PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teem OReilly (ranked 3261 p4p, 364 weight class) and Philip Moore (ranked 3690 p4p, 406 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

OReilly
vs
Moore

188 cm
27
170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

177 cm
21
162 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Pit Bull Development

Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Teem OReilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Philip Moore!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Hugh Johnson and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OReilly cracks Moore with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
OReilly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
OReilly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Moore closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Moore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
OReilly lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
OReilly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Moore scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
OReilly throwing a counter right hand but Moore manages to avoid it.
OReilly looks to throw the jab but Moore is out of range.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
Moore shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Moore tries to bum rush OReilly with a series of wild strikes but OReilly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract OReilly.
OReilly lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
OReilly misses with a wild combination.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from OReilly.
A left lands for Moore.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
OReilly is trying to maintain a safe position but Moore gets an underhook and turns OReilly into the cage.
Moore lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Moore.
Moore tries to work over OReilly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moore lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Moore scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moore is leaning against OReilly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Moore lands a shot to the body.
Moore struggles to land a body shot inside as OReilly controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Moore fails to land.
Nice body punch from Moore - that landed with a thud.
OReilly takes a shot to the head.
OReilly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moore tries to throw a body punch but OReilly avoids it by throwing Moore back against the cage.
OReilly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore pushes OReilly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moore has OReilly pressed against the cage, preventing OReilly from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moore scores with a nice hook to the head.
OReilly looking to stall.
Moore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

OReilly is rocked!
OReilly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh OReilly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Moore fails to land.
OReilly seems to have got his legs back now.
Moore lands with a left to the head.
Moore misses with some punches.
Moore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Moore unloads with a big right hand that wobbles OReilly! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Moore is unloading with more strikes now! OReilly drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Philip Moore!
Philip Moore gave a mention to Sportivité in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).