PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isak Born (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sehanine Moonbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Born
vs
Moonbow

180 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
165 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Isak Born!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sehanine Moonbow!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moonbow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moonbow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Moonbow drops Born with a beautiful combination! Born stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Moonbow is looking for the KO!

Born is rocked!

It looks like Isak Born has been cut.
Sehanine Moonbow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moonbow throws a series of punches but Born moves out of range.
Born throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moonbow sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Moonbow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Born blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Born content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Born misses with a punch to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Born wants the takedown. Moonbow is fighting it off but Born persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Moonbow's guard against the cage.
Born has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moonbow has control of Born's left arm, preventing Born from doing any damage.
Moonbow manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moonbow lands with some strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Born is in all sorts of trouble here.
Born bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Moonbow has control of Born's left arm, preventing Born from doing any damage.
Moonbow controls Born momentarily but Born frees himself.
Born trying to control but Moonbow is working from the bottom.
Born won't allow Moonbow to sweep him here.
Moonbow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Born won't allow Moonbow to sweep him here.

Moonbow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moonbow wants to improve his position but instead Born has moved into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moonbow is staying active underneath Born, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Born lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Born keeps the fight on the outside.
Moonbow throws a body punch but Born moves out of range.
Moonbow lands a lovely overhand right.
Moonbow throws a jab when Born was well out of range.
Born thows a body shot but no joy.
Moonbow looks to throw the jab but Born is out of range.
Moonbow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Born tries to avoid it but Moonbow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Born to the ground. Born escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moonbow looks gassed!
Born tests Moonbow's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Born shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Moonbow is trying to defend but Born finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Born wants to pass the guard but Moonbow is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Born stands up from half guard.
Moonbow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Moonbow shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Moonbow has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Moonbow prevents Born from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Born is working hard here to advance position.
Moonbow tries to control but Born wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Born that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Moonbow sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Born keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moonbow controlling from the full mount.
Moonbow landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sehanine Moonbow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Isak Born's cut.
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.

Moonbow feints and as Born raises his hands in defense, Moonbow changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moonbow lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Born throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Born throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Moonbow sitting in guard here, content to control.
Born controls Moonbow momentarily but Moonbow frees himself.

Born is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Born being controlled here, momentarily.
Moonbow postures up and lands a big shot to Born's brow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonbow trying to control but Born is working from the bottom.
Moonbow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Born is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moonbow is stalling in the full guard.
Moonbow scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Moonbow trying to control but Born is working from the bottom.
Born not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Moonbow trying to control but Born is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Born circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moonbow wants to clinch.
Moonbow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moonbow doesn't manage to clinch there - Born circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Moonbow. That snapped Born's head back.
Born tries to move into range but Moonbow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Isak Born is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Moonbow closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Born is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonbow grinds an elbow into Born's temple.
Born manages to work his way to half guard, despite Moonbow's best efforts.
Moonbow is keen to just control but Born is a slippery customer.

Moonbow moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Born.
Moonbow controlling the position.
Born on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moonbow in side control lands a decent elbow.

Moonbow stands up.
Born takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Born throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moonbow.
Moonbow throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Moonbow scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Moonbow looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Moonbow prevents Born from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sehanine Moonbow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Isak Born's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Moonbow gets a clinch.
Moonbow has Born pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Born manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Moonbow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Moonbow misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Moonbow gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Moonbow wants to control but Born is keeping him busy.
Born tries to roll over but Moonbow keeps him under control.
Born has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moonbow is working away from the top position though.
Sehanine Moonbow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Born keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Moonbow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Born does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Moonbow takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Born wants to sweep but Moonbow has passed to side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moonbow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Born moves away.
Moonbow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A combination from Born does no damage.
Moonbow tries to clinch up.
Moonbow sizes up Born with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Moonbow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Born defends it nicely.
Born lands with a hook. Moonbow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moonbow is defended easily by Born.
Isak Born has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sehanine Moonbow.

Moonbow gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Born to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moonbow looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Born puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Moonbow wants to control but Born is keeping busy.
Born wants to pass the guard but Moonbow is defending well.

Moonbow looking for submissions off his back.
Moonbow is looking to control Born's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moonbow avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Born tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moonbow knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Born missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Moonbow finds it's way through Born's defenses.
Born checks a leg kick.
Moonbow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Born.
Born takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Moonbow drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Moonbow gets to mount! Born was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moonbow controlling from mount.
Moonbow looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Isak Born has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Born tries to reverse the position but Moonbow maintains control.
Born regains half guard.
Moonbow working Born over with strikes.
Moonbow perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sehanine Moonbow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Born is trying to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sehanine Moonbow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moonbow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sehanine Moonbow!