PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monsun Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rekis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rekis has chosen AC/DC - Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moon
vs
Rekis

195 cm
35
206 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

190 cm
35
210 lbs
22 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Monsun Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rekis!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Rekis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rekis prevents Moon from standing back up.
Moon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rekis.
Moon wants to get back to his feet.
Rekis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moon keeps working.
Rekis is thwarting Moon's attempts to control the position.
Moon wants to get back to full guard.
Moon trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rekis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Moon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rekis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon is holding on to half guard well.
Rekis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rekis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moon's head.

Rekis seems to be looking for submissions.
Moon throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Moon is trying to get back to full guard.
Rekis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Moon has one foot on Rekis's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rekis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rekis shoots in and drives through. Moon sprawls well.
Moon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Moon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rekis manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rekis looking for a sweep. Not yet Rekis, not yet.
Rekis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rekis holds on and takes a little breather.

Rekis is working an open guard so Moon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Moon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moon lands a nice looking body shot.
Moon misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Moon with that takedown attempt.
Monsun Moon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rekis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rekis leaves Moon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A cross from Moon lands.
Moon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monsun Moon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moon tries to avoid it but Rekis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moon to the ground. Moon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rekis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rekis is looking to clinch but Moon is avoiding it.

Rekis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moon tries to roll over but Rekis keeps him under control.
Rekis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rekis wants to take a breather but Moon is having none of it.
Moon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rekis trying to mount his opponent but Moon defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rekis is stalling here. Moon is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rekis seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Moon has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Moon throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rekis is looking to reverse the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Rekis is trying to improve his position.
Rekis regains half guard there - taking advantage of Moon's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Rekis wants to get back to his feet.
Rekis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rekis won't allow Moon to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monsun Moon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rekis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Moon dives in for a single leg takedown but Rekis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rekis shoots in and drives through. Moon sprawls well.
Rekis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Moon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Moon trying to control from half guard but Rekis is working away.
Moon trying to pass the guard but Rekis defending well.
Rekis gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon is in close to Rekis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rekis has his hands on Moon's head, controlling the position.
Rekis wants to sweep here but Moon controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moon.
Moon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Moon won't allow Rekis to sweep him here.
Rekis has his hands on Moon's head, controlling the position.
Rekis controls Moon momentarily but Moon frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rekis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rekis trying to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Moon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Rekis shoots in and bounces Moon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
My spies in Rabid Dog inform me that Rekis has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Monsun Moon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moon keeping full guard, as Rekis tries to pass.
Moon keeping moving, preventing Rekis from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon pulls Rekis in close to prevent any damage.
Rekis postures up in Moon's guard and throws a big left but Moon blocks it.
Rekis sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rekis fails with a takedown attempt.
Monsun Moon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Rekis.
Rekis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rekis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moon lands a lovely overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Moon.
Moon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rekis.

Moon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Moon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rekis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rekis on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Moon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Moon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rekis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monsun Moon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rekis fails with a takedown attempt.
Moon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Moon scores with a jab. Rekis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moon misses with a two punch combination.

Rekis gets caught napping as Moon dives in and scores a takedown. Rekis manages to retain guard.

Rekis has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Moon has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Moon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moon swinging wildly here.
Rekis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekis blocks a jab.
Rekis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Moon swinging wildly here.
Nice shot lands for Moon.
John Rekis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Moon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Rekis has one foot on Moon's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rekis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rekis or perhaps it was just good defense by Moon, which made it look bad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Moon tests Rekis's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rekis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Moon gets the takedown into side control.
Moon sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rekis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rekis is trying to get back to half guard.
Moon wants to control but Rekis is keeping him busy.

Moon is trying to get an arm triangle but Rekis is defending well.
Moon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rekis keeps working.
Moon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rekis can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekis is trying to control Moon's posture but Moon avoids it.
Rekis trying to control but Moon flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

Moon has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Moon looking for the choke from the back.

Moon looking for the choke from the back.
Moon loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Rekis hold on?
Rekis breaks Moon's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Moon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rekis is aware though and is defending well.
Rekis lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rekis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rekis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Moon is trying to control the position but Rekis postures up.
Moon keeping full guard, as Rekis tries to pass.
Moon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
John Rekis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rekis cracks Moon with a solid left hand.
Rekis with a flurry of punches that miss.

Moon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rekis landing with the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Monsun Moon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monsun Moon!
An out of breath and clearly excited Monsun Moon thanked Sun-Tzu for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
John Rekis spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back!!!'.