PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alan Moore (ranked 2112 p4p, 268 weight class) and Calabi Yau (ranked 3251 p4p, 365 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moore
vs
Yau

182 cm
26
167 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

184 cm
31
187 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

VanDam Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alan Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calabi Yau!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore throws a sloppy head kick
and Yau counters with a nice low kick that buckles Moore's knee momentarily.
Yau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moore throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yau connects with a single shot there.
Yau takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Moore checks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yau shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Moore eats them both and turns towards Yau to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moore.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A cross from Moore lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yau. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moore blocks a leg kick.
Yau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Yau.

Yau has closed the distance and engaged Moore in a clinch.
Yau landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yau is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moore wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yau has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Moore fails to land.

Moore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yau lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yau checks a leg kick.
Yau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yau has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
Yau misses with a straight left.
As Yau backs away, Moore returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yau, right into the meat.
Yau walks into a straight right hand from Moore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore swings for the body but Yau moves out of range.
Yau takes one to the side of the head.
Yau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yau jabs at Moore's body.
Yau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yau connects with a looping right hand.
Yau stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moore.
Yau lands a body shot.
Moore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore walks into a left hand.
Yau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moore tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yau lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moore cracks a nice hook into Yau's ribs.
Moore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yau throws a lazy right hand but Moore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yau throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calabi Yau dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Moore lands with a kick to the temple. Yau shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yau throws a jab but it's blocked by Moore.
Moore swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Moore takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yau shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Calabi Yau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yau lands with a good body shot.
Yau misses with a body shot.
Moore takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yau cracks Moore with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yau looks to clinch
letting Moore counter with a right hand.
Yau wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Yau.
Yau misses with a two punch combination.
Yau swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yau feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moore's calf.
A big left from Yau misses.
Moore is looking to counter with head kicks.
Calabi Yau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Moore bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Moore takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yau throws a hook but Moore avoids it easily.
Yau swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yau scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yau thows a leg kick but Moore checks it
and Moore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Yau has managed to clinch.

Moore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yau keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yau misses with a low kick.
Yau just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMoore.
Moore scores with a jab to the head.
Yau is looking to clinch.
Moore is looking for a counter combo.
Yau throws an off balance right hand
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.
Yau jabs Moore to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Moore catches Yau with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws an off balance right hand
and Yau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yau lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed right hand from Yau misses the target.
Yau throws a sloppy body shot
and Moore counters with a nice leg kick.
Yau throws a big shot that misses.
Moore misses with a hook. Yau ducked under it nicely.
Moore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yau is looking to slow Moore down with leg kicks.
It looks like Moore has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Moore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yau just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with a looping right.
Yau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yau moves away from the strike by Moore.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Yau.
Moore appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yau wants to clinch
and Moore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Yau.
A little feinted left hand from Moore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yau scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Yau takes the fight into the clinch.
Moore prevents a body shot from Yau.
A short body shot lands from Moore as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calabi Yau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Moore loads up on a big right hand but Yau slips the punch.
Yau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yau lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yau only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yau misses the shot to the body.
Yau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yau walks forward, straight into a front kick from Moore.
Yau gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yau.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yau swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moore gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yau.
Yau clobbers Moore with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Moore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yau throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
Moore swinging wildly here.

Yau gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alan Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yau keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moore's efforts to push away.
Moore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yau blocks an uppercut.
Moore tries to circle away but Yau has him pinned against the cage.
Moore wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moore has a couple of punches blocked by Yau.
Moore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moore has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moore lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moore's elbow.
Yau lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yau has Moore pressed against the cage, preventing Moore from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a head punch that misses.
Moore misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moore.
Yau tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moore avoids it.
Moore swings wildly with an uppercut but Yau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yau struggles to land a body shot inside as Moore controls his hands.
Moore lands a hook that snaps the head of Yau backwards.
Moore on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yau tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Moore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Calabi Yau is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters circling - Moore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Moore misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Yau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moore is looking to counter punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yau. That's going to slow Moore down.
Yau paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yau lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice cross by Moore.
Yau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Yau looks to move away, Moore throws a big counter combo but Yau just gets out of the way.
Yau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Calabi Yau.
Well Yau has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calabi Yau!
Calabi Yau decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.