PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Moore (ranked 302 p4p, 450 weight class) and Henry Lancaster (ranked 40 p4p, 61 weight class). Angelo Moore has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Moore
vs
Lancaster

185 cm
35
185
31 - 10 - 1

183 cm
35
185
28 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lancaster!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster throws the left hand but Moore avoids the punch easily.
Moore feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Moore dodges the punch combination from Lancaster.
Nice straight punches there by Lancaster. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lancaster.

It looks like Angelo Moore has been cut.
Moore misses with an uppercut. Lancaster saw that one coming.
Moore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lancaster.
It looked like Moore wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Lancaster moves into the clinch successfully.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
Lancaster is leaning against Moore and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Moore fails to land.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moore blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
Moore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Moore controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Moore controls his hands.
Moore misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Moore fails to land.
Moore misses with a short punch on the inside.

Lancaster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Moore misses.
Moore moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lancaster has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lancaster throws an overhand right that lands on Moore's shoulder, as Moore tries to avoid the shot.
Lancaster lands with a shot to the body.
Lancaster takes one on the button.
A lazy left from Lancaster finds it's target.
Moore throws a right and a left that Lancaster avoids nicely.
Lancaster rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moore darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lancaster darts in and clinches Moore up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster has Moore pushed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Lancaster.
Moore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Moore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lancaster throws a lazy uppercut
and Moore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lancaster misses with an uppercut

and Moore counters with a crisp one two that drops Lancaster! Moore thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lancaster to his feet! Lancaster is in big trouble!

Lancaster is rocked!
Jab from Lancaster.
Lancaster is still on wobbly legs! Can Moore finish him?
Moore moves out of range as Lancaster strikes.
Lancaster seems to have recovered his senses.
Henry Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore misses with a looping right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lancaster.
Lancaster misses the jab.
Lancaster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster throws a jab when Moore was well out of range.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lancaster.

Lancaster drives through and clinches with Moore against the cage.
Moore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lancaster fails to land.
Moore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Moore controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Moore's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
Lancaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Lancaster.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Lancaster's shoulder, as Lancaster tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore with a jab.
Lancaster lands a head shot.
Lancaster misses with a double jab
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.
Moore lands a head shot.
Moore missing with a left hand there. Lancaster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moore throws out a loose jab but Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moore on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Henry Lancaster will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Angelo Moore's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lancaster ducks right into an uppercut from Moore.
Lancaster loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Lancaster.
Moore misses with a few strikes there.
Lancaster cracks Moore with an open hand slap.
A jab from Moore misses.
Moore has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moore there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lancaster missing with a left hand there. Moore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Henry Lancaster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lancaster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster slips under a jab.
Lancaster takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Lancaster scores with a nice strike.

Angelo Moore's cut is getting worse.
Lancaster misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Moore misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lancaster.
Moore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lancaster.

Lancaster drops Moore with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Moore looks back up at him and smiles so Lancaster waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Moore is rocked!
Moore misses the shot to the body.
Moore moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh Moore is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lancaster throws a poor cross that misses
letting Moore counter with a right hand.
Moore seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Lancaster misses its intended target.
Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Lancaster.
Lancaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moore missing with a left hand there. Lancaster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Lancaster.
Moore throws a right hand that misses
and Lancaster counters with a nice uppercut.

Angelo Moore's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moore moves out of range as Lancaster strikes.
Moore went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Moore slips under a jab from Lancaster.
Moore scores with a hook to the body. Lancaster takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Moore lands a left and a right that send Lancaster crashing to the mat, dazed. Moore thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Angelo Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lancaster throws a jab but it's blocked by Moore.
Lancaster throws a lazy right hand but Moore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lancaster throws a lazy uppercut

and Moore counters with a crisp right hand that drops Lancaster! Moore lets Lancaster back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Lancaster throws out a loose jab but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moore misses with a few strikes there.
Moore finds Lancaster's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Lancaster flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Moore lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Lancaster will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Angelo Moore!
Our winner, Angelo Moore, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.