PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaz Moore (ranked 24360 p4p, 4643 weight class) and Damian White (ranked 667 p4p, 541 weight class). Damian White looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Moore
vs
White

190 cm
18
190
2 - 4 - 0

188 cm
18
178
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaz 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, Damian White!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? White is fending him off so far but Moore persists. Nope, White circles away and we're back to standing.
White with a lazy takedown attempt

and Moore counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moore.
Moore scores with a nice hook to the head.

Moore has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics White uses from the top position.
Moore thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

White avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moore wants to sweep but no luck.
White wants to pass the guard but Moore is keeping the position.

White thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore looking for a sweep. Not yet Moore, not yet.

White has gone for a leg lock! Moore slips out almost immediately though and dives into White's guard.

Moore's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

White has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moore can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Moore got a little sloppy there for a moment and White has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moore has managed to get both his arms back between White's legs - danger averted.
White looks winded!
Moore is in close to White's body, working some short punches and elbows.

White is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moore connects with a couple of short punches.
Moore landing some decent shots from guard.
Moore with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moore loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moore seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moore accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore cracks White with a solid left hand.
Moore postures up and lands a big shot to White's brow.
Moore tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore lands a couple of elbows.
Moore looking to pass the guard.
Moore trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
White has momentary wrist control but Moore slips an elbow through the middle.
Moore makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Moore throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as White works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moore lands a couple of digs.
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 is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore works a leg free and moves into half guard.

White looking for submissions off his back.
White is refusing to be controlled, as Moore sits in half guard.
White is looking for a sweep. Moore is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moore is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Moore is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

White is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily.
White keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Moore is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. White doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Moore.
Moore working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Moore working White over with strikes.
Moore frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Moore raining down shots from the mount!
Moore lands a couple of good shots and White has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Moore is landing with strikes from the back.
White is taking damage to the body and head.
Moore knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for White on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Moore gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Moore gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Moore apologises and we restart here on the feet.
White tries to clinch there but Moore circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Moore shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts White as he jumps to the side.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White looks to land a combination but Moore avoids it well.
Moore seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
White throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moore went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
White misses with a combination

and Moore counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore passes the guard and advances to mount!
White is breathing heavily.
Moore lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore is in the full mount, landing strikes.

White is rocked!
Moore is in the full mount, landing strikes.
White is still in real trouble! Can Moore finish him?
Moore postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked White badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Moore around the waist but Moore pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Moore is the winner by TKO! Moore jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaz Moore!