PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moon comes into the arena with Armin Van Buuren - Sail blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Moon
vs
Wade

185 cm
26
210 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
217 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Fightworld Formula
Conviction

Syndicate Drugs
Firebird Designs

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, Jason Moon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Wade!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wade throws out the jab.
Moon takes a swing at Wade's ribcage but misses.
Wade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moon connects with a jab.
Wade throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to de liver by Wade. Beautiful body shot.
Wade takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wade misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Wade misses.
Moon misses with a looping right.
Moon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wade swivels and escapes.
Wade turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wade.
Moon scores with a nice head shot.
Wade loads up on a big right hand but Moon slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wade.
Wade throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Moon to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Moon thows a body shot but no joy.
Wade connects with a body shot.
Moon throws a lazy right hand but Wade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Wade misses
and Moon counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Moon misses.
Moon misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade avoids the body shot from Moon.
A low kick from Wade is predictable there
and Moon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wade counters with a left to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moon.
Wade avoids the body shot from Moon.
Dan Wade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Moon misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon catches Wade with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wade lands with a shot to the body.
Moon loads up on a big right hand but Wade slips the punch.
Moon takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Jason Moon has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wade.
Moon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wade.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wade thows a leg kick but Moon checks it
and Moon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dan Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wade cracks Moon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Wade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Moon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wade swings for the body but Moon moves out of range.
Wade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moon lands a body shot.
Wade connects with a solid leg kick.
Moon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moon misses with a body punch
and Wade counters with an outside leg kick.
Wade tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wade swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Moon swings for the body but Wade moves out of range.
Moon misses with a jab to the body
and Wade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wade slips a straight right by Moon.
Moon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wade.
Wade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Moon.
Wade tries to clinch up.
Wade misses with a looping right.
Moon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wade tries to land a leg kick but Moon saw it coming and moves away.
Moon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moon misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moon lands a nice hook to Wade's body. Wade takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wade manages to avoid it.
Moon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wade was well out of range. Poor timing from Moon.
Wade jabs Moon right on the nose. Moon blinks but takes it well.
Wade swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moon counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon staying out of range there.
Moon walks into a stiff left hand from Wade.
Moon misses with a wild combination.
Moon misses with a wild combination.
Wade tries to clinch up.
Wade tried to score with a low kick but Moon checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Wade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Moon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Moon misses the shot to the body.
Wade's corner calls for a 1-2. Wade obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wade throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moon counters with a right hand to the body.
Wade slips a straight right by Moon.
Moon lands a jab.
Moon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moon thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon connects with a nice looking jab.
Moon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Wade.
Moon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moon checks a low kick from Wade.
Wade wants to clinch up but Moon keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade throws out a leg kick but Moon moves out of range and Wade only half commits.
Dan Wade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Wade.
Wade loads up on a big right hand but Moon slips the punch.
Moon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wade is looking to score with low kicks.
Wade swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moon counters with a right hand to the body.
Moon blocks a head kick by Wade.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wade misses with a hook. Moon ducked under it nicely.
Wade darts in trying to clinch
and Moon counters with a right hand to the body.
Moon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wade throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Moon to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon thows a body shot but no joy.
Wade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moon.
Moon is looking to wear down Wade with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Moon misses the shot to the body.

Wade darts in and clinches Moon up against the cage.
Moon tries to stall but Wade uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wade struggles to land a body shot inside as Moon controls his hands.

Moon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wade lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Moon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wade looks to land a right hand but Moon moved out of range.
Moon misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Moon clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jason 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.

Wade looks to land a left hand but Moon moved out of range nicely.
Wade throws a leg kick

and Moon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wade's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wade managing to control the position.
Wade looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moon is one step ahead there.
Moon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wade works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wade wants to stand but Moon is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon preventing the sweep.
Moon looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Moon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Moon misses with a hook to the body
and Wade counters with a straight right hand.
Wade scores with a nice strike.

That's two 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.
A lazy body kick from Wade
and Moon counters with a right hand to the body.
Moon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Moon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moon looks to score with a jab to the body but Wade is just out of range.
Wade throws a hook to the side of Moon's head but Moon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moon lands a nice shot to the body.
Moon just misses with a punch to the body.
Wade throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Wade misses the target.
Moon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wade counters with a left to the body.
Wade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wade throws and low kick but Moon moves out of range easily.
Moon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moon misses with a combination
and Wade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade scores with a sloppy right hand. Moon should have avoided that one.
Wade tries a head kick but it misses.
Wade throws a sloppy body shot
and Moon counters with a one-two to the body.
Wade misses the jab.
Moon throws a hook to the side of Wade's head but Wade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wade doesn't manage to clinch there - Moon circles away.
Moon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wade in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Dan Wade will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jason Moon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Moon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wade.
Wade throws a shot from downtown. Moon moves away and avoids it.
Wade misses with a looping left.
Wade throws a leg kick
and Moon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Moon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wade swivels and escapes.
Wade moves in looking to clinch but Moon pushes him off.
Wade moves in looking to clinch but Moon pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Moon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moon thuds his right hand into Wade's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wade is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Moon.
Moon cracks Wade with a good jab.
Wade tries to close the distance and clinch but Moon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moon circles away quickly and effectively.
Moon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wade throws a low kick, looking for Moon's leg but Moon calmly moves out of range.
Wade tried to score with a low kick but Moon checks it.
Wade lands a two punch combo.
Moon throws a hook to the side of Wade's head but Wade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wade attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Wade there.
Wade throws a leg kick but Moon checks it.
Jason Moon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moon slips under a jab.
Wade shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wade misses with a head kick.
Moon misses with a double jab.
Wade misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moon counters with a three punch combo that has Wade backing up. Wade nods at Moon to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon staying out of range there.
Moon misses with a straight left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wade lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Moon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moon blocks a leg kick.
Dan Wade is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moon staying out of range there.
Wade tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Moon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

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 Jason Moon.
I think Wade 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 48:48
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 47:49
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dan Wade!
Dan Wade is the new light heavyweight champion!