PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Moore (ranked 375 p4p, 1921 weight class) and Sam Rinaldi (ranked 50 p4p, 262 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Moore
vs
Rinaldi

185 cm
25
185
12 - 1 - 0

187 cm
33
195
15 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Urban Fighter

Dark Knight Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Rinaldi!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Rinaldi as he checks the leg kick.
Rinaldi darts in looking for a takedown but Moore gets double underhooks and turns Rinaldi into the cage.
Moore appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rinaldi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moore sprawls well. Moore wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rinaldi gets slowly back to his feet.
Rinaldi tries to clinch there but Moore circles away.
Moore uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rinaldi has time to react.
Rinaldi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Moore connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore is looking to slow Rinaldi down with leg kicks.
Rinaldi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moore's waist but Moore gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rinaldi off to one side.
Angelo Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Rinaldi.
A jab from Rinaldi misses.
Rinaldi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sam Rinaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinaldi shoots and misses
and Moore makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moore stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moore wants it to stay on the feet.
Rinaldi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moore as he avoids it easily.
Moore appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rinaldi with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Sam Rinaldi has been cut.
Rinaldi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rinaldi looks winded!

Moore drops Rinaldi with a beautiful combination! Rinaldi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Moore is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rinaldi misses with a lunging right hand
and Moore counters with an outside leg kick.
Rinaldi fails with the takedown
and Moore counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rinaldi's knee momentarily.
Moore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Angelo Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moore.
Rinaldi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore connects with a jab.
Rinaldi goes for a double leg but Moore avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Moore continues to drive forward.
Moore with the inside leg kick.
Moore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rinaldi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Moore misses the target.
Rinaldi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moore but Moore pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Moore gets caught flat footed, as Rinaldi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Moore preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rinaldi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rinaldi throws a strike but Moore rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rinaldi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Moore escapes and throws Rinaldi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Moore controls the position from side control.

Moore decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rinaldi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rinaldi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crunch! Moore slams his shin into Rinaldi's torso.
Rinaldi dives in and grabs Moore's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moore pushes down on Rinaldi's head and hops out.
Moore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rinaldi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Moore.
Moore connects with a leg kick.
Rinaldi shoots in but no luck this time.
Moore lands with a cross.

That has opened up Sam Rinaldi's cut even more.
Rinaldi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moore.
Moore tries a low kick but Rinaldi avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Moore connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rinaldi. Rinaldi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rinaldi shoots and misses
and Moore counters with a nice uppercut.

The cut above Sam Rinaldi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Moore lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rinaldi fails with the takedown
and Moore counters with a crisp right that sends Rinaldi to the canvas! Moore follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angelo Moore!
A very excited looking Angelo Moore made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.