PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hector Morales (ranked 2421 p4p, 5364 weight class) and Friedrich August Von Hayek (ranked 290 p4p, 525 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.

Morales
vs
Von Hayek

177 cm
23
163
6 - 4 - 0

170 cm
24
170
2 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Chester

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Friedrich August Von Hayek!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Hayek takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Morales instigates a clinch.
Morales content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Von Hayek tries to work over Morales's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Von Hayek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morales lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morales lands a body punch.
Morales tries to stall but Von Hayek uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Morales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Hayek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Morales pushes Von Hayek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morales is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Morales lands a nice uppercut.
Von Hayek misses with some punches.
Von Hayek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morales's elbow.
Morales misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morales lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Our sources have told us that Morales has been working on his elbows in the gym.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morales trying to stall but Von Hayek improves his position.
Von Hayek blocks a body shot from Morales.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hayek tries for a takedown. No joy.
Morales throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Von Hayeks head.
Von Hayek misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Hayek.
We've been informed that Von Hayek has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Morales slows down the pace here.
Von Hayek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Von Hayek lands an uppercut.
Von Hayek misses with the head strike.
Morales stalling.

Von Hayek gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Morales regains guard.
Von Hayek lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morales controls Von Hayek momentarily but Von Hayek frees himself.
Von Hayek makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Von Hayek is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek trying to control but Morales is working from the bottom.
Morales utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morales is trying to keep Von Hayek in close.
Morales wants to stand but Von Hayek is controlling the position.
Morales looking to control.
Morales looking to hit a scissor sweep but Von Hayek is one step ahead there.
Von Hayek scoring with punches to the head and body.
Von Hayek working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Morales's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morales working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales controlling the position.
Von Hayek stopping the sweep attempt from Morales.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morales wants to get back to his feet but Von Hayek is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Von Hayek postures up and lands a big shot to Morales's brow.
Von Hayek postures up in Morales's guard and throws a big left but Morales blocks it.
Von Hayek has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morales avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Von Hayek postures up and lands a big shot to Morales's brow.
Von Hayek throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Hayek lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morales tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morales controls Von Hayek momentarily but Von Hayek frees himself.
Morales is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morales wants to get back to his feet but Von Hayek is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Von Hayek throwing strikes from guard but Morales blocks nicely.
Von Hayek scoring with some ground and pound.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but Morales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Hayek works over Morales with some ground and pound from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morales is on top in guard.

Von Hayek is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Friedrich August Von Hayek will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Morales has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hector Morales has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Morales misses with a body punch.
Morales tries to work over Von Hayek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Von Hayek throws a head punch that misses.
Morales dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Morales misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Von Hayek gets through Morales's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morales blocks a body shot from Von Hayek.
Von Hayek prevents a body shot from Morales.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hayek works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Von Hayek is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Morales swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Von Hayek.
Morales lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hayek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Von Hayek misses with a body punch.
Morales struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Hayek controls his hands.
Von Hayek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Hayek lands a shot to the body.
Von Hayek goes for a takedown in the clinch but Morales prevents it.
Morales swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Hayek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morales lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morales throws a head punch that misses.
Morales misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morales has Von Hayek pressed against the cage.
Morales works on Von Hayek's body with a couple of short punches.
Morales throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Hayek.
A nice left hand lands by Von Hayek.
Von Hayek scores with a shoulder strike.
Von Hayek is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Von Hayek on the inside.

Von Hayek gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Morales regains guard.

Morales pushes Von Hayek off and scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Hayek scores with a decent looking hook.
Von Hayek lands with a straight right. Morales didn't see that one coming.

Morales gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Hayek tries to throw a body punch but Morales avoids it by throwing Von Hayek back against the cage.
Von Hayek being controlled against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Morales.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales lands a body shot in the clinch.
Morales lands a nice uppercut.
Von Hayek misses with a body punch.
Morales prevents a body shot from Von Hayek.
Morales tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Von Hayek.
Von Hayek tries to work over Morales's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Hayek.
Von Hayek misses with a body punch.
Von Hayek has Morales pushed against the cage.
Morales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morales working aggressively here.
Von Hayek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morales misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Hayek misses with a punch on the inside.
Morales is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morales is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Morales stalling in the clinch but Von Hayek improves position.
Morales is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Von Hayek avoiding damage.

Von Hayek is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Morales can't fight it off and eventually Von Hayek manages to take the fight to the floor. Morales looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morales keeping moving, preventing Von Hayek from controlling successfully.
Von Hayek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Friedrich August Von Hayek will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Morales closes the distance and clinches.
Morales stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Von Hayek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Von Hayek.
Von Hayek blocking some punches.
Von Hayek misses with some punches.
Morales prevents a body shot from Von Hayek.
Von Hayek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Von Hayek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Von Hayek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morales looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Morales.
Morales stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Von Hayek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Von Hayek scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hayek pressing his opponent against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Morales misses with some punches.
Morales fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morales tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Hayek's elbow.
Von Hayek working aggressively here.
Von Hayek misses with some punches.
Morales lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Morales scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morales is looking to control Von Hayek's arms but Von Hayek gets an underhook and turns him. Now Morales has his back to the cage.
Von Hayek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Von Hayek prevents a body shot from Morales.
A shot in the inside from Von Hayek.
Morales tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek can't find room to land a body shot as Morales controls the action.
Von Hayek tries a body shot but Morales blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Morales.
Morales presses Von Hayek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Von Hayek wants the takedown. Morales is fighting it off but Von Hayek persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Morales's guard against the cage.

Morales pushes Von Hayek off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morales misses with an uppercut.
Hector Morales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Morales has managed to clinch.
Von Hayek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Von Hayek.
Von Hayek has a couple of punches blocked by Morales.
Morales misses with some punches.
Morales is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Morales prevents a body shot from Von Hayek.
Morales lands a nice uppercut.
Morales throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Hayek.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morales is looking to control Von Hayek's arms but Von Hayek gets an underhook and turns him. Now Morales has his back to the cage.
Morales controlling the action here for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Von Hayek as Morales tries to tie him up.
Von Hayek misses with a punch to the body.
Morales softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morales has Von Hayek pressed against the cage.
Morales tries to work over Von Hayek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hector Morales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Von Hayek is working for takedown but Morales is calmly controlling the position for now.
Von Hayek is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Morales is defending well.
Von Hayek misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Hayek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Morales - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Hayek.
Von Hayek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Von Hayek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morales's elbow.
Von Hayek is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Morales is defending well.
Hector Morales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Friedrich August Von Hayek.
Von Hayek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Von Hayek works on Morales's body with a couple of short punches.
Morales is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Von Hayek is keeping busy.
Morales lands with a left to the head.
Von Hayek takes a shot to the head.
Morales has Von Hayek pushed against the cage.
Von Hayek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morales or not.
Von Hayek can't get the takedown.
Morales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Hayek can't get the takedown.
Friedrich August Von Hayek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Von Hayek struggles to land a body shot inside as Morales controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Morales showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Von Hayek has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Friedrich August Von Hayek!