PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dalton Figueroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Moody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Moody is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Figueroa
vs
Moody

195 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dalton Figueroa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, William Moody!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figueroa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moody manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moody goes for a double leg but Figueroa avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Figueroa continues to drive forward.
Figueroa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moody has him pressed against the cage.

Figueroa breaks from the clinch.

Moody closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Figueroa quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Figueroa is looking for a sweep. Moody is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moody working Figueroa over with strikes.
Moody trying to control from half guard but Figueroa is working away.
Figueroa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Moody postures up.
Moody stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Figueroa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Figueroa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moody trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moody postures up.
Moody controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moody is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Figueroa controls Moody momentarily but Moody frees himself.
Moody won't allow Figueroa to sweep him here.
Figueroa is trying to keep Moody in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dalton Figueroa.
Figueroa lands with an overhand left.
Figueroa swats away the attempt to clinch by Moody.

Moody bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Moody's best efforts.
Figueroa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moody is working away from the top position though.
Moody working over Figueroa with some ground and pound. Figueroa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Still in half guard, Moody seems content to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Figueroa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Figueroa trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Moody prevents Figueroa from improving his position.

Moody is trying to work for a kimura but Figueroa is defending well.

Moody is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Figueroa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moody.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moody tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Figueroa.
Moody prevents Figueroa from improving his position.
Moody wants to lay and pray for a moment but Figueroa keeps working.

Moody is looking for a kimura but Figueroa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Moody to get the leverage.
Moody sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Figueroa defending well though.
Figueroa tries to get to full guard but Moody has control of the leg.
Moody not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa trying to control but Moody postures up.
Moody throwing shots but Figueroa is blocking nicely.
Figueroa is trying to maintain the position but Moody is very close to passing his half guard.
Figueroa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moody.
Moody lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Moody working the head and body with strikes.

Moody is looking for a kimura here.
Figueroa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moody.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moody lands with a punch from half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Moody lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Moody dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moody is defended easily by Figueroa.
Figueroa swats away the attempt to clinch by Moody.

Moody looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Moody engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Figueroa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Figueroa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moody is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody pushes down on Figueroa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Figueroa gets full guard.
Moody works over Figueroa with some ground and pound from guard.
Moody lands a couple of digs.
Figueroa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moody postures up and lands a big shot to Figueroa's brow.

Moody is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Figueroa trying to keep a closed guard but Moody is proving a slippery customer.
Moody landing some decent shots from guard.
Figueroa has Moody pulled in close to control his posture.
William Moody has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody stands and throws Figueroa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Moody tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moody has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Figueroa taking a bit of punishment here - Moody scoring with strikes.
Figueroa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Figueroa wants to control but Moody postures up.
Moody looks up at the clock and then as Figueroa takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Moody smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Figueroa wants to control but Moody postures up.
Moody wants to control but Figueroa is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moody wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moody lands a decent elbow from side control.
Moody has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Figueroa taking punishment in the form of punches.
Figueroa is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Figueroa is rocked!
Moody in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Figueroa looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Moody turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Moody!