jumps guard and drags Wang to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Mogh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mogh is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Wang dives into side control.
Mogh is pushing Wang's head away, looking to escape. Wang manages to hold on to the position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nice defenses there by Mogh.
Harry Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wang throws a leg kick but Mogh checks it.
Wang fails to land the takedown.
Wang tried to score with a low kick but Mogh checks it.
Mogh tries to counter by clinching up but Wang breaks away and moves out of range.
Wang closes the distance but Mogh moves to the side
and Mogh counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang throws a leg kick that is checked

and Mogh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wang tries to roll over but Mogh keeps him under control.

Mogh stands up and beckons Wang to join him on the feet.
Wang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wang thows a leg kick but Mogh checks it
and Mogh counters with a series of strikes. Wang will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wang throws a lazy body kick

and Mogh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mogh wants to break free but Wang has control.
Mogh pushes off an throws an elbow but Wang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wang tries to break free but Mogh pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mogh is pressed up against the cage. Wang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mogh down to the mat. Mogh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A low kick from Wang is predictable there
and Mogh counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mogh counters with a left and a right that stings Wang.
Wang throws a front kick aimed at Mogh's knee but Mogh avoids it well.
Mogh is looking for a counter combo.
Wang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wang tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Mogh to counter with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Mogh blocks the low kick.
Mogh feinted with a counter takedown.
Wang throws a lazy head kick

and Mogh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wang is struggling to control the position.
Mogh wants to get back to striking at distance but Wang won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Worf Mogh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wang thows a leg kick but Mogh checks it

and Mogh counters by moving into the clinch.

Wang manages to break the clinch.

Wang closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mogh's guard.
Wang content to stall in guard here.
Mogh wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Wang manages to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang stops Mogh from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mogh manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Wang keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Mogh blocks a body shot from Wang.
Mogh lands with a short shot to the head.
Mogh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wang is trying to stall.
Mogh drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Mogh jumps into guard, dragging Wang to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wang decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mogh, up you get!

Wang clinches up against the cage.
Wang missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wang wants to get back to striking at distance but Mogh won't allow it.
Wang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Mogh manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Wang is predictable there

and Mogh counters by clinching up.
Wang is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mogh is defending well.
Mogh blocks a body shot from Wang.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wang tries to land knees in the clinch but Mogh avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang is trying to break the clinch but Mogh has him pressed against the cage.
Mogh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wang being controlled against the cage.
Wang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wang throws an elbow that misses.
Wang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wang is looking to control Mogh's arms but Mogh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wang has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Mogh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wang tries to throw a body punch but Mogh avoids it by throwing Wang back against the cage.
Wang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A head punch on the inside from Wang fails to land.
Wang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch on the inside from Wang fails to land.
Wang missing with knees to the body.
Wang wants to break free but Mogh has control.
Mogh pushes off an throws an elbow but Wang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mogh.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mogh.
Wang pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Worf Mogh will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wang tries to close the distance and clinch but Mogh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mogh is looking to counter the offense by Wang and move into the clinch.
Wang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mogh is out of range.
Mogh jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Wang misses with a low kick as Mogh jumps back.
A low kick from Wang misses
and Mogh counters with a series of strikes. Wang will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wang throws a leg kick but Mogh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mogh is looking for a counter combo.
Wang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mogh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mogh tries to counter with a takedown but Wang is quick to defend against it.
Wang wants to clinch but Mogh slips to the side
and Mogh counters with a straight right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Mogh blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mogh counters with a three punch combo that has Wang backing up. Wang nods at Mogh to acknowledge the strikes.
Wang throws a leg kick
and Mogh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wang throws a leg kick
and Mogh counters with a series of strikes. Wang will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Wang is predictable there
and Mogh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Mogh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mogh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wang wants to clinch.
Wang lands a leg kick that knocks Mogh off balance momentarily.
Mogh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wang can do to turn this around?
Wang moves in looking to clinch but Mogh pushes him off.
Wang moves to clinch but Mogh breaks away
and Mogh counters with a series of strikes. Wang will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang looks to clinch
and Mogh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wang thinking.
Mogh blocks a low kick nicely.
Wang tries to clinch up.
Wang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wang shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mogh counters with a nice body shot.
Wang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mogh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wang throws a leg kick

and Mogh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mogh wants to break free but Wang has control.
Mogh tries to circle away but Wang has him pinned against the cage.
Wang tries to land knees in the clinch but Mogh avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang missing with knees to the body.
Wang is trying to stall.
Mogh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mogh tries to break free but Wang pushes him back against the cage.
Wang swings wildly with an uppercut but Mogh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mogh managing to block the knees to the body from Wang.
Wang is trying to maintain a safe position but Mogh gets an underhook and turns Wang into the cage.
Mogh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wang backwards.
Wang trying to stall but Mogh improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Mogh scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mogh decides to pull guard.
Wang won't allow Mogh to get back to his feet.
Worf Mogh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mogh wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Wang manages to pass to side control.
Mogh looks like he's trying to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Worf Mogh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mogh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Worf Mogh!