PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manning Moore (ranked 5220 p4p, 5150 weight class) and Deon Jeffries (ranked 488 p4p, 484 weight class). Deon Jeffries has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Moore
vs
Jeffries

180 cm
26
185
1 - 4 - 0

188 cm
25
191
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manning Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deon Jeffries!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jeffries shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Moore is trying to defend but Jeffries finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jeffries is looking to take a break and control but Moore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jeffries thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Moore manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Jeffries keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Jeffries's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore tries to clinch but Jeffries moves out of range.
Jeffries tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moore defends well and Jeffries ends up having to push Moore into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jeffries avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jeffries fails to land the takedown.

Moore clinches.
Jeffries wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moore has him pressed against the cage.
Moore can't get the takedown.

Moore manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
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 wriggles free and stands up.
Moore tries to clinch there but Jeffries circles away.

Moore rushes Jeffries and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jeffries breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jeffries gets tackled into the cage by Moore. Moore maintains the clinch.
Moore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Moore is looking to take this one to the mat.

Jeffries breaks the clinch.
Moore tries to clinch but Jeffries is having none of it.
Moore has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manning Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jeffries dives in for a single leg takedown but Moore sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Moore drives through and clinches with Jeffries against the cage.
Moore on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moore has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jeffries after a bit of a struggle.
Jeffries looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short left from Jeffries.
Moore changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jeffries fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jeffries dives in and grabs Moore's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moore pushes down on Jeffries's head and hops out.
Jeffries looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jeffries avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jeffries looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Moore changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jeffries tries to avoid it but Moore manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jeffries to the ground. Jeffries escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries closes the distance and clinches up with Moore, looking for a takedown. Jeffries pushes Moore against the cage but Moore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jeffries looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore tries to clinch but Jeffries moves out of range.
Moore tries to clinch but Jeffries moves out of range.
Moore fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jeffries avoids it really well and circles away.
Jeffries wants to counter the offense by Moore and move into the clinch position.
Jeffries tries to clinch there but Moore circles away.
Jeffries tried to score with a low kick but Moore checks it.
Moore appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jeffries tries a head kick but it misses.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moore wants to clinch.
Moore avoids the head kick by Jeffries.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jeffries swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jeffries throws a big counter head kick but Moore avoids it with no problem.
Jeffries swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moore moves into the clinch.
Moore is looking for a takedown.

Jeffries manages to break the clinch.
Moore dives in for a single leg takedown but Jeffries sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jeffries unleashes a big counter combination but Moore bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jeffries tries to break free but Moore pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Moore.
Jeffries has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Moore after a bit of a struggle.
Jeffries on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Jeffries escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jeffries throws a series of strikes that have Moore backpedaling.
Jeffries throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moore shoots in looking for a takedown. Jeffries tries to sprawl out of it but Moore keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jeffries manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jeffries clinches with his opponent.

Jeffries breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jeffries thuds his shin into the meat of Moore's side.
Jeffries tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moore swivels and escapes.
Jeffries tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moore sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jeffries somewhat.

Jeffries gets tackled into the cage by Moore. Moore maintains the clinch.
Moore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Jeffries breaks from the clinch.
Jeffries fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Moore moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Deon Jeffries will probably get the nod.
That's time! Moore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jeffries is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jeffries landing knees to the head.
Moore utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moore is working for takedown but Jeffries is calmly controlling the position for now.
Moore tries to land knees in the clinch but Jeffries avoids the damage to the body.
Jeffries managing to block the knees to the body from Moore.
Moore goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jeffries prevents it.
Moore misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jeffries prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manning Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore has Jeffries pressed against the cage, preventing Jeffries from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moore.
Jeffries is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moore pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Moore gets underhooks to prevent Jeffries's takedown attempt.
Jeffries is breathing heavily.
Jeffries gets underhooks to prevent Moore's takedown attempt.
Moore wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jeffries pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jeffries shoots for a takedown but Moore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch but Jeffries swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Moore closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Jeffries on the inside.
Jeffries has a couple of punches blocked by Moore.
Nice body punch from Moore - that landed with a thud.
Moore putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jeffries in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Moore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moore misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jeffries.
Jeffries has had enough of the clinch but Moore keeps him there for the moment.
Jeffries prevents the takedown attempt.
Manning Moore has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jeffries blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jeffries is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Jeffries escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jeffries lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jeffries tries to keep at a distance but Moore has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moore looking for a takedown.
Moore has Jeffries pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jeffries manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jeffries's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moore tries to clinch up but Jeffries circles away and keeps his distance.
Jeffries misses with a kick to the body.
As Jeffries looks to move away, Moore throws a big counter combo but Jeffries just gets out of the way.
Moore tries to clinch there but Jeffries circles away.
Moore displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jeffries.
Moore is looking to clinch.
Jeffries throws a counter combo.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jeffries swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jeffries throws a counter combo.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Jeffries circles away.
Moore shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jeffries as he jumps to the side.
Jeffries misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to clinch there but Jeffries circles away.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Jeffries circles away.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Jeffries circles away.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moore tries to clinch up.
Jeffries will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jeffries circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jeffries is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A punch combination from Jeffries misses.

Moore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moore has Jeffries pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jeffries manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Moore takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moore landing knees to the head.
Jeffries is trying to drag Moore to the mat but Moore just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Moore lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jeffries backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeffries gets underhooks to prevent Moore's takedown attempt.
Jeffries scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jeffries has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Moore seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jeffries can turn it around.

Jeffries breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore tries to clinch there but Jeffries circles away.
Jeffries misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore avoids the head kick by Jeffries.
Moore looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jeffries swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moore fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jeffries avoids it really well and circles away.
Jeffries changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Moore takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That kick from Jeffries tenderised Moore's leg. Moore is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jeffries paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Deon Jeffries showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Jeffries has closed the distance and engaged Moore in a clinch.
Jeffries lands a left hand.
Jeffries is trying to break the clinch but Moore is controlling him.
Moore tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jeffries is working for takedown but Moore is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jeffries is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jeffries changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Moore fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Moore wants to clinch up but Jeffries keeps it at a distance.

Jeffries closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore goes for a takedown attempt but Jeffries pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manning Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jeffries goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Moore moves into the clinch.
Jeffries has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Moore is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeffries can't break the clinch.

Jeffries has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Moore regains guard immediately.

Moore pushes Jeffries off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Manning Moore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moore dives in and grabs Jeffries's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jeffries pushes down on Moore's head and hops out.
Jeffries defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moore.
It seemed like Jeffries was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moore tries to clinch but Jeffries moves out of range.
Jeffries fails to land with a series of punches.
Jeffries fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Moore has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Moore on the inside.
Moore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Moore.
Moore drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jeffries pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jeffries misses with a head kick.

Moore drives through and clinches with Jeffries against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants a takedown.

Jeffries manages to break the clinch.

Moore closes the distance and clinches.

Jeffries breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jeffries fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moore avoids it really well and circles away.
Jeffries avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jeffries throws a right and a left that both miss.
Deon Jeffries seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jeffries lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Moore tries to clinch there but Jeffries circles away.
Jeffries stuffs the takedown.
Moore leaves Jeffries with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch but Jeffries swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jeffries misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moore closes the distance and clinches.
Moore is trying to pull guard but Jeffries has him pressed against the cage.

Jeffries breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moore moves in looking to clinch but Jeffries pushes him off.
Moore tries for a takedown but Jeffries sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Moore blocks a head kick by Jeffries.
An attempted straight right counter from Moore misses the target.
Jeffries throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moore fails with a takedown attempt.
Jeffries throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moore wants to clinch up but Jeffries keeps it at a distance.
Moore dives in for a single leg takedown but Jeffries sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Jeffries breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moore wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jeffries swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moore tries to clinch up but Jeffries circles away and keeps his distance.
Jeffries is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moore sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Moore tries to clinch there but Jeffries circles away.
Moore tries to clinch there but Jeffries circles away.
Manning Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeffries looks for the body kick but Moore saw that one coming.
Moore tries to clinch but Jeffries is having none of it.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Jeffries, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jeffries unleashes a big counter combination but Moore bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
No luck for Moore with that takedown attempt.
Jeffries throws a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jeffries shoots in but Moore avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Moore is looking for a counter combo.
Deon Jeffries is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jeffries attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deon Jeffries comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jeffries winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deon Jeffries!
Deon Jeffries made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'The best is here, death is near.'.