PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Moody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhao Zhuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhuo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kung Fu You. Zhao Zhuo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Moody
vs
Zhuo

185 cm
41
180 lbs
21 - 19 - 1

184 cm
37
177 lbs
29 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 21 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dwight Moody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhao Zhuo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moody is looking to slow Zhuo down with leg kicks.
Moody lands a slapping body shot.
Moody throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zhuo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moody counters with a stiff right hand.
Moody scores with a head kick. Zhuo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Moody leaves Zhuo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Moody misses the target.
Moody walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice defenses there by Moody.
Zhuo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moody moves away from the strike by Zhuo.
Zhuo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moody.

Moody darts in and clinches Zhuo up against the cage.
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!

Zhuo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zhuo shoots in but no luck this time.
Dwight Moody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhao Zhuo.
Moody changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moody fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zhuo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Moody as he connects with a hook.
Moody slips under a jab from Zhuo.
Zhuo fails with a takedown attempt.

Zhuo moves into the clinch successfully.

Zhuo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Zhuo darts in and clinches Moody up against the cage.

Moody breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moody swinging wildly here.
Moody throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zhuo throws a lazy right hand but Moody sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zhuo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Moody is looking to slow Zhuo down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody needs to keep his hands up - Zhuo had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moody lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zhuo at a distance.
Moody throws a body punch but Zhuo moves out of range.
Zhuo throws a right hand that misses
and Moody counters with a right hand to the body.
Dwight Moody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moody connects with an inside leg kick.
Moody misses with a straight left.
Moody scores with a decent looking hook.
Moody throws a good cross that connects.
Moody takes a swing at Zhuo's ribcage but misses.
Zhuo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Zhuo or perhaps it was just good defense by Moody, which made it look bad.
Zhuo throws out a loose jab but Moody uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moody steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zhuo.
Zhuo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Moody lands a nice shot that snaps Zhuo's head back.
Zhuo is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Zhuo moves into the clinch.

Moody breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zhuo lands a jab to Moody's midsection.
Moody's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zhuo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moody scrambles back to his feet.
Moody throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moody looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moody feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zhuo's calf.
Moody throws a sloppy head kick and Zhuo moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Zhuo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zhuo looks to land a combination but Moody avoids it well.
Moody moves out of range of the strikes.
Moody quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Moody swings for the body but Zhuo moves out of range.
Moody staying out of range there.
Zhuo dives in and grabs Moody's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moody pushes down on Zhuo's head and hops out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moody lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhuo moves away.
Moody takes a swing at Zhuo's ribcage but misses.
Moody cracks a nice hook into Zhuo's ribs.
Zhuo misses with a straight left.
Moody misses with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Moody. Zhuo shrugs it off though.
Moody throws the kick towards the body but Zhuo avoids it.
Moody lands with a thumping leg kick.
A lazy left from Zhuo finds it's target.
Zhuo connects with a jab.
Moody scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhuo ducks under a wild hook from Moody.
Zhuo checks a leg kick nicely.
Zhuo moves out of range of the body kick from Moody.
Zhuo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zhuo walks into a stiff left hand from Moody.
Moody jabs at Zhuo's body.
Moody pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slapping body kick lands there for Moody.
Moody is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zhuo can do to turn this around?
Moody leaves Zhuo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zhuo looks for a takedown but Moody sprawls well.
Zhao Zhuo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhuo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moody sprawls well. Moody wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zhuo gets slowly back to his feet.
Dwight Moody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhao Zhuo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moody lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zhuo's sensitive parts.
Zhuo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moody.
Moody keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuo throws a lazy right hand but Moody sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moody is looking to counter with a body kick.
Moody is looking to wear down Zhuo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab lands there for Moody.
Moody throws a shot to the body.
Moody doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhuo moves away.
Moody has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zhuo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zhuo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moody manages to avoid it.
Jab from Zhuo.
Moody lands with a nice body punch.
Zhuo misses with a wild body shot.
Moody will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhuo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moody circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Moody on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moody stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zhuo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Moody on the side of the head.
Zhuo misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zhuo. That did some damage!
Dwight Moody is winning the standup battle so far.
Moody stuffs the takedown attempt from Zhuo. Zhuo gets slowly back to his feet.
Moody buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moody moves out of range as Zhuo strikes.
Moody scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zhuo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zhuo looks to land a left hand but Moody moved out of range nicely.
Moody jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Zhuo swings widly with a right hand
and Moody counters with a straight right hand.
Moody connects with a body shot that sends Zhuo's belly button to the back.
Zhuo throws the left hand but Moody avoids the punch easily.
No luck for Zhuo with that takedown attempt.
Zhuo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moody.
Zhuo moves out of range of the body kick from Moody.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moody lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Zhuo.
Zhuo dives in for a single leg takedown but Moody sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Moody uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zhuo.
Zhuo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moody.
Moody throwing a counter right hand but Zhuo manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Zhuo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zhuo misses with a looping right.
Zhuo misses with a straight right.
Moody lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moody ducks under a wild hook from Zhuo.
Moody throws a body punch but Zhuo moves out of range.
Zhuo cracks Moody with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Moody throws a front kick that sends Zhuo stumbling back into the cage.
Zhuo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moody manages to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zhuo misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhuo with a poor takedown
and Moody counters with a nice leg kick.
Zhuo is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo misses with a lunging right hand
and Moody counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moody lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zhuo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zhuo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moody scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zhuo tries to close the distance and clinch but Moody swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zhuo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moody counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moody. That's going to slow Zhuo down.
Moody throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zhuo throws a lazy right hand but Moody sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moody bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moody smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Moody misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhuo.
A combination from Zhuo does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwight Moody dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Zhuo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Moody.
Zhuo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zhuo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zhuo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Moody wants to slow Zhuo down by chopping away at his legs.
A big right from Zhuo misses.
Zhuo throws the left hand but Moody avoids the punch easily.
Moody looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zhuo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Moody throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zhuo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhuo misses with an uppercut
and Moody counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moody swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Zhuo.

Zhuo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zhuo showed some decent athleticism there.
Zhuo 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.
Moody is trying to stand up here but Zhuo is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody tries to roll over but Zhuo keeps him under control.
Zhuo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moody does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Zhuo is working for a submission of some sort.
Moody has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zhuo is working away from the top position though.
Moody is looking to escape.
Moody gets back to full guard.
Moody looking to control.
Zhuo 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.

Zhuo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Moody looking for a sweep. Not yet Moody, not yet.
Zhao Zhuo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zhuo won't allow Moody to get back to his feet.
Moody tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moody manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zhuo manages to get himself to full guard.

Zhuo is looking for a triangle but Moody pushes his legs off easily.
Moody throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Moody is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moody postures up in Zhuo's guard and throws a big left but Zhuo blocks it.
Zhuo wants to sweep but no luck.
Moody tries to free his leg and advance position but Zhuo is retaining full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Moody content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Zhuo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moody accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moody content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Moody throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zhuo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Moody tries to free his leg and advance position but Zhuo is retaining full guard.

Zhuo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zhuo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zhuo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zhuo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Moody puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Moody is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Moody working the head and body with strikes.
Moody lands strikes from half guard.
Moody is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zhuo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Zhuo taking some punishment here, with Moody in his half guard.
Zhuo is trying to maintain the position but Moody is very close to passing his half guard.
Moody scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moody missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Moody content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Zhuo taking some punishment here, with Moody in his half guard.
Moody lands with a punch from half guard.

Zhuo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moody takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Moody is working for a kimura but Zhuo is defending it quite comfortably.
Zhuo gets full guard.
Dwight Moody is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zhuo keeping moving, preventing Moody from controlling successfully.
Moody controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwight Moody showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moody, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwight Moody!
Dwight Moody decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.