PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Statham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Statham
vs
Moore

203 cm
25
234 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
243 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Statham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andreas Moore!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Statham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Statham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Statham is looking to take this one to the mat.
Moore tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Statham smiles and moves away.
Moore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Statham pinned against the cage. Statham gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Statham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moore wants to clinch up but Statham keeps it at a distance.
Moore shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Statham but Statham pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jason Statham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Moore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Statham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moore fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Statham dives in for a single leg takedown but Moore sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Statham changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moore tries to avoid it but Statham manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moore to the ground. Moore escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Statham gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moore counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Statham fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moore, pushing him back against the cage.
Statham wants to get back to striking at distance but Moore won't allow it.
Moore just leaning against Statham, taking a breather.
Statham working hard to break the clinch.

Statham pulls Moore into guard.

Statham working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moore doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Moore manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Moore gets to his feet - Statham follows without any prompting.
Statham stuffs the takedown attempt from Moore. Moore gets slowly back to his feet.
Jason Statham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore dives in and grabs Statham's left leg, looking for a takedown. Statham pushes down on Moore's head and hops out.
Statham fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Statham closes the distance and clinches up with Moore, looking for a takedown. Statham pushes Moore against the cage but Moore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Statham moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.
Statham fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Statham has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Foot Loves in the buildup to the fight.
Statham is breathing heavily.
Statham fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Statham fails to land the takedown.
Moore fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Statham avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Statham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Statham will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Moore takes the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moore just misses with a elbow thrown towards Statham's brow.
Statham is trying to pull guard but Moore has him pressed against the cage.
Moore displaying some good clinch control by pressing Statham up against the cage.
Statham jumps guard but Moore stands there with Statham around his waist. Statham gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moore stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore struggles to land a body shot inside as Statham controls his hands.
Moore tries a body shot but Statham blocks it.
Statham prevents the takedown attempt.
Statham is trying to break free.

Statham ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Statham no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Statham throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Statham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moore throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andreas Moore will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Moore darts in looking for a takedown but Statham gets double underhooks and turns Moore into the cage.
Statham displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moore.
No luck for Moore with that takedown attempt.
Jason Statham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Moore.
Statham looks for a takedown but Moore sprawls well.
Moore throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Statham's waist but Statham gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moore off to one side.
Andreas Moore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moore throws a jab when Statham was well out of range.
Statham darts in looking for a takedown but Moore gets double underhooks and turns Statham into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Statham misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Moore as Statham shoots in.
Moore shoots in and drives through. Statham sprawls well.
Statham fails with the takedown.
Moore raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Moore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Statham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Statham swinging wildly here.
Nice sprawl there from Moore as Statham shoots in.
Statham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moore swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Statham counters with a nice uppercut.
Statham shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moore defends it nicely.
Andreas Moore seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Statham shoots in for a takedown but Moore shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moore stuffs the takedown attempt from Statham. Statham gets slowly back to his feet.
Moore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Moore gets the takedown into side control.
Moore advances to full mount.
Moore breaks from Statham's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Moore unloads with some shots from mount but Statham bucks and avoids them well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Statham is squirming around, avoiding Moore's attempts to control the action.
Moore controlling the pace for now.
Poor strikes thrown by Moore there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Moore looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Moore trying to control but Statham is having none of it.
Moore really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Statham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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 with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Statham tries to hold on but Moore pushes him away.
Statham is trying to stand up.
Moore misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moore can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Statham is looking to escape.
Statham is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Moore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Statham shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moore as he avoids it easily.
Moore unleashes a big counter combination but Statham bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Statham shoots in but no luck this time.
Moore fails with the takedown.
Statham will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Statham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Statham shoots for a double leg takedown but Moore sprawls well. He's pushed Statham's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moore.
Moore tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Statham swivels and escapes.
Moore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Moore clinches up with Statham and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore wants a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Statham wants to break free but Moore has control.
Moore tries for a takedown but Statham manages to get underhooks.
Moore is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore tries to pull guard but Statham won't allow it.

Moore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Statham pinned against the cage. Statham gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Statham shoots in and drives through. Moore sprawls well.
Statham fails with a takedown attempt.
Moore lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moore wants it to stay on the feet.
Moore lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Moore stuffs the takedown attempt from Statham. Statham gets slowly back to his feet.
Statham walks into a jab.
Statham wants to clinch.
Statham drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but Statham shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Statham was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Moore.
Statham closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moore circles away.
Moore will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Statham swats away the attempt to clinch by Moore.
Statham lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Moore throws a right and a left that Statham avoids nicely.
Statham lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Moore shoots in and drives through. Statham sprawls well.
Statham dives in for a single leg takedown but Moore sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Moore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moore swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Statham shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from Statham. No joy for Moore on that attempt.
Moore shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Statham defends it nicely.
Statham punishes Moore's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Statham.
Moore changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Statham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Statham looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Statham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moore defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Statham.
Moore goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Statham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As Statham backs off Moore throws a huge counter combo but Statham manages to avoid it all.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Statham fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andreas 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

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