PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hakuna Matata (ranked 875 p4p, 820 weight class) and Two Moons (ranked 112 p4p, 105 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Matata
vs
Moons

169 cm
27
138
7 - 2 - 0

172 cm
26
165
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hakuna Matata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Two Moons!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moons takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Matata looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matata throws a right hand that misses
and Moons counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matata misses with a straight left.
Moons moves out of range of the strikes.
Moons with a nice cross.
Matata gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moons.
Moons cracks Matata with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Moons with a jab.
Matata throws a left and a right that both miss
and Moons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matata looks to score with a jab to the body but Moons is just out of range.
Matata tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moons is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Moons ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moons throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Matata to counter with a crisp jab.
Matata slips a jab and a cross from Moons.
Matata goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Moons scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matata misses with a body punch
and Moons counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moons swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moons cracks Matata with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Matata scores with a sloppy right hand. Moons should have avoided that one.
Matata tries to close the distance and clinch but Moons swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moons staying out of range there.
Moons has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Moons misses with a looping left.
Matata takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Moons throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matata sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matata was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moons connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Moons might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Moons staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matata. Moons does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moons throws a looping overhand right but Matata ducks down to avoid it.
Moons moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Moons throws a predictable looking body shot
and Matata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Moons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matata.
Moons is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Matata with a body shot.
Moons with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matata to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moons looks to throw the jab but Matata is out of range.
Matata swings widly with a right hand
and Moons counters with a nice uppercut.
Matata tries to clinch but Moons is having none of it.
Moons now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Matata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Two Moons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matata throws a looping overhand right but Moons ducks down to avoid it.
Moons blocks a jab.
Matata fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matata throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moons jabs Matata to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Moons avoids the body shot from Matata.
Matata gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Moons's corner calls for a 1-2. Moons obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matata staying out of range there.
Moons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matata.
Matata seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Matata throws a lazy uppercut
and Moons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matata.
Matata ducks under a wild hook from Moons.
Moons misses with a series of wild punches.
Matata throws a big shot that misses.
Moons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matata tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Moons manages to circle out of the way.
Moons scores with a jab to the jaw.
Matata misses the jab.
Matata throws the left hand but Moons avoids the punch easily.
Moons misses the shot to the body.
Moons moves out of range as Matata strikes.
Matata takes a swing at Moons's ribcage but misses.
Moons swings for the body but Matata moves out of range.
Moons misses with a hook.
Moons misses with an uppercut.
Matata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moons.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matata walks into a left hand.
Matata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matata misses with a hook
and Matata takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matata waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moons.
Matata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moons.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moons misses with a few strikes there.
Moons throws an off balance right hand
and Matata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matata cracks a nice hook into Moons's ribs.
Matata scores with a jab.
Matata doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moons circles away from the clinch attempt
and Moons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Matata moves into the clinch successfully.
Matata gets through Moons's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Two Moons dominated that round.
That's time! Matata's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Matata ducks under a wild hook from Moons.
Matata just misses with a punch to the body.
Matata on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moons throws a body shot but no joy.
Moons scores with a decent looking hook.
Matata takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Matata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moons takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Moons has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moons ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moons throws out a loose jab but Matata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matata throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Moons counter with a right hand.
Matata steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moons.
Good exchange - Moons coming out on top.
Matata takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matata throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moons sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moons fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matata looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moons looks to throw the jab but Matata is out of range.
Matata tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Moons manages to circle out of the way.
Matata misses with a looping left.
Matata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moons throws out a counter right but Matata avoids it with no problem.
Matata throws a jab when Moons was well out of range.
Matata looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Matata defending well as Moons loads up on a big left hand.
Matata ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Two Moons seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moons cracks a nice hook into Matata's ribs.
Moons lands a slapping body shot.
Moons looks to score with a jab to the body but Matata is just out of range.
Moons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matata.
Moons jabs at Matata's body.

Matata moves into range and clinches up with Moons.
Matata throws a punch but it's blocked by Moons.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matata misses with a punch on the inside.
Matata lands an uppercut.
Matata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moons is trying to break the clinch but Matata is controlling him.
Moons has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moons lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Matata.
Moons wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Matata.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moons blocking some punches.
Matata has a couple of punches blocked by Moons.
Matata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matata softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matata misses with the head strike.

Moons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matata will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moons looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moons waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matata.
Matata moves away from the strike by Moons.
Matata walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moons was well out of range. Poor timing from Matata.
Matata wants to clinch up but Moons keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Moons was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moons walks into a jab.
Moons scores with a hook to the body. Matata takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matata looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matata wants to clinch.
Moons let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Moons defending well as Matata loads up on a big left hand.
Moons lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matata tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Moons on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moons takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Matata misses the jab.
Moons throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matata on the side of the head.
Moons lands with a straight right. Matata didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matata misses with a looping right.
Moons looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matata moves out of range as Moons strikes.
Matata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moons moves away.
Moons stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matata misses with a looping left.
Good shot there by Moons.
Moons feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Matatas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Matata takes one to the chin there.
Moons lands a jab to the nose.
Moons takes a swing at Matata's ribcage but misses.
Moons moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Two Moons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Moons. Matata does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Moons.
Moons works Matata's body with a nice hook.
Moons just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moons. Matata does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matata tries to counter by clinching up but Moons breaks away and moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Matata.
Moons fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matata moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moons throws a sloppy body shot
and Moons takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moons throws a body punch but Matata moves out of range.
Matata is looking to clinch but Moons is avoiding it.
A countering left hand to the body from Moons misses.
Matata misses with a combination
letting Moons counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matata throws out a loose jab but Moons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moons misses with a two punch combination.
Matata is looking to counter punch.
Moons lands with a right hand.
Matata walks into a left hand.
Moons bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moons just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Moons misses.
Moons looks to land a right hand but Matata moved out of range.
Moons misses with a straight left.
Moons throws out a loose jab but Matata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matata is looking to clinch but Moons is avoiding it.
Moons throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matata is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Moons.
Matata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matata needs to keep his hands up - Moons had a free shot at his head there.
Hakuna Matata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moons connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matata. Matata circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Moons jabs Matata to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moons scores with a nice right hand.
Moons throws out a loose jab but Matata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matata displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moons throws out the jab.
Matata darts in trying to clinch
and Moons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moons keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Moons misses with a hook. Matata ducked under it nicely.
Matata throws an overhand right that lands on Moons's shoulder, as Moons tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Moons misses.
Moons misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matata connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moons.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moons was well out of range. Poor timing from Matata.
Moons throws a series of strikes that have Matata backpedaling.
A decent looking cross lands there for Moons.
Matata misses with an uppercut. Moons saw that one coming.
Matata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moons ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matata misses with a few strikes there.
Moons lands a jab to the nose.
Matata looks to land a combination but Moons avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matata tries to bum rush Moons with a series of wild strikes but Moons uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moons misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Moons.
Matata misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matata throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matata misses with a series of wild punches.
Two Moons is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moons ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matata scores with a jab.
Matata on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Matata darts in trying to clinch
and Moons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moons connects with a body shot that sends Matata's belly button to the back.
Moons connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matata tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matata throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moons counters with a nice uppercut.
Matata is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moons.
Matata misses with a combination
and Moons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Two Moons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moons winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Two Moons!
During a confident post fight interview, Two Moons thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.