PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Morales (ranked 5523 p4p, 3729 weight class) and Lars Erik Jim Sunesson (ranked 481 p4p, 378 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Morales
vs
Sunesson

180 cm
24
175
2 - 1 - 0

169 cm
20
162
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lars Erik Jim Sunesson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunesson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sunesson tests Morales's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sunesson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Morales if he has to take too many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Sunesson.
Morales uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sunesson.
Sunesson scores with a leg kick.
Sunesson lands with a nice body kick.
Sunesson tries a head kick but it misses.
Morales is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sunesson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sunesson.
Morales misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sunesson clobbers Morales with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Sunesson throws a wild body kick that Morales sees coming a mile off.
Morales fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sunesson swats away the attempt to clinch by Morales.
Sunesson throws a nice looking combination but Morales bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morales takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunesson lands a front kick.
Sunesson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morales.
Sunesson lands a front kick.
Sunesson cracks Morales with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sunesson throws a right and a left that Morales avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Sunesson.
Sunesson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sunesson punishes Morales's body with a nice straight punch.
Sunesson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morales's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Sunesson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morales fails with the takedown.
Sunesson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sunesson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morales shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sunesson sprawls well. Sunesson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morales gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Morales. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunesson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morales walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sunesson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Morales had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Sunesson throws a head kick that misses.
Sunesson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sunesson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morales.
Morales is breathing heavily.
Sunesson scores with a three punch combo!
Sunesson thuds his shin into the meat of Morales's side.
Sunesson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sunesson.
Sunesson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Morales will feel that in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunesson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Morales if he has to take too many more of those.
Sunesson connects with a solid leg kick.
Morales takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sunesson throws a head kick that half lands.
Sunesson scores with a head kick. Morales tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sunesson lands with a cross.
Morales walks into a straight right hand from Sunesson.
Sunesson thuds his right hand into Morales's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sunesson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
Sunesson lands a leg kick that knocks Morales off balance momentarily.
Sunesson lands a jab.
Sunesson lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick from Sunesson lands but Morales takes it in his stride.
Sunesson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sunesson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Morales is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Sunesson! Morales is out on his feet! Sunesson rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Morales is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Morales is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lars Erik Jim Sunesson!