PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brady Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Moxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathan Moxon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brady Harrison's chin.

Harrison
vs
Moxon

185 cm
23
199 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
30
194 lbs
12 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Steel Penn's Skin Shop *laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brady Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Moxon!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison tries to clinch up.
Harrison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moxon circles away quickly and effectively.
Harrison blocks a head kick by Moxon.
Harrison avoids the body shot from Moxon.
Moxon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harrison.
Moxon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harrison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moxon throws a series of punches but Harrison moves out of range.

Harrison moves into range and clinches up with Moxon.
Harrison has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moxon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Moxon misses with a hook to the ribs.

Harrison pulls guard successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Moxon drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Harrison dives on top into guard.
Harrison trying to control but Moxon is working from the bottom.
Moxon wants to sweep here but Harrison controlling him for the moment.
Harrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Moxon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison postures up in Moxon's guard and throws a big left but Moxon blocks it.

Moxon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harrison doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harrison manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Moxon wants to sweep here but Harrison controlling him for the moment.

Moxon manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Moxon.
Moxon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harrison manages to avoid it.
Harrison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moxon.
Moxon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Harrison checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A clash of legs there as Harrison blocks the low kick.
Harrison takes a swing at Moxon's ribcage but misses.
Jonathan Moxon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxon throws the kick towards the body but Harrison avoids it.
Moxon misses the shot to the body.
Harrison fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrison looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brady Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Moxon does no damage.
Moxon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Moxon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moxon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harrison to score with a decent uppercut.

Harrison has closed the distance and engaged Moxon in a clinch.

Moxon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Moxon. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Moxon.

Harrison decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Moxon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Moxon gets full guard.
Harrison is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Harrison has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Moxon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harrison can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Moxon working for a triangle but Harrison defends it easily.
Moxon looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Harrison puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison working Moxon over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Harrison is looking for a kimura here.

Harrison is trying to work for a kimura but Moxon is defending well.

Harrison is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Moxon actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jonathan Moxon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Moxon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrison moves out of range of the body kick.
Moxon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrison moves away.
Harrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harrison scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Harrison is looking to clinch but Moxon is avoiding it.
Harrison is looking to land body kicks.
Moxon looks to land a combination but Harrison avoids it well.
Harrison throws a leg kick but Moxon moved away.
A slow jab from Moxon misses its intended target.
Moxon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harrison.
Moxon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moxon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Harrison tries to clinch up.
Moxon swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison is looking to clinch but Moxon is avoiding it.
Harrison drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Moxon misses
and Harrison counters with a series of strikes. Moxon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Harrison avoids the body shot from Moxon.
Moxon misses with a hook. Harrison ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moxon. Harrison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moxon looks to land a combination but Harrison avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harrison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moxon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Harrison rather than just go for the knockout.
Moxon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sloppy strikes from Harrison. Those never looked like landing.
Harrison looks for a takedown but Moxon sprawls well.
Moxon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Harrison dives in and scores a takedown into Moxon's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison trying to control but Moxon is working from the bottom.

Harrison thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moxon is on top in guard.
Moxon is fighting to break Harrison's control of his arms but Harrison is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Moxon drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Harrison dives on top into guard.

Moxon is looking for a triangle here but Harrison uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Harrison is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moxon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moxon keeps working.
Moxon tries to buck Harrison off but Harrison is having none of it.
Moxon manages to get back to half guard.

Moxon looking for submissions off his back.
Harrison tries to pass to full mount but Moxon defends it.
Moxon wants to control but Harrison is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Moxon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moxon.
Harrison advances position into side control!
Brady Harrison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Harrison looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Moxon sneaks back into half guard.
Harrison is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Harrison prevents Moxon from improving his position.
Moxon looks like he's trying to stand up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moxon is refusing to be controlled, as Harrison sits in half guard.
Moxon regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jonathan Moxon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Moxon misses with a wild body shot.
Harrison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moxon.
Moxon dodges the punch combination from Harrison.

Harrison clinches up with Moxon and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moxon.
Moxon misses with a punch to the body.
Harrison tries to pull guard but Moxon holds him up against the cage and eventually Harrison drops back down to his feet.
Moxon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Moxon misses with a body punch.
Moxon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harrison goes for a takedown attempt but Moxon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison is looking to clinch.
Harrison wants to clinch up but Moxon keeps it at a distance.
Harrison avoids the head kick by Moxon.
Harrison tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moxon swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brady Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moxon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Harrison slips a jab and a cross from Moxon.
Moxon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moxon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moxon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrison moves away.
Moxon connects with a high kick.
Moxon misses with a wild combination.
Brady Harrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moxon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison lands with a nice body punch.

Harrison pushes Moxon up against the cage in a clinch.
Moxon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harrison.

Harrison turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Harrison manages to end up in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moxon is trying to get back to half guard.
Moxon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Harrison off and has taken his back!
You can see the frustration on Harrison's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Harrison fending off the submission attempt from Moxon.
Harrison turns into Moxon and is now in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moxon keeping moving, preventing Harrison from controlling successfully.
Moxon looking for a sweep. Not yet Moxon, not yet.

Harrison drops back looking for a leg! Moxon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Moxon manages to kick Harrison off! Harrison jumps back into Moxon's guard.
Moxon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harrison's guard.
Moxon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Moxon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harrison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moxon throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Moxon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Harrison looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Harrison looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Harrison!
Harrison is looking to take a break and control but Moxon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brady Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Harrison is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Moxon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Moxon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Harrison connects with a decent elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moxon tries to bench press Harrison off him but Harrison keeps the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrison cracks Moxon with a big elbow.

Harrison thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Harrison looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brady Harrison.
I think Moxon 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brady Harrison!