PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Long
vs
Moore

172 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
148 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Phoenix Nutrition - 158 recovery $99

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Christian Moore!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore misses with a takedown attempt - Long sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Long connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moore.
Long scores with a nice strike.
Moore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
Moore tries to score a power double leg takedown but Long sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moore somewhat.
David Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Moore.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Long sprawls well. Long wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moore gets slowly back to his feet.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Long connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moore momentarily.

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.
Long scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Moore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moore avoids the body shot from Long.
Long stuffs the takedown attempt from Moore. Moore gets slowly back to his feet.
Long displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moore.
Nice takedown defense from Long. No joy for Moore on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Moore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Long scores with the left hand. Moore knows he should have avoided that one.
Moore fails with a takedown attempt.
Long ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Long. Beautiful body shot.
Long digs a good body shot into Moore's ribs.
Long misses with a two punch combination.
Moore walks into a stiff left hand from Long.
Long jabs Moore right on the nose. Moore blinks but takes it well.
Moore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Long connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Long dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Long scores with a three punch combo!
Long just misses with a punch to the body.
Long scores with a nice right hand.
Jab by Long.
Long is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Long throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moore fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Moore or perhaps it was just good defense by Long which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Long cracks Moore with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Long bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Moore fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
David Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Moore.
Moore takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two 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's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Long connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moore scrambles back to his feet.
Moore is trying desperately to land a takedown but Long is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Moore.
Moore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Long throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Long does it's job there.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Long.
Long throws an overhand right that lands on Moore's shoulder, as Moore tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Long throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moore.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moore.
Long connects with a single shot there.
David Long is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moore.
Long moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to score a power double leg takedown but Long sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moore somewhat.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Long.
Long scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Long dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by Moore or perhaps it was just good defense by Long which made him look bad.
Long feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Moores jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Long works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice shot by Long.
Nice takedown defense from Long. No joy for Moore on that attempt.
Long wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
David Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Moore.
Moore on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Long throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
Long connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Moore fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Long digs a good body shot into Moore's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Long as he jumps to the side.
Moore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Long cracks Moore with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Long punishes Moore's body with a nice straight punch.
Moore fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Long slaps away a takedown attempt from Moore, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Moore might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Long has got the better of the exchanges.
Long lands a nice shot that snaps Moore's head back.
David Long is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Long throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Long fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Moore fails to land the takedown.
Long scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long lands a jab to Moore's midsection.
Long scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Long connects with a crisp jab.
Moore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Long throws out the jab.
Moore takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Long showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Long 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Long!