PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amoxi Nuvrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moore has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The key to victory for Mike Moore has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Moore
vs
Nuvrel

168 cm
19
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

196 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Amoxi Nuvrel!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuvrel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Moore's head.
Moore scores with a one two! Nuvrel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Moore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A bone on bone clash there as Moore blocks the leg kick.
Nuvrel misses with a takedown attempt - Moore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Moore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nuvrel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nuvrel tries to clinch there but Moore circles away.
Moore takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Moore is breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Nuvrel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nuvrel shoots for a takedown but Moore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nuvrel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Nuvrel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nuvrel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moore gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mike Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amoxi Nuvrel.
Moore wants to get back to striking at distance but Nuvrel won't allow it.
Moore working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Moore pushes Nuvrel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moore prevents the takedown attempt.

Moore manages to break the clinch.
Moore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nuvrel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nuvrel.
Nuvrel tries to close the distance and clinch but Moore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nuvrel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Mike Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moore thuds a left hand into Nuvrel's body.
A punch combination from Moore misses.
Moore stuffs the takedown attempt from Nuvrel. Nuvrel gets slowly back to his feet.
Nuvrel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moore pinned against the cage. Moore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nuvrel moves away.
Nuvrel tries for a takedown but Moore sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Moore throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Moore's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Moore duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuvrel closes the distance and clinches up with Moore, looking for a takedown. Nuvrel pushes Moore against the cage but Moore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nuvrel misses with a takedown attempt - Moore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Moore tests Nuvrel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nuvrel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moore.
Nuvrel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nuvrel misses with a wild body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Moore.
Nuvrel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moore is looking to wear down Nuvrel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Moore throws a nice looking combination but Nuvrel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moore misses with a combination

and Nuvrel counters with a takedown into side control.
Nuvrel throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore is looking for a sweep.
Moore is trying to control Nuvrel's posture but Nuvrel avoids it.
Nuvrel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moore keeps working.
Moore struggling a bit here.
Moore is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Nuvrel slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Moore.
Nuvrel manages to capitalize on a mistake by Moore to take his back!

That's four 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.
Nuvrel is trying to stick to Moore's back but Moore is turning into Nuvrel. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Nuvrel's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Moore.

Nuvrel working for a triangle but Moore defends it easily.

Moore drops back looking for a leg! Nuvrel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nuvrel manages to kick Moore off! Moore jumps back into Nuvrel's guard.
Nuvrel trying to keep a closed guard but Moore is proving a slippery customer.
Moore working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Moore misses with a combination
and Nuvrel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moore lands with an uppercut that bounces Nuvrel off the cage and back into rage.
Moore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moore misses the shot to the body.
Nuvrel wants to clinch up but Moore keeps it at a distance.
Moore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nuvrel misses with a takedown attempt - Moore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nuvrel shoots in looking for a takedown. Moore tries to sprawl out of it but Nuvrel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moore manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Moore takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuvrel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Moore swinging wilding here.
Moore throws a right hand that Nuvrel ducks under and follows up with a left that Nuvrel also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuvrel fails to land with a series of punches.
Nuvrel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Moore is able to avoid easily.
Nuvrel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nuvrel momentarily.
Moore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moore misses with a double jab.
Nuvrel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mike Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amoxi Nuvrel.
Moore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nuvrel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nuvrel has a takedown stuffed.
Moore misses with a series of wild punches.
Moore scores with a jab to the jaw.

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.
A jab from Moore does it's job there.
A big right from Moore misses.
Moore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mike Moore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Moore.
Mike Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nuvrel shoots for a takedown but Moore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moore lands a two punch combo.
Horrible takedown by Nuvrel or perhaps it was just good defense by Moore which made him look bad.
Moore misses with a series of wild punches.
Moore smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Moore misses with a series of wild punches.
Moore misses with a few strikes there.
Nuvrel scores with a one two! Moore had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nuvrel swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Moore duly obliges.
Nuvrel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Moore throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nuvrel on the side of the head.
Moore lands with a straight right. Nuvrel didn't see that one coming.
Nuvrel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moore goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nuvrel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moore as he jumps to the side.
Nuvrel tries to close the distance and clinch but Moore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moore misses with a wild combination.
Moore lands a glancing blow to the side of Nuvrel's head.
Moore is working the combinations to good effect here.
Moore misses with a double jab.
Nuvrel misses with a head kick.
Moore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four 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.
Nuvrel misses with a takedown attempt - Moore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Moore falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nuvrel makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Moore really felt that one!
Moore throws a series of punches but Nuvrel moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Moore as Nuvrel shoots in.
Nuvrel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nuvrel moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.
Moore lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nuvrel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Moore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moore misses with the combination.
Moore throws out a powerful jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moore with a jab.
No luck for Nuvrel with that takedown attempt.
Nuvrel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Moore dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Moore misses with a two punch combination.
Moore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nuvrel counters with a low kick, right behind Moore 's knee.
Nuvrel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nuvrel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moore swivels and escapes.
Nuvrel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mike Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amoxi Nuvrel.
Moore lands a two punch combo.
Moore throws a combination that misses
and Nuvrel counters with a good low kick that Moore was not able to check.
Nuvrel closes the distance and clinches up with Moore, looking for a takedown. Nuvrel pushes Moore against the cage but Moore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nuvrel dodges the punch combination from Moore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Moore sizes up Nuvrel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nuvrel walks into a stiff left hand from Moore.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moore scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Horrible takedown by Nuvrel or perhaps it was just good defense by Moore which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuvrel fails with the takedown.
Moore connects with a right hand. Nuvrel shakes it off.
Moore throws a series of punches but Nuvrel avoids them all with ease.
Nuvrel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moore as he jumps to the side.
Moore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nuvrel momentarily.
Moore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moore misses with a wild combination.
Moore misses with a double jab.
Moore misses with a double jab.
Moore is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nuvrel dodges the punch combination from Moore.
Moore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

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 looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nuvrel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nuvrel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moore lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Moore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moore swats away the attempt to clinch by Nuvrel.
Nuvrel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moore as he avoids it easily.
Moore scores with a one two! Nuvrel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nuvrel has a takedown stuffed.
Nuvrel lands a body shot.
Nuvrel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moore falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nuvrel counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore moves into range and connects with a jab.
Moore lands the left hand.
Moore misses with a two punch combination.
Nuvrel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Moore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nuvrel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moore falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nuvrel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Moore is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nuvrel pulls his head out easily.

Nuvrel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Moore wants to improve his position but Nuvrel is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nuvrel is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Moore defends it well.
Moore throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nuvrel is looking to take a break and control but Moore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nuvrel is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Moore is pressing down on Nuvrel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Moore throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moore fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nuvrel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Amoxi Nuvrel.
I think Nuvrel 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Amoxi Nuvrel!