PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joey Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olve Eikemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moon comes to the cage accompanied by Bring the Noise. Eikemo has chosen Unholy Forces Of Evil as his entrance music. Joey Moon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Moon
vs
Eikemo

172 cm
24
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

181 cm
19
149 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joey Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Olve Eikemo!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eikemo tries to close the distance and clinch but Moon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moon thows a body shot but no joy.
Moon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eikemo moves away.
Eikemo is looking to clinch.
Eikemo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eikemo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eikemo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moon looks to land a combination but Eikemo avoids it well.
Eikemo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to de liver by Moon. Beautiful body shot.
Eikemo throws a head kick that misses.
Eikemo wants to clinch up but Moon keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Moon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon thuds a left hand into Eikemo's body.
Eikemo doesn't manage to clinch there - Moon circles away.
Eikemo tries to clinch but Moon is having none of it.
Eikemo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eikemo tries to clinch but Moon moves out of range.
Moon swats away the attempt to clinch by Eikemo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eikemo but Eikemo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Eikemo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eikemo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Eikemo slips a straight right by Moon.
Eikemo swinging wilding here.
Eikemo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moon.
Eikemo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eikemo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Eikemo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eikemo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Moon shoots in and bounces Eikemo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Moon lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon trying to control the position from guard on top but Eikemo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Moon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Moon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Eikemo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moon is one step ahead there.
Moon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Moon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Moon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eikemo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Eikemo defending well as Moon loads up on a big left hand.
Eikemo throws a wild body kick that Moon sees coming a mile off.
Eikemo wants to clinch up but Moon keeps it at a distance.
Eikemo stuffs the takedown.
Eikemo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moon tries a head kick but it misses.
Olve Eikemo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eikemo tries to clinch up but Moon circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Moon dominated that round.
That's time! Moon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Moon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eikemo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joey Moon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eikemo misses with a head kick.
Moon scores with a sloppy right hand. Eikemo should have avoided that one.
Moon misses with a few strikes there.
Eikemo wants to clinch up but Moon keeps it at a distance.
Eikemo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eikemo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eikemo looks to score with a jab to the body but Moon is just out of range.
Eikemo throws a head kick that misses.
Eikemo fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eikemo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eikemo tries to close the distance and clinch but Moon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moon thows a body shot but no joy.
Eikemo is looking to clinch.
Eikemo throws a wild body kick that Moon sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon throws a nice looking combination but Eikemo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eikemo tries to close the distance and clinch but Moon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eikemo is looking to clinch but Moon is avoiding it.
Moon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eikemo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eikemo avoids a kick to the body.
Moon keeps the fight on the outside.
Eikemo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eikemo lands a jab.
Olve Eikemo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eikemo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eikemo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eikemo tries to clinch up.
Eikemo tries to clinch but Moon is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Moon scores with a decent looking hook.
Eikemo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eikemo doesn't manage to clinch there - Moon circles away.
Eikemo tries to close the distance and clinch but Moon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eikemo throws a low kick but Moon avoids it.
Eikemo tries to clinch up but Moon circles away and keeps his distance.
Eikemo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moon was well out of range. Poor timing from Eikemo.
Moon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Moon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Moon trying to control but Eikemo is working from the bottom.

Moon drops back looking for a leg! Eikemo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Eikemo manages to kick Moon off! Moon jumps back into Eikemo's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eikemo trying to keep a closed guard but Moon is proving a slippery customer.
Moon throwing strikes from guard but Eikemo blocks nicely.
Eikemo wants to sweep here but Moon controlling him for the moment.
Moon trying to control the position from guard on top but Eikemo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moon keeps the fight on the outside.
Eikemo moves out of range as Moon strikes.
Moon swats away the attempt to clinch by Eikemo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eikemo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moon misses with a takedown attempt - Eikemo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Eikemo gets caught flat footed, as Moon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Moon dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moon is defended easily by Eikemo.
Eikemo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eikemo feints and then cracks Moon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moon down.
Eikemo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moon.
Moon misses with a wild body shot.
Eikemo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eikemo was well out of range. Poor timing from Moon.
Eikemo tries to close the distance and clinch but Moon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon shoots for a double leg takedown but Eikemo sprawls well. He's pushed Moon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Moon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eikemo tries to clinch up but Moon circles away and keeps his distance.
Eikemo moves in looking to clinch but Moon pushes him off.
Eikemo is looking to clinch.
Eikemo lands with a kick to the temple. Moon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eikemo moves in looking to clinch but Moon pushes him off.
Eikemo lands a head kick!
Moon tries for a takedown but Eikemo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Moon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eikemo wants to clinch.
Eikemo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eikemo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Eikemo avoids the body shot from Moon.
Moon dives in and grabs Eikemo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Eikemo pushes down on Moon's head and hops out.
Eikemo tries to close the distance and clinch but Moon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moon avoids the head kick by Eikemo.
Eikemo doesn't manage to clinch there - Moon circles away.
Moon lands with a nice combination. Eikemo backs away looking to recover.
Joey Moon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eikemo tries to clinch but Moon is having none of it.
Eikemo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eikemo throws a sloppy head kick
and Moon counters with a straight right hand.
Moon stalks Eikemo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Eikemo's face. Eikemo staggers backwards, shaken.
Eikemo clinches but Moon breaks the clinch

and Moon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Eikemo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moon is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon prevents Eikemo from improving his position.
Eikemo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Eikemo is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Moon trying to control the action but Eikemo is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Moon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Eikemo defends it well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moon in particular looking to stall.
Eikemo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moon.
Olve Eikemo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moon is trying to control. Eikemo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Moon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moon 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Moon!