PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malus Moore (ranked 6004 p4p, 599 weight class) and Sam Bennett (ranked 6097 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Moore
vs
Bennett

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malus Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moore avoids it really well and circles away.
Moore lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennett. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moore tries to clinch there but Bennett circles away.
Bennett misses with a takedown attempt - Moore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bennett circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bennett counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore throws a nice head kick!
Nice body kick from Moore.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore tries to clinch but Bennett is having none of it.
Bennett is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moore with a body shot.
Moore tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bennett decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Moore's guard.
Bennett trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moore wants to stand up but Bennett is controlling him.

Moore kicks Bennett off and gets to his feet.
Malus Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Moore.
Moore wants to clinch
and Bennett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett fails with a takedown attempt.
Malus Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Bennett.
Moore wants to clinch

and Bennett counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Moore pushes Bennett off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Moore. Bennett shrugs it off though.
Moore throws a lazy body kick
and Bennett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moore throws a wild body kick that Bennett sees coming a mile off.

Moore closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Moore.
Moore lands a good knee to the midsection. Bennett won't want to take too many of those.

Moore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moore scores with a head kick.
Moore connects with a leg kick. Bennett looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Moore throws a head kick but Bennett moves out of range.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bennett is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moore with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bennett takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!

Bennett gets tackled into the cage by Moore. Moore maintains the clinch.
Bennett is looking to take this one to the mat.
Moore stops a takedown attempt from Bennett.

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bennett throws a right and a left that Moore avoids nicely.
Moore seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Moore throws a head kick that misses
and Bennett counters with a nice body shot.
Moore throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bennett.
A head kick misses from Moore.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malus Moore dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Moore clinches with his opponent.
Bennett blocks the elbow strike.
Bennett drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moore pulls his leg out and moves away.
Moore explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Moore lands a leg kick that knocks Bennett off balance momentarily.
Moore throws a leg kick which misses Bennett's front leg but catches the back leg as Bennett tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Moore clinches up with Bennett and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malus Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moore throws a head kick that misses.
Bennett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bennett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moore connects with an inside leg kick.

Moore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Moore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malus Moore is winning the standup battle so far.
Moore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Bennett releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bennett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Moore tries to clinch up but Bennett circles away and keeps his distance.
Moore misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moore thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bennett if he has to take too many more of those.
Bennett avoids a kick to the body.

Moore gets a clinch.

Bennett gets control of Moore's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bennett will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bennett lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Moore on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moore tries to get out of the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Bennett drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bennett jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bennett forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett wants to free his trapped foot but Moore is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bennett seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moore does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Bennett is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bennett is working for a submission of some sort.
Bennett uses his free foot to push down on Moore's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Moore.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Moore is looking to escape.
Bennett seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Moore is holding on tight.

Bennett looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bennett looking to control but Moore is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moore wants to try and get back to his feet.
Moore knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bennett on the ground.
Bennett wants to control the pace but Moore is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Malus Moore will probably get the nod.
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!

Moore lands with a kick to the temple. Bennett shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A kick lands to the mid section there for Moore.
Moore tries to clinch but Bennett is having none of it.
Bennett is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moore with a body shot.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Bennett pushes him off.
Moore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bennett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moore lands a head kick. Bennett smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moore clinches.

Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Moore.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moore.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moore fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bennett, pushing him back against the cage.
Bennett drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moore gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bennett drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moore gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bennett tries for a takedown. No joy.
Malus Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Bennett.

Moore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moore throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Moore scores with a kick to the body.
Bennett swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore scoring well with a low kick there.
Moore scores with a nice body kick.
Bennett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moore. Moore obviously looking to wear him down.

Moore clinches.
Bennett being controlled against the cage.

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett fails to land the takedown.
Moore explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Moore throws a sloppy head kick and Bennett moves out of range easily.
Bennett swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
Moore throws a front kick that sends Bennett stumbling back into the cage.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bennett paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett dives in and grabs Moore's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moore pushes down on Bennett's head and hops out.
Moore throws a nice head kick!

Moore has managed to clinch.
Moore controlling the action here for a moment.
Moore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moore unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Moore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bennett is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Moore rather than just go for the knockout.

Moore rushes Bennett and presses him up against the cage.
Moore stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sam Bennett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malus Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bennett drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malus Moore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moore, 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malus Moore!