PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Halberstram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moore comes to the cage accompanied by Frank Klepacki - March to doom. Halberstram has chosen Murder The Government as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Moore
vs
Halberstram

169 cm
24
157 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
147 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Halberstram!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore throws a leg kick but Halberstram checks it.
A combination from Halberstram does no damage.
Halberstram tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donk. Moore catches Halberstram right on the button with a cross.
Moore throws a leg kick which misses Halberstram's front leg but catches the back leg as Halberstram tries to avoid it.
Halberstram throws an off balance right hand
and Moore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marcus Halberstram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moore shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A leg kick checked by Moore.
Moore scoring well with a low kick there.
Halberstram misses with a low kick as Moore jumps back.
Halberstram throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Halberstram lands a head shot.
Moore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Halberstram throws a right hand that misses
and Moore counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halberstram throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moore misses with a head kick.
Halberstram chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moore can pounce on him.
Moore looks to land a body kick but Halberstram moved away.
Halberstram doesn't manage to clinch there - Moore circles away.
Halberstram pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moore misses with a wild combination.
Halberstram throws a hook but Moore avoids it easily.
Moore throws a front kick that sends Halberstram stumbling back into the cage.
Halberstram connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moore momentarily.

Moore tries to keep at a distance but Halberstram has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moore lands a hook that snaps the head of Halberstram backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore struggles to land a body shot inside as Halberstram controls his hands.
Halberstram lands a body punch.
Halberstram misses with a punch on the inside.
Moore lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Halberstram throws a punch but it's blocked by Moore.
A head punch on the inside from Halberstram fails to land.
Halberstram misses with a body punch.
Moore misses with a hook to the ribs.

Moore breaks the clinch.
Halberstram throws a shot from downtown. Moore moves away and avoids it.
Halberstram scores with a decent looking hook.
Moore slips a straight right by Halberstram.
Halberstram throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
Moore defending well as Halberstram loads up on a big left hand.
Moore dips to his left and cracks Halberstram with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halberstram jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Halberstram tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Halberstram will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Halberstram drops his hands momentarily and Moore takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Moore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Halberstram.
Moore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moore is looking to land body kicks.
Moore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halberstram.
Halberstram misses with a lunging right hand
and Halberstram takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Moore.
Halberstram scores with a sloppy right hand. Moore should have avoided that one.
Halberstram checks a leg kick nicely.
Moore has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moore there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Halberstram.

Halberstram drives through and clinches with Moore against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Halberstram.
Halberstram blocks a body shot from Moore.
Moore struggles to land a body shot inside as Halberstram controls his hands.
Moore can't find room to land a body shot as Halberstram controls the action.
Halberstram misses with a punch on the inside.
Moore lands with a light punch inside.
Halberstram misses with the head strike.
Moore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halberstram misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moore misses with the head strike.
Halberstram will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Moore up against the cage.
Halberstram misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcus Halberstram will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A bone on bone clash there as Halberstram blocks the leg kick.
Moore misses with a kick to the body.
Halberstram swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moore scores with a leg kick.
Moore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moore throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Moore pivots, looking for a leg kick but Halberstram is out of range and Moore settles back down.
Moore slips a straight right by Halberstram.

Halberstram drives through and clinches with Moore against the cage.
Moore lands a body shot.
Moore lands a nice uppercut.
Moore's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moore misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Moore lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halberstram dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Moore lands with a left to the head.
Halberstram swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halberstram misses with a hook from the clinch.
Halberstram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halberstram scores with a shot to the side of Moore's head.
Moore throws a head punch that misses.
Moore misses with the head strike.
Marcus Halberstram seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Halberstram on the inside.
Halberstram blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halberstram is looking to control Moore's arms but Moore gets an underhook and turns him. Now Halberstram has his back to the cage.
Good body shot from Moore.
Moore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moore blocks an uppercut.
Halberstram goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halberstram's elbow.
Halberstram misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Halberstram connects with a single shot there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Moore keeps the fight on the outside.
Moore misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Halberstram counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moore thinking.
Halberstram looks to land a left hand but Moore moved out of range nicely.
Halberstram has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moore.
Moore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Halberstram has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Halberstram lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Halberstram avoids the head kick by Moore.
Halberstram checks the leg kick nicely there.
Halberstram connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moore momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore avoids the body shot from Halberstram.

Halberstram has closed the distance and engaged Moore in a clinch.
Moore takes a shot to the head.
Moore working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Halberstram leaning his opponent against the cage.
Halberstram blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Moore fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halberstram.
Halberstram misses with a punch on the inside.
Moore lands with a right to the head.
Moore lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Halberstram digs a right hand underneath Moore's ribcage. Moore let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moore misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore takes a shot to the head.
Moore presses Halberstram against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Moore breaks the clinch.
Moore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Halberstram clinches with his opponent.
Moore blocking some punches.
Halberstram scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Halberstram doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moore throws a punch but it's blocked by Halberstram.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moore.
Halberstram misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Moore.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moore cracks Halberstram with a nice body shot.
Halberstram's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Halberstram lands a body shot.
Moore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halberstram swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Moore will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Moore throws out a powerful jab.
Halberstram fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halberstram tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Moore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Halberstram checks a leg kick.
Moore misses with a leg kick
and Halberstram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moore.
No joy there for Moore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moore throws a low kick but Halberstram avoids it.
Halberstram tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Halberstram is looking to clinch.
Halberstram wants to clinch up but Moore keeps it at a distance.
Halberstram throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Moore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halberstram just misses with a punch to the body.
Halberstram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halberstram throws out the jab.
Nice body kick from Moore.
Halberstram scores with a decent looking hook.
Halberstram scores with a jab to the jaw.
Moore misses with a leg kick.
Halberstram throws a leg kick but Moore sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moore chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Halberstram swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Moore counter with a right hand.
Moore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moore thows a body kick. Halberstram tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Halberstram swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Moore.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halberstram looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range.
Moore staying out of range there.
Moore throws a shot from downtown. Halberstram moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Halberstram misses.
Halberstram takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Halberstram tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moore misses with a body kick.
Moore misses with a head kick.
Moore on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Halberstram with a jab.
Moore walks into a straight right hand from Halberstram.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Halberstram.
Moore throws a body kick that misses.
Moore throws a big shot that misses.
Halberstram misses with a wild body shot.
Moore keeps the fight on the outside.
Halberstram lands a nice looking body shot.
Halberstram looks to land a right hand but Moore moved out of range.
Halberstram drops his hands momentarily and Moore takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Moore tried to score with a low kick but Halberstram checks it.
Halberstram scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Halberstram takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Halberstram lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halberstram.
Moore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Halberstram throws a chopping leg kick but Moore manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Moore takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Halberstram fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Halberstram misses with a looping left.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Halberstram.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Halberstram.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halberstram throws a lazy right hand but Moore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moore moves away from the strike by Halberstram.
Halberstram throws a jab but it's blocked by Moore.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Halberstram comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Halberstram has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Halberstram!