PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howard Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fresh Crimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moon comes to the cage accompanied by Heartbeats. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Moon
vs
Crimson

190 cm
26
245 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

190 cm
32
251 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Howard Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fresh Crimson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crimson gets a clinch.
Moon missing with knees to the body.
Moon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crimson backwards.
Crimson misses with a punch to the body.
Crimson digs a right hand underneath Moon's ribcage. Moon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moon lands a body punch.

Crimson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Oooooh!!! Moon has knocked Crimson down with a huge combo! Moon steps away and waves a wobbly Crimson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Fresh Crimson has been cut.
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!
Crimson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moon.
Moon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crimson.
Moon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crimson.
A lazy left from Crimson finds it's target.
Crimson lands with an uppercut that bounces Moon off the cage and back into range.
Moon throws a right and a left that Crimson avoids nicely.
Crimson swings for the body but Moon moves out of range.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moon misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Crimson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crimson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Crimson has Moon up against the cage in a clinch.
Crimson prevents a body shot from Moon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crimson blocks an elbow strike from Moon.
Moon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moon pushes Crimson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Moon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crimson.
Crimson digs a right hand underneath Moon's ribcage. Moon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moon pushes Crimson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Moon misses with a body punch.
Crimson misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Crimson's brow.
Crimson throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Moon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moon tries a body shot but Crimson blocks it.
Crimson throws a head punch that misses.
Crimson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moon misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moon.
Crimson tries to work over Moon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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!
Crimson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crimson misses with a punch to the body.
Moon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crimson is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Moon.
Crimson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Moon.
Crimson tries a body shot but Moon blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crimson.
Crimson prevents a body shot from Moon.
Moon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Crimson fails to land.
Moon looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crimson.
Moon blocks a body shot from Crimson.
Crimson tries to work over Moon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crimson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moon struggles to land a body shot inside as Crimson controls his hands.
Crimson blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crimson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good standup being displayed there by Crimson as he connects with a hook.
Moon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Crimson.
Moon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crimson moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Moon. Those never looked like landing.
Moon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Crimson is out of range.
Moon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crimson's sensitive parts.
Moon dodges the punch combination from Crimson.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crimson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crimson is out of range and Moon settles back down.
Moon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crimson throws a leg kick but Moon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Crimson scores with a nice strike.
Crimson throws a series of punches but Moon moves out of range.
Crimson misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Crimson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Moon throws a leg kick but Crimson sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Moon as he checks the leg kick.
Crimson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moon can pounce on him.
Crimson misses with a wild combination.
Crimson blocks a jab.
Moon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Moon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Crimson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Crimson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Crimson misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Crimson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crimson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crimson with a hook.
Crimson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moon.
Crimson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crimson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moon.
Moon lands a jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Moon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crimson checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Howard Moon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fresh Crimson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Crimson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Moon throws a leg kick that misses.
Moon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crimson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crimson throws a leg kick but Moon checks it.
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.
Crimson misses with a body kick.
Crimson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crimson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moon.
Crimson misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Crimson misses the target.
Moon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Howard Moon is winning the standup battle so far.
Crimson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moon. That's going to slow Crimson down.
Crimson misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moon just misses with a punch to the body.
Moon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crimson checks it well.
Moon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crimson at a distance.
Moon cracks Crimson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Moon tries a head kick but it misses.
Moon connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon is looking to slow Crimson down with leg kicks.
Crimson is breathing heavily.
Crimson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crimson misses with a series of wild punches.
Moon lands with a cross.
Moon keeps the fight on the outside.
Crimson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moon scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Crimson.
Crimson throws out a loose jab but Moon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crimson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moon manages to avoid it.
Crimson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crimson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moon looks to score with a jab to the body but Crimson is just out of range.
Moon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moon slips a jab and a cross from Crimson.
Moon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Crimson.
Moon misses with the combination.
Moon lands a big head kick that sends Crimson to the canvas! Moon follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Howard Moon!
A victorious Howard Moon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.