PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harley Blaze (ranked 23544 p4p, 24766 weight class) and Jaz Moore (ranked 715 p4p, 706 weight class). The key to victory for Harley Blaze has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Blaze
vs
Moore

185 cm
33
192
3 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
190
5 - 19 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harley Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaz Moore!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moore but Moore pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Blaze backs off Moore throws a huge counter combo but Blaze manages to avoid it all.
Blaze looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moore is fending him off so far but Blaze persists. Nope, Moore circles away and we're back to standing.
Blaze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harley Blaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore slaps away a takedown attempt from Blaze, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Blaze fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moore lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaze shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moore but Moore pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moore looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Blaze!
Moore looks up at the clock and then as Blaze takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Moore smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Moore landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Blaze is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Moore's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Blaze looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blaze is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blaze regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Moore.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore distracts Blaze with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Moore must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moore's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Moore scoring with punches to the head and body.
Blaze is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore landing strikes from the bottom.

Moore manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Blaze fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Moore's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moore avoids it really well and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Moore's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Moore drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore working the ground and pound from side control.
Moore lands an elbow.

Moore working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Moore looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore working the head with strikes.
Moore working away.
Moore lands a nice forearm strike.
Moore controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moore working away.
Blaze tries to improve position but can't.
Blaze struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaz Moore dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blaze looks to land a combination. Moore sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Blaze tries to sprawl but Moore drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Moore sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blaze defending well though.
Blaze is trying to maintain the position but Moore is very close to passing his half guard.
Moore lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Blaze tries to roll over but Moore keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore working Blaze over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Blaze is trying to maintain the position but Moore is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Moore.
Moore scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Moore looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Moore has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Pure Progress Fitness. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Blaze is trying to maintain the position but Moore is very close to passing his half guard.

Moore stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Blaze to get to his feet.
Blaze tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Moore's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Moore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moore displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blaze.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze tries to clinch but Moore is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blaze.
Moore throws a counter combo.

Moore looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Blaze has momentary wrist control but Moore slips an elbow through the middle.
Blaze has momentary wrist control but Moore slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze wants to stand and escape but Moore is having none of it.
Moore connects with a couple of short punches.
Blaze trying to keep a closed guard but Moore is proving a slippery customer.
Blaze keeping full guard, as Moore tries to pass.
Moore working some strikes from top position.
Moore won't allow Blaze to get back to his feet.
Moore not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Blaze controls Moore momentarily but Moore frees himself.
Moore cracks Blaze with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moore chips away with some ground and pound.
Blaze 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.
Moore keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blaze's head.
Moore working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moore stops Blaze from standing up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Moore tries to free his leg and advance position but Blaze is retaining full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Moore takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moore shoots in looking for a takedown but Blaze manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moore's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Blaze seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Blaze shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moore defends it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaz Moore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick by Blaze misses
and Moore counters with a left and a right that stings Blaze.
Moore keeps the fight on the outside.
Blaze shoots for a double leg takedown but Moore sprawls well. He's pushed Blaze's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And Moore tries to counter it with a takedown but Blaze pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Blaze shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moore defends it nicely.
Jaz Moore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blaze.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore shoots in looking for a takedown but Blaze manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moore's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Moore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blaze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blaze tries to clinch up.
Moore unleashes a big counter combination but Blaze bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Harley Blaze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaze tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Moore closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ground and pound from Moore.
Blaze moves into full guard.
Blaze keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
Moore postures up in Blaze's guard and throws a big left but Blaze blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moore won't allow Blaze to sweep him here.
Blaze is trying to keep Moore in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moore 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.
Blaze keeping full guard, as Moore tries to pass.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Blaze will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harley Blaze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaze misses with a kick to the body.
Moore with the counter takedown but Blaze avoids it easily.
Blaze avoids a kick to the body.
Blaze shoots in looking for a takedown. Moore tries to sprawl out of it but Blaze keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moore manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four 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.
Blaze lands with a nice combination. Moore backs away looking to recover.
Blaze closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moore circles away.
Despite the aggression on Moore's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jaz Moore is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Moore looking to score a takedown here. Blaze is defending well but Moore drives through and ends up in Blaze's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Blaze looking for subs off his back but Moore has passed one foot through into half guard.
Moore takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaz Moore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moore has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaz Moore!