PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archie Moore (ranked 125 p4p, 21 weight class) and Danny Seagram (ranked 99 p4p, 17 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Archie Moore has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Archie Moore seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Moore
vs
Seagram

188 cm
30
201 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

186 cm
31
189 lbs
24 - 6 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 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 24 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Seagram!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagram cracks Moore with a right hand to the side of the head.

Moore moves into the clinch successfully.
Moore tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moore lands with a light punch inside.
Seagram misses with a punch to the body.
Moore blocks a body shot from Seagram.
Moore effectively controlling the action here.
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.
Moore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moore tries a body shot but Seagram blocks it.

Seagram tightens his grip and picks Moore up, before dumping him to the ground. Moore manages to land in guard.
Seagram postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Seagram is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Moore is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Moore escapes and gets back to his feet.
Seagram 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.
Seagram fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seagram connects with a right hand. Moore shakes it off.
Good shot there by Moore.
Seagram uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moore.
Seagram misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Seagram.
A combination from Moore does no damage.
Moore misses with an uppercut.
A countering left hand to the body from Seagram misses.
Seagram smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Seagram misses with a looping left.
Moore swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Seagram 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.
Seagram listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Moore cracks the inside of Seagram's front leg.
Seagram jabs at Moore's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore scores with a jab to the head.
Seagram lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Seagram throws a push kick but Moore slaps the foot to one side.
Seagram digs a good body shot into Moore's ribs.
Seagram lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seagram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moore appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Seagram bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moore's head backwards.
Moore throws a body shot but no joy.
Moore with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Seagram throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moore stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Moore throws a head kick that misses.
Moore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seagram throws out the jab.
Moore is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Seagram.
Seagram misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
Moore tests Seagram's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moore throws a hook to the side of Seagram's head but Seagram sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seagram lands with an uppercut that bounces Moore off the cage and back into range.
Moore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Seagram.
Seagram staying out of range there.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Seagram circles away.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
Seagram doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moore moves out of range of the leg kick from Seagram.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagram lands with a nice body punch.
Seagram pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moore listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Moore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seagram sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seagram misses with a double jab.
Seagram connects with a crisp jab.
Seagram looks to land a left hand but Moore moved out of range nicely.
Seagram looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Seagram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
Seagram ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Seagram thuds a left hand into Moore's body.
Moore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moore throws a leg kick but Seagram checks it.
Moore feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Seagram's calf.
Moore scores with a leg kick.
Seagram scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seagram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
Moore throws a hook but Seagram blocks it.
Seagram is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moore with a body shot.
Seagram takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Seagram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
Moore throws a looping overhand right but Seagram ducks down to avoid it.
Moore gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Seagram loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch.
Moore is looking to slow Seagram down with leg kicks.
Moore throws a low kick but Seagram moves out of range easily.
Seagram is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Moore had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Moore tries to clinch there but Seagram circles away.
Moore scores with a hook to the body. Seagram takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moore tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moore slips a straight right by Seagram.
Seagram throws a jab but it's blocked by Moore.
Seagram gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Seagram lands with a hook. Moore tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seagram scores with a nice strike.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Seagram is just out of range.
Seagram moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Moore misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Danny Seagram will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Moore ducks under a wild hook from Seagram.
Moore stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Seagram throws a lazy right hand but Moore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seagram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seagram scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Seagram misses the target.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seagram.
Seagram lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moore at a distance.
Seagram scores with a jab to the head.
Moore slips under a jab from Seagram.
Seagram looks to land a left hand but Moore moved out of range nicely.
Seagram misses with a looping right.
As Seagram tries to get set, Moore tries to push him back and clinch up but Seagram manages to avoid the attempt.
Seagram jabs Moore to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Moore lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Moore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moore misses with a body shot.
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!
Moore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seagram.
Moore lands with a cross.
Seagram ducks under a wild hook from Moore.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagram steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Moore. That one must have hurt.
Moore darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Moore throws a body punch but Seagram moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Moore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seagram sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seagram.
As Seagram backs away, Moore returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Seagram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.

Moore pushes Seagram up against the cage in a clinch.
Seagram has a couple of punches blocked by Moore.
Moore prevents a body shot from Seagram.
Seagram goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Seagram.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moore.
Moore tries a knee to the head but Seagram blocks it.
Seagram lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moore or not.
Seagram lands with a right to the head.
Moore working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seagram.
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!
Seagram's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Seagram scores with a shoulder strike.
Seagram can't find room to land a body shot as Moore controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seagram.
Moore blocks a body shot from Seagram.
Moore tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Seagram avoids it.
Moore prevents a body shot from Seagram.
Seagram can't find room to land a body shot as Moore controls the action.
Moore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moore prevents a body shot from Seagram.
Seagram misses with the head strike.
Seagram working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Seagram as the two fighters clinch.
Moore landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moore is looking to control Seagram's arms but Seagram gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moore has his back to the cage.
Nice body punch from Moore.
Moore prevents Seagram from breaking the clinch.
Moore is working Seagram over against the cage.
Seagram is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seagram fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seagram fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moore lands with a short shot to the head.
Moore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Seagram or not.
Moore with a knee to the head.
Seagram goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Moore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moore lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moore.
Moore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Moore works on Seagram's body with a couple of short punches.
Moore with a knee to the head.
Moore controlling the action here for a moment.
Seagram lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A knee to the head by Moore.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore slows down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Moore.
Moore working Seagram over with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Moore.
A right hand to the body from Moore.
Moore holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Moore lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Moore - that landed with a thud.
Moore just leaning against Seagram, taking a breather.
Moore trying to land knees to the body.
Moore throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Moore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moore blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moore.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Moore dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Moore missing with a left hand there. Seagram was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seagram swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Seagram misses with a straight right.
Moore takes a swing at Seagram's ribcage but misses.
Seagram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seagram loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch.
Danny Seagram seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moore lands a slapping body shot.
Moore works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Seagram scores with a decent looking hook.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seagram was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
Seagram blocks the body kick.
Seagram looks to throw the jab but Moore is out of range.
Moore jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seagram chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moore can pounce on him.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Seagram.
Seagram takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Moore lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seagram looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagram checks a low kick from Moore.
Seagram misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seagram misses with a combination
letting Moore counter with a right hand.
Seagram looks to land a combination but Moore avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Seagram.
Seagram takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Moore tried to counter with a leg kick but Seagram avoided it.
Moore throws a body shot but no joy.
Moore looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Seagram looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Seagram misses with an uppercut.
Seagram throws a hook but Moore avoids it easily.
Seagram slips under a jab from Moore.
Seagram cracks Moore with an open hand slap.
Seagram defending well as Moore loads up on a big left hand.
Moore bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Moore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seagram.
Nice shot by Moore.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Moore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seagram jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seagram looks to land a left hand but Moore moved out of range nicely.
Moore is looking to clinch but Seagram is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from Seagram.
Seagram throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Seagram.
Moore keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Seagram scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moore doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circle momentarily. Seagram darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Moore throws a looping overhand right but Seagram ducks down to avoid it.
Seagram misses with a hook. Moore ducked under it nicely.
Moore lands a head shot.
Moore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moore lands a jab to Seagram's midsection.
Seagram throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab by Moore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a solid leg kick but Seagram takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Moore.
Moore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Seagram takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Seagram misses with a kick to the body.
Moore moves out of range as Seagram strikes.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
Seagram swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Seagram checks the leg kick.
Moore closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Moore misses with the combination.
Moore moves away from the strike by Seagram.
Seagram keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Seagram.
Seagram throws an off balance right hand
and Moore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seagram misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
Seagram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moore slips under a jab from Seagram.
Seagram moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seagram throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the liver by Seagram. Beautiful body shot.
Seagram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seagram throws a hook to the side of Moore's head but Moore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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!
Seagram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
Moore feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Moore walks into a jab.
Seagram throws the left hand but Moore avoids the punch easily.
Moore lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Seagram at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seagram. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moore is looking for a counter combo.
Moore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Seagram circles away quickly and effectively.
Seagram ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seagram throws out the jab.
Seagram moves forwards but Moore connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Moore scores with a nice right hand.
Seagram misses with a low kick as Moore jumps back.
Moore slips a straight right by Seagram.
Seagram cracks Moore with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

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 Archie Moore.
I think Moore 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Archie Moore!
As Archie Moore got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I am the Barbarian!'.