PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Moody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turd Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Moody
vs
Anderson

185 cm
38
180 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

180 cm
32
184 lbs
23 - 16 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dwight Moody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Turd Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moody.
Moody dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anderson. That did some damage!
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moody.
Moody avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Anderson connects with a body shot that sends Moody's belly button to the back.
Anderson takes a swing at Moody's ribcage but misses.
Moody throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Moody.
Moody looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moody throws a wild body kick that Anderson sees coming a mile off.
Anderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moody stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anderson lands with a nice body punch.
Moody keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson slips a jab from Moody.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson moves out of range as Moody throws a body kick.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moody.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Moody.
Anderson scores with a three punch combo!
Moody lands a jab to the head.
Anderson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Moody defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Moody steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Dwight Moody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moody throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moody pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moody lets loose with a powerful body kick. Anderson will feel that in the morning.
A lazy body kick from Moody
enabling Anderson to counter with a crisp jab.
Moody lands with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Moody throws a low kick, looking for Anderson's leg but Anderson calmly moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moody throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moody misses with a head kick.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moody.
Anderson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Moody defends it well.
Anderson thuds a left hand into Moody's body.
Anderson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moody misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Anderson slips a straight right by Moody.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moody tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moody throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moody sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moody cracks Anderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moody just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson feints the counter takedown.

Anderson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Moody manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Moody seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Anderson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anderson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Anderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Moody looking to control.

Anderson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Moody keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moody has his foot on Anderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anderson works his way back into a safe position though.
Anderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Anderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moody is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Anderson throws a big elbow that misses.
Moody looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson postures up.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Moody is retaining full guard.
Anderson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Anderson postures up and lands a big shot to Moody's brow.
Anderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Anderson landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turd Anderson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Moody tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Moody.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Moody swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moody throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
A cross from Moody lands.
Moody scores with a hook.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Moody lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Moody keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moody looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Moody lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
Anderson digs a good body shot into Moody's ribs.
Moody tries to land a front kick but Anderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anderson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moody with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Moody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson connects with a body shot that sends Moody's belly button to the back.
Anderson digs a good hook to Moody's body.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Moody.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Dwight Moody is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Moody.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head kick from Moody lands but Anderson takes it in his stride.
Anderson stuns Moody with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moody fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moody moves away.
Moody seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Moody misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Moody is out of range.
Moody looks to land a body kick but Anderson moved away.
Moody throws a nice outside leg kick.
Moody misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Good work by Anderson as he checks the leg kick.
Anderson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moody with a body shot.
Moody doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anderson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moody defends well and Anderson ends up having to push Moody into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Moody looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Moody lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anderson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Moody rather than just go for the knockout.
Moody misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Anderson misses with a hook. Moody ducked under it nicely.
Moody throws a leg kick but Anderson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Anderson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Moody pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moody's waist but Moody gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
Nice defenses there by Moody.
Moody thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
Moody throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Anderson moves out of range of the body kick.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson avoids a kick to the body.
Anderson lands a jab to Moody's midsection.
Dwight Moody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moody scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt
and Moody counters with a two punch combo.
Dwight Moody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Turd Anderson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moody.
Moody throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moody cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Moody lands the left hand.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moody.
Moody looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anderson drops his hands momentarily and Moody takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Anderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moody at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwight Moody dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Anderson avoids the head kick by Moody.
Anderson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moody with a body shot.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Anderson lands a glancing blow to the side of Moody's head.
Moody throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Moody darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anderson connects with a body shot that sends Moody's belly button to the back.
Moody looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Moody rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moody.
Anderson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Moody misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Moody does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moody.
Anderson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moody with a body shot.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Moody saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson jabs Moody right on the nose. Moody blinks but takes it well.

Anderson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Anderson working the head and body with strikes.
Anderson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Moody's legs.
Turd Anderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moody is trying to improve his position.
Moody dodges the ground and pound from Anderson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moody tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Anderson scores with a couple of short elbows.

Anderson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moody wants to get back to his feet.
Moody manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Anderson wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson moves into full guard.
Moody with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to keep Moody in close.
Moody in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Anderson has his foot on Moody's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moody works his way back into a safe position though.
Anderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moody trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moody missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moody trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Moody is really struggling to control Anderson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Moody postures up in Anderson's guard and throws a big left but Anderson blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moody stopping the sweep attempt from Anderson.

Anderson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moody in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moody loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Moody delivers a nice body kick.
Moody looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Moody.
Anderson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moody with a body shot.
Anderson blocks a jab.

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 Dwight Moody.
I think Moody 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!