PBP Commentary

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

Sidd
vs
Moore

200 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Siddistic Sidd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Moore!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sidd tries to keep at a distance but Moore has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moore is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sidd gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sidd gets underhooks to prevent Moore's takedown attempt.
Moore fails to pull guard.
Siddistic Sidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Moore.
Sidd tries to score a body lock takedown but Moore shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sidd is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sidd jumps guard but Moore stands there with Sidd around his waist. Sidd gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Moore successfully pulls guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Moore is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sidd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sidd has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moore is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidd trying to control but Moore is working from the bottom.

Moore looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sidd trying to control but Moore is working from the bottom.
Moore is trying to control the position but Sidd postures up.
Sidd controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Siddistic Sidd.
Sidd displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moore.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with a body punch
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moore displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sidd.
Sidd shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moore pinned against the cage. Moore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sidd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moore.
Moore shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sidd but Sidd pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sidd stuffs the takedown.
No luck for Sidd with that takedown attempt.

Sidd closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidd tries to pull guard but Moore won't allow it.
Moore stops a takedown attempt from Sidd.

Moore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sidd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
Sidd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moore.

Moore gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Moore looks gassed!
Moore is pulling down on Sidd's head. It's preventing any offense from Sidd, at least for the moment.
Moore is trying to control the position but Sidd postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sidd with a nice head shot there.
Moore should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sidd wanted to stand there but Moore had control of the position.
Sidd will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Moore is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sidd slips nicely into half guard.
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.
Moore moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Siddistic Sidd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Siddistic Sidd's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sidd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sidd shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moore as he avoids it easily.
Sidd slaps away a takedown attempt from Moore, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sidd displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moore.
Sidd tries for a takedown but Moore sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Sidd closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Moore to the mat! Moore manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sidd stopping the sweep attempt from Moore.
Sidd wants to control from the top but Moore keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Siddistic Sidd.
Moore tries to clinch but Sidd moves out of range.
Sidd shoots in but Moore avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Siddistic Sidd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sidd. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sidd stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sidd wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sidd moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.
Moore wants to clinch but Sidd slips to the side

and Sidd counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sidd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sidd trying to control but Moore is working from the bottom.
Moore looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sidd looking to pass the guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Moore has eaten all the pies!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore keeping moving, preventing Sidd from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Siddistic Sidd wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but Sidd shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moore throws a head kick that misses.
Moore shoots in but Sidd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown by Moore or perhaps it was just good defense by Sidd which made him look bad.
Moore stuffs the takedown.
Sidd tries to clinch but Moore moves out of range.
Sidd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moore.
Sidd fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidd shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moore as he jumps to the side.
Sidd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moore counters with a good, hard body kick but Sidd shrugs it off.
Moore displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sidd.
Siddistic Sidd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Moore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sidd wants a takedown but no success here.
Moore has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sidd after a bit of a struggle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sidd shoots in looking for a takedown but Moore manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sidd's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
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!
Moore dives in and grabs Sidd's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sidd pushes down on Moore's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Siddistic Sidd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Siddistic Sidd's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sidd dives in and scores a takedown into Moore's guard.
Moore is controlling Sidd's posture.
Sidd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sidd postures up.

Moore has his feet on Sidd's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sidd fails with a takedown attempt.
Moore tries for a takedown but Sidd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore swats away the attempt to clinch by Sidd.
Moore lands a body shot.
No luck for Moore with that takedown attempt.
Moore tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sidd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moore somewhat.
Siddistic Sidd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Moore.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sidd. Moore shrugs it off though.

Sidd gets a takedown into half guard.
Moore is refusing to be controlled, as Sidd sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidd seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Sidd seems to be working for a kimura but Moore defends the submission attempt.
Sidd perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Moore is trying to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sidd is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Moore manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sidd wants to stand but Moore has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sidd trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Moore has his feet on Sidd's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Sidd circles away.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Sidd pushes him off.

Sidd looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Moore!
Sidd wants to control the pace but Moore is squirming around nicely.
Moore slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moore works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jack Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Siddistic Sidd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Sidd trying to control but Moore is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Siddistic Sidd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sidd, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Siddistic Sidd!