PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cash Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Harris
vs
Moore

185 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
18
209 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cash Moore!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
Moore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left and a right from Moore both land. Nice combination.
Harris slips a jab from Moore.
Harris bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Moore misses with a looping left.
Moore looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
Moore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moore throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
Moore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Moore misses with a wild combination.
Moore 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.
Moore misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Harris misses.
Moore misses with a looping left.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore throws an overhand right that lands on Harris's shoulder, as Harris tries to avoid the shot.
Harris avoids the head kick by Moore.
Harris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Moore takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Moore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moore misses with a combination
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Cash Moore has been cut.

Harris has Moore up against the cage in a clinch.
Harris effectively controlling the action here.
Moore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Harris has him pressed against the cage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moore falls off balance throwing a combination

and Harris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harris.
A shot in the inside from Harris.
Moore keeps control of Harris as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Harris manages to break the clinch.
Moore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
A telegraphed right hand from Moore misses the target.
Moore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harris counters with a three punch combo that has Moore backing up. Moore nods at Harris to acknowledge the strikes.
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 throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Harris holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cash Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moore's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris checks the leg kick nicely there.
Harris connects with a good right hand that stumbles Moore. Moore circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Moore looks gassed!
Moore misses with a body punch
and Harris counters with a left to the body.
Harris lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Moore sprawling to the canvas. Harris follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Moore hang on?

Moore is rocked!
Harris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moore on the ground.
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!
Harris is trying to control. Moore wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moore is still in real trouble! Can Harris finish him?
Harris prevents Moore from standing back up.
Moore seems to have recovered his senses.
Harris wants to free his trapped foot but Moore is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Harris is keen to just control but Moore is a slippery customer.
Moore is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harris.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Harris stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Moore moves out of range of the body kick.
Harris stuns Moore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harris works over Moore's head and body with a nice combination.
Harris looks to land a body kick but Moore moved away.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harris is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A combination from Harris does no damage.
Harris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Moore misses.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moore takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Harris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cash Moore's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Harris lands a jab-cross combination.

That has opened up Cash Moore's cut even more.
Harris scores with a decent looking hook.
Moore misses with a straight left.
A big right from Moore misses.
Harris misses with a double jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Moore in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Harris misses with a two punch combination.
Moore misses with a straight left.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moore finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Moore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moore throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily.
Harris moves out of range of the strikes.
Moore is breathing heavily.
Moore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moore takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A right-left combo lands from Harris.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Harris.
Alexander Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moore gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A left and a right from Harris both land. Nice combination.

The cut above Cash Moore's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Harris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harris connects with a nice looking jab.
A left and a right from Harris both land. Nice combination.
Harris drops Moore with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Moore! Harris dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Harris!