PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Nevin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moore comes to the cage accompanied by Frank Klepacki - March to doom. Nevin has chosen Twin Atlantic - Free as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Moore
vs
Nevin

169 cm
36
148 lbs
26 - 18 - 3

169 cm
31
142 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

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 26 - 18 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Bill Nevin!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore takes a swing at Nevin's ribcage but misses.
Bobby Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore throws a head kick that misses.
Nevin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nevin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nevin 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.
A shot to the body from Nevin misses
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
Nevin tries a head kick but it misses.
Good shot there by Moore.
Moore throws a head kick that misses.
Nevin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nevin avoids a kick to the body.
Moore throws a hook to the side of Nevin's head but Nevin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nevin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moore.
Moore misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Nevin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nevin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nevin moves away.
Nevin thows a leg kick but Moore checks it
and Moore counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nevin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moore getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Moore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nevin misses the shot to the body.
Moore throws a big shot that misses.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moore misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevin sizes up Moore with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nevin misses with a hook to the body
and Moore counters with a thumping low kick.

Moore scores with a takedown into Nevin's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moore trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nevin wants to sweep but no luck.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Nevin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevin pulls Moore in to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Moore looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moore scores with a nice body kick.
Nevin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nevin moves out of range of the body kick from Moore.
Nevin misses the shot to the body.
Moore punishes Nevin's body with a nice straight punch.
Moore throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nevin throws a right hand that Moore ducks under and follows up with a left that Moore also avoids with ease.
Moore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moore tries for a takedown but Nevin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Nevin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore lands a lovely overhand right.
Moore is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nevin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nevin takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Moore moves out of range as Nevin strikes.
Moore shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nevin defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Moore dominated that round.
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.

Nevin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moore. That did some damage!
Nevin staying out of range there.
Moore blocks a head kick by Nevin.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Moore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nevin can do to turn this around?
Moore throws a big shot that misses.
Moore lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nevin's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore throws a leg kick which misses Nevin's front leg but catches the back leg as Nevin tries to avoid it.
Nevin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bobby Moore is winning the standup battle so far.
Moore looks to land a body kick but Nevin moved away.
Moore throws a front kick that sends Nevin stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nevin will feel that in the morning.
Moore throws a head kick that half lands.
Nevin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nevin.
Nevin throws a leg kick but Moore checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moore.
Nevin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Moore has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nevin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nevin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nevin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moore's sensitive parts.
Nevin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nevin moves away.
Nevin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Moore rather than just go for the knockout.
Nevin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nevin thows a body kick. Moore tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nevin looks to throw the jab but Moore is out of range.
Nevin throws out a powerful jab.
Nevin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moore.
Moore staying out of range there.
Nevin moves out of range of the body kick from Moore.
Moore avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Moore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moore throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nevin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nevin lands with a nice body punch.
Moore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nevin throws a body kick that misses.
Nevin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moore.
Nevin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bill Nevin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moore is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Nevin.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Nevin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nevin moves out of range of the body kick from Moore.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nevin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moore checks it well.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Moore.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore with the ground and pound but Nevin regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Nevin is trying to control but can't.
Moore takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nevin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Moore's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Moore's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Moore will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nevin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nevin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Moore tries to land a front kick but Nevin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nevin misses with the combination.
Nevin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moore pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nevin is out of range and Moore settles back down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moore, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore misses with a series of wild punches.
Moore is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moore needs to keep his hands up - Nevin had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevin checks a leg kick.
Moore moves out of range of the body kick.
Nevin thows a leg kick but Moore checks it
and Moore counters with an outside leg kick.
Nevin throws out a leg kick but Moore moves out of range and Nevin only half commits.
Moore misses with a leg kick
and Nevin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moore looks for the body kick but Nevin saw that one coming.
Moore shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nevin as he avoids it easily.
Moore throws a sloppy head kick and Nevin moves out of range easily.
Moore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moore shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nevin defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nevin throws a leg kick which misses Moore's front leg but catches the back leg as Moore tries to avoid it.
Bobby Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Moore throws a shot from downtown. Nevin moves away and avoids it.
Nevin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moore's sensitive parts.
Nevin misses with a body kick.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Moore does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore misses with a low kick.
Moore scores with a sloppy right hand. Nevin should have avoided that one.
Nevin looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moore fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore swings for the body but Nevin moves out of range.
Bill Nevin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moore avoids the body shot from Nevin.
Nevin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Moore explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Moore takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moore cracks a nice hook into Nevin's ribs.
Moore lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nevin misses with a hook. Moore ducked under it nicely.
Nevin connects with an inside leg kick.

Moore fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nevin sprawls well initially but Moore persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore slows the pace down in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bill Nevin.
Well Moore has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bobby Moore!
Bobby Moore took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Got you, you piece of SHIT.'.
Bill Nevin spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry mum.....'.