PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Terranova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Terranova
vs
Moon

199 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

204 cm
20
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Terranova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Moon!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terranova tries to close the distance and clinch but Moon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moon lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Terranova sprawling to the canvas. Moon follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Terranova hang on?

Terranova is rocked!

It looks like Antonio Terranova has been cut.
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!

Terranova looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oh Terranova is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Terranova wants to get back to full guard.

Moon stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Terranova seems to have got his legs back now.
Terranova tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moon paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Terranova drives through and clinches with Moon against the cage.
Terranova misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moon.
Terranova misses with a knee strike.
Terranova lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Keith Moon has been cut.
Moon has had enough of the clinch but Terranova keeps him there for the moment.
Terranova tries to land a knee to the head but Moon blocks with his arms.
Moon stops a takedown attempt from Terranova.

Moon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Terranova is looking to clinch.
Moon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Terranova looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Terranova dodges the punch combination from Moon.
Moon keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Terranova throws a leg kick but Moon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Terranova wants to clinch up but Moon keeps it at a distance.

Terranova has taken the fight to the clinch.
Terranova tries a knee to the head but Moon blocks it.
Terranova is breathing heavily.
Terranova scores a nice knee to the body.
Moon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Terranova tries to score a body lock takedown but Moon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Terranova tries a knee to the head but Moon blocks it.
Terranova tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moon has had enough of the clinch but Terranova keeps him there for the moment.
Moon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Terranova keeps control of Moon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Terranova scores with a knee to the head.
Moon wants to get back to striking at distance but Terranova won't allow it.
Moon has had enough of the clinch but Terranova keeps him there for the moment.
Terranova is trying to maintain a safe position but Moon gets an underhook and turns Terranova into the cage.
Terranova using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Moon tries to break the clinch but Terranova is controlling the position.
Terranova unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Terranova scores with a knee to the head.
Terranova lands a knee to the head.

Moon is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terranova unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Moon can't break the clinch.
Moon has had enough of the clinch but Terranova keeps him there for the moment.
Terranova tries to land a knee to the head but Moon blocks with his arms.
Terranova crunches a lovely knee into Moon's ribcage.
Moon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Terranova has him pressed against the cage.
Terranova tries a knee to the head but Moon blocks it.
Terranova tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Terranova tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Moon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Terranova scores a nice knee to the body.
Moon can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terranova lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Terranova using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Terranova tries to land knees in the clinch but Moon avoids the damage to the body.
Terranova throws a knee to the head but misses.
Terranova tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moon can't break the clinch.
Terranova tries to stall but Moon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Terranova scores with a knee to the head.
Terranova crunches a lovely knee into Moon's ribcage.

Terranova successfully pulls guard.

Terranova has his foot on Moon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Moon works his way back into a safe position though.
Moon trying to control the position from guard on top but Terranova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moon wants to stand but Terranova is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Terranova working for a triangle but Moon defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Terranova is looking for a triangle but Moon pushes his legs off easily.
Moon wants to get up but he can't break Terranova's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Terranova wants to sweep here but Moon controlling him for the moment.
Moon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Terranova. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Terranova pushes a forearm under Moon's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Moon is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Terranova!