PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rambo comes to the cage accompanied by Its A Long Road. John Rambo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rambo
vs
Moore

185 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

186 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rambo!
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, Chris Moore!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rambo tries to clinch but Moore is having none of it.
Rambo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Moore moves into the clinch.
Rambo wants a takedown but no success here.

Moore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moore misses with a hook.
No joy there for Moore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rambo is looking to clinch but Moore is avoiding it.
Moore checks a leg kick.
Rambo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rambo throws a series of punches but Moore avoids them all with ease.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Moore waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rambo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moore scores a takedown into full mount!
Rambo gets back to half guard.
Moore seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rambo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rambo is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore tries to stand and escape but Rambo actually recovers to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore looks gassed!
Moore seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Moore wants to get up but he can't break Rambo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rambo looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moore accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moore takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Chris Moore has been cut.
Rambo tries a head kick but it misses.
Rambo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rambo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moore. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rambo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moore counters with a leg kick.
Rambo closes the distance and clinches up with Moore, looking for a takedown. Rambo pushes Moore against the cage but Moore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rambo, right into the meat.

Rambo has closed the distance and engaged Moore in a clinch.
Rambo scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Rambo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rambo clinches with his opponent.
Moore prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Rambo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rambo stalls.
Moore changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rambo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rambo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moore's waist but Moore gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rambo off to one side.
Moore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rambo counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rambo.
Rambo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rambo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rambo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moore misses with a hook.
Moore fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Rambo moves into the clinch successfully.

Rambo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rambo.
Rambo stuffs the takedown attempt from Moore. Moore gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rambo moves into the clinch.

Rambo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moore misses with a body shot
and Rambo counters with an outside leg kick.

Rambo drives through and clinches with Moore against the cage.

Rambo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rambo blocks a leg kick.
Rambo jabs at Moore's body.
A head kick from Rambo lands but Moore takes it in his stride.
Moore swats away the attempt to clinch by Rambo.
Moore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rambo tries to clinch there but Moore circles away.
Rambo throws a nice looking combination but Moore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moore throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rambo counters by moving into the clinch.
Moore tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rambo just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Rambo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Moore's cut.
That's time! Rambo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A combination from Rambo does no damage.
Rambo moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.
Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Rambo.

Rambo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rambo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moore does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Moore tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Still in half guard, Rambo seems content to control.

Rambo stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Moore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rambo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rambo is pushing down on Moore's leg trying to pass to half guard. Moore is fighting to maintain full guard but Rambo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Rambo stops Moore from getting back to his feet.
Rambo lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rambo stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore closes the distance but Rambo moves to the side
and Rambo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rambo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Moore keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rambo counters with a three punch combo that has Moore backing up. Moore nods at Rambo to acknowledge the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Moore.
Chris Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore tries to clinch up but Rambo circles away and keeps his distance.
Rambo tries to close the distance and clinch but Moore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rambo tries to clinch up but Moore circles away and keeps his distance.
Rambo cracks a nice hook into Moore's ribs.

Rambo clinches.

Rambo breaks from the clinch.
Moore misses with a two punch combination.
Rambo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rambo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moore sprawls well. Moore wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rambo gets slowly back to his feet.
Rambo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Moore moves into the clinch successfully.
Rambo fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Rambo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rambo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rambo takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Rambo.
Moore waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rambo.
Moore avoids the head kick by Rambo.
Rambo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moore lands a two punch combo.
Rambo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rambo throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
A right-left combo lands from Moore.
Rambo throws a series of punches but Moore moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore fails to land the takedown.
Rambo tries to clinch up
and Rambo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horrible takedown by Moore or perhaps it was just good defense by Rambo which made him look bad.
Rambo misses with a head kick.
Rambo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rambo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rambo counters with a series of strikes. Moore will be more careful next time no doubt.
Moore goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rambo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rambo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moore as he jumps to the side.
Rambo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rambo.
Rambo shoots in for a takedown but Moore shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rambo misses with a double jab.
Rambo tries to clinch there but Moore circles away.
Rambo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moore lands with a nice combination. Rambo backs away looking to recover.
Moore thows a leg kick but Rambo checks it
and Rambo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rambo looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range.
John Rambo is winning the standup battle so far.
Rambo looks for a takedown but Moore sprawls well.
Rambo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rambo closes the distance and clinches up with Moore, looking for a takedown. Rambo pushes Moore against the cage but Moore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rambo tries to clinch but Moore is having none of it.

Rambo tries to keep at a distance but Moore has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Rambo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Moore's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rambo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Moore is trying to stand back up but Rambo is controlling him

Rambo is looking for a kimura here.
Rambo wants to take a breather but Moore is having none of it.
Rambo prevents Moore from standing back up.
Moore on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rambo working the head and body with strikes.
Moore keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rambo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moore tries to keep at a distance but Rambo has taken the fight into the clinch.

Rambo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rambo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rambo trying to control the position.
Moore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rambo is keeping the position for now.
Moore must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Moore wants to stand and escape but instead Rambo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rambo sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Moore looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rambo passes into half guard.
Well, if Rambo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Moore for as long as he can get away with.
Rambo trying to control from Moore's half guard. Moore has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Moore looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
John Rambo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Rambo gets to his feet - Moore follows without any prompting.
Rambo tries for a takedown but Moore sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rambo blocks a head kick by Moore.

Rambo gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo lands a nice shot to the body.

Rambo breaks from the clinch.
Rambo wants to clinch.
Rambo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Rambo darts in and clinches Moore up against the cage.
Rambo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Moore tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rambo leaning against his opponent.

Rambo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rambo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Moore lands with an overhand left.
Rambo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moore scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rambo tries to clinch up but Moore circles away and keeps his distance.
Rambo is looking to wear down Moore with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Moore throws a low kick, looking for Rambo's leg but Rambo calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo dodges the punch combination from Moore.
Rambo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rambo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rambo wants to clinch.
Moore throws a combination that misses
and Rambo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rambo tries to land a front kick but Moore steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Moore misses with a double jab
and Rambo counters with a two punch combo.
Moore closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Moore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moore fails with a takedown attempt.
Rambo tries to clinch but Moore moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Rambo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rambo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Rambo!