PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peyton Moore (ranked 1234 p4p, 2256 weight class) and Daverio Graves (ranked 186 p4p, 361 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moore
vs
Graves

182 cm
20
212
4 - 5 - 0

180 cm
20
210
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Peyton Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daverio Graves!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Graves wants to counter the offense by Moore and move into the clinch position.
Moore getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Graves's shoulder, as Graves tries to avoid the shot.
Graves is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moore with a body shot.
Graves takes a jab right on the kisser.
A leg kick checked by Graves.
Graves has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Moore loads up on a big right hand but Graves slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Graves on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moore thumps Graves with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Moore catches Graves right on the button with a cross.
Moore wants to land a leg kick but Graves is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Graves! But no joy.
Moore misses with a right hand
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Peyton Moore has been cut.
Moore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Graves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore throws a right hand that misses
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Graves is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moore with a body shot.
Graves takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Moore lands a nice shot to the body.
Moore misses with a hook
enabling Graves to counter with a crisp jab.
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Graves now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Moore throws a combination that misses
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moore definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Graves's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Moore connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Graves scrambles back to his feet.
Moore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore pushes Graves away with a front kick.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore scores with a hook.
Moore scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Graves is just out of range.
Moore scores with a jab to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Moore. Graves shrugs it off though.
Moore throws a nice looking combination but Graves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Graves is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Moore works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore staying out of range there.
Graves throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Moore throws a combination. Graves tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Daverio Graves has been cut.
Moore scores with a jab to the jaw.
Graves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Moore.
Moore looks to land a combination but Graves avoids it well.
Moore scoring well with a low kick there.
Graves tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Graves takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Graves clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Graves lands a hook that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Moore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Graves lands a hook that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Graves prevents Moore from breaking the clinch.
Graves lands with a short shot to the head.
Moore working aggressively here.
Moore tries to circle away but Graves has him pinned against the cage.
Moore throws a head punch that misses.

Graves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore missing with a left hand there. Graves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Graves now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Moore misses with a body kick.
Moore looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Graves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peyton Moore dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Moore digs a good body shot into Graves's ribs.
Moore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moore swinging wildly here.
Graves let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Moore darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Moore misses with a shot to the body

and Graves moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Graves.
Moore misses with some punches.
Moore blocking some punches.
Moore is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graves lands a shoulder strike.
Moore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Graves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moore is looking to break free of the clinch but Graves has double underhooks.
Graves lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moore.
A short left from Graves.
Graves lands a body shot in the clinch.

Graves manages to break the clinch.
Moore misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Graves! But no joy.
Moore misses with a hook
and Graves counters with a straight right hand.
Moore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graves can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore slips a jab from Graves.
A little feinted left hand from Moore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves moves away from the strike by Moore.
Moore cracks Graves with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Moore throws a leg kick that is checked
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moore misses with a hook. Graves ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Graves! But no joy.
Moore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Graves releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Moore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moore swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
Moore lands with an uppercut that bounces Graves off the cage and back into range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Graves there as he acknowledges the shot.
Moore throws a nice looking combination but Graves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Graves is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Moore scores with a jab.
Graves checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Graves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Graves let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Graves moves away.
Graves throws out a counter right but Moore avoids it with no problem.
Moore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Graves throws out a counter right but Moore avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Graves as he checks the leg kick.
Graves takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Peyton Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moore throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Graves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moore.
Moore jabs Graves to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Moore does no damage.
Graves on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Graves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A low kick from Moore is predictable there
and Graves counters with a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peyton Moore dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Moore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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 looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore throws a low kick, looking for Graves's leg but Graves calmly moves out of range.
Graves wants to counter the offense by Moore and move into the clinch position.
Moore walks into a stiff left hand from Graves.
Graves takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Moore throws a right hand that misses
and Graves counters with a nice body shot.
Graves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Graves.
Moore tries to land a leg kick but Graves saw it coming and moves away.
Moore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Graves manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Graves forces Moore back against the cage and clinches.

Graves breaks the clinch.
Moore misses with a two punch combination.
Graves looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moore.
Graves is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moore with a body shot.
Moore connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Graves's hands.
Moore misses with a body kick.
A shot to the body from Moore misses
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Peyton Moore's cut is getting worse.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moore is trying to break free.
Daverio Graves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Graves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graves blocks a leg kick.
Graves throws out a counter right but Moore avoids it with no problem.
Moore misses the shot to the body.
Moore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Graves circles away quickly and effectively.
Moore looks for the body kick but Graves saw that one coming.
Moore throws a right hand that Graves ducks under and follows up with a left that Graves also avoids with ease.
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
A nice side step and Graves releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Graves is just out of range.
Graves is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moore with a body shot.
Moore misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
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 misses with a hook. Graves ducked under it nicely.
Graves tries to counter with a clinch but Moore shakes him off and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Moore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moore appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Graves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Moore's jab looks to have found its range, popping Graves under the eye.
Graves walks into a jab.
Moore swings away with a body shot that misses
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moore looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands with an overhand left.
Moore misses with a kick to the body

and Graves counters with a crisp right hand that drops Moore! Graves lets Moore back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Peyton Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Moore is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore misses with a body kick.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Graves.
Graves looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Graves moves forwards but Moore connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Moore misses with a hook. Graves ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Graves! But no joy.
Graves gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Moore throws a lazy right hand but Graves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moore throws a lazy body kick
and Graves counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Peyton Moore.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moore, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Peyton Moore!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Peyton Moore!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Peyton Moore!

Peyton Moore wins by unanimous decision!
Peyton Moore was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.