PBP Commentary

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

Moore
vs
Boyd

189 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
272 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryer Boyd!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore with a nice cross.
Boyd gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boyd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Boyd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyd throws the kick towards the body but Moore avoids it.
Boyd blocks a head kick by Moore.
Boyd fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boyd should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Moore shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Moore cracks Boyd with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyd dodges the punch combination from Moore.
Boyd throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Moore finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Moore blocks the low kick.
Moore displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boyd.
Moore lands a two punch combo.
Moore scores with a three punch combo!
Moore scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore misses with a two punch combination.
Boyd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boyd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moore throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good leg kick by Boyd there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boyd scores with a spinning back kick!
Boyd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boyd.
Sloppy strikes from Moore. Those never looked like landing.
Boyd is looking to score with low kicks.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Boyd.
Boyd tries a low kick but Moore avoids it.
Boyd lets loose with a powerful body kick. Moore will feel that in the morning.
Boyd throws a front kick that sends Moore stumbling back into the cage.
Moore stuns Boyd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boyd throws out a leg kick but Moore moves out of range and Boyd only half commits.
Moore misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good work by Moore as he checks the leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moore misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyd throws a front kick aimed at Moore's knee but Moore avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Boyd.
Boyd connects with a leg kick. Moore looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boyd throws a leg kick which misses Moore's front leg but catches the back leg as Moore tries to avoid it.
Boyd lands a head kick!
Moore connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boyd pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moore is out of range and Boyd settles back down.
Boyd takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boyd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Moore has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moore swinging wildly here.
Boyd lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with a wild combination.
Moore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moore has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boyd.
Boyd throws a leg kick which misses Moore's front leg but catches the back leg as Moore tries to avoid it.
Moore takes a swing at Boyd's ribcage but misses.
Boyd misses with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boyd.
Boyd tries to clinch up but Moore circles away and keeps his distance.
Moore steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Boyd. That one must have hurt.
Moore misses with a head kick.
Moore checks a leg kick nicely.
Boyd tries to clinch up.
Boyd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boyd, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boyd is able to avoid easily.
Moore lands a nice hook to Boyd's body. Boyd takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boyd shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Moore does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Moore.
Moore is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boyd feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moore's calf.
Moore is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Moore paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Moore walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boyd.
Moore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boyd looks to land a body kick but Moore moved away.
Moore tries to land a leg kick but Boyd saw it coming and moves away.
Moore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moore blocks a low kick nicely.
Boyd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moore misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Moore dominated that 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.

Boyd misses with a leg kick.
Moore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boyd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Boyd.

Boyd instigates a clinch.
Boyd putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Moore in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Moore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moore avoiding damage as Boyd throws knees to the body.
Moore has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moore is looking to break free of the clinch but Boyd has double underhooks.
Moore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boyd stalls.
Boyd connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moore is defending well for now.
Moore wants to get back to striking at distance but Boyd won't allow it.
Boyd tries a knee to the head but Moore blocks it.
Boyd tries to land a knee to the head but Moore blocks with his arms.
Boyd misses with a knee to the head.
Moore lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Moore is trying to force a seperation but Boyd has the dominant position.
Moore blocks an elbow strike from Boyd.
Boyd leaning his opponent against the cage.
Boyd tries to land knees in the clinch but Moore avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore avoiding damage as Boyd throws knees to the body.
Moore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moore can't break the clinch.
Boyd stalling in the clinch but Moore improves position.
Moore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boyd tries to land knees in the clinch but Moore avoids the damage to the body.
Moore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boyd prevents Moore from breaking the clinch.
Moore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boyd tries to land knees in the clinch but Moore avoids the damage to the body.
Boyd keeps control of Moore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore has had enough of the clinch but Boyd keeps him there for the moment.
Moore is trying to push Boyd away but Boyd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moore is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boyd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moore avoids it.
Moore on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boyd pushes off an throws an elbow but Moore leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boyd tries to land a knee to the head but Moore blocks with his arms.
Boyd manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boyd obliges.
Moore tries to circle away but Boyd has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyd crunches a lovely knee into Moore's ribcage.
Boyd with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boyd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boyd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moore is defending well for now.
Boyd utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boyd is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moore is defending well for now.
Moore takes a knee to the side of the body.
Boyd using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moore has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boyd lands a nice knee to the body.
Moore is trying to force a seperation but Boyd has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bryer Boyd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Boyd takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Moore throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moore is looking to score with low kicks.
No joy there for Moore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moore checks a leg kick.
Boyd wants to slow Moore down by chopping away at his legs.
Moore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boyd throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A shot to the liver by Moore. Beautiful body shot.
David Moore is winning the standup battle so far.
A leg kick checked by Moore.
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.
Boyd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moore on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boyd. Boyd obviously looking to wear him down.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moore lands a body shot.
Boyd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Moore.
Moore scores with a sloppy right hand. Boyd should have avoided that one.
Boyd walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moore is out of range and Boyd settles back down.
Boyd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boyd tries to clinch but Moore moves out of range.
Boyd gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boyd blocks a head kick by Moore.
Moore misses with a few strikes there.
Moore wants to land a leg kick but Boyd is out of range.
Boyd checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boyd misses with a low kick.
Moore connects with a body shot that sends Boyd's belly button to the back.
Moore throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boyd takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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 moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Boyd pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moore is out of range and Boyd settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boyd takes one on the button.
Moore moves out of range of the leg kick from Boyd.
Moore misses with a head kick.
Moore will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Moore thuds his right hand into Boyd's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boyd throws a head kick that half lands.
Boyd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moore, as that shot connected.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Moore checks a leg kick.
Moore is looking to land body kicks.
Moore cracks Boyd with a good jab.
Boyd has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crunch! Boyd slams his shin into Moore's torso.
Moore swats away the attempt to clinch by Boyd.
Moore lands a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boyd misses with a head kick.
Moore takes a kick to the side of the head.
Boyd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Moore moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Moore moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boyd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Moore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boyd circles away quickly and effectively.
Boyd attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Moore throws a series of punches but Boyd moves out of range.
Moore tries a head kick but it misses.
Boyd tries to clinch up.
A good leg kick by Boyd.
Boyd takes one on the button.
Moore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyd takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boyd scores with a kick to the body.
Boyd moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.
Boyd tries to clinch but Moore is having none of it.
Boyd is looking to slow Moore down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Boyd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boyd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boyd throws a front kick that sends Moore stumbling back into the cage.
Boyd needs to keep his hands up - Moore had a free shot at his head there.
Moore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
Boyd throws out a loose jab but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Moore crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Boyd - the referee stops the clock and Moore gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Boyd. Moore manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Moore showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Moore has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

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