PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alan Moore (ranked 2805 p4p, 339 weight class) and Svend Haraldsson (ranked 2581 p4p, 312 weight class). 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.

Moore
vs
Haraldsson

182 cm
26
167 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

186 cm
34
171 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

VanDam Clothing

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alan Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Svend Haraldsson!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore lunges at Haraldsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Haraldsson's hand.
Haraldsson throws out a loose jab but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moore tried to counter with a leg kick but Haraldsson avoided it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haraldsson.
Haraldsson delivers a nice body kick.
Haraldsson tests Moore's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haraldsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moore sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Haraldsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Haraldsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore slips under a jab.
It looked like Moore was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Haraldsson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haraldsson.
Both fighters circling a little - Haraldsson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Moore connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moore throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Haraldsson stuns Moore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haraldsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haraldsson manages to avoid it.
Haraldsson misses with a body punch
and Moore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick by Haraldsson misses
and Moore counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Haraldsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Moore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haraldsson misses with a looping right.
Haraldsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Moore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Haraldsson misses its intended target.
Moore swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Haraldsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson misses with a wild body shot.
Haraldsson thuds his shin into the meat of Moore's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore blocks a leg kick.
Moore appears to be looking for a big counter.
Moore walks forward, straight into a front kick from Haraldsson.
Moore misses with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haraldsson.
Haraldsson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moore counters with a left to the body.
Svend Haraldsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Haraldsson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Moore has time to react.
Haraldsson throws a good cross that connects.
Haraldsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Moore throwing a counter right hand but Haraldsson manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson throws a lazy right hand but Moore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haraldsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moore loads up on a big right hand but Haraldsson slips the punch.
Haraldsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moore.
Moore tries to land a leg kick but Haraldsson saw it coming and moves away.
Haraldsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moore looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No joy there for Moore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haraldsson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Haraldsson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Moore counters with a nice low kick that buckles Haraldsson's knee momentarily.
Moore moves out of range of the leg kick from Haraldsson.
A good leg kick by Moore.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haraldsson.
Moore throwing a counter right hand but Haraldsson manages to avoid it.
Moore cracks Haraldsson with an open hand slap.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson throws a head kick that misses
and Moore counters with a straight right hand.
Haraldsson misses with a looping right.
Moore tried to counter with a leg kick but Haraldsson avoided it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haraldsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Haraldsson throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moore quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Moore avoids a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Moore. Beautiful body shot.
Moore misses with a looping right.
Haraldsson tries to counter with a clinch but Moore shakes him off and moves away.
Haraldsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moore.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Svend Haraldsson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Haraldsson throws a head kick that misses.
Moore throws a big counter combination but Haraldsson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Haraldsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moore thumps Haraldsson with a low kick.
Haraldsson swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.
Haraldsson scores with a nice right hand.
Moore throws a leg kick but Haraldsson checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Haraldsson! But no joy.
Haraldsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Haraldsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Haraldsson misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Haraldsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moore smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A left lands for Moore.
Haraldsson connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haraldsson throws a head kick that misses
and Moore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Haraldsson is rocked!
Moore fakes the leg kick and cracks Haraldsson in the body.
Haraldsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Moore finish him?
Haraldsson is breathing heavily.
Moore shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Haraldsson takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Moore sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Haraldsson bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alan Moore!
Alan Moore made sure to mention his sponsor, VanDam Clothing in his post fight interview.