PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kev Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and duece delta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kev Moore has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kev Moore seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Moore
vs
delta

189 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

167 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kev Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, duece delta!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Moore both land. Nice combination.
Moore misses with an attempted mid kick.

delta shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
delta tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moore knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Moore trying to hold on to delta's head to control him but delta postures up.
delta wants to control but Moore is keeping him busy.
delta tries to stand and escape but Moore is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore wants to control but delta is keeping busy.
delta tries to stand and escape but Moore is controlling the position.
delta trying to control the action but Moore is working from the bottom.

delta is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moore scores with a hook to the body. delta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
delta looks gassed!

Moore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moore is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

delta is fighting off a takedown attempt but Moore is just too persistent for him and manages to trip delta to the mat. delta regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Moore passes delta's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Moore looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks delta with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Moore winds up and cracks delta with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
delta is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Moore scores with a couple of nice shots.

delta is defending against the submission attempts here by Moore.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moore looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Moore not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore working the head and body with strikes.
delta gets full guard.
delta has a closed guard, preventing Moore from standing up.
Moore wants to control from the top but delta keeps moving.
Moore is looking to work some ground and pound but delta has wrist control.
Moore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. delta is keeping the position for now.
delta looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore trying to control but delta is working from the bottom.
Moore lands a couple of digs.
Moore wants to control from the top but delta keeps moving.
delta wants to stand up but Moore is controlling him.
Moore with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Moore tries to free his leg and advance position but delta is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kev Moore dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

delta forces Moore back against the cage and clinches.
delta is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
delta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moore keeps the fight in the clinch, despite delta's efforts to push away.
Moore wants a takedown but no success here.
Moore has delta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. delta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Moore fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kev Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
delta drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moore pulls his leg out and moves away.
Moore scores with a spinning back kick!
delta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore lands a with a good body shot.
delta is breathing heavily.
Moore scores with a nice head shot.
Kev Moore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
delta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
delta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
delta 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 connects with a body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Moore.
Moore lands a with a good body shot.

delta gets caught flat footed, as Moore shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Moore working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of delta's head.

Moore is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore is working delta over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
delta wants to sweep but no luck.
Moore advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore looks up at the clock and then as delta takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Moore smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Moore tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Moore creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Moore is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but delta is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Moore trying to control the position but delta is working away.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - delta has eaten all the pies!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throwing shots but missing, from side control.
delta on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Moore cracks delta with a big right hand but delta just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Moore is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, delta has escaped the position, nice work there.
Check out the look on Moore's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Moore wants to control but delta is keeping him busy.

Moore has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore blocks a leg kick.
Moore lands an overhand right.
Moore lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
delta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moore.
Moore lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore wants to clinch

and delta counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Moore has his hands clasped together around delta's back. He's all about the action.
delta is looking to stall here but Moore recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kev Moore dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Moore scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. delta doesn't seem bothered though.
Moore stuns delta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Moore scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Moore moves into range and clinches up with delta.
Moore is trying to drag delta to the mat but delta just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
delta fails to pull the fight into his guard.
delta wants to break the clinch but can't.
delta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
delta tries to score a body lock takedown but Moore shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
delta wants to break free but Moore has control.
Moore lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like duece delta has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
delta trying to control the position but instead, Moore has worked for underhooks and has pushed delta into the cage.

delta is fighting off a takedown attempt but Moore is just too persistent for him and manages to trip delta to the mat. delta regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Moore working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Moore wants to pass the guard but delta is keeping the position.
Moore throws a big right hand that misses.
Moore landing some decent shots from guard.
Moore throws a big right hand that misses.

delta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kev Moore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
delta doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Moore wants to control from the top but delta keeps moving.
Moore works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Moore thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Moore trying to pass the guard but delta defending well.
delta wants to control but Moore is keeping busy.

Moore seems to be working for a kimura but delta defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Moore is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and delta defends it well.
delta is trying to stand.
Moore passes the guard and advances to mount!
Moore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that delta can do to turn this around?

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.
Moore breaks from delta's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Moore putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Moore is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Moore pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Moore lands a big shot there that rocks delta but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Moore landing strikes from the mount and delta is in trouble!
Moore lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

delta is rocked!
Moore is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. delta can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
duece delta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kev Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
delta is still in real trouble! Can Moore finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore looking to control but delta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kev Moore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moore has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

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