PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Exotic (ranked 25 p4p, 38 weight class) and Angelo Moore (ranked 4 p4p, 7 weight class). Exotic comes to the cage accompanied by Joe Exotic - I Saw a Tiger. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Exotic
vs
Moore

186 cm
30
185
24 - 10 - 1

185 cm
37
185
36 - 10 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joe Exotic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Moore!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Exotic scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Angelo Moore has been cut.
Moore looks to land a right hand but Exotic moved out of range.
Moore throws a lazy uppercut
and Exotic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Exotic works the jab nicely.
Exotic lands with a good body shot.
Exotic throws a sloppy head kick and Moore moves out of range easily.
Exotic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Exotic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
Exotic ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Exotic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic scores with a body shot.
Nice cross by Exotic.
Moore fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Exotic is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Joe Exotic has been cut.
Moore misses with a left hand
and Exotic counters with a body kick that stops Moore in his tracks momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Moore.
Moore lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Exotic lands a head shot.
Exotic throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Exotic misses.
Exotic lands a jab to the nose.
Exotic wants to slow Moore down by chopping away at his legs.
Moore looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Moore misses with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Exotic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore blocks a head kick by Exotic.
Moore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
Moore getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Exotic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Exotic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Exotic.
Exotic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
Moore throws an off balance right hand
and Exotic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moore throws a looping overhand right but Exotic ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Exotic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Exotic jabs Moore right on the nose. Moore blinks but takes it well.
Moore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Exotic.
Exotic throws a head kick but Moore moves out of range.
Moore connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Exotic's hands.
Exotic throws a nice looking combination but Moore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Exotic scores with a hook to the body. Moore takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Exotic scores with a leg kick.
Moore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Exotic can pounce on him.
A bone on bone clash there as Exotic blocks the leg kick.
Moore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Exotic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic moves out of range as Moore strikes.
Exotic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore misses with a lunging right hand
and Exotic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Exotic loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch.
Moore slips under a jab from Exotic.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Exotic.
Exotic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moore! But no joy.
Exotic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Exotic misses the body punch
and Moore counters with a straight right hand.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Moore misses with a left hand
and Exotic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Exotic dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Exotic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Exotic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Moore in his tracks.
Moore takes one on the button.
Exotic misses with a lunging right hand
and Moore counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Exotic blocks a head kick by Moore.
Exotic tries to land a body kick
and Exotic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Exotic slips a jab from Moore.
And Exotic counters with a quick kick to the body but Moore blocks it.
Exotic misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic lands with a good body shot.
Moore throws a hook but Exotic avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Exotic. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moore looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Exotic connects with an inside leg kick.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Exotic was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
Exotic appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Moore has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Exotic.
Angelo Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Exotic throws a big shot that misses.
Moore connects with a good right hand that stumbles Exotic. Exotic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Exotic.
Moore swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moore sizes up Exotic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Moore feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Exotic sprawling to the canvas! Exotic rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Moore finish him?!
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!
Moore throws a leg kick
and Exotic counters with a nice leg kick.
Exotic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic throws a lazy right hand but Moore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Exotic scores with the left hand. Moore knows he should have avoided that one.

That has opened up Angelo Moore's cut even more.
Moore throws a leg kick but Exotic moved away.
Moore thows a leg kick but Exotic checks it
and Exotic counters with a stiff right hand.
Exotic throws a lazy body kick
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.
Exotic staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Exotic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Moore darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Moore moves out of range as Exotic strikes.
Moore defending well as Exotic loads up on a big left hand.
Moore misses with a left hand
enabling Exotic to counter with a crisp jab.
Exotic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moore can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exotic throws a lazy head kick
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Exotic.
Exotic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joe Exotic is winning the standup battle so far.
Exotic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Exotic thuds a left hand into Moore's body.
Moore swings widly with a right hand
and Exotic counters with a stiff right hand.
Moore looks to land a combination but Exotic avoids it well.
Moore misses with a left hand
enabling Exotic to counter with a crisp jab.
Moore throws a series of punches but Exotic moves out of range.
Exotic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moore takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic stuns Moore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Exotic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Exotic lands.
Exotic throws a sloppy head kick and Moore moves out of range easily.
Exotic misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Moore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moore misses with an uppercut.
Exotic loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch.
Exotic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Exotic.
Exotic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moore's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Exotic dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Exotic misses with a looping left.
Exotic cracks Moore with a good jab.
Exotic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Exotic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Exotic misses with the combination.
Moore swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moore throws a jab when Exotic was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore misses with an uppercut
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moore jabs Exotic right on the nose. Exotic blinks but takes it well.
Exotic takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Exotic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Exotic.
Exotic throws a jab but it's blocked by Moore.
Moore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moore misses with a left hand
letting Exotic counter with a right hand.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Exotic.
Exotic misses the shot to the body.
Moore misses with a hook. Exotic ducked under it nicely.
Exotic is looking to counter punch.
Exotic throws the left hand but Moore avoids the punch easily.
Moore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Exotic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And Exotic counters with a quick kick to the body but Moore blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with a straight right.
Exotic throws a push kick but Moore slaps the foot to one side.
Moore looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Moore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Exotic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Exotic is looking to counter with head kicks.
Exotic misses with a straight left.
Exotic misses with a wild body shot.
Moore is looking for the big counter here.
Exotic dips to his left and cracks Moore with an uppercut!
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!
Exotic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Moore lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Exotic backs up against the cage.
Moore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore looks to land a left hand but Exotic moved out of range nicely.
Moore jabs at Exotic's body.
Moore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Exotic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Exotic avoids the body shot from Moore.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Exotic is just out of range.
Exotic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Exotic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moore has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Exotic scores with a one two! Moore had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

The cut above Angelo Moore's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Moore swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Exotic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Moore might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Exotic has got the better of the exchanges.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Exotic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands with an overhand left.
Exotic lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Exotic lands a head shot.
Exotic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Exotic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moore counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moore falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Angelo Moore's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Exotic throws a jab but it's blocked by Moore.
Exotic throws a poor cross that misses
letting Moore counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Exotic clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Exotic with a jab.
Exotic misses with a head kick.
Moore is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Moore keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Moore looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Moore misses with a hook
and Exotic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Exotic connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice jab there from Exotic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic throws a combination. Moore tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Exotic throws a head kick but Moore moves out of range.
Moore throws a right hand that misses
and Exotic counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore throws a hook but Exotic blocks it.
Exotic scores with a body shot.
Exotic moves out of range as Moore strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Exotic misses the target.
Exotic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moore takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Exotic clobbers Moore with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Exotic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moore misses with a wild combination.
Moore throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Exotic to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moore looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Exotic does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Exotic misses the target.
Exotic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Exotic, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Angelo Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Exotic misses the target.
Exotic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Exotic throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.
Moore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moore cracks Exotic with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exotic slips under a jab.
Moore attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Exotic misses with a looping right.
Exotic throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Moore counters with a crisp one two that drops Exotic! Moore thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Exotic to his feet! Exotic is in big trouble!

Exotic is rocked!
Moore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Exotic scores with a nice body kick.
Moore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Exotic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Exotic. Those never looked like landing.
Exotic throws a front kick aimed at Moore's knee but Moore avoids it well.
Exotic scores with a nice right hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Angelo Moore's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Exotic!
A relieved looking Joe Exotic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.