PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bod Zio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moore's entrance music is Frank Klepacki - March to doom. A fine choice. Zio is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Old Mcdonald had a farm. Bobby Moore could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bod Zio's chin.

Moore
vs
Zio

169 cm
28
157 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

178 cm
27
145 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Bod Zio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zio swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zio was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
Zio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zio throws a shot from downtown. Moore moves away and avoids it.
Moore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zio lands a nice hook to Moore's body. Moore takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moore missing with a left hand there. Zio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Moore misses with an uppercut.
Zio jabs Moore right on the nose. Moore blinks but takes it well.
Moore scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zio doesn't seem bothered though.
Zio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Moore with a hook.
Moore looks for the body kick but Zio saw that one coming.
Zio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Zio missing with a left hand there. Moore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zio slips a jab from Moore.
Zio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bod Zio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zio scoring well with a low kick there.
Zio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Moore lunges at Zio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zio's hand.
Zio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zio with a hook.
Zio tries to clinch

and Moore counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zio!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Moore raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zio keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Zio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Zio sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Zio is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Moore's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Moore's back!
I really don't envy Moore right now.
Zio is trying to control but Moore is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Zio breaks from Moore's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Moore tries to lock up and control but Zio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zio trying to control but Moore is having none of it.
Moore throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Moore is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zio lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Moore hang on?
Poor strikes thrown by Zio there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Zio wants to control the pace but Moore is squirming around nicely.
Zio thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Zio looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zio raining down hammerfists from mount.
Zio wants to control the pace but Moore is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zio is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Moore holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Zio tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Moore suckers Zio into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Moore is now in Zio's guard!
Zio is trying to keep Moore in close.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Zio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Zio throws his legs up looking for a submission but Moore uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bod Zio dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Moore misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Zio misses.
Moore circles away from the clinch attempt
and Moore counters with an inside leg kick.
Bod Zio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moore misses the jab.
Moore lands a nice looking body kick.
Zio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
Zio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moore.

Moore throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Zio tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Moore is in Zio's guard.
Moore throws a big right hand that misses.
Moore pushing down on Zio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Moore is keen to just control but Zio is a slippery customer.
Zio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zio.
Moore is pushing down on Zio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zio is fighting to maintain full guard but Moore has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zio tries to roll over but Moore keeps him under control.

Zio looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Moore pushes past his half guard into mount!
Zio regains half guard.
Zio wants to control but Moore is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Zio actively working from the bottom here.
Moore is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zio won't allow Moore to pass to mount.
Zio is trying to maintain the position but Moore is very close to passing his half guard.
Zio is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zio is pressing down on Moore's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Moore wants to control from the top but Zio keeps moving.
Zio has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Zio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bobby Moore wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Zio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moore walks into a jab.
Zio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Zio pushes him off.
Zio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moore scores with a sloppy right hand. Zio should have avoided that one.
Zio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Zio.
Zio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zio blocks a head kick by Moore.
Zio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moore connects with a leg kick. Zio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zio takes one to the chin there.
Moore blocks a jab.
A jab from Zio misses.
Zio throws a low kick but Moore avoids it.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Zio is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zio fails to land with a series of punches.
Zio ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Moore checks a leg kick.
A big right from Zio misses.
Moore is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zio moves away.
Zio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moore checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zio wants to land a leg kick but Moore is out of range.
Moore displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moore lands a nice shot that snaps Zio's head back.
Zio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
Moore throws a looping overhand right but Zio ducks down to avoid it.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Moore will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Zio misses with a kick to the body.
Moore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zio.
Moore misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zio misses with a hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zio!
Zio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Zio is just out of range.
Zio moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Moore misses with a looping left.
Moore attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zio jabs Moore to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zio throws a series of punches but Moore avoids them all with ease.
Moore lands a nice looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Moore.
Moore lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Zio.
Zio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moore scores with a nice head shot.
Moore checks the leg kick.
Moore throws a shot to the body.
Zio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zio avoids a kick to the body.
Zio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zio defending well as Moore loads up on a big left hand.
Moore connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zio throws a leg kick but Moore sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moore looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Moore takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Moore.
Zio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Moore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zio missing with a left hand there. Moore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moore.
Moore with a hook.
Moore moves out of range of the strikes.
Moore tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zio throws a low kick but Moore avoids it.
Moore lands a leg kick that knocks Zio off balance momentarily.
Zio moves forwards but Moore connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zio can pounce on him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moore.
Nice shot by Zio.
Moore misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zio slips a straight right by Moore.
Moore throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zio throws a right hand that Moore ducks under and follows up with a left that Moore also avoids with ease.
Zio tried to score with a low kick but Moore checks it.
Zio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moore tries to land a front kick but Zio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
No joy there for Moore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moore misses with the combination.
Moore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moore circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zio throws out a leg kick but Moore moves out of range and Zio only half commits.
Zio lands a body shot.
Zio misses with a wild body shot.
Moore throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moore looks for the body kick but Zio saw that one coming.
Zio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zio throws a head kick but Moore moves out of range.
Zio throws a front kick that sends Moore stumbling back into the cage.
Zio throws a leg kick that misses.
Moore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Moore shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Moore was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zio bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

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 Bobby 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!