PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alonzo Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alonzo Moore is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Walker
vs
Moore

190 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 Hilo, Tom Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alonzo Moore!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore moves forwards but Walker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Walker shoots for a takedown but Moore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Walker scores a takedown into full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Walker there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Walker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Walker breaks from Moore's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Moore is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Moore wants to control but Walker is having none of it.
Walker thowing shots but they're missing.
A nice elbow there by Walker.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Walker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Moore is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Walker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moore on the ground.
Walker thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Walker landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Moore that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Walker throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Walker throwing strikes here but Moore is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Walker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Moore keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Moore tries to hold on but Walker pushes him away.
Walker prevents Moore from getting the reversal.
Moore looks gassed!
Walker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Walker sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Walker working Moore over with strikes here.
Walker with a couple of short strikes.
Moore holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Walker tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Walker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Walker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Moore is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Moore is bucking up trying to escape but Walker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Moore is looking to improve his position but Walker isn't that keen on the idea.
Moore avoids a series of strikes thrown by Walker.
Walker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Moore?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore is in all sorts of trouble here.
Walker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Walker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Moore tries to hold on but Walker pushes him away.
Walker lands a big shot there that rocks Moore but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Walker working the ground and pound effectively.
Moore is trying to escape the mount.
Walker punishing his opponent with strikes.
Walker with a couple of short strikes.
Walker throwing strikes here but Moore is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Walker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moore tries to lock up and control but Walker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Moore blocking the ground and pound.
Walker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Moore hang on?
Moore can't escape the position.
Moore gets back to half guard.
Walker throws a strike but Moore avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Walker connects with a couple of short punches.
Moore utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Walker stands up over Moore, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Moore pushes Walker off and scrambles back to his feet.
Walker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Walker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Walker tries to clinch there but Moore circles away.

Walker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Moore was covering up waiting for the punch and Walker finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Walker scoring with some ground and pound.
Walker throwing strikes but missing.
Walker postures up.
Walker throwing strikes from guard but Moore blocks nicely.
Moore wants to stand and escape but Walker is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moore utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Walker works over Moore with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Walker scores a takedown into full mount!
Moore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Walker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Moore avoids a strike by Walker and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Walker's guard! Fantastic escape!

Moore stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Walker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walker tries for a takedown but Moore sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Walker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moore sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walker somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.

Walker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Walker with the ground and pound but Moore uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Walker landing some decent shots from guard.
Moore pulls Walker in close to prevent any damage.
Walker scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker thows a big elbow that misses.
Moore is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Moore scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Walker tries to clinch up.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt - Moore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Moore.
Walker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moore tries to avoid it but Walker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moore to the ground. Moore escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moore leaves Walker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Walker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moore defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Moore is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Walker's half guard.

Moore escapes and gets back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Moore.
Walker with a poor takedown
and Moore counters with an outside leg kick.
Moore is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Walker.
Walker takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Walker doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Moore counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moore.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alonzo Moore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Walker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Walker is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Moore's half guard.
Moore controlling the position well.
Walker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Walker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Walker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Walker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Walker lands a nice short elbow.
Walker winds up and cracks Moore with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Walker lands a nice short elbow.
Moore regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tom Walker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moore trying to keep a closed guard but Walker is proving a slippery customer.
Walker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Walker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moore trying to strike off his back.
Walker looking to pass the guard.
Moore throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Moore doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Moore looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Walker shoots and misses

and Moore counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Walker!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moore stands up from mount. Strange move.
Walker looks for a takedown but Moore sprawls well.

Moore fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Walker sprawls well initially but Moore persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Moore missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Moore missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Moore is pressing down on Walker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Walker is holding on for now.
Walker is trying to stand up here but Moore is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to free his trapped foot but Walker is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Moore decides to stand and escape the position.
Walker moves out of range as Moore throws a body kick.
Tom Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moore's head backwards.
Walker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moore jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Walker with a poor takedown

and Moore counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Walker's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Walker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore wants to get up but he can't break Walker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore prevents Walker from getting back to his feet.
Moore is looking to stand up but Walker won't let him.

Moore thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Moore wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Walker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Walker tries to get out of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Moore decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Walker, up you get!

And that's the end of the fight!
Alonzo Moore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moore 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

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