PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jah Wobble (ranked 1622 p4p, 1971 weight class) and Erran Morad (ranked 206 p4p, 239 weight class). Wobble comes to the cage accompanied by Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Wobble
vs
Morad

166 cm
35
162
24 - 13 - 2

178 cm
36
157
18 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 24 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jah Wobble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erran Morad!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wobble slips under a jab from Morad.
Wobble takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morad's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wobble under the eye.
Morad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wobble has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wobble misses with a leg kick.
Morad keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morad throws a jab when Wobble was well out of range.
Morad throws out a loose jab but Wobble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wobble half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Wobble misses with an uppercut. Morad saw that one coming.
Wobble throws a sloppy head kick and Morad moves out of range easily.
Morad avoids a kick to the body.
Wobble throws a low kick but Morad avoids it.
Morad jabs Wobble to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morad misses with a hook.
Wobble shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Morad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wobble connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wobble takes a kick to the side of the head.
Morad takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morad throws a leg kick which misses Wobble's front leg but catches the back leg as Wobble tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morad throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wobble stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morad throws out a leg kick but Wobble moves out of range and Morad only half commits.
Morad moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Morad catches Wobble with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Morad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wobble was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
No luck for Wobble with that takedown attempt.
A shot to the liver by Morad. Beautiful body shot.
Morad slips a straight right by Wobble.
Wobble takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Morad is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wobble moves out of range of the strikes.
Wobble uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morad.
Morad avoids the head kick by Wobble.
Good standup being displayed there by Morad as he connects with a hook.
Wobble throws a body shot but no joy.
Morad looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wobble takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Morad throws a front kick aimed at Wobble's knee but Wobble avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Morad misses its intended target.
Wobble changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wobble moves out of range as Morad strikes.
Wobble pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wobble takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wobble throws a front kick aimed at Morad's knee but Morad avoids it well.
Wobble takes one to the chin there.
Wobble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wobble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morad.
Morad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morad ducks right into an uppercut from Wobble.
Morad looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wobble misses the shot to the body.
Morad misses with a right hand

and Wobble decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morad's guard.
Wobble sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Morad's guard.

Wobble seems to be working for a kimura but Morad defends the submission attempt.
Morad wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wobble is looking to advance position but Morad won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wobble lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Morad taking some punishment here, with Wobble in his half guard.
Wobble wants to control but Morad is keeping him busy.

Wobble is trying to work for a kimura but Morad is defending well.
Wobble thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Morad looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wobble wants to pass the guard but Morad is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wobble working Morad over with strikes.
Morad works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wobble trying to control the position from guard on top but Morad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wobble trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wobble sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Morad's guard.
Morad is trying to control but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Erran Morad dominated that round.
That's time! Wobble's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Morad motions for Wobble to come forward. Morad throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morad.
Morad gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Morad loads up on a big right hand but Wobble slips the punch.
Morad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morad blocks a jab.
Morad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Morad slips under a jab from Wobble.
Morad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wobble has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morad takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wobble. Morad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wobble tries to land a leg kick but Morad saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wobble keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morad.
Morad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wobble has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wobble takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Wobble gets a double leg takedown into Morad's guard.
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!
Wobble slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wobble trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wobble might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wobble throws a big elbow that misses.
Wobble is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wobble postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morad pulls Wobble in close to prevent any damage.
Morad avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wobble trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wobble throwing strikes from guard but Morad blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Morad pulls Wobble in close to prevent any damage.
Morad keeping full guard, as Wobble tries to pass.
Wobble engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wobble swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morad throws a chopping leg kick but Wobble manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Morad staying out of range there.
Wobble uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morad.
Wobble tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morad scoring well with a low kick there.
Wobble misses with a looping right.
Erran Morad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wobble is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Morad.
Wobble gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morad.
Morad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morad walks into a jab.
Morad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wobble misses with a straight right.
Morad tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morad connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wobble's hands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morad checks a leg kick.
Morad cracks a nice hook into Wobble's ribs.
Morad throws a head kick that misses.
Morad walks into a jab.
Morad throws a chopping leg kick but Wobble manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wobble feinted with a counter takedown.
Morad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morad lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Wobble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morad.
A low kick lands for Morad.
Wobble avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wobble misses with a kick to the body.
Wobble motions for Morad to come forward. Wobble throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wobble throws an overhand right that lands on Morad's shoulder, as Morad tries to avoid the shot.
Wobble is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Erran Morad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morad lands with an overhand left.
Morad scores with a head kick. Wobble tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Morad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wobble.
Wobble looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Morad ducks under a wild hook from Wobble.
Morad punishes Wobble's body with a nice straight punch.
Wobble looks for a takedown but Morad sprawls well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wobble checks a leg kick.
Morad lands the left hand.
Wobble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wobble throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Erran Morad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Morad misses its intended target.
Morad scoring well with a low kick there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Erran Morad will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Wobble waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morad.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wobble. Morad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wobble lands a leg kick that knocks Morad off balance momentarily.
Morad moves out of range as Wobble strikes.
Wobble on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wobble slips under a jab from Morad.
Wobble misses with a low kick.
Wobble shoots in for a takedown but Morad shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Morad lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Wobble misses.
Wobble slips under a jab.
Morad scores with a jab. Wobble acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wobble throws a head kick that misses.
Morad checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice uppercut lands for Morad. That snapped Wobble's head back.
Morad looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wobble chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wobble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morad was well out of range. Poor timing from Wobble.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morad throws a leg kick which misses Wobble's front leg but catches the back leg as Wobble tries to avoid it.
Wobble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wobble tries to counter with a takedown but Morad is quick to defend against it.
Wobble pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wobble blocks a head kick by Morad.
Morad misses with a straight right.
Wobble walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morad throws a leg kick but Wobble checks it.
Wobble misses with a wild body shot.

Wobble shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wobble connects with a nice short shot to Morad's temple.
Morad taking some punishment here, with Wobble in his half guard.
Morad tries to get to full guard but Wobble has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wobble looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Morad with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Wobble looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wobble is looking to take a break and control but Morad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morad is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wobble wants to control but Morad is keeping him busy.
Jah Wobble overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Wobble looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Morad wants to control but Wobble is keeping busy.
Jah Wobble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wobble scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four 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.
Morad trying to control here.
Morad blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wobble.
Morad preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Erran Morad is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wobble not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Wobble is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morad is just riding it out for now. Wobble eventually gives up the hold.

Wobble is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morad sees it coming and defends easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jah Wobble showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morad 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erran Morad!
Erran Morad decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.