PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martti Aho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Moore is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Aho
vs
Moore

185 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Attliction

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 Helsinki, Martti Aho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Moore!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moore has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aho wants to get back to striking at distance but Moore won't allow it.

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aho tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Moore counters by clinching up.
Moore lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Martti Aho has been cut.
Aho is looking to break free of the clinch but Moore has double underhooks.
Aho is looking to break free of the clinch but Moore has double underhooks.

Moore manages to break the clinch.
Aho looks to throw a body kick

and Moore holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moore comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Moore instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moore.
Moore keeps control of Aho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aho is trying to break the clinch but Moore has him pressed against the cage.
Moore tries to land a knee to the head but Aho blocks with his arms.
Aho has had enough of the clinch but Moore keeps him there for the moment.
Moore looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Moore using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Moore with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aho takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moore with a knee to the head.
Moore lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Moore throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moore breaks the clinch.
Aho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moore fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aho checks it well.
Moore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aho.

Moore has managed to clinch.
Moore leaning against his opponent.
Aho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moore is stalling here.

Moore breaks the clinch.
Moore looks gassed!
Aho misses with a takedown

and Moore counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Moore prevents a takedown attempt there.
Moore unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Moore breaks from the clinch.
Moore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aho cracks Moore with a good jab.
Aho lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aho stuns Moore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Moore moves into range and clinches up with Aho.
Moore lands a knee to the body.
Moore connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Moore with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Moore.
Aho takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moore landing knees to the body.
Aho jumps guard but Moore stands there with Aho around his waist. Aho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martti Aho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore lands an elbow inside that Aho shrugs off.
Moore using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aho moves away.
Aho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moore misses with a wild combination.
Aho fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moore blocks a head kick by Aho.
Aho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moore takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moore.
Aho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moore pinned against the cage. Moore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A combination from Aho does no damage.
Moore slips a jab and a cross from Aho.
Moore lands a really nice looking cross but Aho seems unphased.
Aho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Moore moves into the clinch.
Moore keeps control of Aho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moore landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moore lands an elbow inside.
Moore lands an elbow that stopped Aho in his tracks for a moment.
Aho takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls for Moore to work.

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aho misses with a head kick.
Aho throws a combination that misses

and Moore counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moore.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moore.
Moore lands a knee to the head.
Moore landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moore tries to land knees in the clinch but Aho avoids the damage to the body.
Moore lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aho wants a takedown.
Moore wants to get back to striking at distance but Aho won't allow it.
Moore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moore.
Moore lands a nice knee to the body.

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aho tries to clinch up but Moore circles away and keeps his distance.
Aho throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moore's waist but Moore gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aho off to one side.
Moore misses with a few strikes there.
Aho connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore lands a head kick. Aho smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Martti Aho's cut is getting worse.
Moore stuffs the takedown attempt from Aho. Aho gets slowly back to his feet.
Aho takes a kick to the side of the head.

Aho is rocked!
Aho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aho digs a good body shot into Moore's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aho lands an overhand right.
Aho misses with a combination

and Moore moves into the clinch.
Moore just leaning against Aho, taking a breather.

Moore manages to break the clinch.
Aho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Moore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martti Aho's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aho misses with a kick to the body.
Aho digs a good hook to Moore's body.
Aho keeps the fight on the outside.
Aho misses with the combination.
Aho lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Moore backs up against the cage.
Moore tries to land a front kick but Aho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Moore fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aho on the side of the head.
Aho is looking to wear down Moore with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Aho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Martti Aho is winning the standup battle so far.
Aho misses with a two punch combination.
Moore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aho shoots in and drives through. Moore sprawls well.
Aho takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Martti Aho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aho swinging wilding here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Moore gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martti Aho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aho can't break the clinch.
Moore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aho's elbow.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Aho drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moore gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Aho fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aho wants to break free but Moore has control.
Aho is trying to break the clinch but Moore has him pressed against the cage.
Aho tries to break the clinch but Moore is controlling the position.
Aho takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moore keeps control of Aho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moore tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aho wants to break free but Moore has control.
Moore prevents Aho from breaking the clinch.
Moore landing knees to the head.

Moore breaks from the clinch.
Moore throws a leg kick which misses Aho's front leg but catches the back leg as Aho tries to avoid it.
Aho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moore.

Moore has closed the distance and engaged Aho in a clinch.
Moore landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Moore.

Moore breaks the clinch.
Aho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore slips a jab and a cross from Aho.
Moore fakes the leg kick and cracks Aho in the body.

Moore gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moore landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Moore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aho misses with the combination.
Aho tries to clinch up
and Moore counters with a body kick.

Moore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Moore.

Moore manages to break the clinch.
Aho throws a series of punches but Moore avoids them all with ease.
Aho misses with a wild combination.
Aho looks to land a combination but Moore avoids it well.
Moore lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Aho lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Aho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Moore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moore misses with a head kick.
Aho misses with a series of wild punches.
Aho walks forward, straight into a front kick from Moore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moore has closed the distance and engaged Aho in a clinch.
Moore misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from Moore.
Aho is trying to break free.
Moore with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moore unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Aho darts in and clinches Moore up against the cage.
Moore stalls.
Moore receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Aho is trying to break free.
Aho avoiding damage as Moore throws knees to the body.
Moore scores a nice knee to the body.
Moore lands an elbow just above Aho 's eye.
Moore connects with a knee to the head.
Aho lands a shot to the body.

Moore breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aho misses with a combination
and Moore counters with a two punch combo.
Aho looks to land a combination but Moore avoids it well.
Aho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aho looks to land a combination. Moore sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Moore scores with a hook to the body. Aho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aho darts in trying to clinch

and Moore moves into the clinch.
Moore lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Moore scores with a knee to the head.
Moore unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Moore manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Aho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moore lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Aho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moore as he avoids it easily.
Aho shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Moore feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aho's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aho.
Moore dodges the punch combination from Aho.

Moore has closed the distance and engaged Aho in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roger Moore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Martti Aho's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Moore throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aho.
Aho misses with a few strikes there.
Aho's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Aho duly obliges.

Moore clinches.

Moore breaks the clinch.
Moore dodges the punch combination from Aho.

Moore rushes Aho and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moore scores a nice knee to the body.
Moore gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Moore landing knees to the head.
Moore lands a nice elbow.
Moore avoiding damage.
Roger Moore seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moore creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Moore breaks the clinch.
Aho throws a right and a left that Moore avoids nicely.
Aho tries to clinch but Moore is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aho misses the shot to the body.
Aho throws a head kick but Moore moves out of range.
Moore throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch but Aho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moore pinned against the cage. Moore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moore gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moore controlling the action here for a moment.

Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aho swinging wilding here.
Aho fails to land with a series of punches.
A slapping body kick lands there for Moore.
A big left from Moore misses.

Moore clinches with his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Moore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moore tries to land knees in the clinch but Aho avoids the damage to the body.
Aho misses with an elbow over the top.
Moore with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Moore breaks the clinch.
Moore lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Moore.
Aho's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Aho duly obliges.

Moore closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moore.
Aho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moore pinned against the cage. Moore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moore misses with a looping right.
Aho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moore is fending him off so far but Aho persists. Nope, Moore circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martti Aho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aho throws a right and a left that Moore avoids nicely.
Aho misses with the combination.
Aho fails with a takedown attempt.
Aho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aho closes the distance and clinches up with Moore, looking for a takedown. Aho pushes Moore against the cage but Moore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aho lands a two punch combo.
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 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moore.
Moore goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Moore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aho tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moore swivels and escapes.
Moore takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Moore has Aho up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands a nice knee to the body.
Moore landing knees to the head.
Moore pressing his opponent against the cage.
Aho wants to get back to striking at distance but Moore won't allow it.
Aho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aho wants to break free but Moore has control.
Moore lands a nice elbow.

Martti Aho's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Moore unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aho lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Moore leaning his opponent against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moore.
Moore leaning his opponent against the cage.

Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aho tries to clinch but Moore moves away
and Moore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moore takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aho scores with a jab to the jaw.

Moore takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Moore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aho throws a combination. Moore tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Moore slips a jab and a cross from Aho.
Aho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Moore clinches up with Aho and pushes him back against the cage.
Aho letting Moore take a breather here.
Aho takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stalling in the clinch from Moore.
Moore tries a body shot but Aho blocks it.
Aho wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aho wants to get back to striking at distance but Moore won't allow it.
Moore trying to stall but Aho improves his position.
Martti Aho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moore connects with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Moore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moore 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

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