PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Moon (ranked 5073 p4p, 463 weight class) and Phil Ure (ranked 6616 p4p, 527 weight class). Phil Ure looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Moon
vs
Ure

199 cm
27
269 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

190 cm
32
260 lbs
4 - 12 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 5 - 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 4 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Phil Ure!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon shoots in looking for a takedown but Ure manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Moon pushes Ure up against the cage in a clinch.

Moon manages to break the clinch.
Moon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ure.
Ure with the counter takedown but Moon avoids it easily.

Moon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moon tries to advance to mount but Ure denies him.
Ure takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ure looks winded!
Moon scores with a couple of short elbows.
Moon throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Moon in side control, throwing shots but Ure defends.
Moon wants to stand but Ure has his arm trapped.
Moon cracks Ure with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon tries to get to his feet but Ure is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Moon in his guard.
Moon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moon is in close to Ure's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Moon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ure's guard.
Moon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moon postures up in Ure's guard and throws a big left but Ure blocks it.
Moon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Moon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Moon tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Moon wants to control but Ure is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon is chipping away with strikes.
Moon working the ground and pound but Ure is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ure prevents Moon from moving into mount.
Moon lands a nice forearm strike.
Moon is chipping away with strikes.
Moon tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Moon working the ground and pound from side control.
Moon wants to stand but Ure is controlling his arm.
Moon working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Moon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ure on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon lands a nice forearm strike.

Moon stands up and beckons Ure to his feet.

Moon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ure to the mat! Ure manages to get full guard.
Moon cracks Ure with a solid left hand.
Moon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Moon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Moon wants to stand but Ure is controlling his posture from full guard.
Moon passes Ure's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon wants to stand up but Ure is controlling the position.
Moon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Moon wants to stand up but Ure manages to regain full guard.
Moon wants to get up but he can't break Ure's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Moon is in close to Ure's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Moon wanted to stand there but Ure had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Moon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Moon jabs Ure right on the nose. Ure blinks but takes it well.
Moon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ure counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ure.
Moon wants to stand and escape but Ure is having none of it.

Moon has his foot on Ure's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ure works his way back into a safe position though.
Moon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ure is controlling him.
Moon is trying to keep Ure in close.
Dexter Moon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ure is breathing heavily.
Ure postures up.
Moon wants to stand but Ure is controlling the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ure avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And Ure tries to counter it with a takedown but Moon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Moon throws a combination. Ure tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Phil Ure has been cut.
Ure blocks a head kick by Moon.

Moon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ure!
Moon cracks Ure with a big elbow.
Moon trying to control the action but Ure is working from the bottom.
Moon tries to stand but Ure is controlling his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon scoring with punches from side control.
Moon lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ure down.

Moon decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ure to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moon throws a series of punches but Ure avoids them all with ease.
Ure tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Moon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ure napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Moon landing strikes.
Moon lands a nice forearm strike.
Moon tries to stand but Ure is controlling his head.
Moon lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon is putting a hurting on Ure here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ure taking a bit of punishment here - Moon scoring with strikes.
Moon working the ground and pound.
Moon tries to stand but Ure is controlling his head.
Ure tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moon scoring with punches from side control.
Moon wants to stand but Ure has his arm trapped.
Moon grinds an elbow into Ure's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ure taking a bit of punishment here - Moon scoring with strikes.

Ure is rocked!
Moon fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ure is still in real trouble! Can Moon finish him?
Moon tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Ure seems to have recovered his senses.
Moon scoring with punches from side control.
Moon in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ure is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Moon lands a strong strike to the head of Ure. That's dazed him! Moon looking to finish here. Ure is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Moon lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Moon!