PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cheveyo Napayshni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Napayshni's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, War Dance. Moore has chosen Five Finger Death Punch - Dying Breed as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Napayshni
vs
Moore

173 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheveyo Napayshni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clayton Moore!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Moore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Napayshni drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moore gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moore is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Moore creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Napayshni's defenses.
Moore lands a damaging elbow.
Moore with a knee to the head.
Moore creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Napayshni's defenses.
Moore comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Napayshni is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moore pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Moore effectively controlling the action here.
Moore lands a nice elbow.
Moore lands an elbow just above Napayshni 's eye.
Moore lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Moore lands an elbow that stopped Napayshni in his tracks for a moment.
Moore using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Moore.
Napayshni takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Cheveyo Napayshni has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napayshni drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moore gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheveyo Napayshni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore lands an elbow inside.
Moore lands an elbow inside that Napayshni shrugs off.
Napayshni tries for a takedown. No joy.
Moore displaying some good clinch control by pressing Napayshni up against the cage.
Moore comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Moore.
Napayshni fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Napayshni changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Moore fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cheveyo Napayshni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Napayshni fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moore avoids it really well and circles away.
Napayshni is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moore sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a head kick that half lands.

Moore drives through and clinches with Napayshni against the cage.
Moore taking a breather.
Napayshni 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 is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Moore with a knee to the head.
Napayshni letting Moore take a breather here.
Moore is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Napayshni is keeping busy.
Nice elbow from Moore.
Moore prevents a takedown attempt there.
Moore comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Moore connects with a knee to the head.
Napayshni drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moore pulls his leg out and moves away.
Napayshni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moore scores with a jab to the body.
Moore lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Moore tries to clinch but Napayshni is having none of it.
Moore stuffs the takedown attempt from Napayshni. Napayshni gets slowly back to his feet.
Moore fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Napayshni.
Moore tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Napayshni shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moore as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moore leaves Napayshni with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Napayshni is breathing heavily.
Napayshni shoots in and drives through. Moore sprawls well.
Napayshni fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moore avoids it really well and circles away.
Moore stuffs the takedown.
Napayshni fails with a takedown attempt.

Moore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moore unloads a knee to the mid-section. Napayshni lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moore stalling in the clinch.
Napayshni takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clayton Moore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cheveyo Napayshni's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Moore gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Moore.
Napayshni has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moore avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Napayshni is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Moore lands an elbow inside that Napayshni shrugs off.
Moore looking to slow down the pace here.
Moore comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Moore lands an elbow just above Napayshni 's eye.
Napayshni takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moore trying to stall but Napayshni improves his position.
Moore gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Napayshni.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheveyo Napayshni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Moore lands an elbow that stopped Napayshni in his tracks for a moment.
Moore lands a nice elbow.
Napayshni wants a takedown.
Come on Moore - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Moore lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Moore lands an elbow that stopped Napayshni in his tracks for a moment.
Napayshni 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.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Moore working Napayshni over with knees to the body.
Napayshni 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.
Moore lands a nice elbow.
Napayshni wants a takedown.
Moore lands an elbow inside that Napayshni shrugs off.
Napayshni takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moore with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Moore comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Moore lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napayshni goes for a takedown attempt but Moore pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Napayshni is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moore sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Napayshni stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moore.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Napayshni.

Napayshni shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Moore napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Moore is trying to get back to half guard.
Napayshni in side control, throwing shots but Moore defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napayshni misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Napayshni grinds an elbow into Moore's temple.

Napayshni stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Moore has managed to clinch.
Moore looking to slow down the pace here.
Moore gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Moore is pressed up against the cage. Napayshni has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moore down to the mat. Moore avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Napayshni shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moore but Moore pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napayshni dives in and grabs Moore's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moore pushes down on Napayshni's head and hops out.
Napayshni looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moore is fending him off so far but Napayshni persists. Nope, Moore circles away and we're back to standing.
Moore cracks the inside of Napayshni's front leg.

Moore clinches up against the cage.
Moore taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Moore prevents a takedown attempt there.
Moore lands a nice elbow.
Moore utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Napayshni is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Moore gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clayton Moore seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Moore lands an elbow that stopped Napayshni in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Moore.
Moore using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clayton Moore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cheveyo Napayshni's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Napayshni scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moore doesn't seem bothered though.
Moore slips under a jab.
Napayshni shoots in but Moore avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Moore scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Napayshni shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Moore really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Napayshni. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Moore avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Napayshni.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moore blocking the ground and pound attempt from Napayshni.
Napayshni throwing shots but Moore is blocking nicely.

Napayshni wants to work for an arm triangle but Moore is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napayshni is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Moore gets full guard.
Napayshni content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Moore working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Napayshni.

Napayshni gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Napayshni throws a hook but Moore avoids it easily.
Napayshni fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Moore has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands a damaging elbow.
Moore wants to stall.
Moore lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Napayshni looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheveyo Napayshni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore is trying to maintain a safe position but Napayshni gets an underhook and turns Moore into the cage.
Napayshni can't get the takedown.
Moore gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Napayshni.
Napayshni takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moore tries to stall but Napayshni uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moore prevents a takedown attempt there.
Napayshni goes for a takedown attempt but Moore pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Moore throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moore lands an elbow inside.
Napayshni fails to pull guard.
Clayton Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Napayshni wants a takedown but no success here.
Napayshni tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Napayshni jumps guard but Moore stands there with Napayshni around his waist. Napayshni gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Napayshni is working for takedown but Moore is calmly controlling the position for now.
Napayshni is working for takedown but Moore is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands an elbow that stopped Napayshni in his tracks for a moment.
Moore gets underhooks to prevent Napayshni's takedown attempt.
Moore lands a knee to the head.
Napayshni is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Napayshni has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moore avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Napayshni goes for a takedown attempt but Moore pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Napayshni shoots for a double leg takedown but Moore sprawls well. He's pushed Napayshni's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Moore plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cheveyo Napayshni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Napayshni swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moore counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Clayton Moore.
I've got Moore 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clayton Moore!