PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Consenza (ranked 4688 p4p, 3874 weight class) and Crone Moans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crone Moans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Consenza
vs
Moans

185 cm
25
212
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
215
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ramon Consenza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Crone Moans!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moans sizes up Consenza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Consenza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moans fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Consenza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moans scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Left hook, right uppercut from Moans.
Moans needs to keep his hands up - Consenza had a free shot at his head there.
Consenza blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Consenza.
Consenza misses with a body punch
and Moans counters with a stiff right hand.
Moans scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Consenza walks into a straight right hand from Moans.
Moans misses with a hook.
Consenza misses with a shot to the body
and Moans counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Consenza gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Consenza is rocked!
Moans connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Consenza momentarily.
Oh Consenza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moans tries to land a body kick

and Consenza counters with a takedown into side control.
Consenza seems to have got his legs back now.
Consenza in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Moans is trying to control Consenza's posture but Consenza avoids it.
Consenza in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Consenza working the strikes but Moans uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Moans is controlling Consenza's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Consenza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moans keeping hold of Consenza's head, controlling as best he can.
Consenza thows a huge punch but Moans dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Consenza misses with a head shot. Moans uses the momentum to regain guard.
Consenza trying to move into half guard but instead Moans has managed to sweep!

Moans is in close to Consenza's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Moans is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Moans trying to control but Consenza is working from the bottom.
Consenza wants to stand and escape but Moans is having none of it.

Consenza has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Moans is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Consenza.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Consenza tries to bench press Moans off him but Moans keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Consenza is not content to let Moans control the position.
Consenza tries to improve position but can't.
Consenza taking punishment in the form of punches.
Consenza is looking for a sweep.
Moans controls the position.
Moans lands a nice forearm strike.
Consenza tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moans wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moans lands a few punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Consenza tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Moans wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moans works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Moans trying to control the action but Consenza is working from the bottom.
Moans working the ground and pound.
Consenza is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Moans happy to just control the position for now.
Moans is putting a hurting on Consenza here, landing some big shots from side control.
Moans working the body and head with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Crone Moans dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Consenza swings for the body but Moans moves out of range.
Moans connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Consenza's hands.
Moans might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Moans rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Consenza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moans cracks Consenza with a right hand to the side of the head.
Moans throws a combination that misses

and Consenza counters with a single leg into guard. Moans didn't expect that.
Moans throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Consenza looking to sit in guard and control but Moans gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Consenza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moans postures up and lands a big shot to Consenza's brow.
Crone Moans has got the better of the ground game so far.
Consenza trying to keep a closed guard but Moans is proving a slippery customer.

Consenza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moans is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Consenza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moans has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moans trying to control the position from guard on top but Consenza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moans preventing the sweep.

Consenza looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Moans passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moans looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Consenza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moans on the ground.
Ground and pound from Moans.
Moans is nestled in close to Consenza, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Consenza is trying to maintain the position but Moans is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Consenza wants to improve his position but Moans is controlling well.
Moans winds up and cracks Consenza with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Consenza is looking to control Moans's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Consenza avoid being mounted?
Moans is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Consenza!
Consenza is looking to improve his position but Moans isn't that keen on the idea.
Moans tries to control but Consenza wriggling away.
Consenza tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moans is landing with some decent strikes but Consenza is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Moans lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Moans raining down hammerfists from mount.
Moans lands a heavy elbow.
Moans lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Consenza! Moans sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Consenza and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Crone Moans!
After winning the bout, Crone Moans thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.