PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Mankowski (ranked 2966 p4p, 4153 weight class) and Omari Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 498 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mankowski
vs
Morales

170 cm
25
200
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
25
200
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Mankowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Omari Morales!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mankowski closes the distance and clinches up with Morales, looking for a takedown. Mankowski pushes Morales against the cage but Morales circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morales connects with a nice looking jab.
Mankowski shoots in and drives through. Morales sprawls well.
Mankowski looks for a takedown but Morales sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Mankowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morales misses with a series of wild punches.
Morales cracks Mankowski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mankowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morales swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mankowski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mankowski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Morales just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mankowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Morales is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mankowski misses with a takedown attempt
and Morales counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Morales lands a jab to Mankowski's midsection.
Morales fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mankowski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Morales scores with a jab.
Mankowski tries to clinch up but Morales circles away and keeps his distance.
Morales with a nice cross.
Omari Morales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mankowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morales swivels and escapes.
Mankowski takes one on the button.
Mankowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mankowski tries to clinch
and Morales counters with a nice uppercut.
Morales is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morales.
Mankowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morales is fending him off so far but Mankowski persists. Nope, Morales circles away and we're back to standing.
Morales swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Morales gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Morales throws a series of punches but Mankowski moves out of range.
Omari Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mankowski closes the distance and clinches.
Morales has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morales working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales tries a body shot but Mankowski blocks it.
Morales has had enough of the clinch but Mankowski keeps him there for the moment.
Mankowski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morales fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Morales throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Boris Mankowski has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by Morales there.
Morales jabs at Mankowski's body.
Mankowski tries to clinch but Morales is having none of it.
Morales works over Mankowski's head and body with a nice combination.
Mankowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Morales's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mankowski shoots in and drives through. Morales sprawls well.
Nice uppercut lands for Morales. That snapped Mankowski's head back.
Morales looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mankowski looks for a takedown but Morales sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Morales has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mankowski walks into a left hand.
Mankowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mankowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morales cracks a nice hook into Mankowski's ribs.
Mankowski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morales connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morales scores with a hook.
Morales swats away the attempt to clinch by Mankowski.
Mankowski fails with the takedown.
Mankowski takes one on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales sizes up Mankowski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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 scores with a nice strike.
Morales stuffs the takedown attempt from Mankowski. Mankowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Morales lands with an overhand left.
Morales cracks Mankowski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Morales scores with a jab.
Morales lands a jab to the head.
Mankowski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Morales 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.
Mankowski tries to clinch but Morales is having none of it.
Mankowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morales manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Morales.
Morales is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mankowski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morales stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morales wants it to stay on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Omari Morales dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boris Mankowski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Morales ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mankowski shoots for a double leg takedown but Morales sprawls well. He's pushed Mankowski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mankowski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morales counters with a one-two to the body.
Morales misses the shot to the body.
Mankowski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Mankowski is rocked!
Morales circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Mankowski to the canvas! Mankowski doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Morales keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omari Morales!
A very excited looking Omari Morales rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.