PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Moore has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Adam Bam's chin.

Bam
vs
Moore

197 cm
20
254 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Bam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Moore!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore shoots in but no luck this time.

Bam has closed the distance and engaged Moore in a clinch.

Bam manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Moore avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bam is looking for a triangle but Moore pushes his legs off easily.
Moore is working Bam over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moore throwing strikes but missing.
Bam preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moore won't allow Bam to get back to his feet.
Moore thows a big elbow that misses.

Bam looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bam wants to stand and escape but Moore is having none of it.
Moore thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bam looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moore has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moore closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bam circles away.
Bam is looking to clinch.
Bam stuffs the takedown attempt from Moore. Moore gets slowly back to his feet.
Adam Bam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Moore.
Moore looks gassed!
Bam stuffs the takedown attempt from Moore. Moore gets slowly back to his feet.
Bam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Bam as Moore shoots in.
Bam shoots in and drives through. Moore sprawls well.
Bam looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moore is fending him off so far but Bam persists. Nope, Moore circles away and we're back to standing.

Bam forces Moore back against the cage and clinches.
Moore has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bam is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Bam breaks from the clinch.

Bam drives through and clinches with Moore against the cage.
Bam tries to score a body lock takedown but Moore shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Moore takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bam crunches a lovely knee into Moore's ribcage.

Moore wants the takedown. Bam is fighting it off but Moore persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bam's guard against the cage.
Moore is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Moore wants to control from the top but Bam keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bam is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moore's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Moore lands a couple of elbows.
Bam avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bam working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moore.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bam moves into the clinch.
Moore is working for takedown but Bam is calmly controlling the position for now.
Moore drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moore stops a takedown attempt from Bam.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bam.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore avoids a wild elbow strike from Bam.
Bam is pressed up against the cage. Moore has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bam down to the mat. Bam avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Bam closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bam tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moore just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moore throws a punch but it's blocked by Bam.
Moore is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bam is trying to stall.
Bam prevents a body shot from Moore.
Bam crunches a lovely knee into Moore's ribcage.
Bam blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Bam has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Moore uses from the top position.
Moore content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Bam has his foot on Moore's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moore works his way back into a safe position though.

Bam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moore makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bam keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bam is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bam looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bam is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moore is controlling him.
Moore with a nice head shot there.
Bam trying to keep a closed guard but Moore is proving a slippery customer.
Moore scoring with punches to the head and body.
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 Adam Bam will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bam's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Moore fails with a takedown attempt.

Bam instigates a clinch.

Bam has hold of one of Moore's legs. Moore is fighting the takedown attempt but Bam gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bam trying to control but Moore is working from the bottom.
Moore has a closed guard, preventing Bam from standing up.
Moore lands with a heel strike from the guard.

Bam postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Moore is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bam, into his guard.
Moore lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore is in close to Bam's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moore works over Bam with some ground and pound from guard.
Moore chips away with some ground and pound.

Bam has his foot on Moore's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moore works his way back into a safe position though.
Moore landing with the ground and pound.
Moore with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Moore postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Bam had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Moore is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bam Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Moore's back instead.
Bam throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Bam tightening his grip on Moore, looking for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bam is trying to stick to Moore's back but Moore is turning into Bam. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bam's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Moore.
Moore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moore trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Bam throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moore scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Bam working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moore doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moore manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moore scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore postures up and lands a big shot to Bam's brow.
Bam wants to stand and escape but Moore is having none of it.
Moore content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Moore with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bam working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moore.
Moore is in close to Bam's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Bam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moore throws a big right hand that misses.

Bam working for a triangle but Moore defends it easily.
Henry Moore has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moore is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Moore content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bam is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moore is controlling him.

Bam has his foot on Moore's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moore works his way back into a safe position though.

Bam is looking for a triangle but Moore pushes his legs off easily.
Moore content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Moore postures up and lands a big shot to Bam's brow.
Moore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moore postures up in Bam's guard and throws a big left but Bam blocks it.
Bam throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Bam closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Bam dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bam shoots in looking for a takedown. Moore tries to sprawl out of it but Bam keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moore manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Bam or perhaps it was just good defense by Moore which made him look bad.
Moore fails with the takedown
and Bam makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bam is looking to clinch but Moore is avoiding it.
Moore fails with a takedown attempt.

Bam moves into the clinch.

Bam successfully pulls guard.

Bam has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moore can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Bam has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moore can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Moore working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moore defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bam's arms.
Moore breaks Bam's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Bam is looking for a triangle but Moore pushes his legs off easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moore's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Moore avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bam is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two 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.
Moore with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Moore thows a big elbow that misses.
Bam looking to control.

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

Bam forces Moore back against the cage and clinches.

Bam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Adam Bam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Moore.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but Bam shows good takedown defense.

Bam darts in and clinches Moore up against the cage.
Moore stalling the fight.
Moore is trying to drag Bam to the mat but Bam just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Bam lands a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bam forces his way into half guard.
Moore wants to improve his position but Bam is controlling well.
Bam wants to take a breather but Moore is having none of it.
Moore throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bam tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Moore throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moore can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moore connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Bam thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bam tries to clinch but Moore moves out of range.
Adam Bam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bam shoots for a takedown but Moore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Moore. No joy for Bam on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Moore shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bam's guard.
Moore is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Moore stands up over Bam, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Moore working some strikes from top position.

Bam looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moore throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bam works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moore makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bam looking to control.
Moore with a nice head shot there.

Bam has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moore can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Bam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bam has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Bam!