PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Moon (ranked 6606 p4p, 545 weight class) and Alexander White (ranked 22299 p4p, 687 weight class). Alexander White has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dexter Moon's chin.

Moon
vs
White

199 cm
27
269 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

200 cm
29
275 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dexter Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander White!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Moon misses with a wild combination.

Moon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
White has hold of Moon's hands but Moon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
White trying to hold on to Moon's head to control him but Moon postures up.
Moon tries to stand and escape but White is controlling the position.
White wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon wants to stand but his hand is trapped. White uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now White is on top in guard.

Moon keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
White stops Moon from standing up.
Moon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moon tries to get out of the position.

Moon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
White postures up.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
White won't allow Moon to get back to his feet.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Moon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moon is looking for a sweep.
Moon is trying to get back to his feet.
White blocks the strikes from Moon.
Moon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but White wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moon misses with a strike from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Moon throws a left and a right that both miss
and White counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Moon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Alexander White has been cut.

Moon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
White looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon lands a couple of elbows.

White is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moon defends well.
Moon tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
Moon lands a couple of digs.
White keeping moving, preventing Moon from controlling successfully.
Moon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Moon wants to get up but he can't break White's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Moon distracts White with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

White is rocked!
Moon postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! White covers up, he's hurt! Moon keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Moon and the ref steps in to end the fight! Moon can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Moon!