PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Magri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moore has chosen Frank Klepacki - March to doom as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Magri
vs
Moore

175 cm
28
140 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

169 cm
29
157 lbs
14 - 8 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Charlie Magri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Moore!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore with a jab.
Magri tries to close the distance and clinch but Moore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moore slips under a jab from Magri.
Moore pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Magri back to the cage. Moore follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Magri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moore finds it's way round the side to connect with Magri's head.

Moore drives through with a takedown into Magri's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Moore wants to control from the top but Magri keeps moving.
Magri is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Magri trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Magri keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bobby Moore.
Magri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Magri.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bobby Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moore looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Magri scores with a punch to the head.
Moore slips under a jab.
Magri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Moore throws a leg kick that misses.
Magri misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore ducks right into an uppercut from Magri.
Moore throws a low kick but it's checked well by Magri.
Moore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magri.
Moore scores with a leg kick.
Magri throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
Moore fakes the leg kick and cracks Magri in the body.
Magri misses with a body shot
and Moore counters with a good low kick that Magri was not able to check.
A big left from Magri misses.
Moore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magri.
Magri throws the left hand but Moore avoids the punch easily.
Magri throws a shot from downtown. Moore moves away and avoids it.
Moore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Magri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Magri throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
Moore pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magri doesn't manage to clinch there - Moore circles away.
Moore scores with a head kick.
Magri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moore makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice body kick there by Moore.
Moore connects with a solid leg kick.

Moore shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Moore wants to control from the top but Magri keeps moving.
Moore postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moore wants to pass the guard but Magri is keeping the position.
Moore trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to control from the top but Magri keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Magri preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magri preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magri wants to stand and escape but Moore is having none of it.

Magri is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Moore dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Moore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Magri.
Magri throws an overhand right that lands on Moore's shoulder, as Moore tries to avoid the shot.
Magri misses with a hook. Moore ducked under it nicely.
Moore bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Moore scores with a leg kick.
Magri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Magri.
Bobby Moore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magri ducks right into an uppercut from Moore.
Magri's corner calls for a 1-2. Magri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Magri misses with the combination.
Moore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magri.
Moore misses with a body kick.
Magri misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
Magri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore scores with a leg kick.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magri.
Moore needs to keep his hands up - Magri had a free shot at his head there.
Magri throws a shot from downtown. Moore moves away and avoids it.
Moore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magri swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.
Moore pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Magri takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moore lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magri.
Magri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moore shoots in for a double leg but Magri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A slow jab from Magri misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magri. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magri misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magri.
Moore thumps Magri with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Moore finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Magri!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore slips under a jab from Magri.
Moore throws the kick towards the body but Magri avoids it.
Magri misses with a body shot
and Magri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moore connects with a body shot that sends Magri's belly button to the back.
Moore wants to slow Magri down by chopping away at his legs.
Magri tries to clinch
and Moore counters with a nice uppercut.
Moore throws a sloppy head kick and Magri moves out of range easily.
Magri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moore tried to score with a low kick but Magri checks it.
Moore scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to land a leg kick but Magri saw it coming and moves away.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Magri.
Magri ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Moore fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magri.
Magri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Magri misses the shot to the body.
Magri throws a right hand that misses
and Moore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A leg kick checked by Magri.
Magri walks into a jab.
Moore closes this distance looking for a takedown but Magri circles away.
Magri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moore wants to land a leg kick but Magri is out of range.
Moore is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Moore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moore.
Magri throws an overhand right that lands on Moore's shoulder, as Moore tries to avoid the shot.
Moore throws a leg kick but Magri sees it coming and moves out of range.
Charlie Magri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Magri misses its intended target.
Moore tries to work over Magri's front leg with a kick but Magri checks it.
Magri throws a hook but Moore avoids it easily.
Moore listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore dodges the punch combination from Magri.
Magri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moore counters with a leg kick.
Moore misses with a low kick as Magri jumps back.
Magri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moore scores with a decent looking hook.
Moore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moore cracks Magri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Magri tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bobby Moore will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Magri slips a straight right by Moore.
Moore throws a half hearted mid kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moore.
Moore misses the body punch
and Magri counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Magri throws a shot from downtown. Moore moves away and avoids it.
Moore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magri blocks the body kick.
Magri's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Moore connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Magri scrambles back to his feet.
Moore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Magri throws out a loose jab but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moore walks into a jab.
Moore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magri.
Moore looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Magri lunges at Moore with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Moore's hand.
Moore checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Magri swivels and escapes.
Moore misses with a looping left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Magri checks a leg kick.
Moore dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magri. That did some damage!

Magri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Magri effectively controlling the action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Magri lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Magri tries to stall but Moore uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Moore.
Bobby Moore is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magri taking a breather.
Magri tries a body shot but Moore blocks it.
Moore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moore working hard to break the clinch.
Magri misses with a punch to the body.
Magri struggles to land a body shot inside as Moore controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magri has Moore pressed against the cage.
Magri misses with a body punch.
Magri wants to stall.
Magri taking a breather.
Magri misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magri.
Magri works on Moore's body with a couple of short punches.
Magri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magri throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magri tries a body shot but Moore blocks it.
Charlie Magri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moore prevents a body shot from Magri.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Magri showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Moore has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Moore!
Bobby Moore took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Got you, you piece of SHIT.'.