PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Howard Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Lacuna Coil - Without Fear. Moon has chosen Heartbeats as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Howard Moon enters the cage!

Jones
vs
Moon

208 cm
30
262 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

190 cm
29
245 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Curtis Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Howard Moon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon scores with a leg kick.
Moon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.

It looks like Howard Moon has been cut.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones sizes up Moon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones misses with a knee strike.
Moon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones is working for takedown but Moon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Moon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Moon working aggressively here.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Moon misses with a body punch.
Moon misses with a punch on the inside.
Moon lands with a light punch inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Moon has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Moon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Moon misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Moon improves position.
Moon misses with a body punch.
Moon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moon trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Moon.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moon tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Moon can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Moon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones looking for a takedown.
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!
Moon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moon avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Moon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Moon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Moon can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones is trying to stall.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Moon controls the action.
Moon working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Jones lands a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Moon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moon wants to stand up but Jones is controlling him.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Moon keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Curtis Jones.
The fighters circling - Moon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moon throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Donk. Moon catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moon.
Moon slips under a jab.
Moon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Moon pushes him off.
A shot to the liver by Jones. Beautiful body shot.

Jones manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Moon on his heels. He'll look to pass Moon's guard now, I'm sure.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones trying to control but Moon is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Curtis Jones has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Moon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Moon.
Nice defenses there by Moon.
Moon misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Moon.
Moon throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moon counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moon is looking to land body kicks.
Jones stalks Moon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Moon's face. Moon staggers backwards, shaken.
Howard Moon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moon misses with a straight left.
Moon staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Curtis Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Howard Moon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Moon needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Moon circles away.
Jones throws a series of punches but Moon moves out of range.
Moon lands a jab.
Jones stalks Moon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Moon's face. Moon staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Moon slips a straight right by Jones.
Nice straight punches there by Jones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jones.

Jones darts in and clinches Moon up against the cage.
Moon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moon.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Moon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moon scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Moon moved away.
Moon misses with a body shot.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moon.

Jones clinches up with Moon and pushes him back against the cage.
Moon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Moon can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moon.
Moon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones scores with a shot to the side of Moon's head.
Moon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Moon blocks it.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jones avoiding damage as Moon throws knees to the body.
Moon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Moon controls the action.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moon is breathing heavily.
Jones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Moon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Moon blocks it.
Moon has had enough of the clinch but Jones keeps him there for the moment.
Jones tries a knee to the head but Moon blocks it.
Jones landing knees to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moon.
Moon managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Jones working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moon misses with an elbow over the top.
Moon misses with a punch to the body.
Jones digs a right hand into Moon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Moon's gas tank.
Moon blocks an uppercut.
Moon lands an uppercut.
Curtis Jones has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moon swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Moon avoids the damage to the body.
Moon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moon lands with a left to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moon.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moon avoids it.
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Moon.
Moon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Moon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Jones.
Moon gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Moon backwards.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Moon prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Moon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moon.
Moon misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Moon scores with a shoulder strike.
Moon avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Moon.
Moon throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Curtis Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Howard Moon's cut.
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!

Moon lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Moon scores with a shot to the body.
Moon swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Jones is rocked!
Moon scores with a body shot.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moon lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Jones up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Moon from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Jones's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Howard Moon!
Howard Moon thanked the fans post fight for their support.