PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Moxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aumakua Mano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mano has chosen I'm Angry by Surf Nazis Must Die as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jonathan Moxon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Moxon
vs
Mano

190 cm
23
194 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

185 cm
23
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

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 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Moxon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aumakua Mano!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moxon was well out of range. Poor timing from Mano.
Moxon tries to clinch but Mano moves out of range.
Mano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moxon moves away.
Moxon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mano shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moxon pinned against the cage. Moxon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moxon throws a right hand that Mano ducks under and follows up with a left that Mano also avoids with ease.
Mano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice defenses there by Moxon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mano misses with a wild body shot.
Moxon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mano tries to clinch but Moxon moves out of range.
Moxon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moxon moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moxon 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.
Mano lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Moxon!
Mano lands a big elbow.
Mano tries to control but Moxon wriggling away.
Moxon sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Moxon tries to roll over but Mano keeps him under control.
Mano trying to control the action but Moxon is working from the bottom.

Moxon is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mano pulls his head out easily.
Moxon is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moxon looking for submissions off his back.

Moxon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mano passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mano lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Moxon is looking to improve his position but Mano isn't that keen on the idea.
Moxon is breathing heavily.
Mano unloading with bombs!
Mano lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mano putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moxon tries to reverse the position but Mano maintains control.
Mano putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mano wants to control the pace but Moxon is squirming around nicely.
Mano scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Moxon?
Mano lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mano lands a heavy elbow.
Mano fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Moxon gets back to half guard.
Mano scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mano working over Moxon with some ground and pound. Moxon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Moxon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mano lands with a punch from half guard.
Mano looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mano working over Moxon with some ground and pound. Moxon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mano slips a nice elbow through Moxon's hands, connecting with Moxon's forehead.
Mano passes to side control.
Mano staying calm.
Mano is looking to take a break and control but Moxon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moxon is looking for a sweep.
Moxon takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moxon tries to bench press Mano off him but Mano keeps the position.

Mano tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mano tries to move into full mount but can't pass Moxon's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aumakua Mano dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mano throws a body punch but Moxon moves out of range.
Moxon thuds a left hand into Mano's body.
Mano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moxon fails with the takedown.
Mano misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mano bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Moxon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Moxon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mano's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mano lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mano lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moxon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mano forces his way into half guard.

Moxon is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mano pulls his head out easily.
Mano trying to mount his opponent but Moxon defends it.
Moxon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Moxon keeping full guard, as Mano tries to pass.
Mano sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Moxon's guard.
Mano is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Moxon!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mano cracks Moxon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Moxon is trying to escape the mount.
Moxon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Moxon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Moxon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mano fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mano unloading with bombs!
Mano raining down shots from the mount!
Mano putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Moxon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Moxon has hold of Mano's hands but Mano slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mano takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moxon is not content to let Mano control the position.
Mano is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Moxon trying to hold on to Mano's head to control him but Mano postures up.

Moxon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mano seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mano lands a nice short elbow.
Mano passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mano lands a big elbow.
Moxon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mano connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mano wants to control the pace but Moxon is squirming around nicely.
Mano lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mano lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Moxon hang on?
Mano pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Moxon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mano is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Moxon defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mano.
Moxon is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aumakua Mano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mano throws a left and a right that both miss

and Moxon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mano's guard now.
Mano wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moxon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mano is keeping the position for now.
Moxon pushing down on Mano's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Moxon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mano is just riding it out for now. Moxon eventually gives up the hold.

Moxon is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mano is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Moxon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Moxon's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Moxon's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Moxon is working hard here to advance position.
Mano has Moxon flattened out and is raining down punches.
Moxon is really stuck here.
Mano lands a shot to the head.

Mano has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Moxon has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Mano is hanging on to Moxon's back as he tries to escape.
Will Mano go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxon is taking damage to the body and head.
Mano cracks Moxon with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Moxon from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Moxon rolls, trying to escape but Mano keeps control of the position.
Mano struggling to keep hold of the position.

Mano patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
I would not like to be Moxon right now.
Moxon turns into Mano and is now in his guard.
Moxon wants to pass the guard but Mano is keeping the position.
Mano looking to control.
Mano tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mano is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

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

Moxon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Moxon is looking for a kimura here.
Mano gets back to full guard.
Jonathan Moxon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moxon manages to get himself to full guard.
Mano keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moxon's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mano lands a decent elbow from side control.

Mano decides to stand back up. Mano steps back and let's Moxon get back to his feet.
Moxon tries to clinch there but Mano circles away.
Mano just misses with a punch to the body.
Moxon looks to clinch

and Mano counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Moxon's guard now.
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!

Moxon had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mano is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Moxon Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mano's back instead.

Moxon is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mano has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Aumakua Mano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mano breaks Moxon's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aumakua Mano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mano 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 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aumakua Mano!