PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack OFF (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moon has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

OFF
vs
Moon

225 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Poweful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack OFF!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackie Moon!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

OFF changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Moon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Moon looks gassed!
Moon pushes OFF away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, OFF gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
OFF wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moon keeps working.

OFF wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Moon, who protects the arm well.
OFF is working Moon over with some ground and pound from side control.
OFF passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Moon!
OFF fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moon looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
OFF tries to keep control of the position but Moon is staying busy.

OFF is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
OFF trying to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good control from OFF.

OFF is looking for the choke from the back position but Moon is controlling his hands well.
OFF tries to keep control of the position but Moon is staying busy.
OFF controls the action.
The referee is taking a good look at Moon as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from OFF!
OFF looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Moon looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

OFF is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
OFF is not going to allow Moon to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A lull in the action here.
Moon can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OFF trying to control momentarily.
OFF is not going to allow Moon to sit and survive in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moon is having to fend off submission attempts from OFF, who is looking to sink in the choke. OFF doesn't have the hooks in though and Moon manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
OFF checks a low kick from Moon.

OFF closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - OFF lands in his opponent's guard.
OFF trying to control the position from guard on top but Moon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OFF trying to control the position from guard on top but Moon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
OFF postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moon wants to sweep but no luck.

Moon pushes OFF off and gets back to his feet.

Moon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack OFF dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - OFF looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
OFF fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
OFF gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moon counters with a nice low kick that buckles OFF's knee momentarily.

OFF has taken the fight to the clinch.

OFF jumps guard.
Moon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Moon throwing strikes but missing.
OFF throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
OFF managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon is looking to work some ground and pound but OFF has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
OFF keeping moving, preventing Moon from controlling successfully.
OFF preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moon looks to clinch

and OFF counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by OFF.
Moon is trying to keep OFF in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon tries to strike from the bottom.
Moon doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Moon keeping moving, preventing OFF from controlling successfully.
OFF would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Moon keeping full guard, as OFF tries to pass.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Moon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and OFF counters with a nice kick to the body.
Moon misses with a leg kick
and OFF counters with a left to the body.

Moon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

OFF actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OFF has hold of Moon's hands but Moon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Moon is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
OFF moves into full guard.
Moon prevents OFF from getting back to his feet.
OFF is trying to control the position but Moon postures up.
OFF has control of Moon's left arm, preventing Moon from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

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.
Moon preventing the sweep.
Moon trying to control but OFF is working from the bottom.

OFF throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
OFF trying to keep a closed guard but Moon is proving a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
OFF changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moon tries to avoid it but OFF manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moon to the ground. Moon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack OFF. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. OFF tries to avoid it but Moon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag OFF to the ground. OFF escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moon tries to clinch
and OFF counters with a nice kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Moon.
Moon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and OFF counters with a three punch combo that has Moon backing up. Moon nods at OFF to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack OFF dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

OFF checks a leg kick.
OFF shoots for a takedown but Moon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for OFF with that takedown attempt.
OFF throws a combination. Moon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Moon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from OFF.

Moon tries to keep at a distance but OFF has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but OFF has him pressed against the cage.
Moon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
OFF goes for a takedown attempt but Moon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack OFF. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moon darts in trying to clinch

and OFF counters by moving into the clinch.
Moon is trying to maintain a safe position but OFF gets an underhook and turns Moon into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Moon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

OFF shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than OFF was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
OFF looking to control but Moon is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
OFF blocks Moon's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jack OFF overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moon manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Moon kicks OFF off and gets back to his feet.
Moon stuffs the takedown.
Moon misses with a body kick.
Moon darts in trying to clinch
and OFF counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and OFF counters by clinching up.

OFF wants the takedown. Moon is fighting it off but OFF persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Moon's guard against the cage.
Moon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Moon prevents OFF from getting the reversal.
Moon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Moon lands with some vicious ground and pound - can OFF hang on?
OFF is looking to improve his position but Moon isn't that keen on the idea.
Moon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as OFF is looking to escape.
Moon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OFF tries to hold on but Moon pushes him away.
OFF slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Moon working over OFF with some ground and pound. OFF looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
OFF is trying to control but can't.
Moon wants to free his trapped foot but OFF is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Moon prevents OFF from improving his position.
Moon not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
OFF is trying to control but can't.
Moon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed OFF's head.

OFF pushes Moon off and gets back to his feet.
Moon fails to land the takedown.
OFF shoots in and drives through. Moon sprawls well.

Moon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Moon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
OFF is trying desperately to improve position.
Jackie Moon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack OFF is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish OFF?

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack OFF.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for OFF, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack OFF!