PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Flores
vs
Moore

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arturo Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Moore !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Flores has a takedown stuffed.
Flores wants to clinch up but Moore keeps it at a distance.

Flores drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Flores trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moore wants to sweep here but Flores controlling him for the moment.
Flores has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moore is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Moore striking off his back but it's not causing Flores any problems.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moore can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moore throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Flores won't allow Moore to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moore misses with a combination
and Flores counters with a left and a right that stings Moore .
Flores fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Moore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Moore scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Flores is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Flores is breathing heavily.
Moore thows a huge punch but Flores dodges it nicely.
Moore lands with a punch from half guard.
Flores wants to control but Moore is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Moore working over Flores with some ground and pound. Flores looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Moore there.
Flores is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Moore scores with a couple of nice shots.

Flores is rocked!

Moore gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Oh Flores is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Some wild striking there from Moore .
Moore fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Flores to the canvas! Flores doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Moore keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Moore !