PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clay Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sacco Vanzetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanzetti has chosen Against All Authority - Sacco & Vanzetti as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Clay Moore has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Clay Moore seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Moore
vs
Vanzetti

189 cm
22
194 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
202 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clay Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sacco Vanzetti!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanzetti with a hook.
Vanzetti has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vanzetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moore thows a body shot but no joy.
Moore misses with the combination.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Vanzetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Moore.
Vanzetti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moore looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vanzetti slips a straight right by Moore.
Vanzetti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vanzetti.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moore.
Moore lands a glancing blow to the side of Vanzetti's head.
A combination from Vanzetti does no damage.
Vanzetti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moore swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Vanzetti.

Vanzetti instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moore.
Moore lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vanzetti backwards.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Vanzetti has him pressed against the cage.
Moore misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moore.
Vanzetti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vanzetti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Vanzetti misses with a hook from the clinch.

Moore manages to break the clinch.
Vanzetti throws a series of punches but Moore moves out of range.
Moore lunges at Vanzetti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vanzetti's hand.
Vanzetti throws an overhand right that lands on Moore's shoulder, as Moore tries to avoid the shot.
Moore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Vanzetti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with a low kick as Vanzetti jumps back.
Vanzetti moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.
Vanzetti misses with a left hand
and Moore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moore takes a swing at Vanzetti's ribcage but misses.
Sacco Vanzetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moore swats away the attempt to clinch by Vanzetti.
Jab, jab by Moore - just one landing.
Moore slips a straight right by Vanzetti.
Vanzetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vanzetti throws a shot from downtown. Moore moves away and avoids it.
Moore digs a good hook to Vanzetti's body.
Moore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moore tries to work over Vanzetti's front leg with a kick but Vanzetti checks it.
Vanzetti misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
Vanzetti throws a nice looking combination but Moore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vanzetti moves forwards but Moore connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vanzetti needs to keep his hands up - Moore had a free shot at his head there.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Vanzetti's shoulder, as Vanzetti tries to avoid the shot.
Moore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vanzetti.

Vanzetti forces Moore back against the cage and clinches.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Vanzetti is controlling him.

Moore breaks the clinch.
Vanzetti wants to clinch up but Moore keeps it at a distance.
Vanzetti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Moore keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Moore throws a hook to the side of Vanzetti's head but Vanzetti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vanzetti throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
Moore slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a jab when Vanzetti was well out of range.
Moore throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vanzetti swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.
Vanzetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Moore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Vanzetti wants to clinch.
Vanzetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Vanzetti rushes Moore and presses him up against the cage.
Moore lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Sacco Vanzetti has been cut.
Moore misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Moore's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Moore is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Moore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Clay Moore will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sacco Vanzetti's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vanzetti moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.
Vanzetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Moore finds it's way through Vanzetti's defenses.
Moore with a hook.
Moore swings for the body but Vanzetti moves out of range.
Vanzetti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vanzetti lands a jab.
Moore tests Vanzetti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vanzetti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moore cracks Vanzetti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Moore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moore takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sacco Vanzetti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanzetti swinging wildly here.
Moore lands a body shot.
Clay Moore is winning the standup battle so far.
Vanzetti is looking to clinch.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moore finds it's way round the side to connect with Vanzetti's head.
Vanzetti doesn't manage to clinch there - Moore circles away.
Moore cracks Vanzetti with an open hand slap.
Moore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sloppy strikes from Vanzetti. Those never looked like landing.
Vanzetti is looking to chop away at Moore's legs.
Vanzetti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vanzetti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Moore tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moore avoids the body shot from Vanzetti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vanzetti has managed to clinch.
Vanzetti struggles to land a body shot inside as Moore controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Vanzetti.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanzetti misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Vanzetti.
Moore scores with a shot to the side of Vanzetti's head.
Moore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vanzetti backwards.
Vanzetti working Moore over with knees to the body.
Vanzetti blocking some punches.
Vanzetti presses Moore against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Moore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vanzetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vanzetti lands a shot to the body.

Moore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moore is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Moore misses with an uppercut. Vanzetti saw that one coming.
Vanzetti wants to clinch up but Moore keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moore.
Moore lands a right hook to the body.
Moore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Moore scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vanzetti doesn't seem bothered though.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vanzetti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vanzetti wants to clinch up but Moore keeps it at a distance.
Vanzetti thows a body shot but no joy.
Moore slips a jab and a cross from Vanzetti.
Moore dodges the punch combination from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti needs to keep his hands up - Moore had a free shot at his head there.
Vanzetti throws a nice looking combination but Moore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Vanzetti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vanzetti throws a right and a left that Moore avoids nicely.
Moore scores with a nice right hand.
Vanzetti tries to bum rush Moore with a series of wild strikes but Moore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moore scores with a sloppy right hand. Vanzetti should have avoided that one.
Moore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore moves out of range as Vanzetti strikes.
Moore connects with a body shot.
Moore digs a good hook to Vanzetti's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vanzetti looks to throw the jab but Moore is out of range.
Vanzetti throws a body kick that misses.
Vanzetti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moore's hands.
A swing and a miss from Vanzetti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sacco Vanzetti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sacco Vanzetti's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Vanzetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vanzetti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vanzetti is looking to clinch but Moore is avoiding it.
Moore lands a jab to the head.
Vanzetti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vanzetti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vanzetti doesn't manage to clinch there - Moore circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Vanzetti. Those never looked like landing.
Vanzetti fails to land with a series of punches.
Vanzetti tries to move into range but Moore moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vanzetti throws a poor cross that misses
and Vanzetti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vanzetti moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.
Moore throws a chopping leg kick but Vanzetti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vanzetti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moore lands a nice shot to the body.
Vanzetti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanzetti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vanzetti.
Vanzetti walks into a stiff left hand from Moore.
Moore sizes up Vanzetti with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vanzetti lands a jab.
Vanzetti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vanzetti takes one to the side of the head.
Moore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vanzetti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moore with a nice cross.
Vanzetti misses with a series of wild punches.
Moore connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.
Vanzetti misses with a wild combination.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Vanzetti.
A punch combination from Vanzetti misses.
Moore stuns Vanzetti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vanzetti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
Vanzetti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moore punishes Vanzetti's body with a nice straight punch.
Vanzetti misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Moore. Those never looked like landing.
Vanzetti throws an overhand right that lands on Moore's shoulder, as Moore tries to avoid the shot.
Vanzetti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanzetti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moore counters with a left to the body.
Moore jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vanzetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vanzetti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moore.
Vanzetti doesn't manage to clinch there - Moore circles away.
Vanzetti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moore.
Vanzetti doesn't manage to clinch there - Moore circles away.
Nice jab there from Moore.
Moore fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vanzetti misses with a straight left.
A cross from Moore lands.
Vanzetti moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vanzetti, as that shot connected.
Vanzetti misses with a two punch combination.
Vanzetti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moore.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vanzetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
Vanzetti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moore counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vanzetti.
Moore fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vanzetti is out of range.
Vanzetti looks to throw the jab but Moore is out of range.
Moore throws out a loose jab but Vanzetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moore stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vanzetti is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice cross by Moore.
Moore circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clay Moore showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!