PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Side Swipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Moonra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacob Moonra is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Swipe
vs
Moonra

194 cm
23
240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
275 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Side Swipe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Moonra!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swipe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moonra tries to clinch up.
Swipe blocks a leg kick.

Moonra looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Swipe!
Swipe is trying to get back to half guard.
Moonra looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Swipe is avoiding damage well.
A bit of a lull in the action here.

Moonra tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moonra has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swipe is looking for a sweep.

Moonra decides to stand up, so the ref orders Swipe to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Moonra misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Moonra.
Moonra is looking to land body kicks.
Moonra throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Moonra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swipe.
Moonra lands with a nice body punch.
Moonra takes a swing at Swipe's ribcage but misses.
Moonra checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Swipe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Swipe checks a leg kick.
Moonra tries to land a front kick but Swipe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Side Swipe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swipe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Swipe misses with a head kick.
Swipe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moonra.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swipe throws a head kick but Moonra moves out of range.
Moonra tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moonra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonra misses with a low kick.
Moonra throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moonra's jab looks to have found its range, popping Swipe under the eye.

Swipe moves into the clinch successfully.
Swipe misses with an elbow strike.
Moonra lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Side Swipe has been cut.
Moonra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swipe is defending well for now.
Moonra looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Swipe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moonra trying to land knees to the body.
Swipe avoids the elbow strike from Moonra, against the cage.
Swipe lands an elbow just above Moonra 's eye.
Swipe throws an elbow but it misses.
Swipe missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Swipe throws an elbow but misses.
Moonra lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swipe throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moonra holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Swipe pushes off an throws an elbow but Moonra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Swipe managing to block the knees to the body from Moonra.
Moonra misses with an elbow strike.
Moonra avoids the elbow strike from Swipe, against the cage.
Moonra is trying to force a seperation but Swipe has the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Moonra just misses with a elbow thrown towards Swipe's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Moonra throws an elbow but misses.
Swipe lands an elbow inside that Moonra shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Swipe throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Swipe.
Swipe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Moonra avoids the elbow strike from Swipe, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swipe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moonra.
Moonra lands a left hand.
Swipe wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacob Moonra will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Side Swipe'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.

Swipe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moonra moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Moonra darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Moonra tries to work over Swipe's front leg with a kick but Swipe checks it.
Swipe connects with a leg kick. Moonra looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Moonra keeps the fight on the outside.

Moonra rushes Swipe and presses him up against the cage.
Moonra avoids a wild elbow strike from Swipe.

Moonra has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Swipe uses from the top position.
Swipe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moonra is on top in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Swipe holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonra is looking to stand up but Swipe won't let him.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Side Swipe just wasn't active enough.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moonra. Swipe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moonra misses with a low kick.

Moonra throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Swipe was covering up waiting for the punch and Moonra finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Moonra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swipe looking to control.
Swipe seems keen to control Moonra's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Side Swipe wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Swipe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swipe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moonra looks to throw the jab but Swipe is out of range.
Good work by Swipe as he checks the leg kick.
Jacob Moonra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swipe throws a head kick but Moonra moves out of range.
Moonra misses with a straight right.
Moonra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Moonra with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonra misses the shot to the body.
Swipe throws a nice head kick!
Moonra scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Swipe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moonra has a takedown stuffed.
Swipe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Moonra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Swipe checks a leg kick.
Moonra throws out a leg kick but Swipe moves out of range and Moonra only half commits.
Swipe misses with a leg kick.
Swipe blocks the body kick.
Swipe is looking to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Swipe blocks the leg kick.
Moonra tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Swipe misses with a head kick.
Swipe misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swipe is looking to clinch but Moonra is avoiding it.

Moonra looking to score a takedown here. Swipe is defending well but Moonra drives through and ends up in Swipe's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Moonra gets to his feet - Swipe follows without any prompting.
Swipe misses with a leg kick.
Jacob Moonra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swipe misses with a head kick.
Moonra throws a body kick that misses.
Swipe throws a head kick but Moonra moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Swipe.
Moonra throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Swipe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Moonra will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moonra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swipe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moonra throws a leg kick but Swipe sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Swipe instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Moonra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Side Swipe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Swipe is looking to land body kicks.
Swipe connects with an inside leg kick.
Moonra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swipe.
Moonra feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Swipe's calf.
Moonra misses with a low kick as Swipe jumps back.
Moonra doesn't manage to clinch there - Swipe circles away.
Moonra comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Swipe connects with a solid leg kick.
Swipe throws a sloppy head kick and Moonra moves out of range easily.
Swipe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moonra.
Swipe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Moonra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Swipe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moonra turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Swipe wants to clinch up but Moonra keeps it at a distance.
Moonra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swipe throws a head kick that misses.
Swipe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swipe misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Swipe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swipe stuffs the takedown.
Swipe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moonra cracks the inside of Swipe's front leg.
Nice takedown defense from Swipe. No joy for Moonra on that attempt.
Moonra moves out of range of the leg kick from Swipe.
Swipe moves in looking to clinch but Moonra pushes him off.
A big left from Moonra misses.
Moonra dodges the punch combination from Swipe.
Swipe checks a leg kick.

Swipe closes the distance and clinches.
Moonra avoids the elbow strike from Swipe, against the cage.
Moonra comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swipe trying to land knees to the body.
Swipe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Swipe lands an elbow just above Moonra 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swipe lands a damaging elbow.
Moonra blocks the elbow strike.
Moonra tries to land knees in the clinch but Swipe avoids the damage to the body.
Swipe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moonra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moonra blocks an elbow strike.
Moonra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swipe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Swipe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Moonra lands a damaging elbow.
Swipe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Swipe pushes off an throws an elbow but Moonra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Moonra misses with the head strike.
Swipe throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonra lands an elbow inside that Swipe shrugs off.
Moonra trying to land knees to the body.
Swipe blocks the elbow strike.
Moonra is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Swipe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Side Swipe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Moonra.
Moonra looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Moonra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Swipe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Side Swipe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Swipe avoids a wild elbow strike from Moonra.
A knee to the head by Swipe.
Moonra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swipe avoids it.
Swipe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jacob Moonra is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Swipe throws an elbow that misses.
Moonra looking for a takedown.
Swipe lands a damaging elbow.
Moonra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moonra blocks an elbow strike from Swipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moonra creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Moonra on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moonra misses with an elbow strike.
Moonra avoiding damage as Swipe throws knees to the body.
Moonra letting Swipe take a breather here.
Swipe lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swipe misses with an elbow strike.
Moonra blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swipe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Swipe misses with an elbow strike.
Side Swipe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swipe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Swipe.

And that's the end of the fight!
Side Swipe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Moonra has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Moonra!
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