PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Sachavelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Sachavelli has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Christopher Moore's chin.

Moore
vs
Sachavelli

180 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Sachavelli!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sachavelli looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Moore is looking to clinch.
Christopher Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sachavelli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sachavelli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sachavelli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Sachavelli pushes him off.
Sachavelli keeps the fight on the outside.
Moore is looking to clinch but Sachavelli is avoiding it.
Sachavelli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moore wants to clinch up but Sachavelli keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sachavelli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sachavelli keeps the fight on the outside.
Moore tries to clinch up.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Sachavelli circles away.
Moore tries to clinch there but Sachavelli circles away.
Sachavelli looks for a takedown but Moore sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore is looking to clinch.
Moore wants to clinch up but Sachavelli keeps it at a distance.
Christopher Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sachavelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moore wants to clinch up but Sachavelli keeps it at a distance.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sachavelli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moore wants to clinch up but Sachavelli keeps it at a distance.
Sachavelli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moore tries to clinch up.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sachavelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
Sachavelli is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sachavelli circles away from the clinch attempt.

Moore closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sachavelli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Christopher Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Sachavelli.
Sachavelli jumps guard but Moore stands there with Sachavelli around his waist. Sachavelli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moore lands a body punch.
Sachavelli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moore stalling against the cage.
Moore lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Moore.
Moore tries to stall but Sachavelli uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Moore on the inside.
Moore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sachavelli or not.
Moore avoiding damage.
Moore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Moore scores with a hook to the body.
Moore lands a left hand.
Moore looking to stall.
Moore presses Sachavelli against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Moore lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moore lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Moore.
A head punch on the inside from Sachavelli fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sachavelli as Moore tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sachavelli.
Moore digs a right hand underneath Sachavelli's ribcage. Sachavelli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moore lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moore is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Moore lands a nice shot to the body.
Sachavelli takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Moore.
Moore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sachavelli or not.
Moore digs a right hand into Sachavelli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sachavelli's gas tank.
Moore lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moore lands a body punch in the clinch.
The referee calls for Moore to work.
Moore digs a right hand underneath Sachavelli's ribcage. Sachavelli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moore lands a shoulder strike.
A bit of stalling here from Moore.
Sachavelli jumps guard but Moore stands there with Sachavelli around his waist. Sachavelli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moore works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands a right hand.
Moore is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sachavelli is keeping busy.
Sachavelli takes a shot to the head.
Moore lands a left hand.
Moore lands a hook that snaps the head of Sachavelli backwards.
Sachavelli has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Moore is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Moore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Moore.
Moore is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Moore gets through Sachavelli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sachavelli tries to break the clinch but Moore is controlling the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sachavelli.
Sachavelli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sachavelli is looking to control Moore's arms but Moore gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sachavelli has his back to the cage.
Sachavelli takes a shot to the head.
Moore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sachavellis head.
Moore is leaning against Sachavelli and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Moore scores with a hook to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Moore is looking to control Sachavelli's arms but Sachavelli gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moore has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Moore tries to clinch but Sachavelli moves out of range.
Moore wants to clinch up but Sachavelli keeps it at a distance.
Sachavelli is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moore sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Sachavelli circles away.
Moore tries to clinch there but Sachavelli circles away.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sachavelli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moore tries to clinch up but Sachavelli circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moore is looking to clinch.
Moore wants to clinch up but Sachavelli keeps it at a distance.
Moore tries to clinch there but Sachavelli circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moore tries to clinch up.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sachavelli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sachavelli keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sachavelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moore tries to clinch but Sachavelli is having none of it.
Sachavelli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch but Sachavelli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Moore rushes Sachavelli and presses him up against the cage.
Moore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Moore gets underhooks to prevent Sachavelli's takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moore lands a body shot.
Moore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Moore lands a nice shot to the body.
Moore has Sachavelli pushed against the cage.
Moore lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moore works on Sachavelli's body with a couple of short punches.
Moore lands a hook that snaps the head of Sachavelli backwards.
Moore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sachavelli backwards.
Moore lands a right hand.
Moore wants to stall.
Moore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sachavelli.
Moore stalling against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Moore as the two fighters clinch.
Sachavelli fails to pull guard.
Christopher Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Sachavelli.
Moore taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moore lands an uppercut.
Moore trying to control the position but instead, Sachavelli has worked for underhooks and has pushed Moore into the cage.
Nice body punch from Moore.
Christopher Moore has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moore lands a body punch in the clinch.
Moore wants to stall.
Sachavelli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moore keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sachavelli's efforts to push away.
Moore's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Moore works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Moore lands a body shot.
Moore lands a shot to the body.
Moore lands with a light punch inside.
Moore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Moore lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moore.
Moore pushes Sachavelli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moore lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Moore is pressed up against the cage. Sachavelli has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moore down to the mat. Moore avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sachavelli fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moore checks it well.
Moore is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sachavelli.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Sachavelli circles away.
Moore tries to clinch but Sachavelli moves out of range.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Christopher Moore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sachavelli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moore tries to clinch up but Sachavelli circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Moore gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moore lands with a short shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Moore pushes Sachavelli back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Moore dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sachavelli keeps the fight on the outside.
Moore tries to clinch there but Sachavelli circles away.
Moore tries to clinch but Sachavelli moves out of range.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Sachavelli pushes him off.
Moore is looking to clinch.
Sachavelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sachavelli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sachavelli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moore tries to clinch but Sachavelli is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sachavelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Sachavelli pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sachavelli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Sachavelli pushes him off.
Moore wants to clinch.
Moore wants to clinch up but Sachavelli keeps it at a distance.
Moore wants to clinch up but Sachavelli keeps it at a distance.
Moore is looking to clinch but Sachavelli is avoiding it.
Moore tries to clinch up.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sachavelli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moore tries to clinch but Sachavelli is having none of it.
Moore is looking to clinch.

Moore forces Sachavelli back against the cage and clinches.
A short left from Moore.
Moore lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Moore is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Moore.
Still in the clinch, Moore scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sachavelli backwards.
Sachavelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Moore scores with a shot to the side of Sachavelli's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moore.
Moore is trying to maintain a safe position but Sachavelli gets an underhook and turns Moore into the cage.
Moore can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Moore lands a nice shot to the body.
Moore stalling against the cage.
Moore wants to stall.
Sachavelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moore works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Moore - that landed with a thud.
Moore wants to stall.
Moore prevents a takedown attempt there.
A frustrated look appears on Sachavelli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Moore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore looking to stall.
Moore lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Moore.
Moore is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Moore works on Sachavelli's body with a couple of short punches.
Sachavelli can't get the takedown.
Moore lands a right hand.
Sachavelli is trying to drag Moore to the mat but Moore just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Christopher Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Sachavelli.
A short body shot lands from Moore as the two fighters clinch.
Sachavelli is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A frustrated look appears on Sachavelli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moore pushes Sachavelli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Moore gets underhooks to prevent Sachavelli's takedown attempt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Moore.
Sachavelli takes a shot to the head.
Sachavelli has Moore pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Moore manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sachavelli takes a shot to the head.

Sachavelli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moore wants to clinch up but Sachavelli keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice takedown defense from Moore. No joy for Sachavelli on that attempt.
Moore wants to clinch.
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sachavelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
Sachavelli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sachavelli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moore tries to clinch there but Sachavelli circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.

Sachavelli drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tony Sachavelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Christopher Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moore on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Moore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moore, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Moore!