PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Couza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Couza
vs
Moon

195 cm
23
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

204 cm
21
278 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronaldo Couza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Moon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Couza clinches with his opponent.
Moon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Couza tries to stall but Moon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Moon wants a takedown.
Moon has Couza pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Couza manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ronaldo Couza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Moon.
Couza missing with knees to the body.
Moon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Couza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Couza connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Keith Moon has been cut.
Moon being controlled against the cage.
Couza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moon blocks it with crossed arms.
Couza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Couza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Moon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Couza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Moon.
Couza slips a jab from Moon.
Couza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck for Moon with that takedown attempt.
Couza is looking to clinch.
Moon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Couza looks to land a combination. Moon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Couza tries a head kick but it misses.
Moon fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moon tries to avoid it but Couza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moon to the ground. Moon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Couza bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Couza tries to move into full mount but can't pass Moon's legs.
Moon tries to bench press Couza off him but Couza keeps the position.
Couza lands a nice forearm strike.
Couza throws a strike aimed at the side of Moon's head but Moon avoids it well.
Couza 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.
Moon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Moon throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Moon looks gassed!
Couza takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Couza looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Moon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Couza blocks the strikes from Moon.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Moon misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Couza prevents Moon from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Couza throwing shots but Moon is blocking nicely.
Moon flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Couza tries to bum rush Moon with a series of wild strikes but Moon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Couza pushes Moon up against the cage in a clinch.
Moon tries for a takedown but Couza manages to get underhooks.
Couza trying to land knees to the body.
Couza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Couza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Couza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Couza pulls guard successfully.
Moon throwing strikes but missing.
Moon won't allow Couza to sweep him here.
Moon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Couza is on top in guard.
Couza lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couza looking to pass the guard.
Moon keeping moving, preventing Couza from controlling successfully.
Moon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Couza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moon throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Moon will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Moon lands a decent shot there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Couza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ronaldo Couza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Couza tries to clinch

and Moon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Couza!
Couza throwing hammer fists to the chest of Moon. What's that going to do exactly?
Moon is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Couza can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Moon with shots to the head and body - Couza looks very uncomfortable down there.
Couza is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couza bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Moon trying to keep a closed guard but Couza is proving a slippery customer.
Couza cracks Moon with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moon striking from the bottom here.

Moon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Couza stopping the sweep attempt from Moon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Moon working for a triangle but Couza defends it easily.
Couza trying to control but Moon is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Couza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keith Moon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Couza tries to close the distance and clinch but Moon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Couza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moon scores with a jab to the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moon.

Couza moves into range and clinches up with Moon.
Moon is looking to break free of the clinch but Couza has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Moon as Couza tries to tie him up.

Couza manages to break the clinch.

Couza gets a clinch.
Couza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Couza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Couza is looking to clinch but Moon is avoiding it.
Couza misses with the combination.
Couza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Couza fails with the takedown.
Couza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Couza decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Moon is trying to stand.
Couza throwing shots but Moon is blocking nicely.
Moon is looking for a sweep. Couza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Couza lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Moon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Couza scores with a couple of nice shots.
Moon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moon punching from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Couza misses with the combination.

Couza gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon struggling a bit here.
Couza tries to move into full mount but can't pass Moon's legs.
Moon wants to control but Couza postures up.
Couza working the ground and pound.
Couza is looking to take a break and control but Moon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Couza throws a strike aimed at the side of Moon's head but Moon avoids it well.
Moon parries the strikes from Couza easily there. Couza is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Moon to escape.
Couza working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Couza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moon.
Moon fails to land the takedown.

Couza clinches up with Moon and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Couza breaks from the clinch.
Couza misses with the combination.
No joy there for Moon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Couza swivels and escapes.
Ronaldo Couza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Moon.

Couza looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Couza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Moon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Couza stands and steps away. Moon gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Moon with a poor takedown

and Couza counters by moving into the clinch.
Moon wants to get back to striking at distance but Couza won't allow it.
Couza trying to stall but Moon improves his position.
Moon can't get the takedown.
Couza lands a shoulder strike.

Couza breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Moon.
Couza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Couza tries to clinch there but Moon circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couza changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moon tries to avoid it but Couza manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moon to the ground. Moon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Moon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Couza gets back to full guard.
Moon preventing the sweep.
Couza keeping moving, preventing Moon from controlling successfully.
Couza lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Moon!
Moon regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moon trying to control here.
Moon tries to roll over but Couza keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronaldo Couza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keith Moon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Couza darts in and clinches Moon up against the cage.
Moon has Couza pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Couza manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Couza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Couza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Couza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Couza slows down the pace here.
Moon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Couza tries a knee to the head but Moon blocks it.
Couza trying to land knees to the body.
Couza gets underhooks to prevent Moon's takedown attempt.
Ronaldo Couza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Moon.
Moon tries to score a body lock takedown but Couza shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Couza landing knees to the head.
Couza misses with a knee to the head.

Moon jumps guard.
Couza stopping the sweep attempt from Moon.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couza is working Moon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moon is trying to control the position but Couza postures up.
Couza is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Moon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Couza doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Couza manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Couza with a nice head shot there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A combination from Moon does no damage.

Moon tries to keep at a distance but Couza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Couza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Couza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Couza tries to land a knee to the head but Moon blocks with his arms.

Moon has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Couza regains guard immediately.
Moon stopping the sweep attempt from Couza.
Moon is looking to work some ground and pound but Couza has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couza trying to control the position.
Moon trying to control but Couza is working from the bottom.
Couza manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Couza lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Moon hang on?
Moon can't escape the position.
Couza with a couple of short strikes.
Moon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Couza putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ronaldo Couza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moon tries to lock up and control but Couza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Couza in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Couza blocks Moon's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Couza fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Couza working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Moon is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Moon is in a horrible position here. Couza smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Moon taking shots to the head.
Moon flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Couza working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Moon is trying desperately to improve position.
Couza lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Moon is looking to get to half guard.
Keith Moon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Couza breaks from Moon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Couza.
Moon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Couza lands strikes from half guard.
Couza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moon defending well though.
Couza blocks the strikes from Moon.
Moon trying to control but Couza postures up.
Couza prevents Moon from improving his position.
Couza lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ronaldo Couza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moon throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Couza working over Moon with some ground and pound. Moon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Couza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Couza, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronaldo Couza!