PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Tran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dudley Moorer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tran comes to the cage accompanied by Theme from Mortal Kombat. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Tran
vs
Moorer

176 cm
22
152 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

177 cm
22
161 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Tran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dudley Moorer!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tran throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tran tries to clinch but Moorer moves out of range.
Tran walks into a stiff left hand from Moorer.
Tran moves in looking to clinch but Moorer pushes him off.
Moorer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tran on the side of the head.
Tran moves in looking to clinch but Moorer pushes him off.
Tran wants to clinch up but Moorer keeps it at a distance.

Tran closes the distance and pushes Moorer back into the cage.
Moorer is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Tran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moorer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tran misses with a series of wild punches.
Moorer 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran tries to close the distance and clinch but Moorer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moorer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tran is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Moorer.
Moorer digs a good body shot into Tran's ribs.
Moorer tries to close the distance and clinch but Tran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tran wants to clinch.
Moorer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tran tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Moorer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Moorer.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moorer keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tran wants to clinch up but Moorer keeps it at a distance.
Moorer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tran has time to react.
Tran closes the distance but Moorer moves to the side
and Tran takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tran tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moorer throws out a powerful jab.
Tran throws a sloppy head kick and Moorer moves out of range easily.
Tran is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Moorer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Tran pushes Moorer up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moorer slaps away a takedown attempt from Tran, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moorer scores with a decent looking hook.
Moorer scores with a one two! Tran had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tran on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tran moves in looking to clinch but Moorer pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tran throws a series of punches but Moorer moves out of range.
Moorer scores with the left hand. Tran knows he should have avoided that one.
Tran avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moorer connects with a body shot.

Tran rushes Moorer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tran misses with a knee to the head.
Tran connects with a nasty looking knee right to Moorer's face.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tran throws an elbow but misses.
Tran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tran keeps control of Moorer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tran lands an elbow inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Moorer's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Tran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moorer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tran had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tran tries to clinch but Moorer moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dudley Moorer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tran wants to clinch.
Tran tries to clinch but Moorer is having none of it.
Tran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moorer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moorer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tran on the side of the head.
Moorer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tran wants to clinch up but Moorer keeps it at a distance.
Moorer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tran has time to react.
Moorer keeps the fight on the outside.
Tran tries to close the distance and clinch but Moorer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moorer lands a jab.
Moorer moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Moorer.
Moorer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tran.
Moorer swats away the attempt to clinch by Tran.
Moorer tries to bum rush Tran with a series of wild strikes but Tran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tran moves to clinch but Moorer breaks away
and Moorer counters with a one-two to the body.
Tran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moorer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moorer lands a really nice looking cross but Tran seems unphased.
Tran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tran throws a series of punches but Moorer avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moorer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tran wants to clinch.
Moorer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tran shoots in for a takedown but Moorer shows good takedown defense.
Left hook, right uppercut from Moorer.
Harry Tran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moorer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dudley Moorer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moorer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harry Tran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tran fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tran tries to clinch but Moorer moves out of range.
Moorer scores with a decent looking hook.
Moorer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tran's head backwards.
Moorer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tran doesn't manage to clinch there - Moorer circles away.
Tran fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Tran rushes Moorer and presses him up against the cage.
Tran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moorer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tran gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tran keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moorer's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tran keeps control of Moorer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moorer stalling in the clinch but Tran improves position.

Tran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moorer.
Tran tries to clinch there but Moorer circles away.
Tran throws a sloppy head kick and Moorer moves out of range easily.

Tran fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moorer, pushing him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tran misses with a knee strike.
Tran tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Tran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tran unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dudley Moorer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Moorer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tran wants to clinch.
Moorer circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Moorer to counter with a crisp jab.
Tran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moorer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moorer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Moorer tries to clinch there but Tran circles away.
Tran wants to clinch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Moorer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tran tries to clinch but Moorer is having none of it.
Moorer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tran.
Tran takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moorer avoids it really well and circles away.
Tran tries to clinch up.
Tran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tran is looking to clinch.
Moorer avoids the head kick by Tran.
Tran tries to clinch up.
Moorer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tran counters with a low kick, right behind Moorer 's knee.
Moorer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dudley Moorer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moorer throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tran tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Moorer is in Tran's guard.
Moorer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tran is looking to stand up but Moorer isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moorer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dudley Moorer hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Tran throws a head kick but Moorer moves out of range.
Tran fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moorer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tran.
Moorer lands a jab-cross combination.
Tran tries to clinch but Moorer is having none of it.

Tran has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tran connects with a knee to the head.
Tran utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tran lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Tran.
Moorer blocks the elbow strike.
Moorer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tran effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moorer blocks the elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dudley Moorer.
I've got Moorer 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dudley Moorer!
Dudley Moorer made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'All I have to say, is HOUSTON, TEXAS in the building. I'm out.'.