PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keifer Moore (ranked 2843 p4p, 5155 weight class) and Judo Tribonet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Judo Tribonet has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Moore
vs
Tribonet

180 cm
25
180
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
175
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keifer Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Judo Tribonet!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tribonet throws a good cross that connects.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tribonet looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Tribonet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moore takes one to the chin there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tribonet.
Tribonet throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Moore.

Moore drives through and clinches with Tribonet against the cage.
Tribonet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moore fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moore tries to pull guard but Tribonet forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Moore tries to pull guard but Tribonet holds him up against the cage and eventually Moore drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keifer Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore jumps guard but Tribonet turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tribonet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Moore's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tribonet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Moore is trying to pull guard but Tribonet has him pressed against the cage.
Tribonet is trying to break the clinch but Moore has him pressed against the cage.
Tribonet wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moore manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Moore is controlling Tribonet's posture.
Tribonet stopping the sweep attempt from Moore.
Moore keeping moving, preventing Tribonet from controlling successfully.
Moore pulls Tribonet in close to prevent any damage.

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.
Moore looking for a sweep. Not yet Moore, not yet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Keifer Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore tries to clinch but Tribonet is having none of it.
Tribonet is looking to slow Moore down with leg kicks.
Moore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tribonet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Moore backs off Tribonet throws a huge counter combo but Moore manages to avoid it all.
Moore wants to clinch.
Moore closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tribonet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tribonet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moore moves to clinch but Tribonet breaks away
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to clinch but Tribonet moves out of range.
Moore wants to clinch but Tribonet slips to the side
and Tribonet counters with a nice uppercut.
Tribonet scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Moore has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tribonet crunches a lovely knee into Moore's ribcage.

Moore has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tribonet uses from the top position.
Moore has his hands on Tribonet's head, controlling the position.
Moore has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore continues to stall.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moore is on top in guard.

Moore content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Judo Tribonet dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tribonet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tribonet misses with a head kick.
Tribonet works the jab nicely.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Tribonet pushes him off.
Tribonet stuns Moore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Tribonet's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moore closes the distance but Tribonet moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Judo Tribonet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tribonet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moore closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tribonet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tribonet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Tribonet circles away.
Tribonet throws a nice head kick!
Tribonet circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tribonet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tribonet keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tribonet flicks out a counter leg kick but Moore steps away.
Moore is looking to clinch but Tribonet is avoiding it.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Tribonet pushes him off.
Despite the aggression on Tribonet's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Moore closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tribonet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moore moves to clinch but Tribonet breaks away
and Tribonet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to clinch there but Tribonet circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tribonet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tribonet lands a jab-cross combination.

Tribonet tries to keep at a distance but Moore has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore jumps guard but Tribonet stands there with Moore around his waist. Moore gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moore fails to pull guard.
Moore has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Moore is trying to pull guard but Tribonet has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keifer Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore tries to pull guard but Tribonet holds him up against the cage and eventually Moore drops back down to his feet.
Moore jumps guard but Tribonet stands there with Moore around his waist. Moore gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moore jumps guard but Tribonet stands there with Moore around his waist. Moore gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore blocks an uppercut.
Moore tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tribonet smiles and moves away.
Nice body kick from Tribonet.
A left and a right from Tribonet both land. Nice combination.
Tribonet misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Moore wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Moore tries to clinch
and Tribonet counters with an inside leg kick.
Moore tries to clinch up
enabling Tribonet to counter with a crisp jab.

Moore gets a clinch.
Moore is trying to pull guard but Tribonet turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tribonet just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moore tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tribonet just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moore jumps guard but Tribonet stands there with Moore around his waist. Moore gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tribonet working hard to break the clinch.
Moore tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tribonet smiles and moves away.
Tribonet keeps the fight on the outside.
Tribonet uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Moore has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore moves to clinch but Tribonet breaks away
and Tribonet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tribonet explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Moore tries to clinch up but Tribonet circles away and keeps his distance.
Tribonet looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tribonet keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice jab there from Tribonet.
Moore wants to clinch up but Tribonet keeps it at a distance.
Tribonet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Judo Tribonet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Moore wants to clinch but Tribonet slips to the side
and Tribonet counters with a right hand to the body.
Moore tries to clinch up but Tribonet circles away and keeps his distance.
Moore tries to clinch but Tribonet moves out of range.
Moore tries to clinch but Tribonet is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moore is looking to clinch but Tribonet is avoiding it.
Moore on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tribonet fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moore moves out of range as Tribonet strikes.
A lazy left from Tribonet finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore tries to clinch up
and Tribonet counters with a left to the body.
Moore is looking to clinch but Tribonet is avoiding it.
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Tribonet.
Moore tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Tribonet counter with a right hand.
Tribonet darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Moore wants to clinch
enabling Tribonet to counter with a crisp jab.
Tribonet misses with a head kick.
Moore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tribonet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moore tries to clinch up but Tribonet circles away and keeps his distance.
Tribonet replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Moore blocks it well.
A cross from Tribonet lands.
Tribonet tried to score with a low kick but Moore checks it.
Moore walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tribonet.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tribonet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tribonet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tribonet circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tribonet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Moore's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tribonet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tribonet throws a head kick but Moore moves out of range.
Tribonet swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
Good leg kick by Tribonet.
Moore tries to clinch there but Tribonet circles away.
Moore tries to clinch there but Tribonet circles away.
Moore takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tribonet!
Moore tries to clinch but Tribonet moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tribonet! But no joy.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moore looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Decent striking displayed by Tribonet there.
Moore tries to clinch there but Tribonet circles away.
Moore darts in trying to clinch
and Tribonet counters with a nice uppercut.
Moore wants to clinch but Tribonet slips to the side
and Tribonet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tribonet is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moore with a body shot.
Moore tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore looks to clinch
and Tribonet counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Moore is looking to clinch but Tribonet is avoiding it.
Moore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tribonet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tribonet pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Moore pushes Tribonet up against the cage in a clinch.
Moore jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tribonet walks away with a smile on his face. Moore gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Judo Tribonet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moore tries to clinch
and Tribonet counters with a nice uppercut.
Moore tries to clinch there but Tribonet circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore tries to clinch there but Tribonet circles away.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Tribonet pushes him off.
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tribonet throws out a counter right but Moore avoids it with no problem.
Moore is looking to clinch.
Keifer Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tribonet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Judo Tribonet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tribonet winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Judo Tribonet!
Judo Tribonet thanked the fans post fight for their support.