PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howard Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Ulpius Traianus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Moon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Heartbeats. Howard Moon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Moon
vs
Ulpius Traianus

190 cm
30
245 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

194 cm
32
273 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)
[CLOSED] Nothing For Sale!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Howard Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Ulpius Traianus!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon cracks Traianus with an open hand slap.

It looks like Marcus Ulpius Traianus has been cut.
A lazy left from Traianus finds it's target.
Moon misses with a looping right.
Traianus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Traianus moves in looking to clinch but Moon pushes him off.
Moon scores with a nice body kick.
Moon digs a good body shot into Traianus's ribs.
Moon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Traianus.
A jab from Moon misses.
Moon throws a head kick but Traianus moves out of range.

Traianus clinches.
Traianus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Traianus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Traianus.
Traianus lands a shot to the body.
Traianus struggles to land a body shot inside as Moon controls his hands.
Moon swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon digs a right hand underneath Traianus's ribcage. Traianus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Traianus throws a head punch that misses.
Traianus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Traianus tries to throw a body punch but Moon avoids it by throwing Traianus back against the cage.
Traianus misses with some punches.
Traianus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Traianus.
Traianus misses with a punch to the body.
Moon lands a shoulder strike.
Moon blocks a body shot from Traianus.
Moon can't find room to land a body shot as Traianus controls the action.
Moon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Traianus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moon misses with some punches.
Traianus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Traianus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Moon.
Traianus looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moon.
Traianus dodges an elbow strike from Moon.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Moon.
Moon lands an elbow inside that Traianus shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traianus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moon throws a punch but it's blocked by Traianus.
Traianus takes a shot to the head.
Traianus tries to throw a body punch but Moon avoids it by throwing Traianus back against the cage.
Traianus misses with some punches.
Traianus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Traianus swings wildly with an uppercut but Moon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Traianus has Moon pressed against the cage.
Moon lands with a light punch inside.

That has opened up Marcus Ulpius Traianus's cut even more.
Traianus throws a head punch that misses.
Moon blocks a body shot from Traianus.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Traianus.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Moon.
Moon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Traianus tries to throw a body punch but Moon avoids it by throwing Traianus back against the cage.
Traianus tries to work over Moon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Moon.
Moon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Traianus misses with a punch to the body.
Traianus tries a body shot but Moon blocks it.
A short uppercut from Moon.
Moon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moon can't find room to land a body shot as Traianus controls the action.
Traianus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Traianus can't find room to land a body shot as Moon controls the action.
Moon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Traianus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moon lands an elbow inside.
Moon prevents a body shot from Traianus.
Moon tries a knee to the head but Traianus blocks it.
Moon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moon throws an elbow but it misses.
Moon throws a head punch that misses.
Traianus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moon backwards.
Moon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Traianus.
Moon pushes Traianus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

The cut above Marcus Ulpius Traianus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Traianus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traianus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Moon tries to work over Traianus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Traianus - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Traianus.
Traianus digs a right hand into Moon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Moon's gas tank.
Traianus pushes Moon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Traianus is working Moon over against the cage.
Traianus lands with a left to the head.
Traianus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Traianus scores with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Traianus tries to throw a body punch but Moon avoids it by throwing Traianus back against the cage.
Traianus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Moon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Traianus lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Traianus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Traianus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moon backwards.
Traianus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Traianus lands a body shot in the clinch.
Traianus is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcus Ulpius Traianus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Ulpius Traianus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A solid leg kick lands there for Traianus.
Traianus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moon under the eye.

It looks like Howard Moon has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Traianus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Traianus tries to clinch up.
That kick from Traianus tenderised Moon's leg. Moon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Traianus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Moon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Traianus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Traianus just misses with a punch to the body.

Traianus instigates a clinch.
Moon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Traianus backwards.
Traianus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Traianus tries a body shot but Moon blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Traianus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marcus Ulpius Traianus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moon.
Traianus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Traianus.
Still in the clinch, Traianus scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Traianus.
Nice body punch from Traianus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Traianus gets through Moon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Traianus as the two fighters clinch.
Traianus scores with a shoulder strike.
Traianus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Moon is rocked!
Nice body punch from Traianus - that landed with a thud.
Oh Moon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Traianus lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Moon to his knees! Traianus keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Ulpius Traianus!