PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Darwin (ranked 4817 p4p, 6286 weight class) and Throm Moonvale (ranked 486 p4p, 546 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Darwin
vs
Moonvale

195 cm
18
275
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
245
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Darwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Throm Moonvale!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Darwin darts in and clinches Moonvale up against the cage.

Darwin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Moonvale wants to improve his position but instead Darwin has moved into half guard.
Moonvale is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Darwin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Darwin's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darwin is really stuck here.
Moonvale looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Darwin rolls, trying to escape but Moonvale keeps control of the position.
Moonvale is trying to stick to Darwin's back but Darwin is turning into Moonvale. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Moonvale's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Darwin.
Moonvale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moonvale not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Darwin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moonvale is proving hard to escape from.
Darwin preventing the sweep.
Darwin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Moonvale has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Darwin has passed into side control.
Moonvale is trying to escape the position but Darwin is controlling the position.

Darwin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Moonvale has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonvale tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Darwin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Moonvale is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Darwin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Darwin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moonvale on the ground.

Moonvale looking for submissions off his back.

Darwin seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Moonvale manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Darwin is pushing down on Moonvale's leg trying to pass to half guard. Moonvale is fighting to maintain full guard but Darwin has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin wants to take a breather but Moonvale is having none of it.
Moonvale is looking to get back to full guard here but Darwin has managed to pass to side control instead.
Moonvale is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Darwin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Darwin prefers to stall for the moment though.
Darwin is looking to take a break and control but Moonvale is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Darwin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moonvale is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Moonvale is looking for a sweep.
Darwin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Moonvale is looking to regain half guard here but Darwin keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonvale is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Darwin trying to control the action but Moonvale is working from the bottom.
Moonvale can't do much from the bottom here.
Moonvale is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Darwin is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Moonvale looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Moonvale is really stuck here.

Moonvale showing good submission defense here.
Darwin punches the canvas rather than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin wants to control but Moonvale is keeping busy.

Darwin is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Moonvale is trying to break free.
Moonvale trying to control but not successfully.
Moonvale turns into Darwin and is now in his guard.
Moonvale trying to control but Darwin is working from the bottom.

Darwin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moonvale defends it easily.
Darwin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Darwin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Moonvale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darwin.
Moonvale misses with a body shot
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Darwin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Moonvale tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Darwin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moonvale is trying to work for a sweep but Darwin has mounted him!
Moonvale tries to reverse the position but Darwin maintains control.
Moonvale is still trying to improve position.
Darwin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Darwin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Darwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moonvale can do to turn this around?
Darwin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Darwin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin avoids the attempt from Moonvale to control.
Moonvale is trying to escape the mount.
Darwin tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
The referee warns Moonvale that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Darwin is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Moonvale can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Moonvale blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darwin looking to control but Moonvale is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moonvale is trying to reverse the position but instead Darwin has taken his back - oops!
Moonvale is trying to break free.
Darwin controls the position.
Moonvale is trying to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Darwin controlling well, preventing Moonvale from escaping the position.
Charles Darwin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonvale is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Darwin.
Moonvale is in bad spot here.
Moonvale breaks Darwin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Darwin has momentary wrist control but Moonvale slips an elbow through the middle.
Darwin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Moonvale trying to control the position from guard on top but Darwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darwin working a defensive guard here.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin trying to control the position.

Darwin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Darwin looking for a guillotine here but Moonvale defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moonvale is pushing down on Darwin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Darwin is fighting to maintain full guard but Moonvale has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Moonvale seems to be looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Darwin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Darwin misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moonvale. Darwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Throm Moonvale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moonvale.
Moonvale tries to clinch up.
Darwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Charles Darwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moonvale takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moonvale throws an off balance right hand
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Darwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moonvale.
Moonvale catches Darwin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Moonvale misses with a looping right.
Moonvale looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Moonvale takes a swing at Darwin's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moonvale throws a lazy right hand but Darwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moonvale looks to score with a jab to the body but Darwin is just out of range.

Darwin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Moonvale was covering up waiting for the punch and Darwin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moonvale thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Darwin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moonvale looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Darwin passes into side control.
Moonvale is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Darwin off and has taken his back!

Moonvale is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Darwin has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Moonvale has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Darwin taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Moonvale doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Throm Moonvale!
A less than humble Throm Moonvale misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.