PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Killian Armstrong (ranked 1924 p4p, 229 weight class) and Philip Moore (ranked 1831 p4p, 216 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Armstrong
vs
Moore

178 cm
20
158 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
168 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Killian Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Philip Moore!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ron Honeybunn and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore throws out a leg kick but Armstrong moves out of range and Moore only half commits.
Moore throws a right hand that misses
enabling Armstrong to counter with a crisp jab.
Armstrong thuds his right hand into Moore's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Moore fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Armstrong checks it well.
Moore throws a body punch but Armstrong moves out of range.
It looked like Armstrong was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Moore.
Armstrong 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 cracks a nice hook into Armstrong's ribs.
Armstrong throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Moore releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Armstrong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Armstrong throws a jab but it's blocked by Moore.
Moore throws a leg kick
and Armstrong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Armstrong slips under a jab.
Moore misses with a low kick as Armstrong jumps back.
Moore misses with a hook to the body
and Armstrong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Armstrong manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bone on bone clash there as Armstrong blocks the leg kick.
Moore will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Armstrong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Moore takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
Armstrong moves away from the strike by Moore.
Armstrong is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Moore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moore swings for the body but Armstrong moves out of range.
It looked like Armstrong was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Moore.
Moore swings widly with a right hand
and Armstrong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moore misses with an uppercut. Armstrong saw that one coming.
Armstrong throws a body shot but no joy.
Moore scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Armstrong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Philip Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore misses with a low kick as Armstrong jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice defenses there by Moore.
Armstrong scores with a jab to the body.
Moore scores with a sloppy right hand. Armstrong should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Moore digs a good body shot into Armstrong's ribs.
Armstrong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moore throws out the jab.
Moore takes a jab right on the kisser.
Moore misses with a lunging right hand
and Armstrong counters with a straight right hand.
Armstrong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moore throws out the jab.
It looked like Armstrong was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Moore.
Moore lands with an overhand left.
Nice shot by Moore.
Armstrong is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Moore misses with a looping left.
Moore looks to land a left hand but Armstrong moved out of range nicely.
Armstrong is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Armstrong lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Armstrong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Armstrong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Moore throws a chopping leg kick but Armstrong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Moore misses with an uppercut
and Armstrong counters with a stiff right hand.
Moore throws a leg kick
and Armstrong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Moore misses its intended target.
Armstrong misses with a straight left.
Armstrong sizes up Moore with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Moore throws a series of punches but Armstrong avoids them all with ease.
Armstrong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Moore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Armstrong.
Moore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Armstrong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Armstrong throwing a counter right hand but Moore manages to avoid it.
Armstrong tests Moore's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Armstrong blocks a jab.
Moore misses with a hook
and Armstrong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A low kick from Moore misses
and Armstrong counters with a stiff right hand.
Moore misses with a looping left.
Armstrong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moore throws a leg kick but Armstrong moved away.
Moore throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Armstrong looks to land a right hand but Moore moved out of range.
Moore misses the shot to the body.
Armstrong misses with an uppercut.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moore misses with a leg kick
and Armstrong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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 Killian Armstrong will probably get the nod.
That's time! Armstrong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Armstrong throws a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Moore 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Moore looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Moore thows a leg kick but Armstrong checks it
and Armstrong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moore connects with a looping right hand.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armstrong.
Moore throws a sloppy body shot
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Armstrong moves out of range of the strikes.
Moore walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Armstrong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circling - Moore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Armstrong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Armstrong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Armstrong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore dips to his left and cracks Armstrong with an uppercut!
The fighters circle momentarily. Moore darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Armstrong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armstrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Moore throws a body punch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Moore looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Moore throws a right hand that misses
and Armstrong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
Armstrong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moore punishes Armstrong's body with a nice straight punch.
Moore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Armstrong momentarily.
Moore misses the shot to the body.
Armstrong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moore feints a counter leg kick.
Moore throws a leg kick
and Armstrong counters with a nice uppercut.
Armstrong swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.
Moore was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses the body punch
and Armstrong counters with a nice body shot.
Moore bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Armstrong's head.
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!
Armstrong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Moore throws a leg kick
and Armstrong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Armstrong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Armstrong is looking to score with low kicks.
Moore misses with a looping right.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Armstrong.
Armstrong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Moore scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Moore.
Moore shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Armstrong checks a low kick from Moore.
Philip Moore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moore throws the left hand but Armstrong avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Armstrong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moore, as that shot connected.
Moore throws a leg kick but Armstrong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Moore misses with a right hand
enabling Armstrong to counter with a crisp jab.
Armstrong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Armstrong throws a hook but Moore avoids it easily.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Moore.
Armstrong checks the leg kick.
Moore thows a leg kick but Armstrong checks it
and Armstrong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moore has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moore there as he acknowledges the shot.
Armstrong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good shot there by Moore.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Armstrong looks to land a combination. Moore sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Armstrong to score with a decent uppercut.
Armstrong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
Moore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Armstrong checks a leg kick.
Moore takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
Armstrong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moore finds it's way round the side to connect with Armstrong's head.
Armstrong throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Moore looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Moore throws a big shot that misses.
Moore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Armstrong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Armstrong throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore throws out a powerful jab.
Armstrong throws out a powerful jab.
Armstrong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moore doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Philip Moore will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Moore loads up on a big right hand but Armstrong slips the punch.
Moore swings for the body but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Moore thuds his right hand into Armstrong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Armstrong checks a leg kick nicely.
Moore thuds a left hand into Armstrong's body.
Moore takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moore throws a leg kick but Armstrong checks it.
Armstrong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Moore looks to land a right hand but Armstrong moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore throws a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Armstrong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moore throws a leg kick that is checked
and Armstrong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moore fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Armstrong checks it well.
Armstrong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Moore takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Armstrong misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Moore misses
and Armstrong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moore has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Moore tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Armstrong misses its target.
Moore takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
Armstrong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Moore throws a front kick aimed at Armstrong's knee but Armstrong avoids it well.
Moore cracks Armstrong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Armstrong misses with a wild body shot.
Moore connects with the punch.
Armstrong throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Armstrong misses with a straight right.
Moore tries a quick counter leg kick but Armstrong is wise to it.
Moore scores with a nice strike.
Moore missing with a left hand there. Armstrong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Armstrong's shoulder, as Armstrong tries to avoid the shot.
Armstrong misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throws a lazy right hand but Moore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Armstrong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Moore throws a low kick, looking for Armstrong's leg but Armstrong calmly moves out of range.
Armstrong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Moore attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Armstrong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Armstrong connects with the punch.
Moore shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Armstrong misses the target.
Moore jabs Armstrong right on the nose. Armstrong blinks but takes it well.
Moore throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Armstrong jabs at Moore's body.
Moore walks into a straight right hand from Armstrong.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Moore shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Armstrong. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moore swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throws a hook but Moore avoids it easily.
Moore throws an off balance right hand
and Armstrong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Moore misses the target.
Armstrong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Moore.
A quick step to the side and Armstrong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Armstrong's shoulder, as Armstrong tries to avoid the shot.
Moore lands with a straight right. Armstrong didn't see that one coming.
Moore attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Armstrong swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Moore misses the shot to the body.
Armstrong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore tries a quick counter leg kick but Armstrong is wise to it.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
Moore getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Moore fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Armstrong on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Armstrong counters with a stiff right hand.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Armstrong is just out of range.
Armstrong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Armstrong cracks Moore with an open hand slap.
Armstrong ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
A decent looking cross lands there for Moore.
Moore misses with a low kick as Armstrong jumps back.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Armstrong.
Moore misses with a leg kick
and Armstrong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moore thinking.
Moore feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Armstrongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Moore throws a leg kick
and Armstrong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong works Moore's body with a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Philip Moore.
Well Moore has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

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