PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Moore (ranked 1123 p4p, 1646 weight class) and Abdo Farah (ranked 133 p4p, 189 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Moore
vs
Farah

185 cm
43
185
41 - 18 - 1

185 cm
34
191
19 - 13 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite 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 41 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angelo Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdo Farah!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore connects with a nice looking jab.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farah.
Moore lands a body shot.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moore throws a body kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Farah.
Moore lands a head kick!
Farah defending well as Moore loads up on a big left hand.
Moore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Farah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moore.
Farah jabs at Moore's body.
Moore takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moore misses with a hook
and Farah counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Angelo Moore has been cut.
Some bone on bone action there as Farah checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Moore throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Farah! But no joy.
Moore lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore throws a right hand that Farah ducks under and follows up with a left that Farah also avoids with ease.
Farah tries to counter with a clinch but Moore shakes him off and moves away.
Farah lands a jab to the head.
Farah throws a head kick that misses.
Moore misses with a lunging right hand
and Farah counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moore connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Farah throws a jab when Moore was well out of range.
A jab from Farah misses.
Moore cracks Farah with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Farah tries to score with a low kick but Moore moves his leg out of the way.
Farah has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sloppy strikes from Moore. Those never looked like landing.
Farah dodges the punch combination from Moore.
Moore connects with a nice looking jab.
Farah tried to score with a low kick but Moore checks it.
Farah fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moore is out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Moore. That snapped Farah's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farah checks the leg kick.
It looks like Moore has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Moore with the inside leg kick.
Farah throws a jab when Moore was well out of range.
Moore throws a nice looking combination but Farah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moore thumps Farah with a low kick.
Moore misses with a series of wild punches.
Farah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Farah works the jab nicely.
Moore scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Moore thows a leg kick but Farah checks it
and Farah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moore catches Farah with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Moore is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Farah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moore finds it's way round the side to connect with Farah's head.
Farah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moore throws out the jab.
Farah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moore cracks Farah with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Farah lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with a low kick as Farah jumps back.
Moore throws a jab but it's blocked by Farah.
Angelo Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore misses with a wild combination.
Farah lands with a nice body punch.
Moore misses with a head kick.
Moore wants to clinch up but Farah keeps it at a distance.
Farah ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Moore throws a head kick but Farah moves out of range.
Moore fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Farah is looking to land body kicks.
Moore avoids the body shot from Farah.
Moore blocks a head kick by Farah.
Moore misses with a few strikes there.
Moore comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Moore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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!
Farah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Farah takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Farah scores with a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Moore.
Farah's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Farah duly obliges.

Angelo Moore's cut is getting worse.
Farah throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Moore takes a swing at Farah's ribcage but misses.
Farah staying out of range there.
Jab from Moore.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore avoids the body shot from Farah.
Farah checks the leg kick.
Moore scores with a jab to the head.
Farah swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Moore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angelo Moore's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Moore pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Farah back to the cage. Moore follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A jab from Farah misses.
Moore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Farah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Farah misses with a jab, cross combination.
Farah takes one to the chin there.
Moore scores with a jab. Farah acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Farah closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Moore throws a right hand that Farah ducks under and follows up with a left that Farah also avoids with ease.
Moore moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFarah.
Moore lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farah has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Moore darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Moore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Farah.
Farah throws a leg kick but Moore moved away.
Moore throws a hook but Farah blocks it.
Farah wants to counter the offense by Moore and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore misses with a right hand
and Farah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Farah blocks a jab.
Farah blocks a jab.
Farah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Farah throws out a leg kick but Moore moves out of range and Farah only half commits.
Moore misses with a looping left.
Farah fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Farah throws an overhand right that lands on Moore's shoulder, as Moore tries to avoid the shot.
Moore misses with a straight left.
Moore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Farah can do to turn this around?
Moore misses with an uppercut.
Farah doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Farah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moore uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Farah has time to react.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Farah might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Moore has got the better of the exchanges.
Moore throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moore explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Moore moves out of range of the leg kick from Farah.
Farah misses the shot to the body.
Moore swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farah throws a leg kick but Moore moved away.
Moore lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moore connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Farah moves into range and clinches up with Moore.
Moore is trying to push Farah away but Farah has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Farah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Moore wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Farah has him pressed against the cage.
Moore tries to work over Farah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Farah lands with a left to the head.
Moore blocks an uppercut.
Farah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Moore can't break the clinch.

Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moore blocks a head kick by Farah.
Moore tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moore throws an off balance right hand
and Farah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Moore misses its intended target.
Moore misses with a hook. Farah ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Farah misses with a two punch combination.
Farah slips under a jab from Moore.
Moore cracks Farah with an open hand slap.
Moore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moore looks to throw the jab but Farah is out of range.
Angelo Moore is winning the standup battle so far.
Moore scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Farah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moore lands a jab to the nose.
Moore moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Farah moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moore thows a left - swing and a miss!
Farah doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A low kick lands for Farah.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore cracks Farah with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore checks a low kick from Farah.
Farah connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Moore feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Farahs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Moore lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moore misses with an uppercut. Farah saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farah. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moore scores with a jab to the head.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Farah is just out of range.
Farah ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Farah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Moore throws a low kick but Farah avoids it.
Farah tries a low kick but Moore avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farah takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Moore.
Moore scores with a nice body kick.
Moore throws a series of punches but Farah avoids them all with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Moore dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Angelo Moore's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Farah just misses with a punch to the body.
Moore misses with a two punch combination.
Good exchange - Moore coming out on top.
Farah has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Farah attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Farah takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Moore throws a head kick that half lands.
Moore throws a jab when Farah was well out of range.
Moore avoids the body shot from Farah.
Moore throws a right hand that misses
and Farah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Farah takes one on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Moore checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice shot by Moore.
Moore throws the left hand but Farah avoids the punch easily.
Moore jabs Farah right on the nose. Farah blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farah misses with a right hand
and Moore counters with a nice uppercut.
Moore slips under a jab from Farah.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farah on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Farah lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Moore connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Farah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Farah misses with a wild body shot.
Moore looks to throw the jab but Farah is out of range.
A low kick from Farah misses
and Moore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Farah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Farah looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range.
Farah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farah throws a low kick but Moore moves out of range easily.
Moore throws a body punch but Farah moves out of range.
Farah slips a jab from Moore.
Farah doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Moore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Moore closes the distance and clinches.

Moore breaks the clinch.
Moore on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Moore cracks Farah with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moore looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Farah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abdo Farah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Farah looks to score with a jab to the body but Moore is just out of range.
Moore fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Moore thuds his shin into the meat of Farah's side.
Farah slips a straight right by Moore.
Moore moves into range and connects with a jab.
Farah tries a head kick but it misses.
Moore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farah throws out the jab.
Moore slips a straight right by Farah.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farah ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Farah looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Moore misses its intended target.
Moore avoids the body shot from Farah.
Moore is looking to counter punch.
Farah throws the left hand but Moore avoids the punch easily.
Moore listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Farah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Farah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Moore connects with the punch.
Farah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moore dips to his left and cracks Farah with an uppercut!
Moore scores with a kick to the midsection.
Moore throws a right hand that Farah ducks under and follows up with a left that Farah also avoids with ease.
Farah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
Farah is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Farah with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Moore to score with a decent uppercut.
Farah motions for Moore to come forward. Farah throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moore slips a straight right by Farah.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farah pushes Moore away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Farah checks the leg kick nicely there.
Moore scores with a jab to the jaw.
Farah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moore.
Farah just misses with a punch to the body.

Farah instigates a clinch.

Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moore moves out of range of the leg kick from Farah.
Farah attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Moore throws a shot from downtown. Farah moves away and avoids it.
Farah feints a counter leg kick.
A good leg kick by Farah.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angelo Moore showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelo Moore!
A relieved looking Angelo Moore thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.