PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Al Wuzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wuzz comes to the cage accompanied by Lützenkirchen - Cairo on Acid. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Wuzz
vs
Moore

189 cm
23
160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

160 cm
21
148 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

5th Round
Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Al Wuzz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sid Moore!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wuzz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wuzz tries to clinch up but Moore circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Wuzz.
Moore misses with a straight right.
Wuzz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wuzz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moore as he jumps to the side.
Moore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good work by Wuzz as he checks the leg kick.

Wuzz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Moore!
Moore wants to try and get back to his feet.

Wuzz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Moore somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wuzz.
Moore scores with a jab.
Moore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Wuzz does no damage.
Wuzz is breathing heavily.
Moore throws a chopping leg kick but Wuzz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice takedown defense from Moore. No joy for Wuzz on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Wuzz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wuzz wants to clinch.
Moore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz shoots in for a double leg but Moore sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Moore throws a jab when Wuzz was well out of range.
Wuzz swinging wilding here.
Wuzz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wuzz slips a straight right by Moore.
Moore attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Moore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moore goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moore throws a looping overhand right but Wuzz ducks down to avoid it.
Wuzz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Moore tries a head kick but it misses.
Moore throws a body kick that misses.
Moore looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to bum rush Wuzz with a series of wild strikes but Wuzz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wuzz misses with a combination
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
Wuzz moves out of range of the body kick from Moore.
Wuzz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Moore counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moore should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Moore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wuzz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moore can pounce on him.
Moore throws a leg kick but Wuzz checks it.
Sid Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moore throws a nice looking combination but Wuzz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moore throws a sloppy head kick and Wuzz moves out of range easily.
Moore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wuzz avoids the head kick by Moore.
Moore throws a combination that misses
and Wuzz counters with a three punch combo that has Moore backing up. Moore nods at Wuzz to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore swings for the body but Wuzz moves out of range.
Wuzz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Moore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wuzz misses with a combination
and Moore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moore lands with a nice combination. Wuzz backs away looking to recover.
Wuzz slips a jab from Moore.
Wuzz closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Wuzz.
Moore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Moore dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wuzz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Moore slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moore.
Wuzz misses with a double jab.
Wuzz blocks a head kick by Moore.

Moore shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wuzz's guard.

Moore gets to his feet - Wuzz follows without any prompting.
Wuzz blocks the body kick.
Wuzz moves out of range as Moore strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wuzz misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Wuzz.
Wuzz misses with a takedown
and Wuzz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuzz avoids the head kick by Moore.
Wuzz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moore circles away quickly and effectively.
Al Wuzz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wuzz slips a jab and a cross from Moore.
A punch combination from Moore misses.
Moore throws a front kick that sends Wuzz stumbling back into the cage.
Moore lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wuzz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moore counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Wuzz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore throws a right and a left that Wuzz avoids nicely.
Wuzz blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands a glancing blow to the side of Wuzz's head.
Wuzz checks a low kick from Moore.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Moore. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Wuzz misses with a takedown
and Moore counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moore looks to land a combination but Wuzz avoids it well.
Wuzz blocks a head kick by Moore.
A punch combination from Wuzz misses.
Moore misses the jab.
Wuzz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Moore.
Sid Moore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wuzz wants to land a leg kick but Moore is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Wuzz.
Moore pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moore throws a hook to the side of Wuzz's head but Wuzz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wuzz darts in trying to clinch
and Moore counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wuzz throws a combination. Moore tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wuzz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wuzz.
Moore is looking to chop away at Wuzz's legs.
Wuzz shoots and misses
and Moore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moore throws a head kick but Wuzz moves out of range.
Moore throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wuzz.
Moore attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Moore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wuzz misses with a hook. Moore ducked under it nicely.
Wuzz checks a low kick from Moore.
Wuzz fails with the takedown
and Moore counters with a straight right hand.
Wuzz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wuzz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Moore throws a sloppy head kick and Wuzz moves out of range easily.
Wuzz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moore counters with a big head kick but Wuzz shrugs it off.
A low kick from Moore is predictable there
and Wuzz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moore throws a body punch but Wuzz moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Moore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Wuzz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Moore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Wuzz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wuzz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Moore bucks Wuzz off and manages to get back to his feet!
Al Wuzz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moore throws out a loose jab but Wuzz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moore throws out a loose jab but Wuzz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moore does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Moore scores with a jab.
Wuzz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moore.

Wuzz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore wants to get back to his feet.
Wuzz seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Moore kicks Wuzz off and gets back to his feet.
Moore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wuzz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moore throws a body kick that misses.
Moore loads up on a big right hand but Wuzz slips the punch.
Moore throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wuzz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moore counters with a head kick. That will keep Wuzz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wuzz misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Moore tries a head kick but it misses.
Wuzz shoots in and drives through. Moore sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Wuzz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore throws a head kick that half lands.
Wuzz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moore. That's going to slow Wuzz down.
Wuzz has his takedown stuffed
and Moore counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wuzz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Moore looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Moore scores with a hook.
Moore misses with a double jab.
Wuzz works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wuzz throws a right and a left that Moore avoids nicely.
Moore falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wuzz counters with a nice uppercut.
Good work by Wuzz as he checks the leg kick.
Moore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wuzz tries for a takedown but Moore circles away easily
and Moore counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wuzz's knee momentarily.
Moore misses with a few strikes there.
Moore throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wuzz blocks a low kick nicely.
An inside leg kick from Moore misses.
Wuzz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moore counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wuzz's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wuzz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wuzz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wuzz moves out of range of the strikes.
Wuzz wants to clinch but Moore slips to the side
and Moore counters with a leg kick.
Wuzz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moore throws out a loose jab but Wuzz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Wuzz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wuzz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Moore counters with a body kick that stops Wuzz in his tracks momentarily.
Wuzz throws a series of punches but Moore avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Moore.
Wuzz blocks a head kick by Moore.
Sid Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wuzz throws a one two combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sid Moore.
I've got Moore winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Moore!