PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howard Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Matrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moon comes to the cage accompanied by Heartbeats. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Moon
vs
Matrix

190 cm
21
245 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

198 cm
21
283 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Howard Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Matrix!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matrix looks to land a combination but Moon avoids it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matrix.
Moon just misses with a punch to the body.
Matrix looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good leg kick by Matrix there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Moon scores with a nice right hand.
Matrix takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moon lands with a good body shot.
Moon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Matrix doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice shot lands for Moon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moon tries to bum rush Matrix with a series of wild strikes but Matrix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matrix thumps Moon with a low kick.
Matrix tries a low kick but Moon avoids it.
Matrix moves out of range as Moon strikes.
Moon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Moon throws a hook but Matrix blocks it.
Matrix throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matrix thuds his right hand into Moon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Matrix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matrix connects with a looping right hand.
Nice defenses there by Matrix.
Moon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moon works Matrix's body with a nice hook.
Moon checks a leg kick nicely.
Moon looks to throw the jab but Matrix is out of range.
Matrix drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A low kick from Moon is predictable there
and Matrix counters with a nice kick to the body.
Moon is breathing heavily.
Matrix ducks under a wild hook from Moon.
Moon wants to clinch up but Matrix keeps it at a distance.
Matrix looks to land a combination but Moon avoids it well.
Moon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Matrix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matrix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moon.
Moon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Matrix momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matrix counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moon looks to land a left hand but Matrix moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Moon as he checks the leg kick.
Moon digs a good body shot into Matrix's ribs.
Howard Moon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matrix slips under a jab from Moon.
Moon scores with a jab to the head.
Matrix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matrix scores with the left hand. Moon knows he should have avoided that one.
Moon looks to land a right hand but Matrix moved out of range.
Matrix connects with the punch.
Moon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Matrix paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Matrix connects with a jab.
A jab lands there for Moon.
Moon 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.
Moon's corner calls for a 1-2. Moon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matrix has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch but Matrix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moon moves out of range of the strikes.
Moon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Matrix scores with a jab to the head.

Moon has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Moon is working Matrix over against the cage.
Moon working aggressively here.
Moon takes a shot to the head.
Moon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Moon.
A left hand lands to the body for Matrix.
Matrix lands an uppercut.
Matrix looking to slow down the pace here.
Matrix tries a body shot but Moon blocks it.
Matrix can't break the clinch.
Moon lands a shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Moon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Moon looking to throw knees to the head but Matrix is blocking nicely.
Moon working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Moon.
Moon scores with a hook to the body.
Moon lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moon.
Matrix looking to slow down the pace here.
Moon is working Matrix over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moon lunges at Matrix with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Matrix's hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Moon.
Moon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moon lands a jab to Matrix's midsection.
Moon lands a right hook to the body.
Matrix shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moon, as that shot connected.
Matrix on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Matrix counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Moon drives through and clinches with Matrix against the cage.
Moon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Moon - that landed with a thud.
Moon lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Moon.
Still in the clinch, Moon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moon scores with a hook to the body.
Moon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moon.
Moon works on Matrix's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Howard Moon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Moon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matrix misses with a straight left.
Matrix stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moon.
Matrix walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moon. That's going to slow Matrix down.
Moon punishes Matrix's body with a nice straight punch.
Matrix takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Moon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matrix leaves Moon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Moon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matrix needs to keep his hands up - Moon had a free shot at his head there.
Moon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Moon connects with a single shot there.
Matrix is breathing heavily.
Matrix walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Moon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Moon scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moon.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moon.
Moon content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Moon breaks from the clinch.

Moon clinches up with Matrix and pushes him back against the cage.
Moon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Moon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Moon lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Moon on the inside.

Matrix is rocked!
Moon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Matrix is still on wobbly legs! Can Moon finish him?
Moon dips a shoulder and cracks Matrix with a mighty uppercut! Matrix falls back against the cage and Moon unloads with a barrage of strikes! Matrix is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Moon screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Howard Moon!