PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stringer Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moon has chosen Armin Van Buuren - Sail as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bell
vs
Moon

185 cm
21
213 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
210 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stringer Bell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Moon!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell misses with a wild body shot.
Moon throws a sloppy body shot
and Bell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stringer Bell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell thuds a left hand into Moon's body.
Bell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bell swings for the body but Moon moves out of range.
Bell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stringer Bell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon needs to keep his hands up - Bell had a free shot at his head there.
Bell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moon.
Bell throws a nice looking combination but Moon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bell walks into a jab.
Moon misses with a wild combination.
Moon misses with a wild body shot.
Bell swings for the body but Moon moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws the left hand but Moon avoids the punch easily.
Moon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moon thinking.
Bell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moon counters with a straight right hand.
Moon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bell manages to avoid it.
Moon misses the body punch
and Bell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moon defends it nicely.
Moon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon misses with a shot to the body
and Bell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bell misses with a jab to the body
and Moon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moon.
Moon moves out of range as Bell strikes.
Moon misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moon lands a head shot.
Moon just misses with a punch to the body.
Bell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bell sprawls well. Bell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moon gets slowly back to his feet.
Bell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bell takes a swing at Moon's ribcage but misses.
Bell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moon.
Bell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moon.
Bell throws a looping overhand right but Moon ducks down to avoid it.
Moon digs a good hook to Bell's body.
Bell swings for the body but Moon moves out of range.
Bell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bell misses with a jab to the body
and Moon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bell.
Moon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bell counters with a right hand to the body.
Bell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Moon on the side of the head.
Bell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moon counters with a three punch combo that has Bell backing up. Bell nods at Moon to acknowledge the strikes.
Bell is looking to wear down Moon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bell misses the shot to the body.
Moon scores with a three punch combo!
Bell throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon misses with a double jab.
Moon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bell counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Bell misses its intended target.
Bell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bell misses the body punch
letting Moon counter with a right hand.
Moon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bell.
Moon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moon counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bell counters with a one-two to the body.
Moon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bell looks to throw the jab but Moon is out of range.
Bell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moon manages to avoid it.
Moon ducks under a wild hook from Bell.
Bell misses with a body punch
and Moon counters with a left to the body.
Bell scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a nice looking combination but Moon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bell looks to score with a jab to the body but Moon is just out of range.
Moon staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Moon.
Bell throws a one two combo.
Moon misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jason Moon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A shot to the body from Bell misses
and Moon counters with a stiff right hand.
Bell throws a body punch but Moon moves out of range.
Bell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Moon on the side of the head.
Bell throws a combination that misses
and Moon counters with a series of strikes. Bell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bell looks to score with a jab to the body but Moon is just out of range.
Bell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bell misses with a hook. Moon ducked under it nicely.
Bell swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bell misses with the combination.
Bell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bell thinking.
Bell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stringer Bell is winning the standup battle so far.
Moon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bell scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Bell misses
and Moon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell misses with a double jab
and Moon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bell throws an overhand right that lands on Moon's shoulder, as Moon tries to avoid the shot.
Moon lands a nice shot that snaps Bell's head back.

Moon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Moon trying to control the action but Bell is working from the bottom.
Bell regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Moon is trying to control. Bell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moon is nestled in close to Bell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Moon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bell tries to get to full guard but Moon has control of the leg.
Moon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Bell looking for submissions off his back.
Bell is trying to get back to full guard.
Bell won't allow Moon to pass to mount.

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.
Moon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bell digs a good body shot into Moon's ribs.
Bell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Moon to counter with a crisp jab.
Moon slips a jab from Bell.
Bell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bell moves away.
Moon digs a good hook to Bell's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Moon really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Moon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bell.
Moon takes one to the side of the head.
Bell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bell lands with a right hand.
Moon throws a body punch but Bell moves out of range.
Bell misses with a hook to the body
and Moon counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to the body from Moon misses
and Bell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moon thinking.
Moon throws a hook but Bell blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moon counters with a left to the body.
Moon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bell throws out the jab.
Bell misses the body punch
and Moon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moon circles away quickly and effectively.
Moon misses the body punch
and Bell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moon misses with the combination.
Moon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon misses with an uppercut. Bell saw that one coming.
Moon swings for the body but Bell moves out of range.
A left lands for Bell.
A shot to the body from Moon misses
and Bell counters with a nice body shot.
Bell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bell misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon slips under a jab.
Bell scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Bell.
Bell thows a body shot but no joy.
Bell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moon's head.
Bell dodges the punch combination from Moon.
Moon misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bell.
Moon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bell lands a jab to the nose.
Moon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moon.
Moon swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Bell counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stringer Bell had his way with Jason Moon in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bell throws a sloppy body shot

and Moon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bell's guard.
Moon passes Bell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bell tries to roll over but Moon keeps him under control.
Bell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bell wants to sweep here but Moon controlling him for the moment.
Moon throws a big right hand that misses.
Moon postures up in Bell's guard and throws a big left but Bell blocks it.
Bell keeping moving, preventing Moon from controlling successfully.
Bell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moon is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell is trying to keep Moon in close.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moon digs a good hook to Bell's body.
Bell misses with a double jab
and Moon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bell misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon avoids the body shot from Bell.
Moon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Moon misses with a few strikes there.
Moon misses with a shot to the body
and Bell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Moon misses.
Bell throws a sloppy body shot
and Moon counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bell.
Moon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moon misses the body punch
and Moon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moon ducks under a wild hook from Bell.
Bell misses the body punch
and Moon counters with a left to the body.
Moon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bell throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bell misses with a jab to the body
and Moon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moon slips under a jab.
Moon throws a sloppy body shot
and Bell counters with a stiff right hand.
Bell just misses with a punch to the body.
Moon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moon scores with a jab to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Moon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Moon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Moon!
Jason Moon is the new light heavyweight champion!