PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thurston Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sparka Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thurston Moore could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sparka Man's chin.

Moore
vs
Man

182 cm
26
152 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

170 cm
28
155 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thurston Moore!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sparka Man!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Moore.
Man tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Moore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moore works Man's body with a nice hook.

Man darts in and clinches Moore up against the cage.
Man pushes Moore back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Moore wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Moore wants to break free but Man has control.
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Man lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Moore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore is trying to force a seperation but Man has the dominant position.
Man lands with a right to the head.
Moore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Man prevents Moore from breaking the clinch.
Man lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.
Man keeps control of Moore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Man working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man lands a shoulder strike.
Man holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Man continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Moore can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Moore's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moore tries to circle away but Man has him pinned against the cage.
Moore tries to break free but Man pushes him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Man.
Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Man.
Moore is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.
Man keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moore's efforts to push away.
Moore is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Man on the inside.
Man lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Man lands an uppercut.
Man has Moore pressed against the cage, preventing Moore from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee calls for Man to work.
Moore has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Moore is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Man lands with a short shot to the head.
Man prevents Moore from breaking the clinch.
Man stalling in the clinch.
Moore is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.
Moore is trying to push Man away but Man has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Man lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Man.
Man stalling.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Man.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Man.
Man has Moore pressed against the cage, preventing Moore from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Man lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moore backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Man lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.
Moore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moore is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Man.
A frustrated look appears on Moore's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moore letting Man take a breather here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sparka Man dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Man slips a jab from Moore.
Moore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moore connects with a crisp jab.
Man is looking to clinch.
Moore misses with the combination.
Man wants to clinch up but Moore keeps it at a distance.
Thurston Moore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Man moves into the clinch.
Moore is trying to force a seperation but Man has the dominant position.
Moore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Man has Moore pushed against the cage.
Moore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Man creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him.
Moore has had enough of the clinch but Man keeps him there for the moment.
Man lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Man - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Man prevents Moore from breaking the clinch.
Man lands a left hand.
Man lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
A short right from Man.
Man lands a shoulder strike.
Moore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Man keeps control of Moore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moore is trying to force a seperation but Man has the dominant position.
Moore is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Man lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sparka Man seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A frustrated look appears on Moore's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Man scores with a shot to the side of Moore's head.
Come on Man - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A frustrated look appears on Moore's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man prevents Moore from breaking the clinch.
Moore tries to circle away but Man has him pinned against the cage.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Moore tries to break free but Man pushes him back against the cage.
Moore being controlled against the cage.
Moore wants to get back to striking at distance but Man won't allow it.
Man scores with a shoulder strike.
Man softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Man keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moore's efforts to push away.
Moore wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Man lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore letting Man take a breather here.
Man softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Man.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man.
Moore working hard to break the clinch.
Man pushes Moore back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Man pushes Moore back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Moore tries to circle away but Man has him pinned against the cage.
Moore wants to break free but Man has control.
Come on Man - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Man is leaning against Moore and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Man prevents Moore from breaking the clinch.
Man keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moore's efforts to push away.
Man pushes Moore back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Moore wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man lands with a short shot to the head.
Moore is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Man.
Moore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Man.
Man has Moore pressed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man lands a right hand.
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moore is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.
Man lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moore's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Man scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moore wants to get back to striking at distance but Man won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sparka Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Moore throws a wild body kick that Man sees coming a mile off.
Moore thows a body shot but no joy.
Moore throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Moore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moore.
A swing and a miss from Moore.
Man takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Moore tries to keep at a distance but Man has taken the fight into the clinch.
Man is stalling here.
Moore wants to break free but Man has control.
Moore takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Moore's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Man pushes Moore back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Man stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Man.
Man keeps control of Moore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man.
Moore tries to break free but Man pushes him back against the cage.
Moore is trying to push Man away but Man has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Man has Moore pushed against the cage.
Moore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moore is trying to push Man away but Man has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moore wants to break free but Man has control.
Man's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moores head.
Moore wants to break free but Man has control.
Man is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Man lands an uppercut.
Man is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A frustrated look appears on Moore's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moore wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moores head.
Man lands with a light punch inside.
Moore tries to break free but Man pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Man softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Man - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Moore working hard to break the clinch.
Man prevents Moore from breaking the clinch.
Moore is trying to break free.
Man lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Moore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Man is struggling to control the position.
Moore is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moore is trying to force a seperation but Man has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man stalls.
Man gets through Moore's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Man.
Moore's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Man leaning against his opponent.
Moore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Man keeps control of Moore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Moore.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Moore up against the cage.
Moore is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Sparka Man just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Man clinches.
A hook to the body from Man.
Man presses Moore against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Man lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Moore has had enough of the clinch but Man keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Man.
Man is stalling here.
Moore is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.
Man's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Man lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Man.
Man just leaning against Moore, taking a breather.
Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moores head.
Man lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Man lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Man pushes Moore back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Man.
Man pushes Moore back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Man is stalling here.
Moore is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.
Moore tries to break the clinch but Man is controlling the position.
Moore has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Man lands a left hand.
Man lands a left hand.
Moore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Man.
Man is stalling here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Man creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Man holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Moore is trying to break free.
Moore is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Moore's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Man lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore takes a shot to the head.
Moore's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Moore is rocked!
A short left from Man.
Oh Moore is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Man stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Man lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Man is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Man lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Man scores with a nice short uppercut.
Man scores with a shot to the side of Moore's head.
Man scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Man.
Man lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Moore to his knees! Man keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sparka Man!
Sparka Man is the new lightweight champion!