PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dark Tilapia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Tilapia
vs
Moon

185 cm
23
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
197 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dark Tilapia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwayne Moon!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tilapia throws a lazy right hand but Moon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moon loads up on a big right hand but Tilapia slips the punch.
Tilapia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moon tries to clinch but Tilapia moves out of range.
Moon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moon throws a series of punches but Tilapia avoids them all with ease.
Moon slips a straight right by Tilapia.
Moon throws a series of punches but Tilapia avoids them all with ease.
Moon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moon misses with a body kick.
Tilapia misses with a wild body shot.
Moon moves forwards but Tilapia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tilapia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Moon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tilapia sprawls well. Tilapia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moon gets slowly back to his feet.
Tilapia lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tilapia.
A shot to de liver by Tilapia. Beautiful body shot.
Tilapia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tilapia throws a shot from downtown. Moon moves away and avoids it.
Moon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tilapia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moon somewhat.
Tilapia lands with a shot to the body.
Moon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moon misses with a wild body shot.
Moon slips a jab from Tilapia.
Tilapia scores with a jab to the body.
Tilapia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dark Tilapia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilapia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moon misses with a jab to the body
and Tilapia counters with a nice body shot.
Tilapia works Moon's body with a nice hook.
Moon misses with a few strikes there.
Moon looks gassed!
No joy there for Moon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tilapia misses with a body shot.
Moon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab lands there for Tilapia.
Tilapia misses with a wild body shot.
Moon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tilapia misses with a hook. Moon ducked under it nicely.
Tilapia lands with a straight right. Moon didn't see that one coming.
Tilapia misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilapia lands a nice hook to Moon's body. Moon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tilapia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Decent striking displayed by Tilapia there.
Tilapia throws a shot from downtown. Moon moves away and avoids it.
Moon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tilapia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tilapia looks to throw the jab but Moon is out of range.
Moon ducks under a wild hook from Tilapia.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tilapia.
Tilapia misses with a jab to the body
and Moon counters with a right hand to the body.
Moon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tilapia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dark Tilapia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilapia throws a body punch but Moon moves out of range.
Tilapia just misses with a punch to the body.
Tilapia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Moon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tilapia.
Moon throws a jab but it's blocked by Tilapia.
Moon dodges the punch combination from Tilapia.
Tilapia looks to throw the jab but Moon is out of range.
Tilapia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Moon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tilapia counters with a straight right hand.
Dark Tilapia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Moon.
Tilapia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moon manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dark Tilapia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A shot to de liver by Tilapia. Beautiful body shot.
Tilapia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Moon counters with a left and a right that stings Tilapia.
Moon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Tilapia.
Tilapia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Moon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tilapia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tilapia lands with an overhand left.
Moon slips a straight right by Tilapia.
Tilapia scores with the left hand. Moon knows he should have avoided that one.
A cross from Tilapia lands.
Moon swinging wildly here.
Tilapia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tilapia counters with a nice body shot.
Moon is breathing heavily.
Tilapia misses with a straight right.
Tilapia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Moon on the side of the head.
Tilapia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tilapia.
Moon misses with a combination
and Tilapia counters with a one-two to the body.
Tilapia takes one on the button.
Moon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Moon misses with a body punch
and Moon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tilapia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tilapia.
Tilapia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Tilapia.
Tilapia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tilapia.
Tilapia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moon.
A jab from Tilapia finds it's way through Moon's defenses.
Tilapia connects with a body shot.
Moon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tilapia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Moon counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tilapia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tilapia was well out of range. Poor timing from Moon.
Moon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tilapia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilapia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tilapia.
Tilapia thows a body shot but no joy.
Moon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tilapia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tilapia misses with a hook. Moon ducked under it nicely.
Tilapia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tilapia misses with a hook to the body
and Moon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tilapia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dark Tilapia is winning the standup battle so far.
Moon misses with a few strikes there.
Moon fails with the takedown.
Dwayne Moon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tilapia throws a hook but Moon avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilapia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tilapia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moon manages to avoid it.
Moon fails with the takedown.
Dark Tilapia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Moon.
Moon misses with the combination.
Tilapia looks to land a right hand but Moon moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Tilapia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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.
Moon slips a straight right by Tilapia.
Moon tests Tilapia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tilapia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne Moon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Tilapia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Moon tries to clinch there but Tilapia circles away.
Tilapia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tilapia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moon moves away from the strike by Tilapia.
Moon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tilapia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Moon misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tilapia throws a shot from downtown. Moon moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moon defending well as Tilapia loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon ducks under a wild hook from Tilapia.
Moon throws a combination that misses
letting Tilapia counter with a right hand.
Tilapia misses with a straight right.
Tilapia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moon moves out of range of the strikes.
Tilapia slips a jab from Moon.
Tilapia scores with a hook to the body. Moon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moon defending well as Tilapia loads up on a big left hand.
Tilapia misses the shot to the body.
Moon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tilapia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Moon blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Moon tries to move into range but Tilapia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tilapia looks to throw the jab but Moon is out of range.
Tilapia lands a jab to Moon's midsection.
Moon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moon throws a series of punches but Tilapia avoids them all with ease.
Moon slips a straight right by Tilapia.
A jab lands there for Tilapia.
Tilapia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big right from Tilapia misses.
Moon ducks under a wild hook from Tilapia.
Moon loads up on a big right hand but Tilapia slips the punch.
Moon throws a combination that misses
and Tilapia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Moon misses.
Moon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tilapia.
Tilapia throws a hook but Moon blocks it.
Tilapia misses with a looping right.
Tilapia misses the body punch
and Moon counters with a right hand to the body.
Tilapia leaves Moon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tilapia misses with a hook.
Moon misses with an uppercut. Tilapia saw that one coming.
Tilapia swings for the body but Moon moves out of range.
Tilapia throws a jab but it's blocked by Moon.
Moon avoids the body shot from Tilapia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tilapia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moon.
Tilapia takes a swing at Moon's ribcage but misses.
Tilapia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moon was well out of range. Poor timing from Tilapia.
Tilapia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moon defending well as Tilapia loads up on a big left hand.
Moon works the jab nicely.
Tilapia scores with a jab.
Moon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tilapia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moon doesn't manage to clinch there - Tilapia circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tilapia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moon shoots for a double leg takedown but Tilapia sprawls well. He's pushed Moon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tilapia misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dark Tilapia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tilapia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dark Tilapia!