PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arni Olofson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moon has chosen Don't Get Lost In The Heaven as his entrance music. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Arni Olofson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Olofson
vs
Moon

225 cm
27
300 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

185 cm
31
196 lbs
24 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arni Olofson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Moon!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olofson lands a nice shot to the body.
Moon tries to bum rush Olofson with a series of wild strikes but Olofson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Olofson.
Olofson throws a lazy uppercut
and Moon counters with an inside leg kick.
Olofson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moon's hands.
Olofson throws a jab when Moon was well out of range.

Moon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Olofson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Moon working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Olofson is breathing heavily.
Moon trying to control the position but Olofson is working away.
Olofson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Olofson keeps working.
Olofson regains half guard.
Moon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Olofson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moon.
Moon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Moon working the head and body with strikes.
Moon wants to pass to mount but Olofson is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olofson tries to get to full guard but Moon has control of the leg.
Olofson is trying to control but can't.
Olofson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moon on the ground.
Moon throwing shots but Olofson is blocking nicely.
Moon works his way into side control.
Moon throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Moon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Moon throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Moon is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Olofson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Moon.

Moon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Olofson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olofson tries to improve position but can't.
Moon throws an elbow but Olofson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Moon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moon trying to control the position but Olofson is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olofson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Moon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Olofson avoids it really well and circles away.
Moon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Olofson looks to land a left hand but Moon moved out of range nicely.
Moon looks to land a combination but Olofson avoids it well.
Olofson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moon moves out of range of the strikes.
Moon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Olofson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Olofson checks a low kick from Moon.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Olofson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moon's sensitive parts.
Olofson throws a right hand that misses
and Moon counters with a good low kick that Olofson was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olofson lands with a nice body punch.
Olofson blocks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Moon, right into the meat.
Olofson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moon moves away.
Olofson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Olofson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Olofson lands a nice hook to Moon's body. Moon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moon throws a low kick but Olofson moves out of range easily.
Moon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Olofson's waist but Olofson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Moon off to one side.
Arni Olofson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Moon.
Olofson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moon.
Olofson looks for the body kick but Moon saw that one coming.
Olofson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moon manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olofson walks into a jab.
Moon tried to score with a low kick but Olofson checks it.
Olofson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moon slips a straight right by Olofson.
Olofson misses with a hook. Moon ducked under it nicely.
Olofson misses with a low kick.
Olofson misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Moon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Olofson throws a hook to the side of Moon's head but Moon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Olofson misses with a looping right.
Olofson throws a sloppy body shot
and Moon counters with a good low kick that Olofson was not able to check.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Olofson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Moon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Olofson tried to score with a low kick but Moon checks it.
Olofson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Olofson misses the shot to the body.
Moon lands a body shot.
Olofson is looking to wear down Moon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Moon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Moon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon is thwarting Olofson's attempts to control the position.
Moon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jason Moon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Olofson is trying to maintain the position but Moon is very close to passing his half guard.
Olofson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Moon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olofson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moon.
Moon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Olofson defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jason Moon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Moon rushes Olofson and presses him up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Moon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The referee is keeping an eye on Olofson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Moon avoiding damage.
Olofson just leaning against Moon, taking a breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olofson has a couple of punches blocked by Moon.
Moon works on Olofson's body with a couple of short punches.
Moon is looking to control Olofson's arms but Olofson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moon has his back to the cage.
Olofson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Moon prevents Olofson from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olofson blocks a body shot from Moon.
Moon struggles to land a body shot inside as Olofson controls his hands.
Olofson trying to control the position but instead, Moon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Olofson into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon is trying to break the clinch but Olofson is controlling him.
Moon wants to stall.
Olofson wants to break free but Moon has control.

Moon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olofson throws out a loose jab but Moon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arni Olofson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olofson throws a head kick but Moon moves out of range.
Arni Olofson is winning the standup battle so far.
Olofson misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon throws a wild body kick that Olofson sees coming a mile off.
Jab from Olofson.
Olofson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moon.
Jason Moon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Olofson throws a leg kick that misses.
Moon throws a nice head kick!
Olofson misses with a hook. Moon ducked under it nicely.
Olofson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moon at a distance.
Moon wants to land a leg kick but Olofson is out of range.
Olofson just misses with a punch to the body.
Olofson swings for the body but Moon moves out of range.
Arni Olofson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moon thows a body kick. Olofson tries to catch it but that hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Moon.
I've got Moon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jason Moon!
After winning the bout, Jason Moon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.