PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Che Von Cru (ranked 478 p4p, 568 weight class) and Angelo Moore (ranked 69 p4p, 82 weight class). Cru comes to the cage accompanied by the stranger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cru
vs
Moore

191 cm
26
189
11 - 5 - 0

185 cm
29
185
17 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Che Von Cru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Moore!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore connects with a leg kick.
Cru throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cru throws a shot from downtown. Moore moves away and avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Cru blocks the leg kick.
Cru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moore.
Cru looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cru fakes the leg kick and cracks Moore in the body.
Moore throws a low kick but Cru moves out of range easily.
Cru takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Moore takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cru on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cru throws the kick towards the body but Moore avoids it.
Moore let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Moore looks to land a left hand but Cru moved out of range nicely.
Moore scores with a jab. Cru acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cru throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cru takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moore connects with a jab.
Cru misses with a low kick.
Cru loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch.
Moore misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Cru lands with a hook. Moore tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A low kick from Moore misses
and Cru counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good work by Cru as he checks the leg kick.
Moore takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Cru misses.
Moore feints a counter leg kick.
Moore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moore swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cru is looking to counter with a body kick.
Moore loads up on a big right hand but Cru slips the punch.
Cru throws a front kick aimed at Moore's knee but Moore avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Cru.
Moore tries a low kick but Cru avoids it.
Cru half committed to a counter leg kick.
Moore throws a leg kick
and Cru counters with a solid body kick.
Moore pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cru is out of range and Moore settles back down.
Cru half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cru finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cru ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Cru there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Moore does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cru scores with a head kick.
Cru waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moore.
Moore throws a solid leg kick but Cru takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Moore.
Cru on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from Cru misses.
Cru misses with a wild body shot.
Moore looks to land a right hand but Cru moved out of range.
Cru scores with a crisp jab that stopped Moore in his tracks.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cru.
Moore connects with a solid leg kick.
Moore swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cru counters with a stiff right hand.
Cru connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moore momentarily.
Moore throws a leg kick
and Cru counters with a nice low kick that buckles Moore's knee momentarily.
Cru looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range.
Moore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws out a powerful jab.
Cru throws a nice looking combination but Moore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Cru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore moves out of range of the leg kick from Cru.
Moore doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Moore motions for Cru to come forward. Moore throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cru misses with a body kick.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Moore throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Cru's shoulder, as Cru tries to avoid the shot.
Moore wants to slow Cru down by chopping away at his legs.
Moore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cru.
Moore throws out a leg kick but Cru moves out of range and Moore only half commits.
Cru takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cru misses the shot to the body.
Cru misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a leg kick
and Cru counters with a straight right hand.
Cru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cru throwing a counter right hand but Moore manages to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Moore.
Cru scores with a punch to the gut 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!
Cru keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cru quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Moore.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cru was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
Moore checks a leg kick.
Moore is looking for the big counter here.
Cru misses with a body kick.
Cru connects with a good right hand that stumbles Moore. Moore circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A cross from Cru lands.
Moore throws the left hand but Cru avoids the punch easily.
Cru looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cru scores with a nice body kick.
Cru is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circling - Cru throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moore comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Che Von Cru dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cru looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Cru thows a body kick. Moore tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Moore lands a head shot.
Cru scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cru moves out of range of the leg kick from Moore.
Cru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moore misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cru appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cru just misses with a punch to the body.
Moore ducks right into an uppercut from Cru.
Cru misses with a double jab.
Moore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cru has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cru.
Moore throws an off balance right hand
and Cru counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fighters circling - Moore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cru appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cru checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cru bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moore's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore misses with a looping right.
Moore swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Moore dips to his left and cracks Cru with an uppercut!
Moore pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cru is out of range and Moore settles back down.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Moore might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cru has got the better of the exchanges.
Cru thows a body kick. Moore tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cru swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.
Moore was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Moore appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cru avoids the body shot from Moore.
Cru misses with a hook. Moore ducked under it nicely.
Moore looks to throw the jab but Cru is out of range.
Cru jabs at Moore's body.
Moore takes one on the button.
Cru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moore.
Moore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cru.
A good leg kick by Moore.
Cru thows a body kick. Moore tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Cru on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Cru throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cru throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cru moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moore feints and then cracks Cru's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cru down.
Moore with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cru to score with a decent uppercut.
Moore throws a jab when Cru was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Cru misses the target.
Cru throws a lazy right hand but Moore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moore slips a jab from Cru.
Some bone on bone action there as Cru checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Moore avoids the body shot from Cru.
Moore lands a nice shot that snaps Cru's head back.
Moore tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cru is able to avoid easily.
Cru checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jab, jab by Cru - just one landing.
Moore scores with the left hand. Cru knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cru misses with a straight left.
Cru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cru swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice uppercut there from Moore.
Moore throws a nice outside leg kick.
A cross from Moore lands.
Moore scores with a hook to the body. Cru takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cru throws a leg kick which misses Moore's front leg but catches the back leg as Moore tries to avoid it.
Cru smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cru moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Moore ducks right into an uppercut from Cru.
Cru takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moore.
An attempted straight right counter from Cru misses the target.
Moore swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Cru coming out on top.
Moore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Moore walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cru checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Moore misses with a leg kick.
Cru ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
Cru throws a body kick that misses
and Moore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moore has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cru.
Moore lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cru misses with a hook. Moore ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Moore.
Cru half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cru on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Cru.
Moore throws the left hand but Cru avoids the punch easily.
Moore throws a leg kick that misses.
Moore fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cru is out of range.
Cru defending well as Moore loads up on a big left hand.
Cru misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
Cru throws a hook to the side of Moore's head but Moore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moore flicks out a counter leg kick but Cru steps away.
A big right from Moore misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Angelo Moore will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cru connects with a jab.
Cru slips under a jab.
Cru has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moore.
Moore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cru.
It seemed like Moore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moore.
Cru digs a good body shot into Moore's ribs.
Moore misses with a leg kick.
Cru takes a jab right on the kisser.
Che Von Cru is winning the standup battle so far.
Moore walks into a left hand.
Moore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moore pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cru takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moore pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cru is out of range and Moore settles back down.
Cru ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good work by Moore as he checks the leg kick.
Cru checks a leg kick.
Moore checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cru tries to score with a low kick but Moore moves his leg out of the way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moore! But no joy.
Cru 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.
Cru checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cru throws a wild body kick that Moore sees coming a mile off.
Moore doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Moore lands a leg kick that knocks Cru off balance momentarily.
Moore misses with an uppercut.
Moore attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cru lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moore tries to score with a low kick but Cru moves his leg out of the way.
Moore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cru.
Cru looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cru throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Moore throws a leg kick but Cru sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cru tried to score with a low kick but Moore checks it.
Cru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Cru misses.
Moore looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cru 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cru misses with a straight left.
Cru takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Moore lands a jab to the head.
Cru looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cru lands a leg kick that knocks Moore off balance momentarily.
Cru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Cru thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Moore if he has to take too many more of those.
A jab from Cru misses.
Cru throws a head kick that misses
and Moore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moore scores with a nice right hand.
Cru throws a push kick but Moore slaps the foot to one side.
Cru throws a leg kick but Moore checks it.
Cru is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moore checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Moore was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Cru.
Cru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Cru.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore thuds a left hand into Cru's body.
Cru thows a leg kick but Moore checks it
and Moore counters with a nice leg kick.
Moore smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Moore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Moore throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Moore throws a leg kick but Cru sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cru feints and then cracks Moore's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moore down.
Moore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Moore.
Moore tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cru is able to avoid easily.
Moore is looking to land body kicks.
A big right from Cru misses.
Nice defenses there by Moore.
Cru throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
Moore is looking to score with low kicks.
Moore tries to land a leg kick but Cru saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moore lands with a straight right. Cru didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore takes a swing at Cru's ribcage but misses.
Cru misses with a wild body shot.
Cru swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moore shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Moore crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cru - the referee stops the clock and Moore gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cru. Moore manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cru connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Moore throws a low kick but Cru moves out of range easily.
Moore throws a leg kick
and Cru counters with a thumping low kick.
Good work by Cru as he checks the leg kick.
A combination from Moore does no damage.
Cru looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range.

Cru clinches with his opponent.
Cru works on Moore's body with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angelo Moore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moore has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!