PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Black Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marion Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moore has chosen BOOT - Pepper as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jack
vs
Moore

185 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 Hilo, Black Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marion Moore!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jack gets a takedown into half guard.
Jack is nestled in close to Moore, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jack sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jack is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Moore!
Moore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jack looking to control but Moore is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moore looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack is landing with some decent strikes but Moore is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jack looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jack with good strikes from the mount here!
Jack sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jack scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Moore?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack wants to control the pace but Moore is squirming around nicely.
Jack controlling his opponent.
Jack breaks from Moore's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack trying to control but Moore is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Jack.
Jack dominating with strikes here.
Jack trying to control but he's not successful this time.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Black Jack just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jack looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moore shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Moore showed some decent athleticism there.
Jack pushes Moore off looking to stand but Moore dives back in and keeps control.
Jack tries to get to full guard but Moore has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jack is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Jack dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jack fails with the takedown.
Jack fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Moore with that takedown attempt.
Jack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack with a poor takedown

and Moore counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Jack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jack smiles and moves away.
Jack throws a head kick that misses

and Moore holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jack misses with a takedown

and Moore counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jack!
Jack is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Black Jack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jack is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Moore content just to control the position here.
Jack really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack tries to hold on but Moore pushes him away.
Moore controlling from mount.
Jack stops Moore from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack is trying to reverse the position but instead Moore has taken his back - oops!
Jack is in bad spot here.
Jack wants to control his opponent's hands but Moore gets his hands free.
Jack is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Moore controls the position.

Moore is looking for the choke from the back position but Jack is controlling his hands well.
Will Moore go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Jack showing good submission defense here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Moore has his arm under Jack's chin here. Game over son! Moore squeezes tightly and Jack is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marion Moore!