PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juha Niska (ranked 501 p4p, 70 weight class) and Carl Moore (ranked 441 p4p, 62 weight class). Moore is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sad Man's Tongue by Volbeat. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Niska
vs
Moore

193 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

195 cm
27
220 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juha Niska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Moore!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niska uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moore.
Niska keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Niska lunges at Moore with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Moore's hand.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niska.
Moore looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moore tests Niska's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Niska throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Moore lands a glancing blow to the side of Niska's head.
Moore connects with a good right hand that stumbles Niska. Niska circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Niska throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moore clobbers Niska with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Niska throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moore shoots and misses
and Niska counters with a nice uppercut.
Niska throws a poor cross that misses

and Moore counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Niska!
Check out the look on Moore's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Moore has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Niska is trying to buck Moore off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore lands some shots froms side control.
Niska is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Moore in side control lands a decent elbow.
Moore lands a nice forearm strike.
Niska wants to get back to his feet.
Niska prevents Moore from moving into mount.
Niska is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Niska is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niska is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Malmi Aitta that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Niska prevents Moore from moving into mount.
Moore landing strikes.

Moore looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Niska is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Moore is controlling him well.
Niska takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Moore works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Niska is trying to get back to his feet.
Moore trying to control the action but Niska is working from the bottom.
Niska wants to get back to his feet but Moore drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niska tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moore has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Niska!
Moore cracks Niska with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Moore raining down shots from the mount!
Moore won't let Niska get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Moore unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Moore cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Moore lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Moore lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Niska bucks Moore off and manages to get back to his feet!
Niska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Moore with the counter takedown but Niska avoids it easily.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Niska stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Niska wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore cracks Niska with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moore drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Niska defends it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Moore as he connects with a hook.
Niska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niska.
Moore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Niska moves out of range of the body kick.
Niska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Niska.
Niska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Niska.
Moore drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Niska defends it well.
Niska throws a predictable looking body shot

and Moore decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Niska's guard.

Niska wriggles free and stands up.
Moore misses with a low kick as Niska jumps back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niska misses with a looping right.
Juha Niska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niska throws a body shot but no joy.
Niska drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Moore dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Moore's jab looks to have found its range, popping Niska under the eye.
Niska just misses with a punch to the body.
Moore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niska.
Moore dips to his left and cracks Niska with an uppercut!
Moore sizes up Niska with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Moore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Niska walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Niska throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Moore with a hook.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Niska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
Moore moves away from the strike by Niska.
Nice uppercut there from Moore.
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!
Moore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Niska moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Niska takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheers as Niska lands an impressive looking overhand right. Moore doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Moore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Niska momentarily.
Niska throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Moore counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Moore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Niska is keeping the position for now.
Niska 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.

Niska uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Niska lands a nice shot to the body.
Moore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Moore on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Niska ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Moore cracks Niska with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheers as Moore lands an impressive looking overhand right. Niska doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Niska as Moore shoots in.
Niska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Moore tries to counter it with a takedown but Niska pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Niska takes a jab right on the kisser.
Niska throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
Niska misses with a straight right.
Niska looks to land a left hand but Moore moved out of range nicely.
Moore with the counter takedown but Niska avoids it easily.
Niska jabs Moore right on the nose. Moore blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Carl Moore has been cut.
Niska swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.
Moore takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moore connects with a looping right hand.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Niska throws a big counter combination but Moore scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Niska lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Niska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
Moore drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Niska defends it well.
Moore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Niska.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Niska's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Moore connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Niska scrambles back to his feet.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Niska is just out of range.
Moore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Niska looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range.
Niska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
Moore misses with a looping right.
Moore moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Moore fails with a takedown attempt.
Juha Niska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Moore.
A punch lands to the side of Niska 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore connects with a good right hand that stumbles Niska. Niska circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Moore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Niska cracks Moore with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Moore looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Niska finish him?

Moore is rocked!
Moore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niska drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Moore's head, knocking him out cold! Niska is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juha Niska!
A less than humble Juha Niska misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Carl Moore spoke after the fight, saying 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.