PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Moe Moose (ranked 24764 p4p, 3519 weight class) and Xqc DoubleU (ranked 712 p4p, 434 weight class). DoubleU has chosen Enjoy Your Stay as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Moose
vs
DoubleU

190 cm
27
185
4 - 21 - 0

189 cm
26
200
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Moe Moose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xqc DoubleU!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moose is defended easily by DoubleU.
Moose misses with a series of wild punches.
Moose shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has DoubleU pinned against the cage. DoubleU gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
DoubleU throws out a counter right but Moose avoids it with no problem.
Moose tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moose gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moose prevents a body shot from DoubleU.
Moose is leaning against DoubleU and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Moose content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Moose tries to land a knee to the head but DoubleU blocks with his arms.

Moose decides to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

DoubleU thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
DoubleU throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
DoubleU engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
DoubleU trying to control but Moose is working from the bottom.
DoubleU throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
DoubleU throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moose works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moose tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moose utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
DoubleU would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

DoubleU drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and DoubleU jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
DoubleU trying to control the position from guard on top but Moose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
DoubleU stuffs the takedown attempt from Moose. Moose gets slowly back to his feet.
DoubleU is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moose with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moe Moose. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Moose gets in close and instigates a clinch.
DoubleU avoiding damage as Moose throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DoubleU tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DoubleU is trying to break free.
Moose leaning his opponent against the cage.

Moose pulls guard successfully.
Moose trying to strike off his back.
DoubleU tries to free his leg and advance position but Moose is retaining full guard.
DoubleU wants to control from the top but Moose keeps moving.
Moose bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in DoubleU's guard.

DoubleU not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
DoubleU working for a triangle but Moose defends it easily.

DoubleU is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

DoubleU is looking for a triangle but Moose pushes his legs off easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moose throwing strikes but missing.

DoubleU throws his legs up looking for a submission but Moose uses it to pass to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Moose dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Moose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from DoubleU.
Moose moves in looking to clinch but DoubleU pushes him off.
Moose misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moose shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts DoubleU as he jumps to the side.
DoubleU is trying to counter with his kicks.
Moose doesn't succeed with the takedown
and DoubleU counters with a solid body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moe Moose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DoubleU dodges the punch combination from Moose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moose walks into a stiff left hand from DoubleU.
DoubleU is looking to slow Moose down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Moose with that takedown attempt.
Moe Moose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DoubleU keeps the fight on the outside.
Moose has a takedown stuffed.
Xqc DoubleU is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DoubleU lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Moose shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with DoubleU but DoubleU pushes him off and we're back to square one.
DoubleU tries a quick counter leg kick but Moose is wise to it.
Moose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
DoubleU throws a jab when Moose was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moose tries for a takedown but DoubleU circles away easily
and DoubleU counters with a thumping low kick.
Moose fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moose slips under a jab.
Moose misses with a takedown
and DoubleU counters with an outside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moose is defended easily by DoubleU.
DoubleU swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moose on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DoubleU circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from DoubleU on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
DoubleU has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moose darts in looking for a takedown but DoubleU gets double underhooks and turns Moose into the cage.
DoubleU is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moose is defending well for now.
Moose managing to block the knees to the body from DoubleU.
DoubleU softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

DoubleU breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from DoubleU.
DoubleU throws a hook but Moose avoids it easily.
DoubleU throws a hook but Moose avoids it easily.
DoubleU looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
DoubleU thuds a left hand into Moose's body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DoubleU misses with an uppercut. Moose saw that one coming.
Xqc DoubleU seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moose has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from DoubleU.
DoubleU keeps the fight on the outside.
DoubleU misses with a looping right.
Moose throws a quick counter kick to the body but DoubleU avoids it.
Moose shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Left hook, right uppercut from DoubleU.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DoubleU lands a big head kick that sends Moose to the canvas! DoubleU follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xqc DoubleU!
Xqc DoubleU decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.