PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Moors (ranked 279 p4p, 40 weight class) and Ludo Van Veen (ranked 319 p4p, 43 weight class). Van Veen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Give it ALL. Hugh Moors is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Moors
vs
Van Veen

182 cm
33
175 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

185 cm
32
174 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugh Moors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludo Van Veen!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Van Veen misses.
Nice body kick from Van Veen.
Moors uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Veen.
Van Veen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Moors on the side of the head.
Van Veen scores with a jab. Moors acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Van Veen does it's job there.
Van Veen digs a good body shot into Moors's ribs.
Van Veen thows a body kick. Moors tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Van Veen thuds his right hand into Moors's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ludo Van Veen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Veen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moors uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Veen.
Moors moves forwards but Van Veen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moors avoids the head kick by Van Veen.
A little feinted left hand from Moors on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Van Veen connects with a leg kick. Moors looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Van Veen swings widly with a right hand

and Moors counters with a nice right hand that sends Van Veen toppling to the canvas! Van Veen scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Moors finish him?!
Van Veen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moors.
Moors half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Veen keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Veen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Van Veen digs a good hook to Moors's body.
Van Veen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Moors counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moors.
Moors doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moors keeps control of Van Veen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Veen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moors swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Veen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moors goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Van Veen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moors manages to avoid it.
Van Veen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Veen swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Moors to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Van Veen coming out on top.
Van Veen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Veen clobbers Moors with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Van Veen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Moors looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Veen misses with a wild body shot.
Moors walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Van Veen throws a head kick but Moors moves out of range.
Moors swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Van Veen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Moors instigates a clinch.
Moors blocks a body shot from Van Veen.
Moors prevents a body shot from Van Veen.
Van Veen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moors swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Veen tries to break free but Moors pushes him back against the cage.
Van Veen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moors or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moors.
A short right from Van Veen on the inside.
Moors misses with some punches.
Van Veen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moors tries to throw a body punch but Van Veen avoids it by throwing Moors back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moors misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Van Veen manages to break the clinch.
Van Veen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Veen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Van Veen scores with a shot to the body.
Moors's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Van Veen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moors scrambles back to his feet.
Van Veen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Van Veen.
Nice cross by Van Veen.
Van Veen misses the jab.
Van Veen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moors ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Moors wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Van Veen lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen throws a solid leg kick but Moors takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Van Veen.
Moors was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Van Veen connects with a body shot.
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!
Van Veen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moors moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Van Veen loads up on a big right hand but Moors slips the punch.
Moors was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moors tries to clinch up.

Moors moves into the clinch.
Van Veen misses with some punches.
Moors misses with a punch to the body.
Van Veen tries to throw a body punch but Moors avoids it by throwing Van Veen back against the cage.
Moors lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van Veen.
Van Veen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Veen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Van Veen breaks the clinch.
Moors needs to keep his hands up - Van Veen had a free shot at his head there.
A lazy left from Van Veen finds it's target.
Moors tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludo Van Veen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Van Veen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moors.
Moors has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moors there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Veen lands a nice looking body shot.
Moors stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Veen.
Moors walks into a jab.
Moors avoids a kick to the body.
Moors blocks a jab.
Van Veen misses with a head kick.

Moors has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moors tries to work over Van Veen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moors is leaning against Van Veen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Van Veen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Veen throws a head punch that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Van Veen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Van Veen is trying to break free.
Moors scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Veen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Veen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Veen.
Van Veen throws a punch but it's blocked by Moors.
Moors blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Van Veen fails to land.
Van Veen takes a shot to the head.
Van Veen tries a body shot but Moors blocks it.

Moors manages to break the clinch.
Van Veen lunges at Moors with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Moors's hand.
Moors defending well as Van Veen loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Moors tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moors moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Moors misses the target.
Van Veen connects with a body shot that sends Moors's belly button to the back.
Van Veen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Veen misses the shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Van Veen.
A big left from Van Veen misses.
Moors takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Van Veen throws out a loose jab but Moors uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moors moves out of range as Van Veen strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Moors misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Van Veen as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moors attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Moors moves out of range of the strikes.

Moors has closed the distance and engaged Van Veen in a clinch.
Moors lands an uppercut.
Moors doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Veen throws a head punch that misses.
Moors scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moors misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moors misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Veen gets through Moors's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Moors can't find room to land a body shot as Van Veen controls the action.
Van Veen struggles to land a body shot inside as Moors controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Moors as the two fighters clinch.
Moors lands a nice uppercut.
Van Veen blocks an uppercut.

Moors breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Veen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moors is out of range and Van Veen settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen thuds a left hand into Moors's body.
Moors slips under a jab.
Moors is looking to counter punch.
Van Veen looks to throw the jab but Moors is out of range.
Moors jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Moors is looking to clinch.
Van Veen misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Veen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hugh Moors has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Veen cracks Moors with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ludo Van Veen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Veen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Veen tries to work over Moors's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Veen gets through Moors's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Veen misses with a body punch.
Moors tries a body shot but Van Veen blocks it.
Van Veen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moors tries to throw a body punch but Van Veen avoids it by throwing Moors back against the cage.
Moors blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Veen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moors's elbow.
Hugh Moors has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moors misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moors lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Veen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moors blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Veen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moors misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Moors.
A short right from Van Veen on the inside.
Moors doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Veen wants to break the clinch but can't.

Van Veen breaks the clinch.
Van Veen takes a swing at Moors's ribcage but misses.
Moors is looking to clinch.
Moors tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Veen. Moors does a little dance to reset his feet.

Moors takes the fight into the clinch.
Moors lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van Veen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludo Van Veen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Van Veen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Moors.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Veen.
Van Veen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moors is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moors tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Veen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Veen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moors sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moors was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moors looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Van Veen tries to land a front kick but Moors steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Moors slips under a jab from Van Veen.
Van Veen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Veen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Moors tries to clinch up but Van Veen circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Veen looks to land a right hand but Moors moved out of range.
Moors is looking to counter punch.
Van Veen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Veen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Van Veen throws a sloppy body shot

and Moors counters with a nice right hand that sends Van Veen toppling to the canvas! Van Veen scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Moors finish him?!

Van Veen is rocked!
Moors walks into a left hand.
Van Veen is still on wobbly legs! Can Moors finish him?
Van Veen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Veen misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moors is looking to clinch but Van Veen is avoiding it.
Van Veen seems to have recovered his senses.
Moors tries to clinch but Van Veen moves out of range.
Moors ducks under a wild hook from Van Veen.
An attempted straight right counter from Moors misses the target.
Van Veen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Moors scores with a counter punch that sends Van Veen to the canvas! Moors smells blood - he's punishing Van Veen with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Van Veen has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugh Moors!