PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Lancelot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moore comes to the cage accompanied by Mastodon - Blood And Thunder. The key to victory for Aaron Moore has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Moore
vs
Lancelot

183 cm
22
187 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Infliction Fight Gear
Boondock Fightwear

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sir Lancelot!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore throws the kick towards the body but Lancelot avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moore misses with a hook. Lancelot ducked under it nicely.
Moore scores with a three punch combo!
Moore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moore throws a sloppy head kick and Lancelot moves out of range easily.
Moore fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Moore fails to land the takedown.

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

Moore looking for a guillotine here but Lancelot defends easily.
Lancelot seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moore is looking for a triangle but Lancelot pushes his legs off easily.
Lancelot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lancelot 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.
Lancelot controlling from the top position.

Moore keeping busy on the bottom but Lancelot has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lancelot is thwarting Moore's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lancelot perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Moore looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lancelot is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Moore looks like he's trying to stand up.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Lancelot working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lancelot lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Well, if Lancelot is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancelot prevents Moore from standing back up.
Lancelot working Moore over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore pushes Lancelot off looking to stand but Lancelot dives back in and keeps control.
Lancelot blocks the strikes from Moore.
Moore looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lancelot frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lancelot controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Despite being in the dominant position, Sir Lancelot just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moore throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moore misses with the combination.
Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Lancelot.

Lancelot forces Moore back against the cage and clinches.
Lancelot is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lancelot moves into the clinch successfully.
Lancelot wants a takedown.

Lancelot turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lancelot manages to end up in side control.
Moore is trying to get back to half guard.
Moore is pushing Lancelot's head away, looking to escape. Lancelot manages to hold on to the position though.
Moore is looking to regain half guard here but Lancelot keeps moving and retains side control.
Lancelot tries to move to mount but Moore blocks the move with his legs.
Moore pushes Lancelot away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lancelot gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Moore tries to improve position but can't.
Moore trying to remain calm as Lancelot controls from the top position.
Lancelot scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Moore to see if he's OK.
Lancelot staying calm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore tries to control but Lancelot manages to take his back.
Moore is trying to stand back up.
Lancelot doesn't have the hooks in and Moore manages to turn into his guard.
Lancelot seems keen to control Moore's posture.
Moore is looking to work some ground and pound but Lancelot has wrist control.
Moore is fighting to break Lancelot's control of his arms but Lancelot is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

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.
Moore wants to control from the top but Lancelot keeps moving.
Moore being controlled here momentarily.
Moore wants to get up but he can't break Lancelot's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lancelot controlling the position.
Lancelot is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Moore drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lancelot manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Moore has Lancelot in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore being controlled for a moment.
Lancelot trying to control the position but Moore is working away.

Despite being in the dominant position, Sir Lancelot just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moore wants to clinch

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

Moore throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moore has his foot on Lancelot's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lancelot works his way back into a safe position though.
Moore working a defensive guard here.

Moore has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lancelot is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Moore.
Lancelot moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Moore takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sir Lancelot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Moore throws a sloppy head kick

and Lancelot counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Moore's guard now.
Lancelot pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moore is keeping the position for now.

Moore throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lancelot controlling from the top position.
Sir Lancelot has got the better of the ground game so far.
Let's hope that Lancelot has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lancelot wants to pass the guard but Moore is keeping the position.
Moore is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lancelot controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancelot stopping the sweep attempt from Moore.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Moore has his foot on Lancelot's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lancelot works his way back into a safe position though.
Lancelot not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Moore isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lancelot stacks Moore on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lancelot!
Moore gets back to half guard.
Lancelot scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two 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.
Lancelot takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Moore is trying to stand up here but Lancelot is controlling him well.
Lancelot content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Moore is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lancelot in particular looking to stall.
Moore trying to control but Lancelot postures up.
Moore makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moore.
Moore is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore is looking to stand up but Lancelot isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moore looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Moore throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moore looking for a sweep. Not yet Moore, not yet.

Moore looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lancelot passes into half guard.
Moore flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Moore is trying to stand.
Aaron Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lancelot controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Moore looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, if Lancelot is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lancelot prevents Moore from standing back up.
Lancelot trying to control the pace.
Lancelot's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sir Lancelot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lancelot 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sir Lancelot!