PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bob Probert (ranked 995 p4p, 1307 weight class) and Erran Morad (ranked 89 p4p, 120 weight class). Probert's entrance music is DNA. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Erran Morad enters the cage!

Probert
vs
Morad

172 cm
26
155
14 - 7 - 1

178 cm
40
157
22 - 21 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Probert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erran Morad!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Probert avoids the body shot from Morad.
Morad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morad is looking to chop away at Probert's legs.
Morad throws a hook but Probert blocks it.
Probert throws a lazy uppercut
letting Morad counter with a right hand.
Morad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Morad has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Probert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morad.
Probert takes a jab right on the kisser.
A low kick from Morad misses
and Probert counters with a nice uppercut.
Morad throws a head kick that misses.
Probert takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morad connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Probert misses.
Morad throws out a loose jab but Probert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morad scores with the left hand. Probert knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Probert just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Probert tries to clinch up.
Morad digs a good hook to Probert's body.
Morad uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Morad throws a looping overhand right but Probert ducks down to avoid it.

Probert has Morad up against the cage in a clinch.
Morad wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Probert has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Probert.
Morad misses with an elbow over the top.
A short uppercut from Probert.
Morad is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Morad lands an elbow inside that Probert shrugs off.

It looks like Bob Probert has been cut.
Probert lands with a light punch inside.
Probert prevents Morad from breaking the clinch.
Probert gets underhooks to prevent Morad's takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Probert.
Probert misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Probert lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probert lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morad creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Probert lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Probert softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morad tries to break free but Probert pushes him back against the cage.
Morad wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morad lands an uppercut.
Morad misses with some punches.
Morad prevents a body shot from Probert.
Probert avoids a wild elbow strike from Morad.
Probert lands with a right to the head.
Morad taking a breather.
Probert tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Probert lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morad backwards.
Morad is trying to push Probert away but Probert has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Morad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Morad breaks the clinch.
Probert slips under a jab.
Probert swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Probert moves into the clinch.
Probert goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morad looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probert blocks an elbow strike from Morad.
Morad throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Morad is trying to break the clinch but Probert has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Morad fails to land.
Probert blocks an elbow strike from Morad.
Probert lands an uppercut.
Probert looking to slow down the pace here.
Morad tries to stall but Probert uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Probert struggles to land a body shot inside as Morad controls his hands.
Morad working hard to break the clinch.

Morad breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Probert misses the target.
Probert loads up on a big right hand but Morad slips the punch.
Morad misses with a looping left.
Probert connects with a single shot there.
Morad cracks a nice hook into Probert's ribs.
Morad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Probert.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probert uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morad.
Probert blocks a leg kick.
Morad takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Erran Morad has been cut.
Probert doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morad listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Morad.
Morad with the inside leg kick.
Morad paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Morad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Probert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Probert throws a big shot that misses.
Probert swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morad.
Morad feints and then cracks Probert's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Probert down.
Morad swings for the body but Probert moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Erran Morad will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Morad gets the takedown into side control.
Morad laying and praying for a moment but Probert takes advantage and regains half guard.
Morad missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Probert is trying to stand back up but Morad is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Probert wants to control but Morad is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morad sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Probert defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morad takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Morad misses with a head shot. Probert uses the momentum to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morad is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Probert is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Probert has escaped and now he's on top!

Probert controlling from the top position.
Morad wants to sweep here but Probert controlling him for the moment.

Morad is working an open guard so Probert takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Morad throws a solid leg kick but Probert takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morad.
Probert avoids the head kick by Morad.
Morad doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Probert counter with a right hand.
Morad throws a big shot that misses.
Probert is looking to counter punch.
Probert lands with a hook. Morad tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've been told by Probert's head coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That kick from Morad tenderised Probert's leg. Probert is trying to keep his angry face on.
Morad throws an off balance right hand
and Probert counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A punch lands to the side of Probert 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Morad misses with a straight right.
Probert swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Erran Morad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Morad misses its intended target.
Morad throws a leg kick that misses.
Probert pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morad takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Morad with the inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morad feints and then cracks Probert's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Probert down.
Morad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Probert.
Morad misses with an uppercut. Probert saw that one coming.
Probert is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Probert.
Probert drops his hands momentarily and Morad takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Morad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Probert throws a jab but it's blocked by Morad.
Morad was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Morad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Probert moves away.
Morad ducks under a wild hook from Probert.
Probert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morad.
A slow jab from Morad misses its intended target.
Probert is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Probert looks to land a left hand but Morad moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Probert avoids the body shot from Morad.
Morad finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Probert was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Morad throws a sloppy head kick and Probert moves out of range easily.
Morad tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Erran Morad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morad slips under a jab.
Probert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morad manages to avoid it.
A jab from Probert misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Probert throws a nice looking combination but Morad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morad is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Probert with a body shot.
Probert moves out of range as Morad strikes.
Morad scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Morad shoots and misses
and Probert counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morad throws a jab but it's blocked by Probert.
An attempted straight right counter from Probert misses the target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morad, as that shot connected.
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.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Probert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Probert misses with a wild combination.
Morad throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morad fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morad misses the shot to the body.
Probert has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morad.
Morad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morad scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Probert doesn't seem bothered though.
Probert takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morad swings away with a body shot that misses
and Probert counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Probert. Morad does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morad throws a leg kick
and Probert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Probert throws a jab when Morad was well out of range.
Probert doesn't manage to clinch there - Morad circles away.
Morad connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Probert misses with an uppercut. Morad saw that one coming.
Probert slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Morad is rocked!
Probert drops Morad with a huge uppercut! Morad drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Probert is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Probert!
Bob Probert seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.