PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Moxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamms Beer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beer has chosen Hostile Mass as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moxon
vs
Beer

190 cm
22
194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Moxon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hamms Beer!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Beer lands with a punch from half guard.
Moxon wants to get back to full guard.

Moxon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Moxon wants to get back to full guard.
Beer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moxon's head.
Beer trying to mount his opponent but Moxon defends it.

Moxon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Beer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moxon's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moxon blocks a head kick by Beer.

Moxon gets caught flat footed, as Beer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Beer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Moxon's head.
Moxon trying to keep a closed guard but Beer is proving a slippery customer.

Moxon is looking for a triangle but Beer pushes his legs off easily.
Beer tries to stand but Moxon is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Moxon looking for a guillotine here but Beer defends easily.
Moxon is breathing heavily.
Beer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moxon is keeping the position for now.

Moxon working for a triangle but Beer defends it easily.
Beer tries to free his leg and advance position but Moxon is retaining full guard.

Beer stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Beer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moxon is fending him off so far but Beer persists. Nope, Moxon circles away and we're back to standing.

Moxon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Beer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beer misses with an elbow strike.
Beer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Moxon prevents it.

Beer is trying to trip Moxon. He has hold of a leg but Moxon is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Beer persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Moxon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Moxon is looking for a triangle but Beer pushes his legs off easily.
Beer is working Moxon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moxon can't keep his opponent in guard - Beer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Beer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moxon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Beer prevents Moxon from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Beer.
Beer lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moxon is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Beer pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Beer.
Moxon taking some punishment here, with Beer in his half guard.

Moxon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Beer frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Beer working Moxon over with strikes here.
Beer is landing with some decent strikes but Moxon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Moxon is trying to escape the mount.
Beer landing strikes, looking to finish!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Beer scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Beer landing punches.
Beer looking to finish Moxon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Moxon!
Moxon is looking to improve his position but Beer isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Moxon looks a forlorn figure.
Beer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Moxon is wriggling around trying to escape.
BOOM! Beer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Moxon is trying desperately to improve position.
Beer with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moxon can't escape the position.
Beer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Beer prevents Moxon from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hamms Beer dominated that round.
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.

Beer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beer tries to clinch

and Moxon counters with a single leg into guard. Beer didn't expect that.
Beer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beer wants to stand up but Moxon is controlling him.
Moxon wants to pass the guard but Beer is keeping the position.
Beer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moxon is controlling him.
Beer throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Beer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Moxon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Moxon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moxon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Moxon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Beer!

Moxon looking to secure an arm triangle but Beer defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Moxon working for a submission but Beer is keeping him at bay.
Beer regains half guard.

Moxon seems to be working for a kimura but Beer defends the submission attempt.
Beer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Beer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxon is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Beer.
Beer with shots to the head and body - Moxon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Moxon is looking to improve his position but Beer isn't that keen on the idea.
Beer working Moxon over with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Beer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Beer landing strikes from the mount and Moxon is in trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moxon is looking to improve his position but Beer isn't that keen on the idea.
Beer landing shots from mount.
Beer unloading with bombs!
Beer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Moxon?
Beer unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beer misses with a head shot.
Moxon working to try and regain half guard.
Moxon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Beer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Moxon hang on?
Moxon working to try and regain half guard.
Beer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Moxon can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Beer.
Moxon regains half guard.

Moxon looking for submissions off his back.
Hamms Beer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beer is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Moxon!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beer is landing with some decent strikes but Moxon is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Moxon avoids a series of strikes thrown by Beer.
Moxon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Beer tries to pass to full mount but Moxon defends it.
Beer slips a nice elbow through Moxon's hands, connecting with Moxon's forehead.
Moxon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beer.
Beer seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Beer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moxon's head.
Moxon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beer.
Beer lands with a punch from half guard.
Moxon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moxon.
Moxon has a closed guard, preventing Beer from standing up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Beer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jonathan Moxon will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Beer shoots and misses

and Moxon counters by moving into the clinch.
Beer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Moxon pulls guard successfully.

Beer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Moxon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Beer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Beer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Moxon working for a triangle but Beer defends it easily.
Beer stands up over Moxon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Beer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Moxon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moxon's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beer with a nice head shot there.

Beer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Beer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Beer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moxon is keeping the position for now.

Moxon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Beer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Moxon, up you get!
Moxon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beer as he jumps to the side.

Moxon is looking for a triangle but Beer pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
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!
Beer takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Moxon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Moxon tries for a kimura but Beer is defending well.
Beer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Moxon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Beer missing with punches from the bottom.
Beer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Moxon pushing down on Beer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Beer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beer tries to kick Moxon off but Moxon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moxon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Beer!
Beer throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Beer is looking to get to half guard.
Beer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Moxon has hold of Beer's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Beer manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Moxon jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Beer manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Beer sneaks out the side door and pushes Moxon away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Moxon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Beer's guard.
Jonathan Moxon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamms Beer.
Beer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moxon is controlling him.
Beer tries to strike from the bottom.

Moxon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Beer wriggles free and stands up.
Beer lands a head kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Moxon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Beer.

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 Jonathan Moxon.
I think Moxon 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:30

The fight is ruled a draw!