PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mantegna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moon has chosen Heartbeats as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mantegna
vs
Moon

191 cm
26
242 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

190 cm
22
245 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Circle of Bosses Apparel
Black Market Pharmacy

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Mantegna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Howard Moon!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantegna swings for the body but Moon moves out of range.
Moon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mantegna.
Moon blocks a low kick nicely.
Moon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mantegna.
Moon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mantegna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mantegna throws a poor cross that misses
and Moon counters with a two punch combo.
Tony Mantegna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mantegna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Moon.
Mantegna throws a push kick but Moon slaps the foot to one side.
Moon throws a shot to the body.
Mantegna lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moon circles away quickly and effectively.

Moon clinches.
Moon misses with an elbow strike.
Mantegna tries to break the clinch but Moon is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Moon.
Moon works on Mantegna's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Mantegna lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moon lands a body punch.
Mantegna gets through Moon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Moon throws a head punch that misses.
Moon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mantegna lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mantegna is breathing heavily.
Moon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Moon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Moon.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moon.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moon.
Moon avoiding damage.
Moon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Moon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Moon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Moon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Moon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Moon.
Moon lands a good knee to the midsection. Mantegna won't want to take too many of those.
Moon is struggling to control the position.
Moon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Mantegna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mantegna throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moon counters with an outside leg kick.
Moon tries to bum rush Mantegna with a series of wild strikes but Mantegna uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moon scores with a jab.
Moon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mantegna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moon manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon is looking to clinch.
Moon tries to clinch but Mantegna moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Moon!

Moon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mantegna, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moon.
A right hook to the body lands for Moon.

Moon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mantegna takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Moon connects with a crisp jab.
Moon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Moon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moon. Mantegna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mantegna ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mantegna looks to throw the jab but Moon is out of range.
Moon wants to clinch up but Mantegna keeps it at a distance.
Mantegna takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Moon moves into the clinch successfully.
Moon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mantegna or not.
Moon lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mantegna has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Moon fails to land.
Moon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moon just leaning against Mantegna, taking a breather.
Moon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Moon tries to throw a body punch but Mantegna avoids it by throwing Moon back against the cage.
Mantegna is trying to force a seperation but Moon has the dominant position.
Still in the clinch, Moon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moon has Mantegna pressed against the cage, preventing Mantegna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moon lands a body punch.
Mantegna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mantegna backwards.
Moon misses with the head strike.
Mantegna stalling in the clinch but Moon improves position.
Mantegna blocks an uppercut.
Moon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moon lands an uppercut.
Moon swings wildly with an uppercut but Mantegna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mantegna wants to stall.
Mantegna lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moon backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mantegna throws a combination that misses
and Moon counters with a low kick, right behind Mantegna 's knee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moon misses with a few strikes there.
Mantegna blocks a jab.
Mantegna misses with the combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mantegna throws the left hand but Moon avoids the punch easily.
Mantegna throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mantegna takes one on the button.
Mantegna misses with a double jab
and Moon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moon lands with a good body shot.
Moon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mantegna moves away.
Moon throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mantegna falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moon counters with a stiff right hand.
Howard Moon seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Moon closes the distance and pushes Mantegna back into the cage.
Mantegna is trying to break the clinch but Moon is controlling him.
Mantegna tries to circle away but Moon has him pinned against the cage.
Moon lands a body shot.
Moon digs a right hand underneath Mantegna's ribcage. Mantegna let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moon swings wildly with an uppercut but Mantegna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Moon.
Moon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mantegna can't break the clinch.
Mantegna wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moon obliges.
Moon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mantegna backwards.
Mantegna wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Moon lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mantegna lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mantegna is trying to push Moon away but Moon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moon.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mantegna tries to circle away but Moon has him pinned against the cage.
A body shot lands from Moon.
Moon pushes Mantegna back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Moon on the inside.
Moon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mantegna lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon cracks Mantegna with a nice body shot.
Moon lands an uppercut.
Moon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Moon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Moon.
Nice body punch from Moon - that landed with a thud.
Moon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Moon.
Moon scores a nice knee to the body.
Moon lands a left hand.
Moon missing with knees to the body.
Moon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mantegna avoids it.
Moon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Moon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moon lands a nice uppercut.
Moon landing knees to the head.
Moon lands a shoulder strike.
Mantegna avoiding damage as Moon throws knees to the body.
Mantegna lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mantegna working aggressively here.
Mantegna softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mantegna wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mantegna can't break the clinch.
Moon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mantegna or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Moon stalling in the clinch.
Mantegna tries to circle away but Moon has him pinned against the cage.
Mantegna is looking to break free of the clinch but Moon has double underhooks.
Moon missing with knees to the body.
Mantegna is trying to break the clinch but Moon has him pressed against the cage.
Moon stalling the fight.
Mantegna takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Moon.
A nice left hand lands by Moon.
Moon missing with knees to the body.
Moon working aggressively here.
Moon prevents a body shot from Mantegna.
Mantegna wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moon lands a shot to the body.
Moon pushes Mantegna back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mantegna takes a shot to the head.
Moon lands with a light punch inside.
Moon lands a shot to the body.
Moon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moon is working Mantegna over against the cage.
Mantegna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mantegna wants to break free but Moon has control.
Moon controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantegna is trying to force a seperation but Moon has the dominant position.
Moon lands a nice shot to the body.
Mantegna takes a shot to the head.
Moon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mantegna backwards.
Moon lands an uppercut.
Mantegna managing to block the knees to the body from Moon.
Moon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mantegna.
Moon keeps control of Mantegna as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moon lands with a light punch inside.
Mantegna blocks the elbow strike.
Mantegna blocks an elbow strike from Moon.
Moon looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Moon on the inside.
Mantegna lands a nice shot to the body.
Mantegna can't find room to land a body shot as Moon controls the action.
Howard Moon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Moon.
Moon lands an elbow inside that Mantegna shrugs off.
Moon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Moon pushes Mantegna back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Moon scores with a hook to the body.
Moon lands a body shot.
Moon pushes Mantegna back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moon.
Moon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mantegna.
Moon lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Moon lands a nice shot to the body.
Moon tries to land knees in the clinch but Mantegna avoids the damage to the body.
Moon scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Moon.
Moon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mantegna is defending well for now.
Moon pushes Mantegna back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moon throws an elbow but misses.
Moon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Moon is working Mantegna over against the cage.
Mantegna blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Moon lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mantegna avoids it.
Moon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Moon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mantegna tries to break the clinch but Moon is controlling the position.
Moon digs a right hand into Mantegna's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mantegna's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Howard Moon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mantegna slaps away a takedown attempt from Moon, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mantegna throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mantegna really felt that one!
Moon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mantegna walks into a straight right hand from Moon.
Moon throws a poor cross that misses
and Mantegna counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moon throws a series of punches but Mantegna avoids them all with ease.
Moon misses the body punch
and Mantegna connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Mantegna tries to keep at a distance but Moon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moon lands an uppercut.
Mantegna on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mantegna is trying to force a seperation but Moon has the dominant position.
Moon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Moon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moon throws an elbow but misses.
Mantegna is trying to break the clinch but Moon is controlling him.
Mantegna avoiding damage as Moon throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mantegna's efforts to push away.

Mantegna pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantegna pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Moon back to the cage. Mantegna follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mantegna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moon.
Mantegna swings widly with a right hand

and Moon counters by clinching up.
Moon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Moon tries a knee to the head but Mantegna blocks it.

Mantegna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mantegna misses with a two punch combination.
Mantegna scores with a nice right hand.

Moon forces Mantegna back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Moon fails to land.
Moon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moon misses with some punches.
Moon lands a shoulder strike.
Moon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Moon looking to throw knees to the head but Mantegna is blocking nicely.
Mantegna lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moon backwards.
Mantegna looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mantegna dodges an elbow strike from Moon.
Moon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mantegna avoids it.
Moon scores with a shot to the side of Mantegna's head.
Tony Mantegna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Mantegna's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moon works on Mantegna's body with a couple of short punches.
Moon swings wildly with an uppercut but Mantegna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mantegna blocking some punches.
Moon prevents Mantegna from breaking the clinch.
Moon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mantegna's efforts to push away.
Moon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mantegna tries to work over Moon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moon is working Mantegna over against the cage.

Mantegna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mantegna throws a combination that misses
and Moon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moon works the jab nicely.
Moon tries to clinch up but Mantegna circles away and keeps his distance.
Mantegna misses with a body shot.
Moon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moon. Mantegna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tony Mantegna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mantegna's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Moon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mantegna scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantegna falls off balance throwing a combination

and Moon counters by clinching up.
Mantegna misses with a punch to the body.
Moon misses with a knee strike.
Mantegna is looking to control Moon's arms but Moon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mantegna has his back to the cage.
Moon with a knee to the head.
Moon lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Moon to work.
Mantegna wants to get back to striking at distance but Moon won't allow it.
Moon lands with a short shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Moon - that landed with a thud.
Moon lands with a right to the head.
Moon stalling.
Mantegna can't find room to land a body shot as Moon controls the action.
Moon lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moon.
Moon has Mantegna pressed against the cage, preventing Mantegna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Moon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mantegna's efforts to push away.
A hook to the body from Moon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon lands an uppercut.
Moon scores with a shot to the side of Mantegna's head.
Moon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Moon presses Mantegna against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Moon.
Moon scores with a shot to the side of Mantegna's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moon.
Moon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Moon continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Mantegna has a couple of punches blocked by Moon.
Howard Moon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Moon on the inside.
Moon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mantegna scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mantegna is trying to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Moon.
Moon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Moon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mantegna has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

And that's the end of the fight!
Howard Moon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30

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