PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Moonra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Owth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moonra comes into the arena with Cosmic Gate - Back 2 the future blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Moonra
vs
Owth

175 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

221 cm
18
296 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Moonra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ruben Owth!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owth looks to land a right hand but Moonra moved out of range.
A lazy left from Owth finds it's target.
Owth 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.

Moonra forces Owth back against the cage and clinches.
Good body shot from Moonra.
Owth prevents a body shot from Moonra.
Moonra working aggressively here.
Owth tries a body shot but Moonra blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moonra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moonra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moonra can't find room to land a body shot as Owth controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Moonra.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moonra.
Moonra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonra pushes off an throws an elbow but Owth leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Owth tries to throw a body punch but Moonra avoids it by throwing Owth back against the cage.
Moonra manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Moonra trying to stall but Owth improves his position.
Moonra misses with a punch on the inside.
Owth tries to throw a body punch but Moonra avoids it by throwing Owth back against the cage.
Owth avoiding damage as Moonra throws knees to the body.
Moonra crunches a lovely knee into Owth's ribcage.
Moonra misses with a punch to the body.
Owth lands with a left to the head.
Owth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Owth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Moonra.
Moonra misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Moonra.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Owth tries to work over Moonra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Moonra.
Moonra misses with a knee to the head.
Moonra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Owths head.
Moonra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Owth's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Owth.
Moonra tries to throw a body punch but Owth avoids it by throwing Moonra back against the cage.
Moonra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonra lands a shoulder strike.
Moonra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Owth's elbow.
Moonra tries to work over Owth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Moonra.
Moonra works on Owth's body with a couple of short punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Moonra.
Moonra lands with a short shot to the head.
Moonra is struggling to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owth can't find room to land a body shot as Moonra controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Owth blocks an uppercut.
Moonra swings wildly with an uppercut but Owth uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Owth.
Moonra tries to work over Owth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moonra letting Owth take a breather here.
Good body shot from Moonra.
Moonra tries to work over Owth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moonra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Owth tries a body shot but Moonra blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moonra misses with the head strike.
Moonra misses with a body punch.
Owth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Moonra dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Moonra fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Owth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Moonra throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Moonra looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moonra missing with a left hand there. Owth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moonra feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Owth's calf.
Owth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moonra throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Owth is breathing heavily.
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!
Owth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Moonra wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Moonra closes the distance and pushes Owth back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moonra misses with a punch to the body.
Moonra tries a body shot but Owth blocks it.
Moonra struggles to land a body shot inside as Owth controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Owth.
A right handed body shot lands from Moonra.
Moonra lands a body shot in the clinch.
Moonra can't find room to land a body shot as Owth controls the action.
Moonra is stalling here.
Moonra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moonra scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Moonra.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moonra tries to work over Owth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moonra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moonra lands a body shot.
Moonra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Owth can do to turn this around?
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Moonra takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Moonra struggles to land a body shot inside as Owth controls his hands.
Moonra softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Moonra.
Owth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Owth blocks a body shot from Moonra.
Moonra can't find room to land a body shot as Owth controls the action.
Moonra struggles to land a body shot inside as Owth controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Moonra.
Owth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moonra misses with some punches.
Moonra tries to throw a body punch but Owth avoids it by throwing Moonra back against the cage.
Moonra tries to work over Owth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moonra.
Moonra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Owth blocks a body shot from Moonra.
Moonra tries to stall but Owth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Moonra - that landed with a thud.
Moonra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moonra tries a body shot but Owth blocks it.
Moonra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Owth blocks an uppercut.
Moonra lands a body punch.
Moonra softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moonra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Moonra.
Moonra throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Moonra tries to throw a body punch but Owth avoids it by throwing Moonra back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moonra tries a body shot but Owth blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Owth as Moonra tries to tie him up.
Moonra lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Moonra dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Moonra. That snapped Owth's head back.
Owth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moonra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Owth manages to avoid it.
Moonra throws a hook but Owth blocks it.
Moonra lands a leg kick that knocks Owth off balance momentarily.
Owth thows a body shot but no joy.

Moonra clinches up with Owth and pushes him back against the cage.
Owth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moonra's elbow.
Owth misses with a body punch.
Owth prevents a body shot from Moonra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Owth.
Moonra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moonra lands with a left to the head.
Moonra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Owth tries to throw a body punch but Moonra avoids it by throwing Owth back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Moonra fails to land.
Owth misses with a punch to the body.
Moonra prevents a body shot from Owth.
Moonra softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Moonra gets through Owth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moonra blocks a body shot from Owth.
Jacob Moonra has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Moonra.
A body shot lands from Moonra.
Owth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moonra is leaning against Owth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Moonra working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Moonra stalling the fight.
Moonra lands a shot to the body.
Moonra tries a body shot but Owth blocks it.
Moonra is pushing Owth up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch on the inside from Moonra fails to land.
Moonra working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Owth tries to stall but Moonra uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moonra misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonra lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Owth backwards.

Owth is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Moonra.
Good body shot from Moonra.
Moonra leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Moonra on the inside.
Owth is still on wobbly legs! Can Moonra finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Moonra takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Moonra lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Owth to his knees! Moonra keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Moonra!