PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tory Moss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Fidler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tory Moss has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Moss
vs
Fidler

194 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tory Moss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joshua Fidler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fidler wants to clinch

so Moss counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Moss keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fidler's head.
Fidler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moss is controlling him.
Moss is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fidler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moss lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Moss is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moss works over Fidler with some ground and pound from guard.
Moss really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fidler is wriggling around but Moss manages to pass to half guard.
Moss is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fidler looks like he's trying to stand up.
Moss has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fidler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moss is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Moss stops Fidler from getting back to his feet.
Fidler trying to control from the bottom.
Fidler is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Moss scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fidler is trying to get back to full guard.
Moss stops Fidler from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moss keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A low kick from Fidler misses

and Moss counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fidler wants to get back to his feet.
Moss with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fidler pushes Moss off, looking to escape but Moss dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Fidler is forced to tap! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tory Moss!