PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddy Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moore
vs
Stevens

174 cm
24
192 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

155 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buddy Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore throws a combination that misses
and Stevens counters with a good low kick that Moore was not able to check.
Stevens looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Stevens misses with a looping left.
Stevens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moore.
Moore throws a hook to the side of Stevens's head but Stevens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moore fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moore fails with a takedown attempt.

Moore closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stevens quickly recovers to half guard.
Moore is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore slips a nice elbow through Stevens's hands, connecting with Stevens's forehead.

Moore escapes and gets back to his feet.
Buddy Stevens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Moore does no damage.
Moore lands a jab to Stevens's midsection.

Moore closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stevens on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevens taking some punishment here, with Moore in his half guard.
Moore passes to full mount!
Moore postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stevens looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore looking to control and managing it successfully.

Moore throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Stevens has his hands clasped together but Moore breaks the hold and Stevens is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Moore!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josh Moore!