PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Laurence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monsun Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monsun Moon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Laurence
vs
Moon

190 cm
23
240 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

195 cm
28
240 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clayton Laurence!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Monsun Moon!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laurence tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Moon counter with a right hand.

Moon gets a double leg takedown into Laurence's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laurence tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moon lands a couple of elbows.
Laurence wants to sweep but no luck.
Moon told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Laurence keeping moving, preventing Moon from controlling successfully.
Laurence looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon tries to free his leg and advance position but Laurence is retaining full guard.
Laurence wants to sweep but no luck.
Moon trying to control the position from guard on top but Laurence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurence pulls Moon in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Laurence looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laurence takes a swing at Moon's ribcage but misses.
Moon is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Moon catches Laurence with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Monsun Moon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Moon throws a body punch but Laurence moves out of range.
Laurence is looking to counter the offense by Moon and move into the clinch.
Laurence throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Moon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Laurence throws a body shot but no joy.
Moon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Laurence throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moon swings for the body but Laurence moves out of range.
Moon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Laurence tries to avoid it but Moon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Laurence to the ground. Laurence escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clayton Laurence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monsun Moon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Laurence sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Laurence ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clayton Laurence is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moon misses with a low kick.
Moon throws a nice looking combination but Laurence bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laurence scores with the left hand. Moon knows he should have avoided that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Moon blocks the leg kick.
Laurence throws a body shot but no joy.
Moon steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Laurence is looking to wear down Moon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laurence fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moon manages to avoid it.
Laurence looks to score with a jab to the body but Moon is just out of range.
Moon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Laurence blocks a head kick by Moon.
Laurence avoids the body shot from Moon.
Laurence swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laurence throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Laurence gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Moon throwing strikes from guard but Laurence blocks nicely.
Laurence is controlling Moon's posture.
Laurence continues to stall.
Moon throwing strikes but missing.
Moon preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moon trying to control the position from guard on top but Laurence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Laurence keeping full guard, as Moon tries to pass.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Moon. Those never looked like landing.
Laurence swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Moon dives in and scores a takedown into Laurence's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Laurence is trying to control the position but Moon postures up.
Moon lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moon wants to control from the top but Laurence keeps moving.
Laurence avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monsun Moon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Laurence just misses with a punch to the body.
Laurence avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laurence.
Moon throws a series of punches but Laurence moves out of range.
Laurence misses with a low kick.
Moon throws a hook but Laurence avoids it easily.
Moon moves out of range as Laurence strikes.
Moon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Moon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Monsun Moon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moon wants to take a breather but Laurence is having none of it.
Moon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Laurence gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Laurence is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Laurence has escaped and now he's on top!

Laurence got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Laurence has managed to get both his arms back between Moon's legs - danger averted.
Moon keeping moving, preventing Laurence from controlling successfully.
Moon has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Laurence has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurence working away.
Moon throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Moon manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Moon is concentrating on defense, preventing Laurence from advancing position.
Laurence working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Laurence is keen to just control but Moon is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Laurence in particular looking to stall.
Laurence trying to control from half guard but Moon is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Moon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurence postures up.
Laurence has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moon looking for a sweep. Not yet Moon, not yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Moon looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Laurence has picked Moon up and slammed him! Moon can't keep hold of the triangle and Laurence manages to pass to side control!
Laurence throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Moon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Laurence's best efforts.
Moon wants to improve his position but Laurence is controlling well.
Moon gets back to full guard.
Moon keeping moving, preventing Laurence from controlling successfully.
Laurence stays in close to Moon's body and controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon misses the shot to the body.

Laurence gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Moon to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Moon pushes down on Laurence's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Laurence wants to improve his position but Moon is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Laurence avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moon.
Moon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monsun Moon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Laurence misses the shot to the body.
Moon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laurence. Moon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moon throws a series of punches but Laurence avoids them all with ease.
Laurence fails to land with a series of punches.
Monsun Moon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laurence takes a swing at Moon's ribcage but misses.
Laurence fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moon manages to avoid it.
Laurence misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laurence stuffs the takedown attempt from Moon. Moon gets slowly back to his feet.
Laurence fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moon shoots in for a takedown but Laurence shows good takedown defense.
Moon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laurence moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurence throws a body shot but no joy.
Moon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laurence circles away quickly and effectively.
Laurence slips a straight right by Moon.
Laurence tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Moon manages to circle out of the way.
Moon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laurence connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moon scrambles back to his feet.
Moon shoots in but Laurence avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clayton Laurence has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Monsun Moon.
Moon checks a low kick from Laurence.
Moon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Laurence pinned against the cage. Laurence gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moon misses with a two punch combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Laurence misses its target.
Moon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Laurence counters with a left to the body.
Moon throws a jab when Laurence was well out of range.
Laurence throws a leg kick but Moon sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Moon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Moon.
Laurence is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Moon.
Moon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laurence throws out a loose jab but Moon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moon throws a series of punches but Laurence avoids them all with ease.

Moon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Laurence trying to control from the bottom.
Moon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Laurence is looking to improve his position.
Moon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laurence keeps working.
Moon thows a huge punch but Laurence dodges it nicely.
Laurence preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Clayton Laurence has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moon is trying to control. Laurence wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laurence.
Laurence works the jab nicely.
Laurence will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Despite the aggression on Moon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Laurence throws out a loose jab but Moon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laurence scores with a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Moon both land. Nice combination.
Laurence throws an off balance right hand
and Moon counters with a series of strikes. Laurence will be more careful next time no doubt.
Moon wants to slow Laurence down by chopping away at his legs.
A swing and a miss from Laurence.
Laurence throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Laurence swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Moon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Laurence is staying active underneath Moon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Monsun Moon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Laurence is trying to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Monsun 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monsun Moon!
Monsun Moon is the new heavyweight champion!
Monsun Moon took some time post fight to say the following; 'i didnt want the title but now i have it so i have to defend it!'.