PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deait Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lonje Moco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lonje Moco has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Shaw
vs
Moco

160 cm
26
230 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

198 cm
49
225 lbs
27 - 43 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deait Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 43 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lonje Moco!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw dives in and grabs Moco's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moco pushes down on Shaw's head and hops out.
Moco looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Shaw keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shaw moves out of range as Moco strikes.

Moco clinches up against the cage.
Shaw is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moco is keeping busy.
Moco can't find room to land a body shot as Shaw controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw looking to stall.
Shaw is trying to maintain a safe position but Moco gets an underhook and turns Shaw into the cage.
Moco blocks a body shot from Shaw.
Shaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Moco avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moco as Shaw tries to tie him up.
Moco is trying to force a seperation but Shaw has the dominant position.
Shaw trying to stall but Moco improves his position.
Shaw is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maybe Shaw would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Deait Shaw.
Shaw defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moco.
Shaw swinging wildly here.
Shaw looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moco is fending him off so far but Shaw persists. Nope, Moco circles away and we're back to standing.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Moco enables Shaw to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moco manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Shaw throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moco pulls Shaw in to control the position.
Shaw might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shaw chips away with some ground and pound.
Shaw missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shaw postures up and lands a big shot to Moco's brow.
Moco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shaw trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moco is controlling Shaw's posture.
Shaw trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw looking to pass the guard.
Moco looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shaw's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Moco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shaw looking to pass the guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaw. Moco does a little dance to reset his feet.

Shaw gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shaw has been working on his balance at Cozad The Island, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Moco.
Moco drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shaw pulls his leg out and moves away.
Deait Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lonje Moco.
Shaw tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moco defends well and Shaw ends up having to push Moco into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Moco defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shaw.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moco shoots for a double leg takedown but Shaw sprawls well. He's pushed Moco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shaw tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moco defends well and Shaw ends up having to push Moco into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Moco wants to counter the offense by Shaw and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deait Shaw dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice takedown defense from Moco. No joy for Shaw on that attempt.

Moco moves into range and clinches up with Shaw.
Moco's coach down at Cozad MMA Las Vegas was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Moco's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A shot in the inside from Moco.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moco as Shaw tries to tie him up.
Moco tries to break the clinch but Shaw is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shaw wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moco as Shaw tries to tie him up.
Shaw seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Moco is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Moco is breathing heavily.
Shaw holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Deait Shaw.
Shaw avoids the body shot from Moco.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Moco closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shaw trying to control the position but instead, Moco has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shaw into the cage.
Shaw looking to stall.
Shaw wants to stall.
Shaw is looking to control Moco's arms but Moco gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shaw has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Deait Shaw.

Moco has Shaw up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moco.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shaw is trying to maintain a safe position but Moco gets an underhook and turns Shaw into the cage.
Moco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shaw is looking to control Moco's arms but Moco gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shaw has his back to the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Moco lands a takedown into guard.

Shaw has his feet on Moco's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Moco moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is looking to control Moco's arms but Moco gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shaw has his back to the cage.
Shaw is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Deait Shaw.
Shaw throws a sloppy head kick and Moco moves out of range easily.

Moco moves into the clinch.
Shaw is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moco is keeping busy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shaw trying to stall but Moco improves his position.
Shaw is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shaw will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Moco up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Deait Shaw.

Moco clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shaw is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moco is keeping busy.
Shaw wants to stall.
Shaw trying to stall but Moco improves his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shaw trying to stall but Moco improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Deait Shaw.
Shaw tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moco sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shaw somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lonje Moco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Moco drives through and clinches with Shaw against the cage.
Moco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shaw backwards.
A short uppercut from Moco.
The referee calls for Shaw to work.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw is trying to maintain a safe position but Moco gets an underhook and turns Shaw into the cage.
Shaw can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Shaw is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moco is keeping busy.
Shaw is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Moco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Deait Shaw.

Moco takes the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moco as Shaw tries to tie him up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shaw is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moco is keeping busy.
Moco misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shaw taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Deait Shaw.
Shaw shoots in and drives through. Moco sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Moco has Shaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Moco is working Shaw over against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moco as Shaw tries to tie him up.
Shaw looking to slow down the pace here.
Shaw is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moco is keeping busy.
Shaw is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moco as Shaw tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Deait Shaw.

Shaw shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Shaw throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shaw throws a big right hand that misses.
Shaw is looking to work some ground and pound but Moco has wrist control.
Deait Shaw overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shaw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shaw stopping the sweep attempt from Moco.
Moco wants to hit a switch here but Shaw passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Moco there!

Shaw goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Moco turns into him and now he's in Shaw's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moco is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Shaw has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Moco is looking to defend but Shaw has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Moco! Shaw pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Moco taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Deait Shaw!
Deait Shaw very nearly forgot to thank Sully's Bar & Grill amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.