PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Archie Moore (ranked 272 p4p, 41 weight class) and Vladimir Venger (ranked 733 p4p, 118 weight class). Venger has chosen Live and Let Die as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Moore
vs
Venger

188 cm
29
205 lbs
22 - 6 - 0

180 cm
36
213 lbs
31 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Venger!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Venger on the side of the head.
A jab from Moore misses.
Venger now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Donk. Moore catches Venger right on the button with a cross.
Moore throws a nice head kick!
Moore missing with a left hand there. Venger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Venger. That snapped Moore's head back.
Venger throws an overhand right that lands on Moore's shoulder, as Moore tries to avoid the shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Venger checks a leg kick.
Moore has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Venger ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Moore looks to land a right hand but Venger moved out of range.
Moore connects with a crisp jab.
Moore misses with a hook. Venger ducked under it nicely.
Moore lets loose with a powerful body kick. Venger will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Venger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Venger throws the left hand but Moore avoids the punch easily.
Moore connects with a right hand. Venger shakes it off.
Moore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Venger.
Moore half committed to a counter leg kick.

Moore closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venger takes a knee to the side of the body.
Venger looks winded!
Moore softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Venger tries to break free but Moore pushes him back against the cage.
Venger working hard to break the clinch.
Moore stalling.
Moore prevents Venger from breaking the clinch.
Venger is trying to force a seperation but Moore has the dominant position.
Moore prevents Venger from breaking the clinch.
Venger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Venger drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moore gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Venger breaks the clinch.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Moore! Venger is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archie Moore!
Archie Moore took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I am the Barbarian!'.
Vladimir Venger spoke after the fight, saying 'Oh crapper. I'm gonna get released losing to a sack of potatoes like that. '.