PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antoni Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Moores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lim
vs
Moores

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antoni Lim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dylan Moores!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moores fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antoni Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lim leaves Moores with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lim throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Dylan Moores has been cut.
Lim swings for the body but Moores moves out of range.

Moores has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moores tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lim's elbow.
Moores keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lim's efforts to push away.
Moores keeps control of Lim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Moores pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moores takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Moores is rocked!
Moores swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moores.
Lim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Moores holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moores keeps control of Lim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Moores breaks from the clinch.
Moores closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lim circles away.
Antoni Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Moores.
Moores plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim looks to throw the jab but Moores is out of range.
Lim displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moores.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim throws a right and a left that Moores avoids nicely.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Lim and Moores goes tumbling to the canvas! Lim follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Moores is still in real trouble! Can Lim finish him?
Lim is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Moores wants to get back to full guard.
Moores seems to have recovered his senses.
Moores looks gassed!
Lim tries to stand and escape but Moores is controlling the position.
Moores wants to get back to full guard.
Lim is pressing down on Moores's thigh, looking to free his foot. Moores is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Moores is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lim in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moores trying to hold on to Lim's head to control him but Lim postures up.
Lim tries to pass to full mount but Moores defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lim stalling.
Lim is keen to just control but Moores is a slippery customer.
Lim stalling.
Lim knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moores on the ground.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Antoni Lim just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lim fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Moores 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antoni Lim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dylan Moores's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Moores swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lim throws a series of punches but Moores moves out of range.
Nice shot by Lim.
Lim misses with a double jab.
Lim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lim stuffs the takedown attempt from Moores. Moores gets slowly back to his feet.
Moores bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lim swinging wilding here.
Lim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moores has closed the distance and engaged Lim in a clinch.
Moores keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lim's efforts to push away.
Moores prevents Lim from breaking the clinch.
Lim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moores lands a takedown into guard.
Lim keeping moving, preventing Moores from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moores trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lim is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moores passes into half guard.
Lim controlling the position well.

Moores is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Moores seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim controlling the position for now.
Lim is looking to get back to full guard here but Moores has managed to pass to side control instead.
Moores misses with a head shot.

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.
Moores tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lim wants to control but Moores is having none of it.
Lim is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Lim working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lim tries to lock up and control but Moores gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Moores showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dylan Moores's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice shot by Lim.
Moores lands a head kick. Lim smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Moores misses with the combination.

Moores closes the distance and pushes Lim back into the cage.
Lim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lim is looking to break free of the clinch but Moores has double underhooks.
Lim looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Moores pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moores misses with a body shot.
Moores shoots in for a takedown but Lim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lim feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Moores crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Antoni Lim!