PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Moody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Veterano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veterano has chosen Turn The Lights Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Moody
vs
Veterano

185 cm
26
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
203 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dwight Moody!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelo Veterano!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veterano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moody throws a head kick but Veterano moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Moody misses.
Moody avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moody fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Veterano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moody.
A jab from Veterano misses.
Moody lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Veterano circles away quickly and effectively.

Moody has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moody wants a takedown but no success here.

Moody breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moody misses the body punch
and Veterano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moody thinking.
Veterano connects with a right hand. Moody shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Veterano.
Moody throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Veterano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Veterano throws a shot from downtown. Moody moves away and avoids it.
Veterano looks to land a combination but Moody avoids it well.
Moody misses with a right hand
and Veterano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Veterano swinging wildly here.
Moody fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veterano manages to avoid it.
Veterano misses with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Moody. Beautiful body shot.
Moody slips a jab and a cross from Veterano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody misses with a hook. Veterano ducked under it nicely.
Moody tries to bum rush Veterano with a series of wild strikes but Veterano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moody throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Moody throws a predictable looking body shot
and Veterano counters with a three punch combo that has Moody backing up. Moody nods at Veterano to acknowledge the strikes.
Moody staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moody throws a right and a left that Veterano avoids nicely.
Moody scores with a jab to the body.
Veterano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Veterano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moody shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Veterano steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Moody. That one must have hurt.
Veterano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moody counters with a straight right hand.
Nice jab there from Moody.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moody goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Veterano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Veterano misses with a lunging right hand
and Moody counters with a series of strikes. Veterano will be more careful next time no doubt.
Veterano misses with a looping right.
Veterano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moody moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moody throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Veterano fails to land with a series of punches.
Veterano blocks a head kick by Moody.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moody. Veterano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veterano slips a jab from Moody.
Veterano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Veterano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Veterano.
Veterano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Veterano throws a right and a left that Moody avoids nicely.
Moody connects with a solid leg kick.
Moody scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Moody throws a lazy right hand but Veterano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Veterano. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moody steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veterano.
Veterano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moody circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Veterano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moody counters with an inside leg kick.
Moody swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Veterano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moody.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwight Moody dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Veterano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Moody.
Moody stalks Veterano and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Veterano's face. Veterano staggers backwards, shaken.
Veterano throws a right and a left that Moody avoids nicely.
Dwight Moody is winning the standup battle so far.
Veterano throws a nice looking combination but Moody bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Veterano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moody.
Moody misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Veterano.
Moody lands a jab.
Moody slips a jab from Veterano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veterano slips under a jab from Moody.
Veterano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Veterano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Veterano misses with the combination.
Moody throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Moody.
Veterano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Moody displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Veterano throws out the jab.
Veterano tries to bum rush Moody with a series of wild strikes but Moody uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moody looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Veterano throws a right hand that Moody ducks under and follows up with a left that Moody also avoids with ease.
A jab from Veterano misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Veterano misses.
Marcelo Veterano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Veterano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moody.
Moody lands with a kick to the ribs.
Veterano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moody throws a lazy right hand but Veterano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veterano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moody connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Veterano is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moody misses with the combination.
Moody keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Veterano.
Veterano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moody lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moody feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Veterano's calf.
Moody tries to clinch up.
Veterano might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Moody showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Veterano.
Moody throws a lazy right hand but Veterano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moody feints a jab promting Veterano to slip. Moody then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Veterano slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Moody chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Veterano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moody smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Moody throws a series of strikes that have Veterano backpedaling.
Moody misses with a looping right.
Veterano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moody.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veterano tries to bum rush Moody with a series of wild strikes but Moody uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Moody clinches up against the cage.
Moody goes for a takedown in the clinch but Veterano prevents it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Moody successfully pulls guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Veterano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Veterano trying to control the position from guard on top but Moody is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Veterano throwing strikes from guard but Moody blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Moody has his feet on Veterano's thighs here. He's pushed Veterano off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Veterano screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dwight Moody!
Dwight Moody retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Dwight Moody thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.