PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Milo Papi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papi comes into the arena with IZ ON blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Moore's choice of entrance music: Frank Klepacki - March to doom. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Papi
vs
Moore

173 cm
34
152 lbs
27 - 7 - 0

169 cm
31
153 lbs
19 - 9 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Milo Papi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Moore!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Papi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Papi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moore looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moore lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Papi scores with the left hand. Moore knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moore.
Moore thuds a left hand into Papi's body.
Moore takes a swing at Papi's ribcage but misses.
Papi takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Papi misses.
Moore connects with a solid leg kick.
Moore tries to clinch but Papi is having none of it.
Papi misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Papi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moore circles away.
Papi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Moore lands with a hook. Papi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moore throws a leg kick but Papi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Papi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.

Papi clinches.
Moore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moore has a couple of punches blocked by Papi.
Moore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Papi is looking to control Moore's arms but Moore gets an underhook and turns him. Now Papi has his back to the cage.
Moore lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Papi fails to land.
Papi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Papi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Moore misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Papi.
Moore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Milo Papi has been cut.
Papi trying to stall but Moore improves his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore struggles to land a body shot inside as Papi controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Papi fails to land.
Papi misses with some punches.
Moore misses with a punch to the body.
Moore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moore blocking some punches.
Papi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Papi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Papi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Papi pushes Moore back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Papi misses with a punch to the body.
Papi tries to work over Moore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Papi.
Moore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moore struggles to land a body shot inside as Papi controls his hands.
Papi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Moore is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milo Papi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Papi struggles to land a body shot inside as Moore controls his hands.
Moore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moore can't find room to land a body shot as Papi controls the action.
Papi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moore pulls his leg out and moves away.
Papi scoring well with a low kick there.
Moore throws a body punch but Papi moves out of range.
Moore tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Papi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moore.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Moore. No joy for Papi on that attempt.

Moore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from Papi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papi digs a right hand underneath Moore's ribcage. Moore let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moore lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Papi can't find room to land a body shot as Moore controls the action.

Papi gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Papi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moore's head.
Papi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Papi prevents Moore from improving his position.
Papi drops an elbow to the side of Moore's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moore keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Moore keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Papi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Milo Papi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Moore misses with a low kick as Papi jumps back.
A head kick misses from Papi.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick by Papi misses

and Moore counters by moving into the clinch.
Papi working aggressively here.
Moore blocks an uppercut.
Come on Papi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Papi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Papi lands a nice uppercut.
Papi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Moore blocking some punches.
Papi looking to slow down the pace here.

Papi wants the takedown. Moore is fighting it off but Papi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Moore's guard against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papi throws an elbow that misses. Moore uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Papi's guard. Nice move by Moore!
Papi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moore trying to control but Papi is working from the bottom.
Moore stopping the sweep attempt from Papi.
Moore loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Moore postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moore throwing strikes from guard but Papi blocks nicely.
Moore trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moore trying to control but Papi is working from the bottom.
Moore seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bobby Moore has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Moore tries to clinch there but Papi circles away.
Papi tries to work over Moore's front leg with a kick but Moore checks it.
Papi misses with a wild body shot.
Papi throws a shot from downtown. Moore moves away and avoids it.
Papi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Papi swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Moore counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moore.
Papi misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Moore.
Moore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Moore.
Moore blocks a body shot from Papi.
A right hook to the body lands for Moore.
Moore tries to throw a body punch but Papi avoids it by throwing Moore back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Moore.
Papi misses with some punches.
Papi throws a head punch that misses.
Moore tries a body shot but Papi blocks it.
Moore blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore blocks an uppercut.
Moore blocks a body shot from Papi.

Moore manages to break the clinch.
Moore thumps Papi with a low kick.
Papi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Moore closes the distance and pushes Papi back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Papi.
Papi tries to throw a body punch but Moore avoids it by throwing Papi back against the cage.
Papi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Papi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Moore is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bobby Moore will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Milo Papi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Papi looks for a takedown but Moore sprawls well.

Papi closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Papi.
Moore blocks an uppercut.
Papi is looking to control Moore's arms but Moore gets an underhook and turns him. Now Papi has his back to the cage.
Papi blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Papi.
Moore gets underhooks to prevent Papi's takedown attempt.
Milo Papi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Papi prevents a body shot from Moore.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Papi.
Papi has Moore pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Moore manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milo Papi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papi struggles to land a body shot inside as Moore controls his hands.
Papi holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papi looking for a takedown.
Papi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Papi.
Moore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Papi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moore lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moore lands a left hand that snaps the head of Papi backwards.
Papi working aggressively here.
Moore struggles to land a body shot inside as Papi controls his hands.
Papi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Papi lands an uppercut.
Moore tries to throw a body punch but Papi avoids it by throwing Moore back against the cage.
Papi misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papi tries to throw a body punch but Moore avoids it by throwing Papi back against the cage.
Papi tries to work over Moore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Papi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Papi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Papi lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Papi fails to land.
Papi lands a nice uppercut.
Papi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moore's elbow.
Papi scores with a shoulder strike.
Papi tries to throw a body punch but Moore avoids it by throwing Papi back against the cage.
Moore prevents a body shot from Papi.
Papi has Moore pushed against the cage.
Papi blocks a body shot from Moore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Papi tries to work over Moore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moore lands a body punch in the clinch.
Moore struggles to land a body shot inside as Papi controls his hands.
Moore prevents a body shot from Papi.
Moore misses with some punches.
Papi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moore misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Papi fails to land.
Papi avoiding damage.
Moore tries to work over Papi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Papi swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papi throws a punch but it's blocked by Moore.
Moore misses with a punch to the body.
Moore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Papi wants a takedown but no success here.
Papi misses with a punch on the inside.
Papi tries to throw a body punch but Moore avoids it by throwing Papi back against the cage.
Moore pushes Papi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The referee calls for Papi to work.
Papi working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moore.
Papi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moore avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Moore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Papi clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Milo Papi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A slapping leg kick lands for Moore.
Papi throws the left hand but Moore avoids the punch easily.
Papi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Moore lands with a shot to the body.
Papi shoots in for a double leg but Moore sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Moore gets tackled into the cage by Papi. Papi maintains the clinch.
Papi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Moore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Papi fails to land.

Moore manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Moore.
Milo Papi is winning the standup battle so far.
Papi is looking to score with low kicks.
Papi tries to clinch there but Moore circles away.
Moore connects with a leg kick. Papi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Moore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Moore can't find room to land a body shot as Papi controls the action.
Moore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Papi swings wildly with an uppercut but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Papi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Papi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Papi blocks a body shot from Moore.
Moore lands a left hand that snaps the head of Papi backwards.
Moore blocks a body shot from Papi.
Moore stops a takedown attempt from Papi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milo Papi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papi wants a takedown but no success here.
Papi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Papi blocks a body shot from Moore.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore pushes Papi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moore lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Moore tries a body shot but Papi blocks it.
Papi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moore cracks Papi with a nice body shot.
Moore struggles to land a body shot inside as Papi controls his hands.
Moore blocking some punches.
Papi doesn't land with the attempted body 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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Papi.
Papi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Moore misses with a punch to the body.
Papi throws a head punch that misses.
Moore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Moore breaks from the clinch.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Papi moves away.
Papi shoots in but no luck this time.
Bobby Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Papi or perhaps it was just good defense by Moore which made him look bad.
Moore thumps Papi with a low kick.
Papi takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Moore throws a head kick that Papi semi-blocks.
Papi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Papi. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moore throws a chopping leg kick but Papi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moore.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papi misses with a hook. Moore ducked under it nicely.
Papi thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moore.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Papi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moore connects with a leg kick. Papi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Papi tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Moore. No joy for Papi on that attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Moore swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Moore connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Papi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Papi throws a sloppy head kick and Moore moves out of range easily.
Milo Papi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Moore clinches up against the cage.
Moore misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Moore dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Milo Papi's cut.
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!

Papi throws a jab but it's blocked by Moore.
Papi tries to clinch but Moore moves out of range.
Papi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Papi just misses with a punch to the body.
Moore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Papi.
Moore cracks Papi with a good jab.
Papi tries to land a front kick but Moore steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Papi throws a low kick but Moore moves out of range easily.
Papi throws a shot from downtown. Moore moves away and avoids it.
Papi throws a series of punches but Moore moves out of range.
Papi lands a nice shot that snaps Moore's head back.
Moore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Papi.
Moore catches Papi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Moore scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papi tries to close the distance and clinch but Moore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moore throws a leg kick but Papi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Papi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moore. Moore obviously looking to wear him down.
Papi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moore swivels and escapes.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Moore fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Papi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Papi misses with a lunging right hand
and Moore counters with a nice body shot.
Moore checks a low kick from Papi.
Moore swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Papi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moore is looking to slow Papi down with leg kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Papi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Papi.
Papi fails with a takedown attempt.
Papi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moore counters with a good low kick that Papi was not able to check.
Papi is looking to clinch but Moore is avoiding it.
Papi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moore counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Moore.
Moore connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Papi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moore can pounce on him.
Papi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moore.
Moore throws the kick towards the body but Papi avoids it.
A head kick misses from Papi.
Papi misses with a straight right.
Moore connects with a leg kick. Papi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Moore has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Papi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papi looks to land a body kick but Moore moved away.
Moore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moore scores with a nice head shot.
Papi checks a leg kick.
Moore scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Moore fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Papi, pushing him back against the cage.
Papi taking a breather.
Moore struggles to land a body shot inside as Papi controls his hands.
Moore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Papi.
Papi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Moore as the two fighters clinch.
Papi misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moore as Papi tries to tie him up.
Moore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Papi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Papi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Papi misses with the head strike.
Papi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Moore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moore has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 48:48
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 47:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Milo Papi retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!