PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georges Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Deep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Moore might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to homecoming. Deep has chosen blood theme as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Moore
vs
Deep

181 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

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Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Georges Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Deep!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deep throws out a loose jab but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deep fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Deep throws a series of punches but Moore avoids them all with ease.

Deep closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Deep working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Deep decides to stand back up.
Deep throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Moore looks for a takedown but Deep sprawls well.
Moore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Deep tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deep takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Deep throws the left hand but Moore avoids the punch easily.
Moore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore shoots and misses

and Deep counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Deep.
Moore trying to keep a closed guard but Deep is proving a slippery customer.
Deep has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moore is proving hard to escape from.
Deep postures up.
Deep trying to control but Moore is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moore is on top in guard.

Deep pushes Moore off and scrambles back to his feet.
Moore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moore shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Deep as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Deep tries to avoid it but Moore manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Deep to the ground. Deep escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moore shoots for a double leg takedown but Deep sprawls well. He's pushed Moore's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Moore shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Deep as he avoids it easily.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Deep throws a series of punches but Moore moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deep looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Deep tries to clinch but Moore moves out of range.
Deep misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deep throws a half hearted mid kick.
Deep tries to clinch there but Moore circles away.
Deep is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deep throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moore shoots for a double leg takedown but Deep sprawls well. He's pushed Moore's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Deep lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Deep misses with a wild combination.
Moore lands a head kick!
Moore shoots and misses

and Deep counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Deep has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moore is proving hard to escape from.

Moore is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deep is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deep has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moore is proving hard to escape from.
Deep trying to control but Moore is working from the bottom.
Deep throws and elbow that misses. Moore uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Deep's guard. Nice move by Moore!

Moore drops back looking for a leg! Deep is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Deep manages to kick Moore off! Moore jumps back into Deep's guard.
Moore with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deep striking off his back but it's not causing Moore any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Deep dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Moore shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Deep napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Deep is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Moore asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Deep gets back to half guard.
Moore is controlling the pace.
Deep is trying to stand back up but Moore is controlling him

Moore seems to be looking for submissions.

Moore is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deep tries to roll over but Moore keeps him under control.
Deep on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Deep can do anything to dispel that myth.
Deep trying to control from the bottom.
Deep manages to get to full guard.
Deep pulls Moore in close to his closed guard and prevents Moore from doing any damage or advancing position.

Moore thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Deep uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Matt Deep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deep swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Moore looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Deep working a defensive guard here.
Moore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Deep is keeping the position for now.
Moore wants to stand but Deep is controlling his posture from full guard.
Moore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore won't allow Deep to sweep him here.
Moore passes into half guard.
Deep wants to get back to full guard.

Moore decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moore.
Deep is looking to clinch but Moore is avoiding it.
Deep is looking to score with low kicks.

Moore drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Deep is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Moore drops back looking for a leg! Deep is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Deep manages to kick Moore off! Moore jumps back into Deep's guard.
Moore prevents Deep from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Moore gets to his feet. Deep looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Deep bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Deep with a poor takedown

and Moore counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moore.
Georges Moore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Deep managing to control the position.
Moore trying to control but Deep is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Georges Moore dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Deep scores with a jab to the head.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Moore closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Moore lands in his opponent's guard.
Moore won't allow Deep to get back to his feet.
Moore pushing down on Deep's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Moore seems to be working for a kimura but Deep defends the submission attempt.
Deep wants to get back to his feet.
Moore thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore stops Deep from getting back to his feet.
Deep really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moore. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Moore is trying to control the action in half guard but Deep is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deep controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Deep throws a leg kick that is checked

and Moore counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Moore scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Moore is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Deep has managed to free his arm - good work.
Moore prevents Deep from improving his position.
Deep tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore trying to control the action but Deep is working from the bottom.
Deep gets full guard.
Deep is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moore is controlling him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Deep doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Moore counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Deep kicks off Moore and gets to his feet.

Deep closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Moore did well to prevent Deep getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like Deep is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deep is trying to control. Moore wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moore has hold of Deep's hands but Deep slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Moore is looking to escape.
Moore has hold of Deep's hands but Deep slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Moore manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Deep is in close to Moore's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Deep got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moore has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Deep has managed to get both his arms back between Moore's legs - danger averted.

Moore throws his legs up looking for a submission but Deep uses it to pass to side control.
Moore tries to improve position but can't.
Deep working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Moore is looking for a kimura here.
Deep pushes Moore off looking to stand but Moore dives back in and keeps control.
Moore wants to control but Deep is keeping him busy.

Moore looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Deep is looking to control Moore's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Deep avoid being mounted?

And that's the end of the fight!
Georges Moore showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Moore 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

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