PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Moore has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Moore
vs
Skywalker

168 cm
22
130 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

170 cm
18
142 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Skywalker!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skywalker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Skywalker.
Skywalker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moore is looking to clinch but Skywalker is avoiding it.
Skywalker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Skywalker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moore lands with a left to the head.
Moore pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moore just misses with a elbow thrown towards Skywalker's brow.
Skywalker lands a body punch.
Skywalker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Skywalker blocks an elbow strike from Moore.
Skywalker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moore keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skywalker's efforts to push away.
Moore trying to control the position but instead, Skywalker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Moore into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moore throws an elbow but misses.
Skywalker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skywalker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Skywalker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Skywalker throws a nice looking combination but Moore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skywalker misses with a leg kick.
Skywalker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore tries to clinch up

and Skywalker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Skywalker.

Moore is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Moore wants to sweep but no luck.
Moore throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Moore lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Moore with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker wants to control but Moore is having none of it.
Skywalker slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Moore not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Skywalker's head.
Skywalker is trying to control but can't.
Moore throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Skywalker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Moore not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Moore looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Moore working the head and body with strikes.

That's four 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.
Moore thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Moore moves into range and clinches up with Skywalker.
Skywalker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moore prevents a takedown attempt there.
Skywalker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moore.
Moore stops a takedown attempt from Skywalker.
Mike Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Skywalker.
Skywalker takes a shot to the head.
Skywalker blocks an elbow strike from Moore.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Skywalker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Moore tries to clinch there but Skywalker circles away.
Skywalker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moore sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Moore blocks the body kick.
Skywalker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moore's hands.
Skywalker throws a shot from downtown. Moore moves away and avoids it.
Skywalker darts in trying to clinch

and Moore counters by moving into the clinch.
Moore working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Moore misses with a knee to the head.
Moore tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moore blocks an elbow strike.
Skywalker presses Moore against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Skywalker avoids a wild elbow strike from Moore.
A short uppercut from Moore.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moore throws an elbow but misses.
Moore on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moore throws an elbow but misses.
Skywalker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Moore prevents the takedown attempt.
Skywalker wants to stall.
Skywalker avoids the elbow strike from Moore, against the cage.
Moore creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moore avoids a wild elbow strike from Skywalker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore tries a knee to the head but Skywalker blocks it.

Skywalker gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Skywalker is breathing heavily.
Skywalker wants to control but Moore is keeping him busy.
Moore missing with punches from the bottom.
Moore missing with punches from the bottom.
Skywalker throwing shots but Moore is blocking nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Skywalker is keen to just control but Moore is a slippery customer.
Moore misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Skywalker looks to land a strike but Moore avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Moore throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moore moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Moore.
Moore is looking to clinch.
Mike Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skywalker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Moore connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore tries to clinch up
and Skywalker counters with a nice body shot.
Skywalker tries to clinch up
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.
Moore tries to clinch but Skywalker moves away

so Skywalker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Moore working for a triangle but Skywalker defends it easily.
Moore trying to keep a closed guard but Skywalker is proving a slippery customer.
Skywalker throwing strikes but missing.
Skywalker thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Moore wants to control but Skywalker passes easily into half guard.

Moore actively working from the bottom here.
Skywalker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Skywalker is looking to take a break and control but Moore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Skywalker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knees to the body from Skywalker.
A short uppercut from Moore.
Moore throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moore just misses with a elbow thrown towards Skywalker's brow.
Moore tries a knee to the head but Skywalker blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Skywalker's defenses.
Moore throws an elbow that misses.

Skywalker manages to break the clinch.
Skywalker misses with a low kick.
Moore checks a low kick from Skywalker.
Skywalker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Skywalker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Skywalker lands an overhand right.
Moore wants to clinch but Skywalker slips to the side
and Skywalker counters with a nice leg kick.
Skywalker looks to throw a body kick

and Moore holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Skywalker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moore gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mike Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Skywalker.
Skywalker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moore prevents it.
Skywalker misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skywalker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Skywalker tries a body shot but Moore blocks it.
Moore lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moore tries to land knees in the clinch but Skywalker avoids the damage to the body.
Moore with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skywalker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moore is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Skywalker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Moore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Skywalker.
Moore tries to clinch up

and Skywalker counters by moving into the clinch.
Moore has Skywalker pressed against the cage, preventing Skywalker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Skywalker - that landed with a thud.
Skywalker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Skywalker is trying to maintain a safe position but Moore gets an underhook and turns Skywalker into the cage.
Skywalker goes for a takedown attempt but Moore pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Moore tries to clinch but Skywalker moves away
and Skywalker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skywalker throws a leg kick but Moore moved away.
Skywalker tests Moore's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moore wants to clinch but Skywalker slips to the side
and Skywalker counters with a nice body kick.
Moore tries to clinch up but Skywalker circles away and keeps his distance.
Skywalker is looking to clinch but Moore is avoiding it.
Skywalker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skywalker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Moore gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Moore.
Skywalker trying to land knees to the body.
Skywalker dodges an elbow strike from Moore.
Moore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skywalker backwards.
Moore is trying to stall.
Moore creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moore just misses with a elbow thrown towards Skywalker's brow.
Skywalker tries to stall but Moore uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moore blocking some punches.
Skywalker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moore avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Moore tries to land knees in the clinch but Skywalker avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moore just misses with a elbow thrown towards Skywalker's brow.
A short right from Moore.
Moore unloads a knee to the mid-section. Skywalker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moore tries to land knees in the clinch but Skywalker avoids the damage to the body.
Moore gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Skywalker avoids a wild elbow strike from Moore.
Moore throws an elbow that misses.
Skywalker is working for takedown but Moore is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mike Moore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Skywalker.
Moore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skywalker backwards.
Moore lands a damaging elbow.
Moore comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Skywalker avoids a wild elbow strike from Moore.
Moore looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Moore blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Skywalker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moore avoiding damage as Skywalker throws knees to the body.
Moore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Moore lands an elbow that stopped Skywalker in his tracks for a moment.
Moore takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moore on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moore throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skywalkers head.
Mike Moore has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moore lands an elbow that stopped Skywalker in his tracks for a moment.
Moore lands a shoulder strike.
Moore lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moore just misses with a elbow thrown towards Skywalker's brow.
Skywalker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moore avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Moore pushes off an throws an elbow but Skywalker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right from Moore on the inside.
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 lands with a short shot to the head.
Moore is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Skywalker is keeping busy.
Skywalker lands a body punch.
Skywalker throws a head punch that misses.
Moore throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Skywalker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moore avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Moore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moore.
Knees to the body from Moore.
Moore misses with an elbow over the top.
Skywalker takes an elbow to the temple.
Moore trying to land knees to the body.
Moore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skywalker backwards.
Moore gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Skywalker.
Skywalker takes a shot to the head.
Moore working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Moore leaning his opponent against the cage.
Skywalker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moore avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Skywalker blocks the elbow strike.
Moore lands a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moore throws an elbow but misses.
Moore misses with an elbow strike.
Moore looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Moore lands a shoulder strike.
Moore on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moore lands a damaging elbow.
Moore has Skywalker pushed against the cage.
Moore blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with an elbow strike.
Skywalker throws a punch but it's blocked by Moore.
Moore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Skywalker looking to slow down the pace here.
Moore blocks an elbow strike from Skywalker.
Moore prevents Skywalker from breaking the clinch.
Skywalker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moore lands an elbow inside.
Mike Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skywalker backwards.
Skywalker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moore pulls his leg out and moves away.
Moore lands a nice leg kick that just misses Skywalker's sensitive parts.
Luke Skywalker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Skywalker is predictable there
and Moore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skywalker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Moore has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Skywalker.
Skywalker lands a nice looking body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Skywalker.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Moore showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Skywalker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Skywalker!