PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jared Brown (ranked 4559 p4p, 6489 weight class) and Dragos Moldovanu (ranked 553 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Brown
vs
Moldovanu

188 cm
21
190
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
202
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jared Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dragos Moldovanu!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moldovanu swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Moldovanu looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Brown jabs at Moldovanu's body.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Moldovanu misses.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown takes a swing at Moldovanu's ribcage but misses.
Moldovanu throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
Brown throws a right hand that Moldovanu ducks under and follows up with a left that Moldovanu also avoids with ease.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moldovanu. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Moldovanu.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Moldovanu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moldovanu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Moldovanu.
A telegraphed right hand from Moldovanu misses the target.
As Moldovanu looks to move away, Brown throws a big counter combo but Moldovanu just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
Brown slips a straight right by Moldovanu.
Moldovanu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moldovanu misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Moldovanu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moldovanu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big right from Moldovanu misses.
Dragos Moldovanu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown slips under a jab.
A big left from Moldovanu misses.
Moldovanu missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown connects with an inside leg kick.
Brown defending well as Moldovanu loads up on a big left hand.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Moldovanu manages to avoid it.
Moldovanu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moldovanu misses with a wild body shot.
Brown seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a swing at Moldovanu's ribcage but misses.
Moldovanu punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
Moldovanu scores with a jab to the head.
Moldovanu throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moldovanu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moldovanu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Moldovanu misses.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moldovanu.
Moldovanu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
A big left from Moldovanu misses.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moldovanu.
Moldovanu loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown throws a body punch but Moldovanu moves out of range.
Brown misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Moldovanu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Moldovanu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
As Moldovanu looks to move away, Brown throws a big counter combo but Moldovanu just gets out of the way.
Moldovanu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moldovanu.
Moldovanu connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Dragos Moldovanu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Moldovanu throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.

Brown has managed to clinch.
Brown tries to circle away but Moldovanu has him pinned against the cage.
Moldovanu lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Moldovanu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Moldovanu.
Moldovanu prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Moldovanu has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moldovanu lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moldovanu.
Moldovanu slowing the pace effectively.
Moldovanu is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moldovanu has his back to the cage.

Moldovanu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moldovanu misses with a body shot.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moldovanu misses with a body shot.
Moldovanu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Moldovanu looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Brown went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Moldovanu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moldovanu lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Moldovanu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moldovanu looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown needs to keep his hands up - Moldovanu had a free shot at his head there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Moldovanu swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moldovanu takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Moldovanu.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Moldovanu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Moldovanu misses.
Brown misses with a hook.
Moldovanu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brown takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Moldovanu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Moldovanu.
Moldovanu slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moldovanu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moldovanu avoids the head kick by Brown.
A big right from Moldovanu misses.
Jared Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moldovanu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moldovanu throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dragos Moldovanu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moldovanu.
Moldovanu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brown throws a head kick but Moldovanu moves out of range.
Brown scores with a body shot.
Moldovanu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moldovanu looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Moldovanu looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Moldovanu takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown slips a jab from Moldovanu.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moldovanu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown blocks a jab.
Moldovanu missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moldovanu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moldovanu checks a leg kick.
Moldovanu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Moldovanu.
Moldovanu throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown appears to be looking for a big counter.
Moldovanu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moldovanu throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
It looked like Brown was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moldovanu misses with a wild combination.
Brown takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moldovanu misses with a hook.
Moldovanu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Moldovanu misses.
Moldovanu misses with a wild combination.
Brown slips a jab from Moldovanu.
A clash of legs there as Moldovanu blocks the low kick.
A little jabbing left from Moldovanu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moldovanu connects with a body shot.
Moldovanu thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moldovanu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Moldovanu throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Moldovanu throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Moldovanu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Moldovanu misses with a double jab.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Moldovanu circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moldovanu! But no joy.
Brown misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moldovanu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moldovanu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Moldovanu.
Moldovanu throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Moldovanu throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown appears to be looking for a big counter.
Moldovanu misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Moldovanu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dragos Moldovanu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brown ducks under a wild hook from Moldovanu.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moldovanu throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Moldovanu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moldovanu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Moldovanu misses with a hook.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moldovanu loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown moves out of range as Moldovanu strikes.

Brown moves into range and clinches up with Moldovanu.
Moldovanu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Moldovanu controls the action.
Moldovanu scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to stall but Moldovanu improves his position.
Knees to the body from Brown.
Moldovanu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brown up against the cage.
Moldovanu managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Moldovanu tries to stall but Brown uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Moldovanu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown defending well as Moldovanu loads up on a big left hand.
Moldovanu connects with a jab.
Moldovanu blocks a head kick by Brown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Moldovanu moved out of range.
A big right from Moldovanu misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moldovanu misses with a wild body shot.
Moldovanu swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Moldovanu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moldovanu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Moldovanu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Moldovanu misses with a hook.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Moldovanu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moldovanu misses with a wild body shot.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moldovanu throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Brown throws a big counter combination but Moldovanu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moldovanu throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
Jab from Moldovanu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moldovanu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moldovanu looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Moldovanu lands with a shot to the body.
Moldovanu throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moldovanu.
Moldovanu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Brown takes one to the chin there.
Moldovanu throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brown defending well as Moldovanu loads up on a big left hand.
Moldovanu lands a body shot.
Moldovanu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
As Moldovanu looks to move away, Brown throws a big counter combo but Moldovanu just gets out of the way.
Moldovanu scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Moldovanu misses.
Moldovanu loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Moldovanu missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown lands a high kick!
Moldovanu throws a big shot that misses.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Moldovanu manages to avoid it.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moldovanu.
Dragos Moldovanu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown moves away from the strike by Moldovanu.
Moldovanu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown moves away from the strike by Moldovanu.
Jared Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moldovanu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Moldovanu does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dragos Moldovanu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moldovanu 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dragos Moldovanu!