PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Stepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moon has chosen Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stepp
vs
Moon

195 cm
17
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

212 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Moses Stepp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eric Moon!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stepp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moon.
Moon dives in for a single leg takedown but Stepp sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moon.
Stepp swings wildly with an uppercut but Moon uses good head movement to avoid it.

Moon drags the fight down to the ground.
Stepp wants to stand but Moon is controlling his posture from full guard.
Moon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Stepp wants to get up but he can't break Moon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Moon pulls Stepp in close to prevent any damage.
Stepp would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Moon looking for a guillotine here but Stepp defends easily.
Stepp wanted to stand there but Moon had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stepp defends well.
Stepp tries to stand but Moon is controlling from the bottom.
Moon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Moon is looking to advance position but Stepp won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Stepp is trying to escape back to his feet but Moon uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Moon decides to stand back up. Moon steps back and let's Stepp get back to his feet.
Stepp wants to clinch but Moon slips to the side

and Moon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepp misses with the head strike.
Stepp can't break the clinch.
Stepp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stepp is defending well.

Moon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stepp wants to clinch

and Moon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stepp throws a head punch that misses.
Stepp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stepp.
Moon jumps guard but Stepp turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Moses Stepp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Moon.
Moon looking for a takedown.
Stepp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stepp has a couple of punches blocked by Moon.

Moon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moon misses with a two punch combination.
Stepp tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Moon counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepp is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Moon blocks an uppercut.

Moon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stepp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Decent striking displayed by Stepp there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stepp tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Moon counters by clinching up.
Stepp misses with the head strike.
Stepp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Moon backwards.
Moon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stepp gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stepp misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stepp has a couple of punches blocked by Moon.
Stepp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Moon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eric Moon will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Moon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stepp throws a head punch that misses.
Moon blocking some punches.
Moon connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Moses Stepp has been cut.

Moon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moon shoots for a double leg takedown but Stepp sprawls well. He's pushed Moon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moon.

Stepp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moon, pushing him back against the cage.
Moon blocking some punches.
Stepp scores with a shot to the side of Moon's head.
Stepp misses with a punch on the inside.
Stepp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moon wants a takedown.
Moses Stepp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Moon.
Moon blocking some punches.
Stepp has a couple of punches blocked by Moon.
Moon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stepp swings wildly with an uppercut but Moon uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Stepp fails to land.
Stepp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stepp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stepp scores with a shoulder strike.
Stepp misses with some punches.
Stepp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stepp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stepp prevents it.
Stepp misses with a punch on the inside.
Stepp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stepp trying to control the position but instead, Moon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stepp into the cage.
Moon jumps guard but Stepp turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepp lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Moon decides to pull guard.
Stepp knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moon on the ground.
Stepp wanted to stand there but Moon had control of the position.
Moon controls Stepp momentarily but Stepp frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stepp would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Moon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stepp wanted to stand there but Moon had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stepp manages to get himself to full guard.
Moon prevents Stepp from getting back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stepp darts in trying to clinch

and Moon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moon.
Moon blocks an uppercut.
Moses Stepp has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moon with a knee to the head.
Stepp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stepp swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepp throws a punch but it's blocked by Moon.

Moon decides to pull guard.
Stepp might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stepp is looking to stand up but Moon won't let him.

Moon pushes Stepp off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Moon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stepp moves to clinch but Moon breaks away

and Moon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
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!
Stepp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moon lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Stepp.
Stepp letting Moon take a breather here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stepp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Moon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stepp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moses Stepp dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Moses Stepp's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Stepp closes the distance and clinches.
Stepp misses with a hook from the clinch.

Moon breaks from the clinch.
Moon looks to land a combination but Stepp avoids it well.
Stepp closes the distance looking to clinch
and Moon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Stepp clinches.
Moon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stepp misses with a punch on the inside.
Moon wants a takedown but no success here.
Stepp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Moon.

Moon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Eric Moon has got the better of the ground game so far.

Stepp got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stepp has managed to get both his arms back between Moon's legs - danger averted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moon has a closed guard, preventing Stepp from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moon looking for a guillotine here but Stepp defends easily.
Moon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Moon looking for a guillotine here but Stepp defends easily.
Stepp trying to stand up but can't free himself from Moon's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon striking off his back but it's not causing Stepp any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stepp wants to stand and escape but instead Moon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Moon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stepp wants to stand up but Moon is controlling him.
Moon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Eric Moon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Moon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stepp tries to clinch up
and Moon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stepp tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Moon counters with a head kick. That will keep Stepp thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Moses Stepp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moon connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stepp tries to clinch up
and Moon counters with a big head kick but Stepp shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepp tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Moon counters by moving into the clinch.
Moon blocking some punches.
Moon crunches a lovely knee into Stepp's ribcage.

Moon has hold of one of Stepp's legs. Stepp is fighting the takedown attempt but Moon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Moon throws a big right hand that misses.
Stepp wants to stand but Moon is controlling the position.

Moon stands up and waves to Stepp to follow him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stepp tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Moon counter with a right hand.
Stepp tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Moon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Moon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Moon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moon 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 David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Eric Moon!
Eric Moon bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Moses Stepp had this to say: 'Never gonna stop gotta kill me first.'.