PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peyton Moore (ranked 905 p4p, 365 weight class) and Killer Mike (ranked 138 p4p, 55 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Moore
vs
Mike

182 cm
20
212
7 - 5 - 0

190 cm
27
215
12 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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 7 - 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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Killer Mike!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mike throws a jab but it's blocked by Moore.
Moore connects with a body shot.
Mike connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Moore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mike.
Mike is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Moore.

It looks like Killer Mike has been cut.
Mike misses the shot to the body.
Killer Mike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moore has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moore there as he acknowledges the shot.
Moore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mike throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
Moore digs a good body shot into Mike's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mike fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Mike fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Moore lands a glancing blow to the side of Mike's head.
Moore walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Mike misses.
The fighters circling - Mike throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mike wants to clinch up but Moore keeps it at a distance.
Mike takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mike was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mike moves away.
Mike has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice defenses there by Moore.
Moore definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mike throws out a loose jab but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moore pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mike now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mike takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Moore connects with a single shot there.
Mike looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range.
Mike throws a sloppy body shot
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
Mike misses with a left hand
and Moore counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moore slips a jab from Mike.
Moore throws a leg kick but Mike sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice shot by Mike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mike slips a jab from Moore.
Moore throws a solid leg kick but Mike takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Moore.
Mike throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mike tries to move into range but Moore moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Moore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mike blocks a head kick by Moore.
Mike throws out a counter right but Moore avoids it with no problem.
Mike connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mike tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mike misses with a left hand
and Moore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mike jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moore looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Moore misses the shot to the body.

Mike darts in and clinches Moore up against the cage.
Mike lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Moore.
Mike lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mike lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Mike.
Moore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mike lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mike.
A short uppercut from Mike.
Moore is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mike has a couple of punches blocked by Moore.
Nice body punch from Mike.
A body shot lands from Mike.
Moore is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mike.
Nice body punch from Mike - that landed with a thud.
Mike lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moore backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike displaying some good clinch control by pressing Moore up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Mike.
Mike lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mike gets through Moore's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mike pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mike lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mike lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mike.
Mike lands a hook that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Mike.
A right handed body shot lands from Mike.
Mike is stalling here.
Mike lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Killer Mike dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Killer Mike's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mike throws a shot to the body.
Moore misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mike checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Mike on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mike misses the shot to the body.
Mike slips under a jab from Moore.
Mike lands a slapping body shot.
Moore has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moore there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mike ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mike moves out of range as Moore throws a body kick.
Moore throws a wild body kick that Mike sees coming a mile off.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Mike is just out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mike in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore fails to land with a series of punches.
Mike tries to clinch up.
Mike avoids the body shot from Moore.
Moore drops his hands momentarily and Mike takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Moore misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike works over Moore's head and body with a nice combination.
Mike connects with the punch.
Mike has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moore with a hook.
Mike keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mike lands a jab to the head.
Moore wants to slow Mike down by chopping away at his legs.
Moore finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A shot to the body from Moore misses
and Mike counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mike works the jab nicely.
Moore takes a swing at Mike's ribcage but misses.
Mike throws out a loose jab but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moore is looking to wear down Mike with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Moore slips under a jab from Mike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mike stuns Moore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Moore blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Mike misses with a left hand
letting Moore counter with a right hand.
Moore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mike avoids the body shot from Moore.
Mike jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Moore moves out of range of the strikes.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moore appears to be looking for a big counter.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mike.
Moore ducks right into an uppercut from Mike.
Nice body punch from Mike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Moore on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mike fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moore swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mike tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moore scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Mike as he checks the leg kick.
Moore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, jab by Moore - just one landing.
Mike smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mike ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Moore throws a hook to the side of Mike's head but Mike sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mike comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mike pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mike throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore misses with a two punch combination.
Moore takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Moore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mike wants to clinch up but Moore keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mike misses with a left hand
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
Mike fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Moore avoids the body shot from Mike.
Mike scores with a jab to the body.
Moore with a hook.
Mike lands a glancing blow to the side of Moore's head.
Mike lands with a nice body punch.
Mike tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Mike.
Mike takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Mike misses with a looping right.
A big right from Mike misses.
Moore takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Mike finds it's way through Moore's defenses.
Moore slips a jab from Mike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Killer Mike showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Killer Mike's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mike misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
Mike swings for the body but Moore moves out of range.
Mike walks into a straight right hand from Moore.
Mike throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mike.
Moore throws a hook to the side of Mike's head but Mike sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Mike takes the fight into the clinch.
Moore blocks an uppercut.
Moore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moore misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mike throws a head punch that misses.
Mike lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mike.
Mike lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Moore tries to break free but Mike pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mike lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mike lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mike presses Moore against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mike lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Mike scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Mike on the inside.
Mike lands a right hand.
A short right from Mike.
Mike scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mike is leaning against Moore and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mike throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mike lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mike creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Moore is rocked!
Mike lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Moore is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice left hand lands by Mike.
Killer Mike seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Mike.
Mike is leaning against Moore and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Moore seems to have got his legs back now.
Moore looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mike scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mike.
Mike digs a right hand into Moore's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Moore's gas tank.
Mike lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mike pushes Moore back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mike lands an uppercut.
Mike lands a hook to the side of the head.

Mike drops Moore onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Moore is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Mike unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Moore! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Mike is unloading with more strikes now! Moore drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Killer Mike!
In defeat, Peyton Moore stepped up to the mic, saying 'I put myself out there man. I was the youngest island fighter in this tournament and I contended with the best. This isn't the last you'll hear of me! This comeback story ain't over yet!'.