PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Moore (ranked 4077 p4p, 447 weight class) and Edmond Dantes (ranked 3872 p4p, 425 weight class). Daniel Moore has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Moore
vs
Dantes

188 cm
26
265 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
250 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edmond Dantes!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dantes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Edmond Dantes has been cut.
Dantes slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Dantes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Moore misses its intended target.
Moore misses with a straight left.
Dantes throws an overhand right that lands on Moore's shoulder, as Moore tries to avoid the shot.
Dantes scores with a nice head shot.
Dantes throws an off balance right hand
and Moore counters with a straight right hand.
Dantes throws a poor cross that misses
and Moore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dantes misses with a hook

and Moore counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moore.
Moore has a couple of punches blocked by Dantes.
Dantes has a couple of punches blocked by Moore.
Moore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Moore scores with a shot to the side of Dantes's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dantes has a couple of punches blocked by Moore.
Dantes working aggressively here.
Moore lands a left hand.
Dantes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moore just leaning against Dantes, taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Dantes fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes tries to throw a body punch but Moore avoids it by throwing Dantes back against the cage.
Dantes has a couple of punches blocked by Moore.
Nice body punch from Moore - that landed with a thud.
Dantes looks winded!
Moore lands a nice shot to the body.
Moore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dantes or not.
Moore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Moore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dantes takes a shot to the head.
Moore scores with a hook to the body.
Moore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That has opened up Edmond Dantes's cut even more.
Dantes prevents a body shot from Moore.
Moore lands a nice uppercut.
Moore misses with a body punch.
Moore struggles to land a body shot inside as Dantes controls his hands.
Moore scores with a nice hook to the head.
Moore misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Moore.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moore lands an uppercut.
Moore lands with a left to the head.
Moore lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moore digs a right hand underneath Dantes's ribcage. Dantes let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Dantes is rocked!
Dantes misses with a punch on the inside.
Moore lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dantes backwards.
Dantes is still on wobbly legs! Can Moore finish him?

The cut above Edmond Dantes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A body shot lands from Moore.
Dantes seems to have recovered his senses.
A right hook to the body lands for Moore.
Moore stalling against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Moore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dantes.
Moore working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Moore lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moore digs a right hand underneath Dantes's ribcage. Dantes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Moore.
Moore lands a shoulder strike.
Moore digs a right hand into Dantes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dantes's gas tank.
Moore lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Moore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dantes or not.
Moore is leaning against Dantes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Moore gets through Dantes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Moore drops Dantes onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Dantes is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore dips a shoulder and cracks Dantes with a mighty uppercut! Dantes falls back against the cage and Moore unloads with a barrage of strikes! Dantes is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Moore screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Moore!