PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Quin (ranked 605 p4p, 82 weight class) and Archie Moore (ranked 637 p4p, 86 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Quin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Captain Jack - Iko Iko. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Quin
vs
Moore

195 cm
39
190 lbs
36 - 19 - 3

188 cm
35
201 lbs
31 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 36 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Quin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Moore!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheers as Quin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moore doesn't seem phased though.
Quin moves away from the strike by Moore.
Moore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good exchange - Moore coming out on top.
Quin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Quin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
Moore tried to score with a low kick but Quin checks it.
Moore looks to land a combination but Quin avoids it well.
Quin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Moore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Moore misses.
Quin throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quin loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch.
It seemed like Moore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moore lands a leg kick that knocks Quin off balance momentarily.
Moore takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quin avoids the body shot from Moore.
Quin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Quin is just out of range.
Moore moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Moore misses.
Moore misses with a hook. Quin ducked under it nicely.
Moore lands a slapping body shot.
Quin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moore is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Quin there.
Moore uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Quin connects with a body shot that sends Moore's belly button to the back.
Moore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Quin counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Quin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moore is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Quin tries to move into full mount but can't pass Moore's legs.
Moore is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Quin.
Moore prevents Quin from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore is trying to improve his position.

Quin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Moore knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
A lull in the action here as Quin stalls from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Quin working the ground and pound from side control.
Quin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Moore is avoiding damage well.
Quin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Quin throwing strikes but Moore manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Quin is trying to control Moore's posture but Moore avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin tries to buck Moore off but Moore is having none of it.
Quin wants to control but Moore postures up.
Quin tries to bench press Moore off him but Moore keeps the position.
Quin regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quin is trying to maintain the position but Moore is very close to passing his half guard.
Quin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Quin wants to improve his position but Moore is controlling well.
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 Matt Quin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Quin lands with a straight right. Moore didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Quin has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Moore bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Quin's head.
Quin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moore.
Quin throws a shot to the body.
Moore throws a hook to the side of Quin's head but Quin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Quin misses with a straight right.
Moore throws a poor cross that misses
and Quin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quin misses with a hook.
Moore throws an off balance right hand

and Quin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quin stalling away here and it's allowed Moore to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Moore keeping full guard, as Quin tries to pass.
Quin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore keeping moving, preventing Quin from controlling successfully.
Quin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Quin throwing strikes but missing.
Quin wants to pass the guard but Moore is keeping the position.
Quin wants to control from the top but Moore keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Quin controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Moore connects with a leg kick. Quin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Quin, as that shot connected.
Quin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moore can do to turn this around?
Moore works Quin's body with a nice hook.
Matt Quin is winning the standup battle so far.
Quin dodges the punch combination from Moore.
Quin misses with a looping left.
Quin slips a straight right by Moore.
Quin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Moore throws the left hand but Quin avoids the punch easily.
Moore slips a straight right by Quin.
Quin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Moore misses with a hook. Quin ducked under it nicely.
Quin loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Quin ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Moore lands with an uppercut that bounces Quin off the cage and back into range.
Quin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moore defends well and Quin ends up having to push Moore into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Moore looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Quin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Archie Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quin was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
Moore keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Archie Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moore slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Moore misses with a looping left.
Quin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Quin walks into a jab.

Quin is rocked!
Quin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moore as he jumps to the side.
Oh Quin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Quin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore misses with a combination

and Quin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Quin throws a big right hand that misses.
Quin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Quin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Quin seems to have got his legs back now.
Quin trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Matt Quin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Quin tries to advance to mount but can't.
Quin trying to control the action but Moore is working from the bottom.
Quin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Archie Moore will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Quin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Donk. Moore catches Quin right on the button with a cross.
Quin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
Quin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Quin.
Moore throws out a counter right but Quin avoids it with no problem.
Nice defenses there by Quin.
Moore comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big left from Moore misses.
Quin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quin connects with a single shot there.
Moore misses the shot to the body.
Moore moves away from the strike by Quin.
Moore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moore lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quin throws out the jab.
Moore clobbers Quin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Moore connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Quin does it's job there.
Quin misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin throws out a powerful jab.
Quin with a poor takedown
and Moore counters with a big right hand! Oh Quin is in trouble here! Moore follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archie Moore!
Post fight, Archie Moore took to the microphone: 'I am the Barbarian!'.