PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Moye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Andrade
vs
Moye

170 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

171 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Moye!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrade throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moye's waist but Moye gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Andrade off to one side.
Andrade looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Moye takes a jab right on the kisser.

Moye shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Moye showed some decent athleticism there.
Moye controlling the action here.
Andrade tries to get to full guard but Moye has control of the leg.
Moye sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Andrade defending well though.
Andrade is refusing to be controlled, as Moye sits in half guard.
Moye wants to stand but Andrade has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andrade is staying active underneath Moye, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Andrade is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Moye is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Moye shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Moye avoids the attempt from Andrade to control.
Moye controlling the pace for now.
Andrade is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Moye trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Andrade really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Andrade tries to lock up and control but Moye gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Andrade really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Moye is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Andrade has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Andrade wants to hold on but Moye pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade regains half guard.

Andrade looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Andrade looking for submissions off his back.
Andrade is breathing heavily.
Andrade is looking to improve his position.
Andrade makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Andrade.

Andrade looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Andrade looking for a sweep. Not yet Andrade, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moye slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Andrade has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moye can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Moye sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Andrade throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Moye sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Andrade working for a triangle but Moye defends it easily.

Moye gets to his feet - Andrade follows without any prompting.
Andrade fails with the takedown

and Moye counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Andrade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrade trying to control but Moye postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrade tries to roll over but Moye keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Moye dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Moye takes the fight into the clinch.
Andrade throws a knee to the head but misses.
Andrade fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moye jumps guard but Andrade stands there with Moye around his waist. Moye gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Andrade decides to pull guard.
Moye trying to control but Andrade is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Andrade working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moye doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moye manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moye showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moye trying to control the position from guard on top but Andrade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moye might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Andrade kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Andrade has his foot on Moye's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moye works his way back into a safe position though.
Moye slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Despite being in the dominant position, Chris Moye just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Andrade with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moye fails with the takedown.
Andrade shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Moye counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Andrade!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moye lands a big elbow.
Moye controlling from the full mount.
Andrade is in all sorts of trouble here.
Moye controlling from mount.
Andrade sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Chris Moye has got the better of the ground game so far.
Andrade wants to improve his position but Moye is controlling well.
Moye trying to control the pace.
Moye really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Andrade. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Andrade trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Andrade looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Andrade looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Andrade actively working from the bottom here.
Moye not doing much here.
Andrade trying to hold on to Moye's head to control him but Moye postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Andrade gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Moye pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Andrade is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Andrade is looking for a triangle but Moye pushes his legs off easily.
Andrade is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moye slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Moye wants to pass the guard but Andrade is keeping the position.
Moye must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Andrade looking for a guillotine here but Moye defends easily.
Moye sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chris Moye will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Andrade shoots and misses

and Moye counters with a takedown into side control.
Andrade tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Andrade is trying to control Moye's posture but Moye avoids it.
Moye cracks Andrade with a big right hand but Andrade just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Andrade is trying to improve his position.
Andrade is trying to escape the position but Moye is controlling the position.
Moye is looking to take a break and control but Andrade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andrade is trying to control Moye's posture but Moye avoids it.
Moye is looking to take a break and control but Andrade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Andrade trying to control from the bottom.
Moye controlling the pace.
Andrade trying to control but Moye postures up.
Moye controlling the action here.
Andrade won't allow Moye to pass to mount.
Andrade is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Moye.
Andrade tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moye wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Andrade sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Andrade looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moye wants to pass the guard but Andrade is defending well.

Andrade looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Andrade looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Moye stands up out of the half guard.
Moye fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Moye gets caught flat footed, as Andrade shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Andrade drops back looking for a leg! Moye is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Moye manages to kick Andrade off! Andrade jumps back into Moye's guard.
Moye looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Andrade trying to stand up but can't free himself from Moye's guard.

Andrade drops back looking for a leg! Moye is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Moye manages to kick Andrade off! Andrade jumps back into Moye's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade tries to free his leg and advance position but Moye is retaining full guard.

Andrade thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Andrade looking to pass the guard.

Moye working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Andrade doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Andrade manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Andrade with a poor takedown

and Moye counters with a takedown into side control.
Andrade is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Andrade moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Thiago Andrade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Moye is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Andrade is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Moye comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moye winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Moye!