PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boda Tau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Moore
vs
Tau

193 cm
21
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

201 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boda Tau!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Moore. Beautiful body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Moore!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moore displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tau.
Tau doesn't manage to clinch there - Moore circles away.
Moore connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tau. Tau circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Moore clobbers Tau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tau ducks right into an uppercut from Moore.
Moore cracks Tau with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moore scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Moore. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Moore.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tau has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tau there as he acknowledges the shot.
Moore moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Tau fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moore, pushing him back against the cage.
Moore can't break the clinch.

Tau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tau under the eye.
Tau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moore's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Moore duly obliges.
Tau has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moore finds it's way round the side to connect with Tau's head.

Tau manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Moore on his heels. He'll look to pass Moore's guard now, I'm sure.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tau working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tau throwing strikes from guard but Moore blocks nicely.
Tau missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moore has momentary wrist control but Tau slips an elbow through the middle.
Moore working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tau.
Tau prevents Moore from getting back to his feet.
Tau looking to pass the guard.

Tau gets to his feet. Moore looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tau misses with a two punch combination.
Moore misses with an uppercut. Tau saw that one coming.
Tau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Tau rushes Moore and presses him up against the cage.
Moore is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore is trying to push Tau away but Tau has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Tau has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Moore uses from the top position.
Moore could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore preventing the sweep.

Tau has his feet on Moore's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Tau changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moore tries to avoid it but Tau manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moore to the ground. Moore escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thomas Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boda Tau.
Tau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tau looks gassed!
Moore fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moore lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thomas Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Tau moves into the clinch.
Tau has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Moore after a bit of a struggle.
Tau keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moore's efforts to push away.
Moore is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tau has him pressed against the cage.
Moore is trying to push Tau away but Tau has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tau looking for a takedown.
Moore wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Moore's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moore has had enough of the clinch but Tau keeps him there for the moment.
Moore is trying to force a seperation but Tau has the dominant position.
Moore is trying to break free.
Moore prevents the takedown attempt.
Tau tries to land a knee to the head but Moore blocks with his arms.
Moore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tau jumps guard but Moore turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Tau pulls Moore into guard.
Moore wants to stand but Tau has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Moore gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tau shoots in but Moore avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tau will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moore cracks Tau with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moore lands a head shot.
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 lands a nice hook to Tau's body. Tau takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moore bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tau's head.
Tau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moore connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moore lands a jab to the nose.
Moore lands a slapping body shot.
Moore jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tau fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moore avoids it really well and circles away.
Moore scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Moore dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tau misses with a series of wild punches.
Tau takes one on the button.
Boda Tau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tau swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tau drops his hands momentarily and Moore takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tau looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
No joy there for Tau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moore connects with the punch.
Tau takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Moore lands with an overhand left.
Moore tries to clinch but Tau moves out of range.
Tau misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moore clobbers Tau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Moore connects with a right hand. Tau shakes it off.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tau swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tau misses with a few strikes there.
Moore cracks Tau with an open hand slap.
Moore thuds his right hand into Tau's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore scores with a nice right hand.
Moore scores with a hook.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Moore here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tau fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moore avoids it really well and circles away.
Tau is breathing heavily.

Tau closes the distance and pushes Moore back into the cage.
Moore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tau is trying to pull guard but Moore has him pressed against the cage.
Moore tries to break free but Tau pushes him back against the cage.
Moore can't break the clinch.

Tau is trying to trip Moore. He has hold of a leg but Moore is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tau persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tau prevents Moore from getting back to his feet.
Tau throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moore works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tau wants to stand but Moore is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tau tries to free his leg and advance position but Moore is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tau postures up in Moore's guard and throws a big left but Moore blocks it.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tau accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tau works over Moore with some ground and pound from guard.
Tau trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moore utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore keeping full guard, as Tau tries to pass.
Tau wants to stand but Moore is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tau throwing strikes from guard but Moore blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tau throws a big right hand that misses.
Tau lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Moore scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Tau misses with the combination.

Tau pushes Moore up against the cage in a clinch.
Moore prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thomas Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boda Tau.
Tau lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Thomas Moore has been cut.

Tau decides to pull guard.
Tau wants to hit a switch here but Moore passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tau there!
Tau is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to control but Tau wriggling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore prevents Tau from getting the reversal.
Boda Tau has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tau is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moore can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tau is looking to escape.
Tau really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Boda Tau will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thomas Moore's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tau walks into a straight right hand from Moore.
Moore scores with a body shot.
Moore lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tau wants to clinch up but Moore keeps it at a distance.
Moore connects with a body shot.
Tau takes one to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moore.
Moore connects with a right hand. Tau shakes it off.
Tau has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tau misses with a series of wild punches.
Tau looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Moore lands a lovely overhand right.
Moore jabs at Tau's body.
Tau takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moore fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheers as Moore lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tau doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tau has time to react.
Moore jabs Tau right on the nose. Tau blinks but takes it well.
Moore with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tau ducks right into an uppercut from Moore.
Thomas Moore is winning the standup battle so far.
Tau misses with a series of wild punches.
Moore's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tau under the eye.
Moore paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Moore digs a good hook to Tau's body.
Tau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tau throws a series of punches but Moore avoids them all with ease.
Moore sizes up Tau with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Moore shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tau eats them both and turns towards Moore to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tau is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tau walks into a stiff left hand from Moore.
Moore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tau misses with a double jab.
Moore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice cross by Moore.
Moore scores with a jab. Tau acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tau on the side of the head.
Moore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moore lunges at Tau with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tau's hand.

Tau shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
BOOM! Tau connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tau lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tau throwing strikes here but Moore is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tau looking to finish Moore with some ground and pound. This is bad for Moore!
Tau has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Moore's face.
Tau throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tau won't let Moore get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Tau scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tau raining down hammerfists from mount.

Moore is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tau loads up with a big shot that hurts Moore! He's pulled Tau in close but Tau has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Moore survive? More strikes from Tau and Moore is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Boda Tau!
In his post fight interview, Boda Tau gave a big smile as he said 'I am Boda T, FEAR ME!'.