PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cole Moore (ranked 8091 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Rupin (ranked 5372 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moore
vs
Rupin

210 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

188 cm
25
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Cole Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Rupin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rupin drives through and clinches with Moore against the cage.
Rupin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rupin effectively controlling the action here.
Rupin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moore swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Moore breaks from the clinch.

Rupin clinches.
Moore prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rupin is trying to pull guard but Moore has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rupin is trying to pull guard but Moore turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cole Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Rupin.
Rupin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moore fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rupin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Rupin clinches up against the cage.

Rupin jumps guard and drags Moore to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Moore wants to get up but he can't break Rupin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rupin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rupin is controlling Moore's posture.

Moore gets to his feet. Rupin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rupin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moore pinned against the cage. Moore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rupin throws a head kick that misses
and Moore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rupin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rupin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rupin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Moore!

Moore explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Rupin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rupin gets underhooks to prevent Moore's takedown attempt.
Moore tries for a takedown. No joy.

Moore jumps guard and drags Rupin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rupin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Moore keeping moving, preventing Rupin from controlling successfully.
Rupin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Moore is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rupin frees his head nicely. Oh but Moore has switched to an armbar! Rupin is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Cole Moore!