PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Von Lydeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moon comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Get Lost In The Heaven. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Moon
vs
Von Lydeman

185 cm
31
196 lbs
22 - 6 - 0

187 cm
27
220 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Von Lydeman!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Moon blocks the low kick.
Von Lydeman throws a sloppy head kick
and Moon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Moon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Von Lydeman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Moon stays in close to Von Lydeman's body and controls the position.
Moon wants to control from the top but Von Lydeman keeps moving.
Moon connects with a couple of short punches.
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.
Moon postures up in Von Lydeman's guard and throws a big left but Von Lydeman blocks it.
Moon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moon passes Von Lydeman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Von Lydeman wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Moon is working for a kimura but Von Lydeman is defending it quite comfortably.
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!
Von Lydeman works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Moon pushing down on Von Lydeman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Moon working over Von Lydeman with some ground and pound. Von Lydeman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Von Lydeman is staying active underneath Moon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Moon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Von Lydeman pushes Moon off looking to stand but Moon dives back in and keeps control.
Von Lydeman is trying to maintain the position but Moon is very close to passing his half guard.
Moon is taking a breather. Von Lydeman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Moon is trying to work for a kimura but Von Lydeman is defending well.
Moon wants to take a breather but Von Lydeman is having none of it.
Moon passes to side control.
Moon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Moon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Von Lydeman has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Von Lydeman is looking for a sweep.
Moon cracks Von Lydeman with a big right hand but Von Lydeman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Moon landing strikes.
Moon tries to score with some ground and pound. Von Lydeman controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Von Lydeman is trying to improve his position.
Von Lydeman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moon is putting a hurting on Von Lydeman here, landing some big shots from side control.
Moon slows the pace down.

Moon is trying to get an arm triangle but Von Lydeman is defending well.
Von Lydeman is pushing Moon's head away, looking to escape. Moon manages to hold on to the position though.
Moon cracks Von Lydeman with a big right hand but Von Lydeman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon working away.
Von Lydeman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Moon working the body and head with strikes.
Von Lydeman is trying to improve his position.
Moon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Von Lydeman down.
Moon works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Von Lydeman wants to control but Moon postures up.
Von Lydeman is looking to reverse the position.
Moon working the ground and pound.
Moon scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Von Lydeman to see if he's OK.
Moon cracks Von Lydeman with a big right hand but Von Lydeman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moon scores with a couple of short elbows.
Moon is putting a hurting on Von Lydeman here, landing some big shots from side control.

Moon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Moon cracks Von Lydeman with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Lydeman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Moon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Von Lydeman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Moon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Von Lydeman is looking to control Moon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Von Lydeman avoid being mounted?
Von Lydeman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Von Lydeman tries to roll over but Moon keeps him under control.
Von Lydeman looks gassed!
Moon stalling.
Moon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moon wants to pass the guard but Von Lydeman is defending well.
Moon is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Von Lydeman wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Moon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Von Lydeman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moon checks it well.
Von Lydeman motions for Moon to come forward. Von Lydeman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Von Lydeman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Von Lydeman shoots in but Moon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Moon lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Jack Von Lydeman has been cut.
Von Lydeman needs to keep his hands up - Moon had a free shot at his head there.
Von Lydeman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Von Lydeman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moon scores with a takedown into Von Lydeman's guard.
Von Lydeman is breathing heavily.
Von Lydeman keeping moving, preventing Moon from controlling successfully.
Moon distracts Von Lydeman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Moon wants to pass the guard but Von Lydeman is keeping the position.
Moon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Moon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Von Lydeman is looking to stand up but Moon isn't so interested in that idea.
Moon working some strikes from top position.
Moon trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Lydeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von Lydeman wants to sweep here but Moon controlling him for the moment.
Moon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Von Lydeman's guard.
Moon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Von Lydeman has hold of Moon's hands but Moon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Still in half guard, Moon seems content to control.
Moon works his way into side control.

Moon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Von Lydeman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Moon lands a few punches from side control.
Moon scoring with punches from side control.
Moon scores with punches from side control.

Moon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Von Lydeman, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Lydeman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Moon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Moon takes a little break here. Von Lydeman wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Moon working the ground and pound.
Moon cracks Von Lydeman with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Moon has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Von Lydeman is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Moon yanks on the arm and Von Lydeman is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Moon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jason Moon!
A victorious Jason Moon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.