PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonny English (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

English
vs
Moore

177 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonny English!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Moore!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frankie Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Moore clinches with his opponent.

Moore breaks the clinch.

Moore clinches with his opponent.

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
English misses with a takedown attempt - Moore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Moore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
English will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
English swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.

Moore has taken the fight to the clinch.

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
English gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moore counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore takes a swing at English's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moore has managed to clinch.
English tries to circle away but Moore has him pinned against the cage.
English is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Moore gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny English. That's going to take a lot out of him.
English is working for takedown but Moore is calmly controlling the position for now.
English is breathing heavily.

Moore manages to break the clinch.

Moore pushes English up against the cage in a clinch.
English is looking to take this one to the mat.

Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Moore gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moore tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Moore - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
English takes a knee to the side of the body.

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
English has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Moore has English up against the cage in a clinch.

Moore breaks from the clinch.
Moore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moore jabs English to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Moore clinches up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Moore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore scores with a one two! English had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Moore scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Moore.

Moore instigates a clinch.

Moore manages to break the clinch.
English looks for the body kick but Moore saw that one coming.
Moore lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Moore closes the distance and clinches.

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

Moore clinches.
English blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moore with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frankie Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
English swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.

Moore instigates a clinch.

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moore throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - English circles away.

Moore pushes English up against the cage in a clinch.
English can't get the takedown.
English wants to get back to striking at distance but Moore won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Moore.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moore holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Moore continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Moore dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Moore moves into range and clinches up with English.

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

Moore rushes English and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
English dives in and grabs Moore's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moore pushes down on English's head and hops out.

Moore closes the distance and pushes English back into the cage.
Moore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
English is trying to push Moore away but Moore has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
English tries to pull guard but Moore forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Moore gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from English.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny English. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore tries to land a knee to the head but English blocks with his arms.
Moore works on English's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore lands with a left to the head.
English tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moore smiles and moves away.

Moore moves into the clinch successfully.

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

Moore forces English back against the cage and clinches.

Moore breaks from the clinch.
Moore stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moore wants it to stay on the feet.

Moore moves into the clinch.
English is trying to push Moore away but Moore has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Frankie Moore seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good body shot from Moore.

Moore manages to break the clinch.

Moore moves into range and clinches up with English.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moore.
Nice body punch from Moore - that landed with a thud.

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Moore closes the distance and pushes English back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Moore manages to break the clinch.
Moore misses with a body kick.
Moore misses with a two punch combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
English shoots for a double leg takedown but Moore sprawls well. He's pushed English's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Moore moves into the clinch.
Moore unloads a knee to the mid-section. English lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Moore as the two fighters clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Moore.

Moore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore misses with a jab, cross combination.
English blocks a head kick by Moore.

English gets tackled into the cage by Moore. Moore maintains the clinch.
English has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right handed body shot lands from Moore.
Moore gets underhooks to prevent English's takedown attempt.

Moore breaks from the clinch.
Moore lands with a hook. English tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Moore has managed to clinch.
Moore using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Moore misses with a knee strike.

Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from English is defended easily by Moore.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Moore has taken the fight to the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moore holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Moore breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Moore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

English swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but English paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Moore moves into the clinch.
English changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Moore fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Moore has English up against the cage in a clinch.

Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
English shoots in for a takedown but Moore shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jonny English is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
English dodges the punch combination from Moore.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore misses with an attempted mid kick.
English dives in and grabs Moore's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moore pushes down on English's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonny English. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Moore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frankie Moore seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Moore moves into the clinch successfully.

Moore breaks the clinch.
Moore throws a head kick that misses.
English throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Moore has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moore lands a good knee to the midsection. English won't want to take too many of those.
Moore avoiding damage.
English tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Moore clinches.
English tries to circle away but Moore has him pinned against the cage.

Moore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
English fails to land the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore misses with a few strikes there.
Moore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but English circles away quickly and effectively.
Moore throws a series of strikes that have English backpedaling.
English shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
English swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore is looking to clinch.
Moore scores with a one two! English had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Moore throws a series of punches but English avoids them all with ease.
Moore tries to clinch up.
English shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moore sprawls well. Moore wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. English gets slowly back to his feet.
Moore digs a good hook to English's body.
Moore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but English manages to avoid it.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Moore stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moore wants it to stay on the feet.
English on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from English.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - English circles away.

Moore forces English back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on English's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moore is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
English on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Moore manages to break the clinch.
Moore lands with an overhand left.
Jonny English has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frankie Moore is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Moore has taken the fight to the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Moore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moore has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

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