PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamel Moore (ranked 2493 p4p, 344 weight class) and Freddie Stokes (ranked 3702 p4p, 479 weight class). Moore comes to the cage accompanied by Guerilla Black feat. Beenie Man - Compton. Stokes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Never Scared by Whole Wheat Bread. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Moore
vs
Stokes

192 cm
26
207 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jamel Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freddie Stokes!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore lands a nice shot that snaps Stokes's head back.
Moore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stokes throws out the jab.
Stokes misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
Stokes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stokes throws a nice looking combination but Moore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stokes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore swings for the body but Stokes moves out of range.
Stokes throws out a powerful jab.
Moore slips under a jab from Stokes.
Moore slips under a jab from Stokes.
Stokes misses the jab.
Stokes looks to throw the jab but Moore is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Moore misses the target.
Moore throws a nice looking combination but Stokes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stokes moves out of range of the strikes.
Stokes moves away from the strike by Moore.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stokes.
Moore is looking to counter punch.
Stokes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stokes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big right from Stokes misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range.
Stokes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Moore.
A right-left combo lands from Moore.

It looks like Freddie Stokes has been cut.
Moore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stokes throws out the jab.
Stokes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moore.
Moore looks to land a right hand but Stokes moved out of range.
Moore misses the jab.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Stokes.
Stokes is looking to land body kicks.
A swing and a miss from Stokes.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Stokes's shoulder, as Stokes tries to avoid the shot.
Moore misses with a straight left.
Moore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stokes.
Moore digs a good hook to Stokes's body.
Moore slips a straight right by Stokes.
Stokes moves away from the strike by Moore.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stokes was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stokes.
Moore throws a body punch but Stokes moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stokes. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stokes avoids the body shot from Moore.
Stokes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moore.
A little feinted left hand from Moore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moore avoids the body shot from Stokes.
Stokes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stokes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A quick step to the side and Moore tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stokes with a nice cross.
Moore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stokes ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
It seemed like Stokes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stokes throws a series of punches but Moore avoids them all with ease.
Stokes misses with a looping right.
Stokes feints and then cracks Moore's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moore down.
No joy there for Moore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moore connects with a body shot.
Stokes throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Stokes misses.
Moore connects with a right hand. Stokes shakes it off.
Moore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stokes.
Stokes misses the jab.
Moore misses with an uppercut.
Stokes throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
Stokes blocks a jab.
Moore misses with an uppercut. Stokes saw that one coming.
Moore takes a swing at Stokes's ribcage but misses.
Stokes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stokes misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
Moore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stokes.
Moore throws a jab when Stokes was well out of range.
Stokes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stokes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stokes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stokes throws a big shot that misses.
Moore throws a lazy right hand but Stokes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stokes.
A clash of legs there as Moore blocks the low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Stokes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stokes connects with a jab.
Moore jabs at Stokes's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moore, as that shot connected.
Stokes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Moore bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stokes's head.
Moore scores with a hook to the body. Stokes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moore throws a hook but Stokes avoids it easily.
Moore misses with an uppercut
and Stokes counters with a straight right hand.
Moore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stokes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stokes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Moore. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Moore.
Stokes throws a lazy right hand but Moore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jamel Moore will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Freddie Stokes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stokes clobbers Moore with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stokes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stokes blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Stokes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moore throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Stokes to counter with a crisp jab.
Moore lands with a good body shot.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Stokes misses.
Moore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stokes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moore throws a big shot that misses.
Stokes throws a big shot that misses.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stokes was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
Stokes tries to land a leg kick but Moore saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stokes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moore misses with the combination.
Moore misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Stokes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Stokes's shoulder, as Stokes tries to avoid the shot.
Stokes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stokes slips under a jab from Moore.
Stokes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stokes throws a poor cross that misses
and Moore counters with a right hand to the body.
Stokes throws a hook to the side of Moore's head but Moore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stokes lunges at Moore with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Moore's hand.
A big left from Stokes misses.
Moore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moore slips a straight right by Stokes.
Stokes misses with a looping left.
Stokes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moore.
Stokes throws a leg kick but Moore sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stokes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Moore misses its intended target.
Stokes looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range.
A left lands for Stokes.
Stokes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokes looks to land a left hand but Moore moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stokes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.

Moore pushes Stokes up against the cage in a clinch.
Moore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stokes keeps control of Moore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stokes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Moore tries to work over Stokes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Stokes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stokes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Moore tries to circle away but Stokes has him pinned against the cage.
Stokes misses with an elbow over the top.
Moore blocks an elbow strike from Stokes.

Moore breaks from the clinch.
Moore scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stokes in his tracks.
Stokes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moore misses with a looping right.
Stokes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moore avoids the body shot from Stokes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stokes tries to bum rush Moore with a series of wild strikes but Moore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Moore closes the distance and pushes Stokes back into the cage.
Stokes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Moore swings wildly with an uppercut but Stokes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moore lands a right hand.

Moore breaks the clinch.
Stokes misses with a left hand
and Stokes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stokes misses with a wild body shot.

Moore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Moore breaks the clinch.
Stokes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stokes tries to bum rush Moore with a series of wild strikes but Moore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moore swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stokes misses with a hook
and Moore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stokes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stokes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab, jab by Moore - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a good cross that connects.

That has opened up Freddie Stokes's cut even more.
Moore wants to clinch.
Stokes throws an overhand right that lands on Moore's shoulder, as Moore tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Moore misses the target.
Moore lands with a good body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Moore.

Moore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moore slips a jab from Stokes.

Moore rushes Stokes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moore presses Stokes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Moore working aggressively here.
Moore lands with a short shot to the head.
Stokes lands an elbow inside that Moore shrugs off.

It looks like Jamel Moore has been cut.
Moore lands a right hand.
Stokes tries a body shot but Moore blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamel Moore dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Moore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stokes.
Moore avoids the head kick by Stokes.
Stokes misses with a body shot.
Stokes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Moore connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stokes scrambles back to his feet.
A left lands for Moore.
Moore avoids the body shot from Stokes.
Moore lands a nice shot that snaps Stokes's head back.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moore blocks a leg kick.
Jamel Moore is winning the standup battle so far.
Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Stokes.
Nice defenses there by Moore.
A punch lands to the side of Stokes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Stokes misses.
Moore throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moore cracks Stokes with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Moore closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes keeps control of Moore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moore throws a punch but it's blocked by Stokes.
Moore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stokes backwards.
Stokes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from Moore.
Jamel Moore has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stokes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Moore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Moore fails to land.
Stokes is trying to break the clinch but Moore has him pressed against the cage.
Stokes is trying to break the clinch but Moore has him pressed against the cage.
Moore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stokes can do to turn this around?
Stokes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moore blocks the elbow strike.
Stokes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moore's efforts to push away.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Stokes is controlling him.
Moore tries to break the clinch but Stokes is controlling the position.
Moore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stokes is looking to control Moore's arms but Moore gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stokes has his back to the cage.
Moore avoids the elbow strike from Stokes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moore throws a head punch that misses.
Stokes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moore has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stokes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Moore's brow.

Moore breaks the clinch.
Stokes throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.
Moore missing with a left hand there. Stokes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moore takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Moore connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stokes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moore counters with a nice uppercut.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Stokes.
Moore appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stokes throws a leg kick but Moore checks it.
Stokes throws a series of punches but Moore avoids them all with ease.
Stokes throws a poor cross that misses
and Stokes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stokes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stokes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moore.
Moore is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Moore lands.
Moore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stokes.
Moore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stokes misses with a straight left.
Stokes moves out of range as Moore strikes.
Stokes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stokes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Moore is out of range and Stokes settles back down.
Stokes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stokes thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Stokes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stokes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Stokes misses with a hook
and Moore makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stokes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moore throws out the jab.
Stokes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moore lands with a right hand.
Stokes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stokes duly obliges.
Moore misses with an uppercut. Stokes saw that one coming.
Stokes swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stokes misses with a looping right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Moore closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moore.
Moore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moore presses Stokes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Moore scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moore misses with a punch to the body.
Moore misses with the head strike.
Stokes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stokes.
Stokes taking a breather.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Stokes is controlling him.
Moore avoids the elbow strike from Stokes, against the cage.
Stokes wants to break free but Moore has control.

Stokes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freddie Stokes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stokes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamel Moore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moore has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamel Moore!
A relieved looking Jamel Moore thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.