PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Zat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kido Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zat kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Open your eyes by Alter Bridge. Kido Moon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Zat
vs
Moon

185 cm
25
200 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

180 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Zat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kido Moon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zat sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zat chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Moon can pounce on him.
Zat connects with a jab.
Moon throws the kick towards the body but Zat avoids it.
Zat lands with a nice body punch.

Zat drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Moon has Zat pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zat. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zat wants to control from the top but Moon keeps moving.
Zat throwing strikes from guard but Moon blocks nicely.
Zat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Moon controlling Zat's posture.
Zat 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.
Zat sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Zat gets tackled into the cage by Moon. Moon maintains the clinch.
Moon connects with a knee to the head.
Zat wants to take the fight to the mat but Moon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Moon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zat 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!
Moon connects with a knee to the head.
Moon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Moon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zat.
Moon tries a knee to the head but Zat blocks it.
Moon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Moon lands a knee to the head.
Moon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Moon scores with a knee to the head.
Moon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Moon connects with a knee to the head.
Moon scores with a knee to the head.
Moon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moon gets underhooks to prevent Zat's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Zat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moon stops a takedown attempt from Zat.
Moon misses with a knee to the head.
Zat lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moon backwards.
Moon tries to land a knee to the head but Zat blocks with his arms.
Moon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zat jumps guard but Moon stands there with Zat around his waist. Zat gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon tries a knee to the head but Zat blocks it.
Zat is working for takedown but Moon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zat avoiding damage as Moon throws knees to the body.
Moon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zat has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zat is trying to push Moon away but Moon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zat tries for a takedown. No joy.
Moon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Moon tries to land knees in the clinch but Zat avoids the damage to the body.
Moon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zat blocks it with crossed arms.
Moon is pressed up against the cage. Zat has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moon down to the mat. Moon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Moon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Zat shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zat showed some decent athleticism there.
Zat thows a huge punch but Moon dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon tries to get to full guard but Zat has control of the leg.
Zat is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moon is trying is best to control the position here.
Zat wants to get back to his feet.
Moon wants to control but Zat is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zat wants to control but Moon is keeping him busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moon keeping control of the position.
Zat is trying to control. Moon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zat misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moon.
Zat moves out of range of the body kick from Moon.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zat's head.

It looks like Gabriel Zat has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zat.

Zat tries to keep at a distance but Moon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zat's face.
Moon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moon scores with a knee to the head.

Zat is rocked!
Moon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zat blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zat tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zat's efforts to push away.
Moon misses with a knee strike.
Zat drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Zat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zat is working for takedown but Moon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zat wants to get back to striking at distance but Moon won't allow it.

Zat breaks from the clinch.
Zat throws a right and a left that Moon avoids nicely.
Zat throws a shot to the body.

Moon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Moon gets underhooks to prevent Zat's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon lands a good knee to the midsection. Zat won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moon obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moon connects with a knee to the head.
Moon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moon crunches a lovely knee into Zat's ribcage.
Moon landing knees to the head.
Moon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moon scores with a knee to the head.
Moon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moon misses with a knee to the head.
Zat drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zat wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zat is defending well for now.
Zat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moon connects with a knee to the head.
Moon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zat jumps guard but Moon stands there with Zat around his waist. Zat gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zat tries to score a body lock takedown but Moon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Moon misses with a knee to the head.
Zat can't get the takedown.
Zat is trying to break free.
Moon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zat is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Moon is defending well.
Moon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Zat gets control of Moon's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zat will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zat is working an open guard so Moon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gabriel Zat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moon tries to clinch up.
Zat misses with a wild combination.
Zat lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moon at a distance.
Zat lands with a shot to the body.
Zat misses with a few strikes there.
Moon wants to clinch.
Moon misses with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moon doesn't manage to clinch there - Zat circles away.
Zat dips to his left and cracks Moon with an uppercut!
Moon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zat connects with a body shot that sends Moon's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kido Moon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Zat's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Zat connects with a crisp jab.
Zat throws a series of punches but Moon avoids them all with ease.
Moon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zat shoots in but Moon avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Moon has managed to clinch.
Moon with a knee to the head.
Zat drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moon obliges.
Moon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zat's face.
Zat has Moon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Moon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Zat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moon with a knee to the head.
Moon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zat.
Moon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zat changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Moon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zat throws a leg kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moon.

Moon closes the distance and clinches.
Moon with a knee to the head.
Moon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zat is trying to pull guard but Moon has him pressed against the cage.
Moon working Zat over with knees to the body.
Moon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Moon.
Zat stalling in the clinch but Moon improves position.
Zat jumps guard but Moon turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Well,Zat is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon scores with a knee to the head.
Zat tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moon stops a takedown attempt from Zat.
Kido Moon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moon gets underhooks to prevent Zat's takedown attempt.
Moon connects with a knee to the head.
Moon tries to land a knee to the head but Zat blocks with his arms.

Zat breaks from the clinch.
Zat throws a good cross that connects.
Moon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zat throws a series of strikes that have Moon backpedaling.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Moon.

Moon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zat is trying to push Moon away but Moon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zat tries for a takedown but Moon manages to get underhooks.
Moon connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon landing knees to the head.
Moon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zat is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Moon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zat tries for a takedown. No joy.
Moon tries to land knees in the clinch but Zat avoids the damage to the body.
Zat changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Moon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zat has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Moon.
Kido Moon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zat ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moon swivels and escapes.
Kido Moon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zat's head.
Nice sprawl there from Moon as Zat shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zat tries to keep at a distance but Moon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zat is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moon to keep the fight standing.
Moon looking to throw knees to the head but Zat is blocking nicely.
Gabriel Zat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zat tries to score a body lock takedown but Moon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moon lands a knee to the head.
Moon misses with a knee to the head.
Moon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zat avoids it.
Zat is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moon to keep the fight standing.

Zat is trying to trip Moon. He has hold of a leg but Moon is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Zat persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moon looking for a sweep. Not yet Moon, not yet.
Moon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kido Moon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Kido Moon!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Kido Moon!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Kido Moon!

Kido Moon wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Kido Moon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.