PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kristoffer Kvam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Moon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kvam
vs
Moon

175 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristoffer Kvam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Moon!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon doesn't manage to clinch there - Kvam circles away.
Kvam looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Moon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Moon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moon.

Moon takes the fight into the clinch.
Moon lands a knee to the body.
Moon landing knees to the head.

Moon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kvam keeps the fight on the outside.
Moon is looking to clinch but Kvam is avoiding it.
Moon fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moon tries to clinch up but Kvam circles away and keeps his distance.

Moon clinches with his opponent.
Moon crunches a lovely knee into Kvam's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon scores with a knee to the head.
Moon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Moon.
Moon lands a knee to the head.
Moon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Moon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kvam paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Moon forces Kvam back against the cage and clinches.
Moon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Moon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jack Moon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Moon does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kvam swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moon clinches up against the cage.
Moon landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Moon.
Moon lands a knee to the head.
Moon is pushing Kvam up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Moon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Moon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moon moves in looking to clinch but Kvam pushes him off.
Moon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kvam swats away the attempt to clinch by Moon.
Moon fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvam tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moon swivels and escapes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moon with a knee to the head.
Moon working Kvam over with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Moon.
Moon looking to throw knees to the head but Kvam is blocking nicely.
Kvam fails to pull guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Moon.

Moon breaks the clinch.
Moon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kvam circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moon leaves Kvam with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristoffer Kvam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moon tries to clinch up but Kvam circles away and keeps his distance.
Kvam keeps the fight on the outside.
Kvam fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moon misses with a few strikes there.
Kvam throws a head kick but Moon moves out of range.
Moon tries to clinch but Kvam is having none of it.
Moon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Moon moves into the clinch.
Moon stalls.

Moon breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Moon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kvam swats away the attempt to clinch by Moon.

Moon has closed the distance and engaged Kvam in a clinch.
Moon landing knees to the head.
Moon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Moon scores with a knee to the head.
Moon lands an elbow that stopped Kvam in his tracks for a moment.
Moon scores a nice knee to the body.
Moon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Moon just leaning against Kvam, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moon tries a knee to the head but Kvam blocks it.
Kvam being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon scores with a knee to the head.
Moon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kvam tries to pull guard but Moon holds him up against the cage and eventually Kvam drops back down to his feet.

Kvam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kvam keeps the fight on the outside.
Kvam swats away the attempt to clinch by Moon.
Moon tries to clinch but Kvam is having none of it.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kvam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moon tries to clinch up but Kvam circles away and keeps his distance.

Kvam throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Moon was covering up waiting for the punch and Kvam finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kvam 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.
Kvam is looking to work some ground and pound but Moon has wrist control.
Kvam sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kvam tries to free his leg and advance position but Moon is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvam trying to control the position from guard on top but Moon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kvam loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kvam slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kvam with a nice head shot there.
Moon keeping moving, preventing Kvam from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristoffer Kvam dominated that second round.
That's time! Kvam's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Moon is looking to clinch but Kvam is avoiding it.

Moon clinches up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Moon obliges.
Kvam tries to pull guard but Moon won't allow it.
Moon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kvam's face.
Moon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kvam lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kvam takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Moon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Moon is stalling here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moon breaks the clinch.

Kvam shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Moon is trying to defend but Kvam finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kvam stalling.

Kvam is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kvam controlling the action here.
Kvam tries to pass to full mount but Moon defends it.
Kvam keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvam wants to control but Moon is keeping him busy.
Moon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kvam.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moon is trying to stand.
Kvam with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Kvam stands up and beckons Moon to join him on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moon tries to clinch there but Kvam circles away.
Moon moves in looking to clinch but Kvam pushes him off.
Moon tries a head kick but it misses.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kvam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moon wants to clinch.

Kvam drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moon is looking to stand up but Kvam isn't so interested in that idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kristoffer Kvam showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kvam has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristoffer Kvam!