PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Archie Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Moore
vs
Bailey

188 cm
23
205 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
215 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Bullet Proof System

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Moore!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Devon Bailey!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bailey misses with an uppercut.
Moore is looking for a counter combo.
Moore circles away from the clinch attempt
and Moore makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Moore connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Moore throws a lazy right hand but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bailey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moore with a body shot.
Bailey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Moore swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Moore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Bailey.
Moore throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Bailey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moore pushes Bailey away with a front kick.
Moore blocks a jab.
Bailey looks to land a right hand but Moore moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Devon Bailey has been cut.
The fighters circling - Moore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bailey misses with a lunging right hand
and Moore counters with a body kick.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore cracks a nice hook into Bailey's ribs.
Bailey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bailey throws the left hand but Moore avoids the punch easily.
Moore half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bailey takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Moore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bailey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bailey lands a lovely overhand right.
Bailey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Moore is able to avoid easily.
Bailey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Bailey misses the target.
Bailey staying out of range there.
Moore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bailey lands with an overhand left.
Bailey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moore.
Moore lands with a nice combination. Bailey backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Moore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moore swinging wildly here.
Bailey thinks about the counter body kick.
Bailey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bailey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Moore works the jab nicely.
Bailey misses with a body kick.
Bailey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moore.
Bailey misses with a wild body shot.
Moore throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bailey avoids it.
Moore throws a front kick aimed at Bailey's knee but Bailey avoids it well.
Moore goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Moore connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bailey tries to move into range but Moore moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bailey was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey works Moore's body with a nice hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bailey, right into the meat.
Bailey throws a jab when Moore was well out of range.
Bailey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bailey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
Moore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moore dodges the punch combination from Bailey.
Moore checks a leg kick.
Bailey throws a hook to the side of Moore's head but Moore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bailey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Moore scores with a punch to the head.

That has opened up Devon Bailey's cut even more.
Moore misses the jab.
Bailey is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bailey is looking to chop away at Moore's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bailey.
Bailey throws a hook but Moore blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey looks to land a right hand but Moore moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bailey throws a wild body kick that Moore sees coming a mile off.
Moore will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Moore throws a shot to the body.
Bailey drops his hands momentarily and Moore takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Moore scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Moore connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bailey throws a hook to the side of Moore's head but Moore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moore was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bailey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Moore.
Moore takes a swing at Bailey's ribcage but misses.
Moore is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Moore as he connects with a hook.

The cut above Devon Bailey's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bailey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bailey.
Moore scores with a nice head shot.
Bailey throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Moore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devon Bailey's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Moore misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bailey counters with a straight right hand.
Moore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bailey throws a leg kick but Moore sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moore looks to land a body kick but Bailey moved away.
Moore throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bailey.
Moore misses with a lunging right hand
and Bailey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moore throws a low kick, looking for Bailey's leg but Bailey calmly moves out of range.
Moore sets himself, and Bailey steps forward looking for the clinch! Moore avoids it this time.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bailey.
A shot to the liver by Bailey. Beautiful body shot.
Moore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bailey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bailey throws a jab when Moore was well out of range.
Bailey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moore.
A slapping body kick lands there for Moore.
Moore throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bailey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bailey in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Moore moves out of range as Bailey throws a body kick.
Moore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey misses with a wild body shot.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bailey.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bailey might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Moore has got the better of the exchanges.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
Moore misses with a hook.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Bailey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moore swinging wildly here.
Nice shot by Moore.
Moore connects with a leg kick. Bailey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moore.
Moore jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Moore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bailey can do to turn this around?
Bailey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moore momentarily.
Archie Moore is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Bailey.
Bailey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bailey checks the leg kick.
Bailey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
Moore throws a hook to the side of Bailey's head but Bailey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bailey raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Moore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bailey.
Moore drops his hands momentarily and Bailey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Moore, right into the meat.
Moore misses with a looping left.
Bailey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moore swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Moore works Bailey's body with a nice hook.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bailey moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Moore there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Bailey blocks the leg kick.
Bailey staying out of range there.
Moore clobbers Bailey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Moore lands a really nice looking cross but Bailey seems unphased.
Bailey works Moore's body with a nice hook.
Moore takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Bailey has Moore up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bailey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Moore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bailey's elbow.
Moore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bailey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moore can't find room to land a body shot as Bailey controls the action.
Bailey misses with a body punch.
Bailey misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Moore breaks from the clinch.
Bailey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey.
Moore takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bailey misses with a hook. Moore ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Moore's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bailey under the eye.
Moore lands a jab.
Bailey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bailey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bailey misses with a kick to the body.
Moore throwing a counter right hand but Bailey manages to avoid it.
Moore misses with the combination.
Moore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bailey throws a low kick, looking for Moore's leg but Moore calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Moore dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Devon Bailey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Moore looks for the body kick but Bailey saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Bailey.
A little feinted left hand from Moore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moore takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moore.
Bailey misses with a body shot.
Moore swings widly with a right hand
and Bailey counters with a straight right hand.
Moore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bailey.
Bailey looks to land a body kick but Moore moved away.
Moore throwing a counter right hand but Bailey manages to avoid it.
Moore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bailey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bailey cracks the inside of Moore's front leg.
Bailey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bailey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Bailey as he connects with a hook.
Bailey avoids the body shot from Moore.
Bailey swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.
Bailey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moore. That did some damage!
Bailey checks a low kick from Moore.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bailey checks a low kick from Moore.
Bailey tries a quick counter leg kick but Moore is wise to it.
Bailey slips a straight right by Moore.
Bailey drops his hands momentarily and Moore takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A lazy left from Moore finds it's target.
Moore looks to throw the jab but Bailey is out of range.
Bailey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Bailey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moore throws out a loose jab but Bailey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bailey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moore throws a low kick but Bailey avoids it.
A slow jab from Moore misses its intended target.
Bailey flicks out a counter leg kick but Moore steps away.
Bailey swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.
Moore throws a body punch but Bailey moves out of range.
Moore lands with a cross.
Moore scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bailey in his tracks.
A low kick from Bailey misses
and Moore counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey walks into a stiff left hand from Moore.
Moore misses with a hook
enabling Bailey to counter with a crisp jab.
A cross from Bailey lands.
Moore connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bailey's hands.
Bailey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey takes one to the chin there.
Bailey is looking to land body kicks.
Moore misses with a looping left.
Moore throws a wild body kick that Bailey sees coming a mile off.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moore checks a low kick from Bailey.
Moore lands a nice shot to the body.
Moore throws a lazy body kick
and Bailey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moore works Bailey's body with a nice hook.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Bailey's shoulder, as Bailey tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a series of punches but Bailey avoids them all with ease.
Bailey slips under a jab from Moore.
Bailey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Moore works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Devon Bailey's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bailey is looking to chop away at Moore's legs.
Bailey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
Bailey lands the left hand.
Bailey throws a jab but it's blocked by Moore.
Bailey moves out of range as Moore strikes.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moore.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bailey.
Bailey throws a hook but Moore avoids it easily.
Moore misses with a body kick.
Bailey appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bailey connects with a body shot that sends Moore's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey tries to clinch but Moore is having none of it.
Moore is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Moore misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bailey avoids a kick to the body.
Moore tries a low kick but Bailey avoids it.
Bailey scores with a hook.
Moore throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bailey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moore goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moore moves out of range of the strikes.
Bailey moves out of range as Moore strikes.
Bailey checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little jabbing left from Bailey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moore throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bailey throws a leg kick
and Bailey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Moore clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Devon Bailey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bailey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bailey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey.
Bailey misses the shot to the body.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Bailey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Bailey is just out of range.
Moore lands a front kick.
Bailey on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bailey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bailey lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bailey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey.
Bailey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moore.
It seemed like Bailey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moore looks to land a right hand but Bailey moved out of range.
Moore takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Bailey.
Bailey throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
Moore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bailey misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
Bailey throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Moore wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Moore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bailey takes one to the side of the head.
Bailey misses with a low kick.
Moore throws out a leg kick but Bailey moves out of range and Moore only half commits.
Moore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moore throws a push kick but Bailey slaps the foot to one side.
Moore slips a jab from Bailey.
A jab from Moore does it's job there.
Moore throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bailey is predictable there
and Moore counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bailey is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore scores with a kick to the body.
Bailey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bailey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moore.
Bailey throws a leg kick but Moore sees it coming and moves out of range.
Moore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bailey throws a leg kick but Moore moved away.
Bailey misses the shot to the body.
Moore misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bailey. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Bailey misses.
Bailey has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Moore.
Moore thuds his right hand into Bailey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bailey throws a body shot but no joy.
Moore jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Moore lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a wild body kick that Bailey sees coming a mile off.
Bailey misses the body punch
and Moore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bailey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
Moore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bailey moves away.
Moore paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Moore lands with an uppercut that bounces Bailey off the cage and back into range.
Moore throws a good cross that connects.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Devon Bailey's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Archie Moore!
Archie Moore retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Archie Moore started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.