PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Craven Moorehead (ranked 5530 p4p, 5473 weight class) and Tyreke Wilson (ranked 250 p4p, 245 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Moorehead
vs
Wilson

168 cm
18
139
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
145
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Craven Moorehead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyreke Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Moorehead misses.

Moorehead rushes Wilson and presses him up against the cage.
Moorehead fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moorehead prevents a body shot from Wilson.
Moorehead misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moorehead working aggressively here.
Wilson scores with a shoulder strike.
Moorehead working aggressively here.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Moorehead avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Moorehead throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilson.
Wilson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Moorehead.
A head punch on the inside from Moorehead fails to land.
Nice body punch from Wilson.
Moorehead working aggressively here.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Moorehead fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson stalling.
Moorehead lands with a left to the head.
Moorehead fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Moorehead seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wilson can turn it around.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Moorehead has him pressed against the cage.
Moorehead working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to circle away but Moorehead has him pinned against the cage.
Wilson looking to stall.
Wilson blocking some punches.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilson can't break the clinch.
Moorehead blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilson tries a body shot but Moorehead blocks it.
Moorehead misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Wilson lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moorehead is keeping busy.
Moorehead working aggressively here.
Moorehead blocks a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilson has a couple of punches blocked by Moorehead.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moorehead's elbow.
Moorehead definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Moorehead throws a head punch that misses.
Moorehead prevents a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moorehead throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Wilson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moorehead swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moorehead tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wilson is looking to control Moorehead's arms but Moorehead gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wilson has his back to the cage.
Moorehead blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Moorehead fails to land.
Moorehead misses with the head strike.
Moorehead misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moorehead scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wilson effectively controlling the action here.
Moorehead blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Craven Moorehead dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Moorehead wants to clinch up but Wilson keeps it at a distance.
Moorehead cracks Wilson with an open hand slap.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wilson.

Moorehead clinches.
Moorehead scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wilson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wilson is trying to stall.
Wilson tries to circle away but Moorehead has him pinned against the cage.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Moorehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moorehead lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as Moorehead controls the action.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilson working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorehead has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moorehead's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Moorehead misses with some punches.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Wilson has a couple of punches blocked by Moorehead.
Wilson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Wilson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Moorehead.
Moorehead lands with a left to the head.
Moorehead is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilson can do to turn this around?
Moorehead throws a head punch that misses.
Moorehead throws a head punch that misses.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Moorehead.
Wilson misses with the head strike.
Moorehead lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Moorehead misses with a short punch on the inside.
Craven Moorehead has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moorehead creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Tyreke Wilson has been cut.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Moorehead fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moorehead.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.
Moorehead lands with a left to the head.
Wilson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land.
Wilson lands a nice uppercut.
Wilson working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Wilson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Wilson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilson blocking some punches.
Moorehead scores with a shot to the side of Wilson's head.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short right from Moorehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.
Moorehead misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Craven Moorehead dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyreke Wilson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Moorehead closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wilson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, jab by Moorehead - just one landing.

Wilson is rocked!
Moorehead takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wilson is still on wobbly legs! Can Moorehead finish him?
Wilson throws a push kick but Moorehead slaps the foot to one side.
Wilson looks to land a left hand but Moorehead moved out of range nicely.

Moorehead closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Wilson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moorehead creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moorehead has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
Moorehead fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moorehead misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilson working aggressively here.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Wilson cracks Moorehead with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Wilson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wilson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wilson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moorehead has him pressed against the cage.
Wilson tries to break the clinch but Moorehead is controlling the position.
Wilson is trying to force a seperation but Moorehead has the dominant position.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Wilson misses with the head strike.
Wilson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilson lands a nice uppercut.
Moorehead prevents a body shot from Wilson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to break free but Moorehead has control.
Moorehead blocking some punches.
Wilson tries to stall but Moorehead uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moorehead fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson tries a body shot but Moorehead blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Moorehead.
Wilson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson tries a body shot but Moorehead blocks it.
Wilson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moorehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead prevents a body shot from Wilson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moorehead.
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as Moorehead controls the action.
Wilson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moorehead throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wilsons head.
A head punch on the inside from Wilson fails to land.
Moorehead has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as Moorehead controls the action.
Moorehead misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilson trying to control the position but instead, Moorehead has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wilson into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilson.
Tyreke Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
Moorehead lands a nice uppercut.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moorehead.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wilson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson tries to work over Moorehead's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilson tries to work over Moorehead's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyreke Wilson.
I think Moorehead has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craven Moorehead!