PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Angel Morales (ranked 1565 p4p, 1396 weight class) and Koba Dvalishvili (ranked 211 p4p, 190 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Morales
vs
Dvalishvili

171 cm
30
154
10 - 9 - 0

180 cm
28
165
9 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koba Dvalishvili!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Topper Green and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dvalishvili scores with a jab. Morales acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dvalishvili throws a poor cross that misses
and Morales counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morales is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili blocks a head kick by Morales.

Dvalishvili closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili working aggressively here.
Morales prevents a body shot from Dvalishvili.
Morales lands with a light punch inside.
Morales swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morales swings wildly with an uppercut but Dvalishvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morales misses with the head strike.
Morales lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dvalishvili tries to throw a body punch but Morales avoids it by throwing Dvalishvili back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Morales scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Dvalishvili struggles to land a body shot inside as Morales controls his hands.
Dvalishvili can't find room to land a body shot as Morales controls the action.
Morales lands a hook that snaps the head of Dvalishvili backwards.
Nice elbow from Morales.

It looks like Koba Dvalishvili has been cut.
Dvalishvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dvalishvili avoids the elbow strike from Morales, against the cage.
Dvalishvili lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales scores with a hook to the body.
Dvalishvili misses with a body punch.
Dvalishvili throws a punch but it's blocked by Morales.
Dvalishvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morales keeps control of Dvalishvili as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morales prevents a body shot from Dvalishvili.
Morales prevents a body shot from Dvalishvili.
Morales misses with a punch to the body.
Dvalishvili misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dvalishvili tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morales's elbow.
Good body shot from Dvalishvili.
Morales lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dvalishvili misses with a punch to the body.
Dvalishvili misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Morales just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dvalishvili's brow.
Morales is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dvalishvili fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dvalishvili lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morales lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dvalishvili pushes Morales back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morales cracks Dvalishvili with a nice body shot.
Dvalishvili misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili avoids the elbow strike from Morales, against the cage.
Dvalishvili has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Morales seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dvalishvili can turn it around.
Dvalishvili misses with the head strike.
Dvalishvili lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morales tries to throw a body punch but Dvalishvili avoids it by throwing Morales back against the cage.
Morales creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Morales throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dvalishvilis head.
Morales scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morales pushes off an throws an elbow but Dvalishvili leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dvalishvili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dvalishvili can't find room to land a body shot as Morales controls the action.
Nice body punch from Dvalishvili - that landed with a thud.
Morales lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morales misses with a punch on the inside.
Morales misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dvalishvili.
Morales pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dvalishvili dodges an elbow strike from Morales.
Morales working aggressively here.
Dvalishvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Morales just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dvalishvili's brow.
Dvalishvili works on Morales's body with a couple of short punches.
Dvalishvili manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dvalishvili.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Dvalishvili fails to land.
Morales throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Morales.
Morales throws an elbow that misses.
Dvalishvili lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Morales lands a damaging elbow.
Morales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Morales just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dvalishvili's brow.
Morales throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Morales working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Dvalishvili's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koba Dvalishvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dvalishvili misses with a kick to the body.
Morales misses with a looping right.
Dvalishvili is looking to slow Morales down with leg kicks.
No joy there for Morales, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morales walks into a straight right hand from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili swings for the body but Morales moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili with a jab.
Morales on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dvalishvili. Dvalishvili obviously looking to wear him down.
Dvalishvili lands with a nice body punch.
Dvalishvili lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Dvalishvili darts in and clinches Morales up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Dvalishvili - that landed with a thud.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morales.
Dvalishvili tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morales's elbow.
Dvalishvili swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morales looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Morales tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Morales.
Morales softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dvalishvili takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice left hand lands by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dvalishvili dodges an elbow strike from Morales.
Dvalishvili lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Angel Morales will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koba Dvalishvili'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.

Dvalishvili scores with a shot to the body.
Morales slips a jab from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dvalishvili with a nice calf kick.
Morales throws a series of punches but Dvalishvili moves out of range.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch but Morales is having none of it.
Morales takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dvalishvili connects with a solid leg kick.
Dvalishvili lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dvalishvili misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morales checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Morales on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Morales looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A left lands for Morales.
Dvalishvili circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morales defending well as Dvalishvili loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dvalishvili rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morales counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dvalishvili displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morales throws out the jab.
Dvalishvili let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dvalishvili throws the left hand but Morales avoids the punch easily.
Morales is looking to counter with a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Dvalishvili there.
Dvalishvili throws a series of punches but Morales avoids them all with ease.
Morales's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dvalishvili connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morales scrambles back to his feet.
Dvalishvili is looking to clinch.
Dvalishvili throws a series of punches but Morales avoids them all with ease.
Dvalishvili staying out of range there.
Dvalishvili looks to throw the jab but Morales is out of range.
Dvalishvili looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A lazy left from Morales finds it's target.
Dvalishvili uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice body kick from Dvalishvili.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dvalishvili lands with a nice combination. Morales backs away looking to recover.
Nice cross by Dvalishvili.
Good standup being displayed there by Dvalishvili as he connects with a hook.
Morales throws a looping overhand right but Dvalishvili ducks down to avoid it.
Dvalishvili dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dvalishvili fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morales looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morales waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dvalishvili.
Morales walks into a jab.
Morales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Dvalishvili was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A low kick from Dvalishvili is predictable there
and Morales connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dvalishvili tries to land a leg kick but Morales saw it coming and moves away.
Dvalishvili throws a head kick that misses.
Morales throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Dvalishvili has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dvalishvili struggles to land a body shot inside as Morales controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili lands an uppercut.
Dvalishvili misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morales lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dvalishvili.
A right hook to the body lands for Morales.

Dvalishvili manages to break the clinch.
Dvalishvili will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Morales is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dvalishvili.
Morales is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dvalishvili takes one to the chin there.
A shot to the liver by Dvalishvili. Beautiful body shot.
Dvalishvili throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morales stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morales gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dvalishvili's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morales under the eye.
Morales misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dvalishvili counters with a straight right hand.
Morales looks to throw the jab but Dvalishvili is out of range.
Morales keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dvalishvili.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morales throws a shot from downtown. Dvalishvili moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morales manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Morales misses its intended target.
Dvalishvili slips a jab from Morales.
Dvalishvili darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dvalishvili connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morales's hands.
Dvalishvili throws a leg kick but Morales sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Morales lands a jab to the head.

That has opened up Koba Dvalishvili's cut even more.
Morales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dvalishvili misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morales throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dvalishvili sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dvalishvili lands a nice hook to Morales's body. Morales takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dvalishvili scores with a jab to the head.
Dvalishvili connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morales's hands.
Dvalishvili with a nice calf kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koba Dvalishvili showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Koba Dvalishvili's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Dvalishvili throws a right hand that misses
and Morales counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morales throws a jab when Dvalishvili was well out of range.

Dvalishvili gets a clinch.
Morales misses with an elbow over the top.
Morales working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Morales gets through Dvalishvili's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Morales.
Dvalishvili misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Dvalishvili as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morales.
Dvalishvili has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dvalishvili digs a right hand into Morales's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morales's gas tank.
Dvalishvili takes an elbow to the temple.
Morales prevents a body shot from Dvalishvili.
Morales creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dvalishvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Morales - that landed with a thud.
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!
Dvalishvili misses with a punch to the body.
Morales creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Morales tries a knee to the head but Dvalishvili blocks it.
Dvalishvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales struggles to land a body shot inside as Dvalishvili controls his hands.
Morales lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dvalishvili backwards.
Dvalishvili tries to work over Morales's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dvalishvili tries a body shot but Morales blocks it.
Dvalishvili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili dodges an elbow strike from Morales.
Morales misses with a punch to the body.
Morales pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morales.

Dvalishvili breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dvalishvili connects with a single shot there.
A slow jab from Morales misses its intended target.
Dvalishvili throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morales misses with a shot to the body

and Dvalishvili holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dvalishvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dvalishvili misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morales creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dvalishvili's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morales.
Morales is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morales lands an elbow inside that Dvalishvili shrugs off.
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!
Morales creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dvalishvili's defenses.
Morales looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dvalishvili scores with a hook to the body.
Dvalishvili tries to throw a body punch but Morales avoids it by throwing Dvalishvili back against the cage.
Morales misses with an elbow strike.
Morales throws a punch but it's blocked by Dvalishvili.
Angel Morales has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Morales lands a hook that snaps the head of Dvalishvili backwards.
Dvalishvili presses Morales against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morales swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dvalishvili can't find room to land a body shot as Morales controls the action.
Dvalishvili works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dvalishvili blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Dvalishvili.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Dvalishvili escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dvalishvili connects with an inside leg kick.
Dvalishvili misses with a jab to the body
and Morales counters with a straight right hand.

Dvalishvili clinches up against the cage.
Dvalishvili blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili is looking to control Morales's arms but Morales gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dvalishvili has his back to the cage.
Dvalishvili is working Morales over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dvalishvili.
Morales throws an elbow that misses.
Morales throws an elbow but it misses.
Dvalishvili avoids the elbow strike from Morales, against the cage.
Dvalishvili has a couple of punches blocked by Morales.
Dvalishvili blocks an uppercut.
Dvalishvili swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dvalishvili cracks Morales with a nice body shot.

Dvalishvili manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Dvalishvili.
Nice jab there from Dvalishvili.
Morales tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dvalishvili manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koba Dvalishvili seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morales swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dvalishvili tries a head kick but it misses.
Morales is looking to counter the offense by Dvalishvili and move into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales tries to clinch but Dvalishvili moves out of range.
Dvalishvili scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dvalishvili tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Morales 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dvalishvili throws a low kick, looking for Morales's leg but Morales calmly moves out of range.
Dvalishvili throws a low kick but Morales moves out of range easily.
Dvalishvili throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dvalishvili moves in looking to clinch but Morales pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Morales misses the target.
Dvalishvili fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dvalishvili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morales manages to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dvalishvili - that will leave a mark!
Morales lands an overhand right.

The cut above Koba Dvalishvili's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice body kick from Dvalishvili.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Koba Dvalishvili.
I think Dvalishvili 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koba Dvalishvili!