PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Brick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kev Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Brick is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Brick
vs
Moore

190 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

189 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Brick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kev Moore!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brick is looking to clinch but Moore is avoiding it.
Brick tries to bum rush Moore with a series of wild strikes but Moore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brick is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moore sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brick lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brick tries to clinch up.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moore but Moore pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brick tries for a takedown but Moore sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Brick. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Moore scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brick is looking for a sweep.
Moore trying to control the position but Brick is working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Moore tries to move to mount but Brick blocks the move with his legs.
Moore trying to control the position but Brick is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Brick manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Moore trying to control but Brick postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brick swinging wilding here.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Moore.
Brick tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Brick is not content to let Moore control the position.
Moore blocks the strikes from Brick.
Brick is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Moore off and has taken his back!

Moore preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Brick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore turns into Brick and is now in his guard.
Brick keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
Moore pushes down on Brick's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Moore moves into full mount! Brick won't be happy about that!
Moore cracks Brick with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Brick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brick throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Moore looking to control but Brick is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moore with the ground and pound from mount.
Brick is desperately trying to improve his position but Moore has a good base and remains in mount.
Brick is breathing heavily.
Brick sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brick tries to roll over but Moore keeps him under control.

Moore is looking for a kimura but Brick is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Moore to get the leverage.
Moore wants to take a breather but Brick is having none of it.
Brick striking from half guard on the bottom.
Moore blocks the strikes from Brick.

Brick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brick has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Moore passes to side control.
Moore lands an elbow.
Brick is looking for a sweep.
Brick gets back to half guard.

Moore postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Brick to stand up.
Brick tries for a takedown but Moore circles away easily

and Moore decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brick's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brick keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
Moore preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore stands and throws Brick's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brick taking punishment in the form of punches.
Brick manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Moore has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Moore dominating with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Moore with shots to the head and body - Brick looks very uncomfortable down there.
Moore throwing strikes here but Brick is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brick darts in trying to clinch

and Moore counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Moore avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moore is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Moore wants to pass the guard but Brick is keeping the position.
Moore is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Moore is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Moore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brick trying to strike off his back.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Brick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moore is one step ahead there.

Brick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moore gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brick's head.
Brick keeping full guard, as Moore tries to pass.
Brick lands a decent punch to the body there.
Brick keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.

Brick looking for a guillotine here but Moore defends easily.
Moore not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Moore slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brick keeps working.

Moore is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brick knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Moore is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brick has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brick sneaks back into half guard.
Brick moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Brick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moore pushes down on Brick's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brick is looking to improve his position.
Brick has a hand on Moore's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Moore takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Brick is in a horrible position here. Moore smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Brick is looking to get to half guard.
Moore landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brick is desperately trying to improve his position but Moore has a good base and remains in mount.
Moore tries to control but Brick wriggling away.

Moore is working for a guillotine from mount but Brick frees his head quite easily.
Brick is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Moore wants to finish this one by submission but Brick is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Moore.

Moore is working for a guillotine from mount but Brick frees his head quite easily.
Moore throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Brick is working to get back to half guard.
Brick is squirming around, avoiding Moore's attempts to control the action.

Moore working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that David Brick will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Brick paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Brick. That snapped Moore's head back.
Brick shoots in for a double leg but Moore sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brick throws a series of punches but Moore avoids them all with ease.
Moore closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brick circles away.
Brick gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Moore counters with a shoot takedown. Brick fights it but they end up in guard.
Moore advances position into side control!
Moore is putting a hurting on Brick here, landing some big shots from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moore tries to advance to mount but Brick denies him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brick tries to buck Moore off but Moore is having none of it.
Moore cracks Brick with a big right hand but Brick just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Moore creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Brick tries to bench press Moore off him but Moore keeps the position.
Brick takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Brick tries to get back to half guard but can't.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brick with a poor takedown
and Moore counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Brick. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brick gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Moore to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Brick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moore stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brick swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brick bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moore's guard.
Brick works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Moore is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moore trying to control but Brick postures up.
Brick is looking to advance position but Moore won't allow it.
Moore makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moore.
Moore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brick is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moore is on top in guard.
Moore passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brick manages to get to full guard.
Moore trying to control but Brick is working from the bottom.

Brick had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Moore is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Brick Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Moore's back instead.
Brick is trying to stick to Moore's back but Moore is turning into Brick. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Brick's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Moore.
Brick can't keep his opponent in guard - Moore advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moore.
Brick moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brick being controlled here, momentarily.
Brick keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.

Brick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moore is aware though and is defending well.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Brick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moore is looking to work some ground and pound but Brick has wrist control.
Brick lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Moore!
Moore wants to control but Brick is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brick postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Moore looks a forlorn figure.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kev Moore.
I think Moore has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... David Brick!