PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Swan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Moore has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Moore
vs
Swan

225 cm
20
202 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
196 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients
{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gary Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian Swan!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Swan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Swan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Swan.
Swan throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Swan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Swan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Swan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Swan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moore looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swan.
Swan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Swan misses with a wild body shot.
Moore avoids the body shot from Swan.
A punch combination from Swan misses.
Swan throws a hook but Moore blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore scores with a three punch combo!
Swan jabs at Moore's body.

Moore closes the distance and pushes Swan back into the cage.
Moore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Swan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moore really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Moore digs a right hand underneath Swan's ribcage. Swan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Moore - that landed with a thud.
Moore avoiding damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore swings wildly with an uppercut but Swan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moore misses with the head strike.
Moore lands a hook that snaps the head of Swan backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore struggles to land a body shot inside as Swan controls his hands.
Swan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swan working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Swan tries to break the clinch but Moore is controlling the position.
Moore content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Moore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moore has Swan pressed against the cage.
Moore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Swan wants to get back to striking at distance but Moore won't allow it.
Moore stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Moore.

Swan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Damian Swan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swan. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Swan misses.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Swan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Swan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Swan slips a straight right by Moore.
Swan throws a series of punches but Moore avoids them all with ease.
Swan just misses with a punch to the body.
Swan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
Moore lands a nice looking body shot.
Moore tests Swan's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swan misses with a wild combination.
Moore keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Swan misses with a hook.
Swan misses with a wild combination.
Swan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Swan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swan lands a nice shot to the body.

Swan tries to keep at a distance but Moore has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Moore dominated that round.
That's time! Moore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Swan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot by Swan.
Moore is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Swan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moore scores with a jab to the head.
Swan misses with a double jab.
Swan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swan throws the kick towards the body but Moore avoids it.
Swan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moore circles away quickly and effectively.
Swan lands with a good body shot.
Swan just misses with a punch to the body.
Swan works Moore's body with a nice hook.
Damian Swan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swan misses with a double jab.
Swan throws a head kick but Moore moves out of range.
Swan throws a hook but Moore blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Swan. Those never looked like landing.
Moore is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Swan is breathing heavily.
Swan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Swan misses with a body shot.
Moore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moore avoids a punch combination nicely.
A shot to the liver by Swan. Beautiful body shot.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Swan looks to land a combination but Moore avoids it well.
Swan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Swan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Swan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Swan.
Moore goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moore fails to land with a series of punches.
Damian Swan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Swan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swan tries to bum rush Moore with a series of wild strikes but Moore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Swan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Swan tries a head kick but it misses.
Moore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moore looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Swan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Moore closes the distance and clinches.
Swan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Swan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swan tries to circle away but Moore has him pinned against the cage.
Moore prevents a body shot from Swan.
Moore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Moore fails to land.
Moore tries to throw a body punch but Swan avoids it by throwing Moore back against the cage.

Swan manages to break the clinch.
Swan misses with the combination.
Moore moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Swan misses with a double jab.
Moore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Swan circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moore.
Swan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
A combination from Swan does no damage.
Swan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Moore works over Swan's head and body with a nice combination.
Swan ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Moore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moore darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swan throws a lazy right hand but Moore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Swan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Swan misses with a body shot
and Moore counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Swan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Swan circles away.
Swan misses with a series of wild punches.
Moore misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Swan misses.
Moore has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moore there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Moore!
Swan throws a right hand that Moore ducks under and follows up with a left that Moore also avoids with ease.
Swan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Swan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Swan scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheers as Moore lands an impressive looking overhand right. Swan doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Moore!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Swan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moore listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Swan throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
Moore throws a shot from downtown. Swan moves away and avoids it.
Swan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Swan.
Swan fails to land with a series of punches.
Moore misses with the combination.
Swan thows a body shot but no joy.
Moore loads up on a big right hand but Swan slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swan misses with a wild body shot.
Moore avoids the body shot from Swan.
Swan swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.
Swan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Swan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moore's jab looks to have found its range, popping Swan under the eye.
Swan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swan.
Moore scores with a decent looking hook.
Swan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Moore rather than just go for the knockout.
Good exchange - Moore coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Moore misses.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Swan pushes him off.
Moore wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swan misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Swan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Swan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Moore connects with a right hand. Swan shakes it off.
Swan misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Swan misses the target.
Swan loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch.
Swan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moore.
Swan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swan throws a right and a left that Moore avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swan.
Moore cracks Swan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Moore feints a jab promting Swan to slip. Moore then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Swan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Moore walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Moore blocks a head kick by Swan.
Swan misses the shot to the body.
Swan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moore lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
Swan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Swan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gary Moore.
I think Moore has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Moore!