PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Moriarty (ranked 5946 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darian Moondog (ranked 6417 p4p, 0 weight class). Darian Moondog acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Moriarty
vs
Moondog

192 cm
23
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

202 cm
18
266 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

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 Hilo, Christopher Moriarty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darian Moondog!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moondog blocks a jab.
Moondog throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Moriarty wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Moondog misses with a low kick.
Moriarty feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Moondog. No joy for Moriarty on that attempt.
Moondog feints the counter takedown.
Moondog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Moriarty misses.
Moondog shoots in and drives through. Moriarty sprawls well.
Moriarty throws a body punch but Moondog moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moondog. Moriarty does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moondog throws a leg kick

and Moriarty counters with a shoot takedown. Moondog fights it but they end up in guard.
Moriarty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moondog swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moondog looking to control.

Moondog looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moriarty looking to sit in guard and control but Moondog gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Moondog throwing strikes from guard but Moriarty blocks nicely.
Moriarty preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moriarty knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moondog on the ground.
Moondog scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Moondog missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moriarty wants to sweep here but Moondog controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moondog thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Moriarty tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moondog throws a big elbow that misses.
Moriarty has control of Moondog's left arm, preventing Moondog from doing any damage.
Moondog wants to pass the guard but Moriarty is keeping the position.
Moriarty pulls Moondog in close to his closed guard and prevents Moondog from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moondog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moriarty.
Moondog swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moriarty misses with an uppercut.
Moriarty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Moriarty.
Moondog slaps away a takedown attempt from Moriarty, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moondog shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moriarty defends it nicely.
A clash of legs there as Moriarty blocks the low kick.

Moriarty shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Moondog manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Moondog is trying to hold Moriarty in close to prevent damage but Moriarty has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moriarty scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Moondog is trying to get back to full guard.
Moriarty is pressing down on Moondog's thigh, looking to free his foot. Moondog is holding on for now.
Moondog is trying to maintain the position but Moriarty is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moondog moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Moriarty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moondog is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Moriarty dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Decent striking displayed by Moriarty there.
Moondog misses with a leg kick

and Moriarty counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Moondog wants to get back to full guard.
Moondog is still trying to improve position.
Moriarty is just content to waste time from the top position. Moondog takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Moondog looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moriarty stands up over Moondog, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Moriarty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moondog is keeping the position for now.
Moriarty postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moondog keeping moving, preventing Moriarty from controlling successfully.
Moriarty pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moondog is keeping the position for now.
Moriarty stopping the sweep attempt from Moondog.
Moriarty is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Moriarty keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moondog's head.

Moondog looking for a guillotine here but Moriarty defends easily.
Moriarty with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Moriarty has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moondog not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moriarty stopping the sweep attempt from Moondog.
Moriarty postures up and lands a big shot to Moondog's brow.
Moondog has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Moriarty has passed into side control.
Moondog is breathing heavily.
Moondog is not content to let Moriarty control the position.
Moondog tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moriarty wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moriarty scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moriarty wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moondog keeps working.
Moondog is working to avoid the ground and pound but Moriarty connects with a decent elbow.
Moriarty in side control lands a decent elbow.
Moriarty trying to control the position but Moondog is working away.
Moriarty is working Moondog over with some ground and pound from side control.

Moondog is rocked!
Moriarty lands an elbow.
Moriarty in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Moondog looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Moriarty turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christopher Moriarty!
A very excited looking Christopher Moriarty made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.