PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington comes to the cage accompanied by TNT. Moore has chosen Frank Klepacki - March to doom as his entrance music. Bobby Moore has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Washington
vs
Moore

169 cm
27
145 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

169 cm
34
148 lbs
24 - 15 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Moore!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moore.
Washington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Washington.
Moore looks for the body kick but Washington saw that one coming.
Moore is looking to score with low kicks.
Moore looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Washington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Washington looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moore. That's going to slow Washington down.
Moore dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Washington. That did some damage!
Moore throws a low kick but Washington avoids it.
Moore dips to his left and cracks Washington with an uppercut!
Washington moves out of range as Moore throws a body kick.
Moore throws a leg kick but Washington sees it coming and moves out of range.
Samuel Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington throws a big shot that misses.
Washington chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moore can pounce on him.
Washington throws a leg kick but Moore checks it.
Washington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moore throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Washington.
Washington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moore.
Washington thows a body shot but no joy.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Washington.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moore, as that shot connected.
Moore blocks a low kick nicely.
Washington does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Moore throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick from Washington lands but Moore takes it in his stride.
Danga de danga de dang - Moore scores with a four punch combination!
Decent striking displayed by Washington there.
Washington looks to land a right hand but Moore moved out of range.

Moore closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Washington did well to prevent Moore getting side control.
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!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Washington is trying to control but can't.

Washington is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moore pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington wants to get back to full guard but Moore has passed into side control.
Moore is staying tight to Washington's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Washington can't do much from the bottom here.
Moore misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Moore.
Washington gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Washington trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore is controlling the pace.
Moore wants to lay and pray for a moment but Washington keeps working.

Washington looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Washington is looking to control Moore's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Washington avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Moore manages to pass to mount!
Moore lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Washington hang on?
Washington tries to hold on but Moore postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Washington sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washington has a hand on Moore's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Moore takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Washington sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bobby Moore will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Moore misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Moore misses its intended target.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Washington takes one to the chin there.
Moore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Washington walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Washington goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moore cracks Washington with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Washington tests Moore's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moore has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bobby Moore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moore dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Washington. That did some damage!
Washington scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Moore blocks a jab.
Washington scores with a sloppy right hand. Moore should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Washington does a little dance to reset his feet.
Washington misses with a wild body shot.
Washington misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Washington misses the target.
Moore throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Washington counters with a shoot takedown. Moore fights it but they end up in guard.
Moore looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moore keeping full guard, as Washington tries to pass.
Moore manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Moore avoids the attempt from Washington to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Washington gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore wants to take a breather but Washington is having none of it.
Washington is looking to improve his position.
Moore is thwarting Washington's attempts to control the position.
Samuel Washington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Washington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Washington wants to control but Moore is keeping busy.
Moore trying to control from half guard but Washington is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington wants to control but Moore is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Moore working Washington over with strikes.
Washington trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Washington is in all sorts of trouble here.
Washington is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Moore raining down shots from the mount!
Washington wants to control but Moore is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington regains half guard.
Washington tries to roll over but Moore keeps him under control.
Moore controlling the action here.
Washington trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moore is looking to take a break and control but Washington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moore is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Washington dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Moore tries to score with a low kick but Washington moves his leg out of the way.
Washington wants to slow Moore down by chopping away at his legs.
Moore lands a front kick.
Washington throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Washington blocks the low kick.
Washington closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Moore thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Washington if he has to take too many more of those.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Moore drops his hands momentarily and Washington takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Moore throws a low kick, looking for Washington's leg but Washington calmly moves out of range.
Washington lunges at Moore with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Moore's hand.
Washington fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moore is out of range.
Washington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moore.
Washington lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moore.
A slow jab from Moore misses its intended target.
Washington throws a low kick but Moore moves out of range easily.
Washington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Washington.
Washington is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Washington throws out a loose jab but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Washington.
Washington on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moore. Moore obviously looking to wear him down.
Moore scores with a jab.
Washington looks to land a left hand but Moore moved out of range nicely.
Washington throws a head kick but Moore moves out of range.
Moore throws a push kick but Washington slaps the foot to one side.
Moore tries a low kick but Washington avoids it.
Washington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moore.
Washington misses with an uppercut
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington misses with a lunging right hand
and Moore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Washington checks the leg kick.
Washington takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Washington's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moore under the eye.
Moore has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Washington.
Washington throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Moore.
Moore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Washington goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moore.
Washington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moore looks for a takedown but Washington sprawls well.
Moore throws a looping overhand right but Washington ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington misses with a straight right.
Moore lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Moore.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Washington misses with a low kick.
Moore connects with the punch.
Washington misses with an uppercut
and Moore counters with a good low kick that Washington was not able to check.
Washington lands with a straight right. Moore didn't see that one coming.
Moore scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Washington.
Washington tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Washington fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moore is out of range.
Moore gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Washington.
A low kick from Washington is predictable there
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
Washington throws a lazy uppercut
and Moore counters with a thumping low kick.
Moore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Washington.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore scores with a punch to the head.
Moore lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Moore slips a straight right by Washington.
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!
Washington avoids a kick to the body.
Nice shot lands for Washington.
Moore dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Washington. That did some damage!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moore.
Moore keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Washington misses with a wild body shot.
Washington lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washington thows a body shot but no joy.
Moore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Washington momentarily.
Washington throws an off balance right hand
letting Moore counter with a right hand.
Moore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Washington moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Samuel Washington.
I think Washington 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Samuel Washington!
An out of breath Samuel Washington thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.