PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tolby Tovington (ranked 2792 p4p, 3536 weight class) and Caleb Moore (ranked 376 p4p, 467 weight class). Caleb Moore acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Tovington
vs
Moore

181 cm
23
181
3 - 2 - 0

191 cm
21
170
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Overeem’s Horse Meat

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tolby Tovington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Caleb Moore!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tovington keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tovington pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Moore changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tovington looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tovington is looking for a sweep.
Moore in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tovington dodges the ground and pound from Moore.
Tovington seems a little lost for a moment, as Moore dominates the positioning.
Tovington is trying to improve his position.
Tovington is holding Moore down, trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Tovington's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Moore wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tovington keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moore is trying to get an arm triangle but Tovington is defending well.
Tovington wants to get back to his feet.
Tovington is trying to control Moore's posture but Moore avoids it.
Tovington stops Moore from passing to mount.

Moore thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Moore tries to score with some ground and pound. Tovington controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A lull in the action here as Moore stalls from top position.
Tovington can't do much from the bottom here.

Moore decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tovington to his feet.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Tovington.
Tovington slaps away a takedown attempt from Moore, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Tovington.
Nice defenses there by Moore.
Moore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tovington.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tovington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tovington misses with a wild combination.
Moore appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tolby Tovington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tovington jabs Moore to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tovington throws a right hand that Moore ducks under and follows up with a left that Moore also avoids with ease.
Moore has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Moore looks for a takedown but Tovington sprawls well.
Tolby Tovington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caleb Moore.
Tovington fails to land with a series of punches.
Moore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tovington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
Moore steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tovington.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tovington is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Tovington uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Moore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moore has Tovington pressed against the cage, preventing Tovington from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tovington is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Moore has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tovington is trying to keep an underhook but Moore manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Moore trying to control from half guard but Tovington is working away.
Moore with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Moore looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Moore is trying to control. Tovington wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Tovington kicks Moore off and gets back to his feet.
Tovington moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Moore is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tolby Tovington dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tovington throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
Moore is still on wobbly legs! Can Tovington finish him?

It looks like Caleb Moore has been cut.
Tovington lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Moore head around and knocks him out cold! Tovington hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tolby Tovington!