PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kai Moorman (ranked 3273 p4p, 2163 weight class) and Harrison Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes has chosen Getting Drunk and Fallin' Down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Moorman
vs
Hughes

175 cm
26
225
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
29
212
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Moorman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harrison Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes thumps Moorman with a low kick.
Hughes looks for the body kick but Moorman saw that one coming.
Hughes lands a head shot.
Hughes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moorman avoids a kick to the body.
Hughes misses with a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moorman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Moorman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Hughes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hughes pushes Moorman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moorman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hughes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes stalling the fight.

Hughes manages to break the clinch.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hughes slips a jab from Moorman.
Hughes replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Moorman blocks it well.
Moorman throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it.
Moorman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Hughes counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes with a nice cross.
Moorman thuds his right hand into Hughes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A head kick from Hughes lands but Moorman takes it in his stride.
Moorman avoids the body shot from Hughes.
Moorman throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it.
Hughes connects with a leg kick.
Moorman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hughes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Hughes.
Moorman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Moorman digs a good body shot into Hughes's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moorman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hughes can pounce on him.
Hughes throws a low kick, looking for Moorman's leg but Moorman calmly moves out of range.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moorman.
A bone on bone clash there as Moorman blocks the leg kick.
Hughes slips a straight right by Moorman.
Hughes scores with a leg kick.
Moorman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Moorman misses the shot to the body.
Moorman misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moorman.
Hughes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Moorman misses with a body shot.
Hughes tries to land a front kick but Moorman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Moorman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moorman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.
Moorman misses with a body shot.
Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moorman blocks a low kick nicely.
Moorman throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hughes misses with a body kick.
Nice cross by Hughes.
Moorman loads up on a big right hand but Hughes slips the punch.
Moorman missing with a left hand there. Hughes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hughes throws a big counter head kick but Moorman avoids it with no problem.
Moorman lands with a straight right. Hughes didn't see that one coming.
Moorman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.
Moorman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hughes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hughes misses with a head kick.
It looked like Moorman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Moorman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Moorman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hughes has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Moorman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moorman lands with a shot to the body.
Hughes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Moorman lunges at Hughes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hughes's hand.
Hughes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Moorman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.
Hughes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moorman.
Moorman just misses with a punch to the body.
Moorman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kai Moorman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moorman misses with a body punch

and Hughes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hughes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hughes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Moorman up against the cage.
Hughes gets through Moorman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a right hand.
Hughes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moormans head.
Moorman tries to break free but Hughes pushes him back against the cage.
Hughes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Moorman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hughes's elbow.
Hughes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Moorman fails to land.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
Moorman tries to break the clinch but Hughes is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hughes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hughes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Hughes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Hughes throws a leg kick which misses Moorman's front leg but catches the back leg as Moorman tries to avoid it.
Moorman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hughes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moorman misses with a body shot.
Hughes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moorman throws a body shot but no joy.
Hughes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Moorman's head.
Hughes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hughes works the jab nicely.

Moorman is rocked!
Moorman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oh Moorman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moorman loads up on a big right hand but Hughes slips the punch.
Moorman seems to have got his legs back now.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moorman throws a body shot but no joy.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hughes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Moorman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moorman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Moorman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hughes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moorman moves out of range of the body kick.
Moorman swings for the body but Hughes moves out of range.
Moorman misses with a looping right.
Moorman checks a leg kick.
Harrison Hughes seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorman throws a jab but it's blocked by Hughes.
Moorman throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Hughes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moorman misses with a straight left.
Hughes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Moorman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moorman.
Moorman misses the shot to the body.
Moorman throws a body shot but no joy.
Moorman misses with a wild body shot.
Moorman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moorman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hughes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Moorman.
Harrison Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moorman blocks the body kick.
Moorman takes a swing at Hughes's ribcage but misses.
Hughes lands a head kick!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moorman.
Moorman blocks a head kick by Hughes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorman scores with a shot to the body.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Moorman. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moorman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hughes.
Hughes shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hughes throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Moorman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A good leg kick by Hughes.
Moorman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.
Hughes slips under a jab.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moorman lands a jab to Hughes's midsection.
Moorman throws a hook but Hughes blocks it.
Hughes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hughes.
Moorman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moorman looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Moorman lands a nice hook to Hughes's body. Hughes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moorman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
Moorman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moorman moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHughes.
Hughes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moorman.
Hughes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hughes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hughes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Moorman.
Moorman misses with a straight left.
Moorman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moorman.
Hughes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hughes staying out of range there.
Hughes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hughes throws a front kick that sends Moorman stumbling back into the cage.
Hughes throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hughes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hughes - that will leave a mark!
A bone on bone clash there as Moorman blocks the leg kick.
Moorman misses the jab.
Hughes throws a body shot but no joy.
Moorman throws a big shot that misses.
Moorman misses with a jab to the body
and Hughes counters with a solid body kick.
Hughes tries to score with a low kick but Moorman moves his leg out of the way.
Hughes scores with a one two! Moorman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Moorman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes motions for Moorman to come forward. Hughes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moorman throws a hook but Hughes blocks it.
Moorman throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Moorman lands a jab to Hughes's midsection.
Moorman connects with a right hand. Hughes shakes it off.
Hughes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Moorman misses with a hook to the body
and Hughes counters with a three punch combo that has Moorman backing up. Moorman nods at Hughes to acknowledge the strikes.
Moorman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Moorman.
Moorman connects with a jab.
Moorman throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Moorman throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moorman.
Moorman lands a nice shot that snaps Hughes's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moorman throws an overhand right that lands on Hughes's shoulder, as Hughes tries to avoid the shot.
Moorman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hughes at a distance.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick and Moorman moves out of range easily.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Moorman.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harrison Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Moorman looks to land a left hand but Hughes moved out of range nicely.
Moorman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Moorman.
Moorman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Moorman.
Moorman misses with a wild body shot.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Moorman avoids the head kick by Hughes.
Hughes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hughes throws a hook but Moorman blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Moorman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moorman misses the shot to the body.
Hughes tries to land a leg kick but Moorman saw it coming and moves away.
Moorman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Moorman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Moorman.
Hughes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moorman throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moorman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hughes. Hughes obviously looking to wear him down.

Hughes clinches.

Hughes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moorman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.
Moorman misses with a wild body shot.
Hughes tries a quick counter leg kick but Moorman is wise to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moorman. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Moorman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moorman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moorman just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Hughes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hughes thuds his right hand into Moorman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Hughes clinches up with Moorman and pushes him back against the cage.
Moorman is trying to break free.
Moorman has a couple of punches blocked by Hughes.
Hughes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moorman backwards.
Moorman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moorman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hughes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moorman's efforts to push away.
Hughes taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorman avoiding damage as Hughes throws knees to the body.
Hughes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moorman backwards.
Hughes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hughes throws a head punch that misses.
Hughes slows down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Hughes.
A short right from Hughes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moorman backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moorman.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hughes.
A right hand to the body from Hughes.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moorman avoids it.
Moorman wants to get back to striking at distance but Hughes won't allow it.
Hughes has Moorman pushed against the cage.

Hughes manages to break the clinch.
Hughes lands a head kick. Moorman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Moorman misses with a straight right.
Hughes tries a quick counter leg kick but Moorman is wise to it.
Moorman throws a hook to the side of Hughes's head but Hughes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hughes throws out a counter right but Moorman avoids it with no problem.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Moorman.
Moorman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moorman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a nice looking body kick.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hughes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moorman.
Hughes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hughes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Moorman has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes throws a hook but Moorman blocks it.
Hughes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Moorman.
Moorman is looking to wear down Hughes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moorman looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Hughes feints a counter leg kick.
Hughes avoids the body shot from Moorman.
Hughes throws a counter combo.
Harrison Hughes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hughes!
Moorman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Moorman.
Moorman throws the left hand but Hughes avoids the punch easily.
Moorman missing with a left hand there. Hughes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Both fighters circling a little - Hughes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Moorman throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes misses with a head kick.
Kai Moorman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moorman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harrison Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hughes 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Hughes!