PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Veke Purha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moore comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lyin' Ass Bitch by Fishbone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Angelo Moore acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Purha
vs
Moore

180 cm
28
174 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
28
176 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

AnonymouS
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veke Purha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Angelo Moore!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Purha moves away.
It appears Purha was looking to counter with a kick there.
Moore stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Purha.
Purha takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Moore throws a shot to the body.
Purha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Purha has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Moore fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Purha moves forwards but Moore connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Moore has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Moore stuns Purha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Moore scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Moore as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore lands a glancing blow to the side of Purha's head.

It looks like Veke Purha has been cut.
Moore throws the left hand but Purha avoids the punch easily.
Purha ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Moore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Purha throws a body shot but no joy.
Purha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moore connects with a right hand. Purha shakes it off.
Purha tries for a takedown but Moore circles away easily
and Moore counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Moore misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Moore checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Purha throws a leg kick
and Moore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Purha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Purha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Purha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Purha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Purha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Purha doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Moore counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purha is looking to clinch.
Moore looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Moore throws an off balance right hand
and Purha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moore thinking.
Moore moves out of range of the leg kick from Purha.
Purha throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Moore counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moore throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Purha on the side of the head.
Purha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moore.
Purha appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Purha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Purha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Moore on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Moore. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Moore.
Moore connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Purha's hands.
Purha looks to throw a body kick
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.
Moore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore takes a swing at Purha's ribcage but misses.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Veke Purha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Moore connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Purha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Purha shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moore counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Moore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Veke Purha's cut.
That's time! Purha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Purha. Moore shrugs it off though.
Purha ducks right into an uppercut from Moore.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Purha - that will leave a mark!
Purha tries to bum rush Moore with a series of wild strikes but Moore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Purha moves out of range of the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moore.
Angelo Moore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moore comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Purha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moore swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Purha looks to land a body kick but Moore moved away.
Moore misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Purha manages to avoid it.
Moore catches Purha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Purha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Purha might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Purha with a poor takedown
and Moore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moore lands a right hook to the body.
Purha scoring well with a low kick there.
Moore throws a lazy uppercut
and Purha counters with a nice body kick.
Purha on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Moore misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Moore catches Purha right on the button with a cross.
Purha throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Moore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Purha takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Purha looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Purha misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moore counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Purha is rocked!
Moore cracks Purha with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Purha falls to his knees and Moore doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angelo Moore!
Angelo Moore thanked the fans post fight for their support.