PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaz Moore (ranked 4912 p4p, 2311 weight class) and Dalton McConnell (ranked 473 p4p, 296 weight class). McConnell has chosen Fun.: We Are Young ft. Janelle Monáe as his entrance music. Dalton McConnell acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Moore
vs
McConnell

190 cm
23
190
8 - 35 - 0

180 cm
36
185
26 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Seventh Circle Clothing

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 8 - 35 - 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 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dalton McConnell!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McConnell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McConnell connects with a body shot.
Moore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McConnell pinned against the cage. McConnell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McConnell digs a good hook to Moore's body.
Moore has been working on his balance at Pure Progress Fitness, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by McConnell.
Moore closes this distance looking for a takedown but McConnell circles away.
Moore walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moore is defended easily by McConnell.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaz Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McConnell, as that shot connected.
McConnell works over Moore's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - McConnell coming out on top.

McConnell feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Moore sprawling to the canvas! Moore rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can McConnell finish him?!

Moore is rocked!
Moore shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McConnell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Moore is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McConnell connects with a right hand. Moore shakes it off.
McConnell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moore doesn't seem bothered though.
Moore seems to have got his legs back now.
Moore takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Moore is breathing heavily.
McConnell lands with a hook. Moore tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Moore get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Moore stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but McConnell runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dalton McConnell!
Dalton McConnell spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.