PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Gaston (ranked 514 p4p, 72 weight class) and Carl Moore (ranked 485 p4p, 67 weight class). Gaston comes to the cage accompanied by You Can Do It. Moore is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sad Man's Tongue by Volbeat. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Carl Moore was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Gaston
vs
Moore

188 cm
26
213 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

195 cm
29
220 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Gaston!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Moore!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gaston gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gaston is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Gaston has his foot on Moore's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moore works his way back into a safe position though.

Gaston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore throws a big right hand that misses.
Gaston is adopting a defensive guard.
Moore postures up and lands a big shot to Gaston's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore throws a big right hand that misses.
Gaston looking to control.
Moore scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore throws a big elbow that misses.

Gaston working for a triangle but Moore defends it easily.

Gaston is looking for a triangle but Moore pushes his legs off easily.
Moore trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Moore avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moore looking to pass the guard.
Gaston trying to control the position here.
Moore is pushing down on Gaston's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gaston is fighting to maintain full guard but Moore has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore works his way into side control.
Gaston takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Moore lands an elbow.
Moore tries to move to mount but Gaston blocks the move with his legs.
Gaston takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Moore is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gaston knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gaston stops Moore from passing to mount.
Gaston is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaston struggling a bit here.
Moore trying to control the action but Gaston is working from the bottom.
Moore is working Gaston over with some ground and pound from side control.
Moore scoring with punches from side control.
Moore working away.
Moore working the body and head with strikes.
Gaston regains half guard.
Gaston tries to roll over but Moore keeps him under control.
Moore moves into full mount! Gaston won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore working the ground and pound effectively.
Gaston tries to hold on but Moore pushes him away.
Moore lands a couple of good shots and Gaston has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
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!
Gaston trying to control the action but Moore just sinks the hooks in.
Moore scores with strikes from the back.
Gaston just trying to survive but Moore is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Can Gaston hold on?! Moore is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Moore lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Moore dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Moore swings for the body but Gaston moves out of range.
Gaston is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Moore.

Gaston closes the distance and clinches.
Gaston tries to throw a body punch but Moore avoids it by throwing Gaston back against the cage.
I was talking to Gaston's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gaston lands with a left to the head.
Gaston gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Carl Moore has been cut.
Gaston lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Moore is trying to trip Gaston. He has hold of a leg but Gaston is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Moore persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Gaston trying to control the position.
Moore sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gaston's guard.
Moore tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gaston knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Moore working over Gaston with some ground and pound. Gaston looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Moore seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Moore trying to pass the guard but Gaston defending well.

Gaston is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily.
Gaston trying to control here.
Carl Moore has got the better of the ground game so far.

Moore is working for a submission of some sort.
Moore working over Gaston with some ground and pound. Gaston looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore drops an elbow to the side of Gaston's head.
Moore passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gaston!
Gaston wants to control but Moore is having none of it.
Moore lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Moore scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gaston?
Moore landing shots from mount.

Gaston is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Gaston! Moore sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Gaston and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Carl Moore!
Carl Moore is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Carl Moore thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Roy Gaston was interviewed post fight and said 'Better watch yo back homie!'.