PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calabi Yau (ranked 5720 p4p, 4477 weight class) and Mac Moore (ranked 634 p4p, 574 weight class). Calabi Yau could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mac Moore's chin.

Yau
vs
Moore

184 cm
35
182
19 - 13 - 1

167 cm
29
162
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Pit Bull Development

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 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Calabi Yau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Moore!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yau's head backwards.
Moore throws a lazy uppercut
and Yau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yau doesn't manage to clinch there - Moore circles away.
Yau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moore.
Yau appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Moore throws a big shot that misses.
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moore connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yau closes the distance and clinches.
Yau looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yau landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yau misses with an elbow over the top.
Yau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moore.
Moore tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yau has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yau obliges.
Yau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yau creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yaus head.
Yau comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Moore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Moore misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yau landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yau is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moore is defending well for now.
Yau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yau tries to land knees in the clinch but Moore avoids the damage to the body.
Moore has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Yau seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Moore can turn it around.
Yau lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Mac Moore has been cut.
Yau lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yau tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moore avoids it.
Moore missing with knees to the body.
Moore misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yau scores with a knee to the head.
Moore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moore pushes Yau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yau just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moore's brow.
Yau missing with knees to the body.
Moore jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yau walks away with a smile on his face. Moore gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Moore throws a shot from downtown. Yau moves away and avoids it.
Yau moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yau throws a head kick but Moore moves out of range.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
Moore throws a lazy uppercut
and Yau counters with a right hand to the body.
Moore misses with an uppercut
and Yau makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moore keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a jab when Yau was well out of range.
Yau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Moore throws a big shot that misses.
Yau tries to clinch up.
Yau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moore.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
Yau shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Moore throws a hook to the side of Yau's head but Yau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moore moves to clinch but Yau breaks away
and Yau counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yau slips a straight right by Moore.
Yau throws a head kick but Moore moves out of range.
Moore now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Moore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yau takes one on the button.
Yau ducks right into an uppercut from Moore.
Moore cracks Yau with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Moore throws a body punch but Yau moves out of range.
Moore throws a big shot that misses.
Moore scores with a nice right hand.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yau moves away.
Yau appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Calabi Yau will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mac Moore's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moore walks into a jab.
Moore misses the jab.
Yau looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Moore avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Moore lands a nice looking body shot.
Yau takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yau scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Moore just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromYau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yau defending well as Moore loads up on a big left hand.
Yau fires out a quick counter leg kick but Moore just manages to avoid it.
Yau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moore scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yau. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yau looks to throw the jab but Moore is out of range.
A big left from Moore misses.
Moore works Yau's body with a nice hook.

Moore fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yau, pushing him back against the cage.
Yau missing with knees to the body.
Yau lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yau throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Moore managing to block the knees to the body from Yau.
Yau tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moore avoids it.
Yau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moore lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yau looking to throw knees to the head but Moore is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yau just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moore's brow.
Nice elbow from Moore.

It looks like Calabi Yau has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yau tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moore avoids it.
Moore avoids the elbow strike from Yau, against the cage.
Moore scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yau misses with an elbow over the top.
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.
Yau throws an elbow but it misses.
Moore avoiding damage as Yau throws knees to the body.
Yau misses with an elbow strike.
Moore misses with a body punch.
Yau letting Moore take a breather here.
Yau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moore blocks it with crossed arms.
Yau with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moore.
Yau misses with an elbow strike.
Moore lands with a short shot to the head.
Moore avoids a wild elbow strike from Yau.
Yau pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Moore looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yau tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moore avoids it.
Calabi Yau has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yau missing with knees to the body.
Yau throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moore managing to block the knees to the body from Yau.
Moore lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yau tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moore avoids it.
Yau missing with knees to the body.
Yau avoiding damage as Moore throws knees to the body.
Moore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yau lands a knee to the head.
Moore swings wildly with an uppercut but Yau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yau tries a knee to the head but Moore blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Moore.
Moore pushes Yau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore struggles to land a body shot inside as Yau controls his hands.
Yau tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moore avoids it.
Yau tries to land a knee to the head but Moore blocks with his arms.
Moore manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Moore misses with an elbow strike.
Moore blocks the elbow strike.
Yau missing with knees to the body.
Yau throws an elbow that misses.
Yau scores with a knee to the head.
Yau throws an elbow that misses.
Moore putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yau in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yau throws an elbow that misses.
Yau prevents a body shot from Moore.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mac Moore will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Moore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mac Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Yau rushes Moore and presses him up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yau as Moore tries to tie him up.
Moore managing to block the knees to the body from Yau.
Yau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yau lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Moore managing to block the knees to the body from Yau.
Moore tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yau avoids it.
Moore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moore is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yau missing with knees to the body.
Moore blocks an elbow strike.
Yau misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Moore.
Yau is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yau is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moore is defending well for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moore.
Yau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moore has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moore managing to block the knees to the body from Yau.
Moore avoiding damage as Yau throws knees to the body.
Moore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moore misses with a body punch.
Yau lands a damaging elbow.
A body shot lands from Moore.
Yau connects with a knee to the head.
Moore managing to block the knees to the body from Yau.
A right handed body shot lands from Moore.

Moore gets control of Yau's arms and successfully pulls guard. Moore will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yau accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yau accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to strike from the bottom.
Moore is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Moore is trying to control the action in half guard but Yau is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yau is looking for a sweep. Moore is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yau has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Moore lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yau tries to get to full guard but Moore has control of the leg.
Moore is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Moore performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yau is trying to get back to full guard.
Moore is taking a breather. Yau says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Moore trying to control from half guard but Yau is working away.

Yau looking for submissions off his back.
Moore is keen to just control but Yau is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Moore connects with a nice short shot to Yau's temple.

Yau is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily.
Yau missing with punches from the bottom.
Moore trying to control from Yau's half guard. Yau has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yau wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mac Moore.
I think Moore 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:28

The fight is ruled a draw!