PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tupac Shaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moore comes to the cage accompanied by Getting Away With Murder - Papa Roach (Edit). Nathan Moore looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Moore
vs
Shaker

173 cm
23
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nathan Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tupac Shaker!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore shoots in but Shaker avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Shaker closes the distance and clinches.
Shaker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moore looking for a takedown.
Shaker prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moore.
Moore is trying to drag Shaker to the mat but Shaker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shaker landing knees to the body.
Moore goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shaker prevents it.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Shaker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moore is defending well for now.
Moore has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shaker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Moore takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shaker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Shaker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Shaker has closed the distance and engaged Moore in a clinch.
Shaker with a knee to the head.
Shaker prevents the takedown attempt.
Shaker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shaker crunches a lovely knee into Moore's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaker scores a nice knee to the body.
Shaker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shaker lands a knee to the body.
Shaker lands a nice knee to the body.
Shaker unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Shaker drags the fight down to the ground.
Shaker is looking to stand up but Moore isn't so interested in that idea.
Moore stopping the sweep attempt from Shaker.
Moore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shaker is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaker wants to stand up but Moore is controlling him.

Moore drops back looking for a leg! Shaker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shaker manages to kick Moore off! Moore jumps back into Shaker's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moore tries to clinch up
and Shaker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Shaker darts in and clinches Moore up against the cage.
Shaker stops a takedown attempt from Moore.
Shaker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shaker gets underhooks to prevent Moore's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shaker crunches a lovely knee into Moore's ribcage.
Moore takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shaker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moore avoiding damage as Shaker throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Shaker.
Shaker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shaker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Moore in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shaker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moore.
Moore goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shaker prevents it.
Shaker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shaker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moore is defending well for now.
Shaker looking to throw knees to the head but Moore is blocking nicely.
Moore on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moore looking for a takedown.
Shaker misses with a knee to the head.
Moore avoiding damage as Shaker throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaker landing knees to the head.

Moore turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Moore has hold of Shaker's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Shaker seems comfortable defending it but Moore has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Shaker is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Shaker is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Moore couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nathan Moore!