|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Moors (ranked 175 p4p, 26 weight class) and Vlad Darko (ranked 411 p4p, 66 weight class). Darko has chosen Ominous Drumming as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 182 cm
34
175 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
|
178 cm
29
176 lbs
14 - 6 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugh Moors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 2, fighting out of London, Vlad Darko!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Darko.
Hugh Moors seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moors closes the distance and clinches.
Moors lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darko jumps guard but Moors stands there with Darko around his waist. Darko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moors throws a head punch that misses.
Darko fails to pull guard.
Darko manages to pull guard.
Moors stays in close to Darko's body and controls the position.
Darko is adopting a defensive guard.
Moors is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko controlling Moors's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moors controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Moors instigates a clinch.
Darko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moors scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Moors tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darko jumps guard but Moors turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hugh Moors has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Darko.
Darko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moors blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darko.
Darko throws a head punch that misses.
Moors throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Darko lands with a short shot to the head.
Moors tries a body shot but Darko blocks it.
Darko lands with a light punch inside.
Moors takes a shot to the head.
Darko misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moors scores with a shoulder strike.
Moors breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moors drives through and clinches with Darko against the cage.
A short right from Darko.
Moors doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moors tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darko's elbow.
Darko is trying to pull guard but Moors has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darko fails to pull guard.
Moors misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moors throws a punch but it's blocked by Darko.
Darko lands a right hand.
Darko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moors just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moors tries to throw a body punch but Darko avoids it by throwing Moors back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Moors fails to land.
Moors tries to throw a body punch but Darko avoids it by throwing Moors back against the cage.
Moors swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moors lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Moors lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Moors lands an uppercut.
Darko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moors.
Moors lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Moors.
Darko swings wildly with an uppercut but Moors uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darko blocks a body shot from Moors.
A short uppercut from Moors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Darko.
Darko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moors misses with a punch to the body.
Moors lands an uppercut.
Moors stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Moors working aggressively here.
Moors tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darko's elbow.
Moors blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darko trying to stall but Moors improves his position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moors creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moors lands a shoulder strike.
Moors lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moors misses with the head strike.
Moors tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moors scores with a shoulder strike.
Moors blocking some punches.
Moors struggles to land a body shot inside as Darko controls his hands.
Darko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moors struggles to land a body shot inside as Darko controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Moors dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Moors takes the fight into the clinch.
Moors lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Darko.
Darko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moors to keep the fight standing.
Darko is trying to pull guard but Moors has him pressed against the cage.
Moors blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Darko throws a head punch that misses.
Darko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moors breaks the clinch.
Moors has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moors lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darko jumps guard but Moors stands there with Darko around his waist. Darko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hugh Moors has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad Darko.
Moors pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moors pushes Darko up against the cage in a clinch.
Darko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moors backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darko.
Moors digs a right hand into Darko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Darko's gas tank.
Moors misses with a punch on the inside.
Hugh Moors has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moors misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moors pushes Darko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moors misses with some punches.
Moors misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moors's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darko tries to keep at a distance but Moors has taken the fight into the clinch.
Darko has a couple of punches blocked by Moors.
Darko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moors to keep the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Darko.
Moors doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moors.
Moors gets through Darko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Moors misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darko throws a head punch that misses.
Moors lands a left hand.
Darko pushes Moors back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moors breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moors closes the distance and clinches.
Moors working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moors as Darko tries to tie him up.
Moors softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darko misses with a punch on the inside.
Moors has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moors tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darko.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darko.
Moors escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moors forces Darko back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moors.
Darko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darko fails to pull guard.
Moors throws a head punch that misses.
Darko throws a head punch that misses.
Darko gets control of Moors's arms and successfully pulls guard. Darko will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Darko is trying to control the position but Moors postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moors not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Darko is controlling Moors's posture.
Moors showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Moors has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Darko pulls Moors in close to his closed guard and prevents Moors from doing any damage or advancing position.
Darko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Darko misses with a low kick.
Moors swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Moors instigates a clinch.
Moors misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darko tries to pull guard but Moors holds him up against the cage and eventually Darko drops back down to his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moors escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moors moves into the clinch successfully.
Moors misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Moors.
Darko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moors swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moors lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darko backwards.
Moors pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moors closes the distance and clinches.
Moors misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Moors dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Moors pushes Darko up against the cage in a clinch.
Moors lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darko.
Moors lands with a light punch inside.
Darko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moors walks away with a smile on his face. Darko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Moors clinches.
Moors misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moors lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moors softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moors lands with a short shot to the head.
Darko misses with some punches.
Darko throws a head punch that misses.
Darko lands a hook that snaps the head of Moors backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darko misses with the head strike.
Darko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moors struggles to land a body shot inside as Darko controls his hands.
Moors lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moors struggles to land a body shot inside as Darko controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darko.
Moors throws a punch but it's blocked by Darko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Moors.
Moors lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Moors scores with a nice short uppercut.
Darko working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moors.
Moors softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moors escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moors stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darko.
Moors pushes Darko up against the cage in a clinch.
Moors working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darko blocks a body shot from Moors.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darko tries to pull guard but Moors holds him up against the cage and eventually Darko drops back down to his feet.
Darko jumps into guard, dragging Moors to the mat.
Darko wants to improve his position but instead Moors has moved into half guard.
Darko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Still in half guard, Moors seems content to control.
Vlad Darko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko is looking for a sweep. Moors is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Darko felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Moors is controlling the pace.
Darko controlling the position for now.
Moors is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Moors working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Darko's thigh. Darko counters though and makes it back to full guard.
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.
Moors slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Moors stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Darko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Darko looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Moors puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Darko is controlling Moors's trapped leg to prevent Moors from advancing to side control.
Darko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Darko keeping control of the position.
Darko is in trouble now - Moors has advanced to mount!
Moors pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Moors controlling the pace for now.
Darko tries to hold on but Moors pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh Moors showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moors 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Moors!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
56% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
