PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oscar De La Riva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Moorer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

De La Riva
vs
Moorer

180 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oscar De La Riva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Moorer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moorer throws a front kick that sends De La Riva stumbling back into the cage.
Moorer misses with a straight right.
Moorer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De La Riva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moorer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De La Riva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moorer misses with a series of wild punches.
De La Riva throws a combination that misses
and Moorer counters with a nice leg kick.
Moorer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De La Riva's calf.
Moorer throws a head kick that misses.
De La Riva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moorer.
Moorer throws a right and a left that De La Riva avoids nicely.
De La Riva swats away the attempt to clinch by Moorer.
Moorer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moorer lands a head kick. De La Riva smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Moorer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
De La Riva is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Riva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moorer is working away from the top position though.
Moorer throwing shots but De La Riva is blocking nicely.
De La Riva wants to get back to full guard.
De La Riva is breathing heavily.
Moorer tries to stand but his hand is stuck under De La Riva.
De La Riva wants to improve his position but Moorer is controlling well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from Moorer.
Moorer scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two 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.
No joy there for Moorer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good leg kick by Moorer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Moorer.
Moorer digs a good body shot into De La Riva's ribs.
De La Riva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Moorer.
De La Riva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moorer counters with a low kick, right behind De La Riva 's knee.
Moorer lands a right hook to the body.
A punch combination from De La Riva misses.

De La Riva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moorer, pushing him back against the cage.
Moorer prevents the takedown attempt.
De La Riva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Moorer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moorer.

De La Riva pulls guard.

De La Riva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
De La Riva tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Riva keeping moving, preventing Moorer from controlling successfully.
De La Riva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
De La Riva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Moorer stopping the sweep attempt from De La Riva.
De La Riva is working hard here to advance position.

De La Riva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moorer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

De La Riva is looking for a triangle but Moorer pushes his legs off easily.
Moorer trying to control the position from guard on top but De La Riva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
De La Riva is pulling down on Moorer's head. It's preventing any offense from Moorer, at least for the moment.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
De La Riva is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De La Riva trying to keep a closed guard but Moorer is proving a slippery customer.
Moorer trying to control the position from guard on top but De La Riva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De La Riva tries to strike from the bottom.

De La Riva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Moorer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moorer tries to free his leg and advance position but De La Riva is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Moorer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A big left from De La Riva misses.
De La Riva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De La Riva throws a one two combo.
Moorer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Moorer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
De La Riva misses with a hook. Moorer ducked under it nicely.
Moorer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De La Riva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moorer tries to avoid it but De La Riva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moorer to the ground. Moorer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moorer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moorer throws a head kick but De La Riva moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moorer.
De La Riva connects with a nice looking jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moorer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moorer wants to clinch.
Moorer connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorer slips a jab from De La Riva.
Damian Moorer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moorer is looking to slow De La Riva down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Moorer.
De La Riva throws a series of punches but Moorer avoids them all with ease.
De La Riva swinging wilding here.
Moorer thows a body kick. De La Riva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
De La Riva tries to close the distance and clinch but Moorer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De La Riva tries to clinch but Moorer is having none of it.
De La Riva feints and then cracks Moorer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moorer down.
De La Riva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moorer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moorer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De La Riva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moorer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Riva fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moorer.
Moorer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by De La Riva.
Moorer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
A combination from De La Riva does no damage.
A good leg kick by Moorer.
Moorer misses with a head kick.
Moorer lands a two punch combo.
Oscar De La Riva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Moorer.
Moorer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moorer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Moorer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De La Riva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moorer throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Moorer.
Moorer cracks the inside of De La Riva's front leg.
De La Riva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moorer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De La Riva thows a body shot but no joy.
Moorer throws a quick inside leg kick.
De La Riva misses with a double jab
and Moorer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
De La Riva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moorer but Moorer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
De La Riva moves away from the strike by Moorer.
Moorer cracks the inside of De La Riva's front leg.
Moorer throws a leg kick but De La Riva moved away.
Moorer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Moorer lands with a kick to the ribs.
A good leg kick by Moorer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from De La Riva does no damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moorer.
De La Riva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De La Riva scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De La Riva lands a glancing blow to the side of Moorer's head.
De La Riva throws a head kick that misses
and Moorer counters with a big head kick but De La Riva shrugs it off.
De La Riva throws a right hand that Moorer ducks under and follows up with a left that Moorer also avoids with ease.
De La Riva blocks a head kick by Moorer.
De La Riva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moorer but Moorer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar De La Riva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick lands from Moorer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Moorer.
De La Riva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

A big head kick from Moorer and De La Riva is sent sprawling to the canvas!

De La Riva is rocked!
Moorer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Moorer content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Moorer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Moorer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moorer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Moorer.

Moorer sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks De La Riva to the ground! Moorer dives into full mount looking to finish!
Oh De La Riva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moorer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as De La Riva is looking to escape.
Moorer with good strikes from the mount here!
Moorer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
De La Riva seems to have got his legs back now.
De La Riva keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
De La Riva regains half guard.
Moorer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorer is tying to control. De La Riva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
De La Riva wants to improve his position but Moorer is controlling well.

De La Riva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De La Riva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for De La Riva.
De La Riva wants to sweep here but Moorer controlling him for the moment.
De La Riva looking to control.
Moorer trying to control the position from guard on top but De La Riva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
De La Riva blocks the body kick.

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.
Moorer throws a head kick that misses
enabling De La Riva to counter with a crisp jab.
Moorer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and De La Riva counters with a series of strikes. Moorer will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like Damian Moorer has been cut.
De La Riva misses with a few strikes there.
De La Riva wants to clinch.
De La Riva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De La Riva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De La Riva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moorer as he jumps to the side.
A head kick from Moorer lands but De La Riva takes it in his stride.
Moorer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moorer.
De La Riva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moorer counters with a nice low kick that buckles De La Riva's knee momentarily.
Moorer throws a sloppy head kick and De La Riva moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Riva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Moorer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Moorer throws a sloppy head kick
and De La Riva counters with an inside leg kick.
De La Riva drops Moorer with a left right combo! De La Riva follows him down to the ground into side control.

Moorer is rocked!
De La Riva trying to control the position but Moorer is working away.

De La Riva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Moorer manages to work his way to half guard, despite De La Riva's best efforts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

De La Riva seems to be looking for submissions.
De La Riva is tying to control. Moorer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Oscar De La Riva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

De La Riva is working for a submission of some sort.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

De La Riva is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Moorer is just riding it out for now. De La Riva eventually gives up the hold.
Moorer wants to get back to his feet.
De La Riva is pressing down on Moorer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Moorer is holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Moorer kicks off De La Riva and gets to his feet.
Moorer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De La Riva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moorer counters with a solid body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Moorer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moorer 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Moorer!