PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amos Mosses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Oscar Bluth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mosses
vs
Oscar Bluth

186 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amos Mosses!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Oscar Bluth!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mosses gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bluth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Mosses is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mosses keeping moving, preventing Bluth from controlling successfully.
Mosses is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mosses looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bluth is one step ahead there.
Bluth forces his way into half guard.
Mosses manages to get to full guard.
Mosses looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mosses is on top in guard.
Mosses tries to free his leg and advance position but Bluth is retaining full guard.

Bluth is looking for a triangle but Mosses pushes his legs off easily.
Bluth is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Bluth has his foot on Mosses's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mosses works his way back into a safe position though.

Mosses drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bluth looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bluth looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bluth!
Mosses tries to improve position but can't.
Bluth trying to control the position but Mosses is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bluth is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mosses has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bluth looks gassed!
Bluth trying to control the position but Mosses is working away.
Mosses sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mosses is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bluth's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bluth's back!
Bluth tries to break free.

Mosses looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Bluth is controlling Mosses 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Bluth preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mosses is looking for a triangle but Bluth pushes his legs off easily.

Mosses has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bluth is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mosses.
Mosses is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bluth is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

Bluth has hold of Mosses's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mosses manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Bluth looking to secure an arm triangle but Mosses defends it well.
Mosses is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bluth jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mosses manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mosses gets back to half guard.

Bluth is working for a kimura but Mosses is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bluth is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mosses doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bluth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Oscar Bluth will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mosses lunges at Bluth with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bluth's hand.
Mosses fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mosses scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bluth is looking for a sweep.
Mosses working the ground and pound.
Bluth is looking for a sweep.
Mosses misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mosses tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mosses has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bluth manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bluth slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mosses works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bluth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bluth taking some punishment here, with Mosses in his half guard.
Bluth trying to control here.
Bluth wants to improve his position but Mosses is controlling well.

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.
Mosses missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mosses prevents Bluth from improving his position.
Bluth wants to control but Mosses is keeping busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bluth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mosses misses with a wild body shot.
Bluth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mosses swivels and escapes.
The crowd cheers as Mosses lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bluth doesn't seem phased though.
Mosses cracks Bluth with a good jab.
Bluth slips under a jab from Mosses.
Bluth shoots for a takedown but Mosses saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosses scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bluth doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice sprawl there from Mosses as Bluth shoots in.
Amos Mosses has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Oscar Bluth.
Mosses misses with a hook. Bluth ducked under it nicely.
Bluth shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mosses as he jumps to the side.
Mosses throws a series of punches but Bluth avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Mosses misses.
Bluth shoots in looking for a takedown. Mosses tries to sprawl out of it but Bluth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mosses manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Bluth shoots in and bounces Mosses off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mosses throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosses tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mosses thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mosses doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mosses looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bluth is one step ahead there.
Bluth controls from within his opponent's guard.
Amos Mosses overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mosses looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amos Mosses dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bluth with a poor takedown
and Mosses counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mosses displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bluth fails with the takedown.
Mosses throws a nice looking combination but Bluth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mosses misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mosses fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bluth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bluth shoots in but no luck this time.
Amos Mosses has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Oscar Bluth.
Mosses fails to land with a series of punches.
Mosses throws a right and a left that Bluth avoids nicely.
Bluth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mosses.

Bluth scores a takedown into full mount!
Mosses is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bluth seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Mosses is holding on tight.
Bluth trying to control but Mosses is having none of it.

Bluth with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mosses keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mosses is squirming around, avoiding Bluth's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bluth wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

Bluth looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mosses is desperately trying to improve his position but Bluth has a good base and remains in mount.
Bluth trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mosses regains half guard.
Mosses tries to roll over but Bluth keeps him under control.
Mosses is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosses is not content to let Bluth control the position.
Mosses is pressing down on Bluth's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Bluth drops back looking for a leg! Mosses is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mosses manages to kick Bluth off! Bluth jumps back into Mosses's guard.
Mosses 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.

Mosses throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mosses wants to sweep but no luck.

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

Mosses looking for a guillotine here but Bluth defends easily.
Mosses keeping moving, preventing Bluth from controlling successfully.

Bluth avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bluth trying to control but Mosses is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amos Mosses showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mosses 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amos Mosses!