PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Hepple (ranked 202 p4p, 32 weight class) and Hugh Moors (ranked 215 p4p, 35 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hepple
vs
Moors

187 cm
30
187 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

182 cm
36
175 lbs
18 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronnie Hepple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugh Moors!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moors dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Hepple does no damage.
Moors lands a jab to Hepple's midsection.
Moors shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Moors misses the body punch
letting Hepple counter with a right hand.
Hepple gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moors.
Hepple misses with a two punch combination.
Hepple walks into a jab.
Moors misses with a hook. Hepple ducked under it nicely.
Moors throws an overhand right that lands on Hepple's shoulder, as Hepple tries to avoid the shot.
Moors stuns Hepple with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hugh Moors seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hepple throws a series of punches but Moors moves out of range.
Hepple throws a sloppy head kick and Moors moves out of range easily.
Moors connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Moors connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Moors throws a looping overhand right but Hepple ducks down to avoid it.
Moors scores with a jab.
Moors chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hepple misses with a looping left.
Moors lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moors connects with a body shot.

Hepple fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moors, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moors.
Hepple tries a body shot but Moors blocks it.
A short right from Hepple.
Moors makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moors blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hepple swings wildly with an uppercut but Moors uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Hepple's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hepple can't find room to land a body shot as Moors controls the action.
Moors goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moors lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Hepple scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hepple lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hepple tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moors's elbow.
Hepple working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moors.
Hepple lands a hook that snaps the head of Moors backwards.
Hepple scores with a nice hook to the head.

Moors breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moors has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A jab lands there for Moors.
That kick from Moors tenderised Hepple's leg. Hepple is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hepple is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hepple slips a jab from Moors.
Moors looks to throw the jab but Hepple is out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Moors. Hepple shrugs it off though.
Moors misses the shot to the body.
Moors lands a jab to Hepple's midsection.
Moors takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Moors is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hepple.
Moors shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Moors turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moors slips under a jab.
Moors dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moors is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd cheers as Moors lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hepple doesn't seem phased though.
Moors throws a low kick but Hepple avoids it.
Moors attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Moors throws a shot from downtown. Hepple moves away and avoids it.
Moors waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hepple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moors throws out a loose jab but Hepple uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moors misses with a leg kick
and Hepple connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters circling a little - Hepple finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Moors takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hepple throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moors misses with an uppercut. Hepple saw that one coming.
Moors throws a lazy body kick
and Hepple counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moors steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hepple.
A bone on bone clash there as Moors blocks the leg kick.
Hepple keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hepple throws a jab but it's blocked by Moors.
Hepple throws a looping overhand right but Moors ducks down to avoid it.
Hepple throws a shot to the body.
Moors on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hepple lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moors is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hepple had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Decent striking displayed by Moors there.
Moors missing with a left hand there. Hepple was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moors takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Moors let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moors lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice straight punches there by Moors. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Moors.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moors.
Hepple avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick from Hepple lands but Moors takes it in his stride.
Hepple throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moors sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hepple connects with a nice looking jab.
Hepple has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moors.
Hepple misses with a kick to the body.
Moors lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Moors scores with a nice head shot.
Hepple throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moors looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Moors scores with a decent looking hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moors misses with a looping left.
Moors getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Moors throws a hook but Hepple blocks it.
Moors tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hepple was well out of range. Poor timing from Moors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Moors dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Hepple.
Hepple throws a quick counter head kick but Moors was just out of range.
Hugh Moors seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hepple throws a sloppy head kick
and Moors makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moors finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hepple takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hepple walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Moors has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moors throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moors connects with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moors.
Hepple walks into a jab.
Moors looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hepple connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moors momentarily.
Moors tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hepple is able to avoid easily.
Moors throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moors scores with a shot to the body.
Moors keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moors misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hepple misses with a straight right.
Moors throws a jab but it's blocked by Hepple.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hepple clinches.
Hepple tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moors's elbow.
Hepple can't find room to land a body shot as Moors controls the action.
Moors's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hepple lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hepple misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hepple lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Hepple as the two fighters clinch.
Moors scores with a shoulder strike.
Hepple looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Moors manages to break the clinch.
Hepple feints and then cracks Moors's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moors down.
Moors misses with a lunging right hand
letting Hepple counter with a right hand.

Hepple closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hepple blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hepple.

Moors breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hepple.
Hepple takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moors connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hepple throws a low kick but Moors moves out of range easily.
Hepple backing away here, and Moors unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hepple drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hepple dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hepple ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moors moves away.
Moors jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Hepple misses the target.
Moors throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moors takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hepple takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moors misses with a looping right.
Hepple throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hepple moves out of range as Moors throws a body kick.
Moors bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moors throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Hepple was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Moors.
Hepple takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hepple avoids a kick to the body.
Moors displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hepple throws out the jab.
Hepple ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hepple lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Moors blocks the leg kick.
Moors misses with a hook. Hepple ducked under it nicely.
Moors keeps the fight on the outside.
Moors keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hepple.
Moors ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hepple moves away.
Moors dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moors misses with a wild body shot.
Moors misses with an uppercut. Hepple saw that one coming.
A big right from Moors misses.
Hepple missing with a left hand there. Moors was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hepple uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moors.
Moors moves out of range as Hepple throws a body kick.
Moors flicks out a counter leg kick but Hepple steps away.
Moors lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Moors scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hepple doesn't seem bothered though.
Moors throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moors throws the left hand but Hepple avoids the punch easily.
Hepple appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hepple misses with a double jab.
Hepple misses with a straight right.
Moors circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hepple throws a head kick that misses.
Hepple uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moors.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Moors.
Hepple throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moors.
Moors scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hepple tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moors manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moors misses with a body shot.
Moors scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hepple throws a jab but it's blocked by Moors.
Hepple fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moors misses with a leg kick.
Moors tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hepple was well out of range. Poor timing from Moors.
As Moors tries to get set, Hepple tries to push him back and clinch up but Moors manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Moors. That snapped Hepple's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moors uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Moors showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hepple throws a leg kick that misses.
Hepple uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moors.
An attempted straight right counter from Hepple misses the target.
Jab, jab by Moors - just one landing.
Hepple throws a head kick that half lands.
Hepple is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moors lands a jab to the nose.
Hepple avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hepple takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hepple lands a head kick. Moors smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Moors scores with a jab to the head.
Moors swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hepple ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Hepple blocks the low kick.
Moors avoids the body shot from Hepple.
Donk. Moors catches Hepple right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hepple takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Moors lands with a straight right. Hepple didn't see that one coming.
Hepple throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hepple is looking to clinch.
Moors lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hepple misses with an uppercut. Moors saw that one coming.
Hepple throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moors sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moors throws a hook to the side of Hepple's head but Hepple sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moors fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moors walks into a straight right hand from Hepple.
Moors smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hepple drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Moors misses with a hook.
Hepple lands a lovely overhand right.
Moors bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hepple takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Moors is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moors ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moors clobbers Hepple with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hepple on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ronnie Hepple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hepple misses with a head kick.
Moors let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hepple lands with a thumping leg kick.
Moors cracks Hepple with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hepple looks to throw the jab but Moors is out of range.
Moors throws a jab when Hepple was well out of range.
Moors throws a body punch but Hepple moves out of range.
Hepple looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Moors throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hepple closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hepple looks to land a body kick but Moors moved away.
Moors digs a good hook to Hepple's body.
Moors cracks Hepple with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moors throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moors throws the kick towards the body but Hepple avoids it.
Moors swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Moors misses its intended target.
Hepple with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moors lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hepple avoids the body shot from Moors.
Moors staying out of range there.
Moors throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hepple throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Moors.
Moors throws a jab when Hepple was well out of range.
Moors uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hepple.
Moors throws a shot from downtown. Hepple moves away and avoids it.
Moors defending well as Hepple loads up on a big left hand.
Moors pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moors.
Hepple takes a swing at Moors's ribcage but misses.
Hepple misses the jab.
Moors cracks Hepple with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moors dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hepple. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moors swats away the attempt to clinch by Hepple.
Moors dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hepple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moors throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moors misses with a hook
and Hepple counters with a stiff right hand.
Hepple misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moors.
Hepple uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moors.
Hepple is looking to counter with head kicks.
The fighters circling - Hepple throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hepple throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Moors comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moors bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Hepple throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moors throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hepple stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hepple thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moors ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hepple moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh Moors comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moors winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Moors!
Hugh Moors spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.