PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yassir Morabet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yassir Morabet will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Vader
vs
Morabet

179 cm
23
182 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chad Vader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Yassir Morabet!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morabet throws and low kick but Vader moves out of range easily.
Morabet misses with a head kick.
Vader avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vader is looking to slow Morabet down with leg kicks.
Morabet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morabet throws a head kick but Vader moves out of range.
Vader keeps Morabet at a distance using the push kick.
Morabet tries to clinch there but Vader circles away.
Morabet throws a sloppy head kick and Vader moves out of range easily.
Morabet throws a right and a left that Vader avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morabet scores with a push kick.
Morabet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morabet tries to close the distance and clinch but Vader swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morabet wants to clinch.
Morabet tries to clinch up.
Morabet checks a leg kick.
Morabet tries to clinch up but Vader circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vader avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vader wants to slow Morabet down by chopping away at his legs.
Vader misses with a leg kick.
Morabet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vader throws a low kick but Morabet avoids it.
Vader swats away the attempt to clinch by Morabet.
Morabet wants to clinch up but Vader keeps it at a distance.
Morabet pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader looks for the body kick but Morabet saw that one coming.
Morabet wants to clinch.
Morabet throws a head kick but Vader moves out of range.
Morabet throws a head kick but Vader moves out of range.
Morabet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morabet tries to clinch but Vader is having none of it.

That's four 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.
Vader swats away the attempt to clinch by Morabet.
Yassir Morabet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morabet tries to clinch but Vader is having none of it.
Morabet moves in looking to clinch but Vader pushes him off.
Morabet swinging wildly here.
Morabet looks to land a right hand but Vader moved out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morabet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morabet throws a lazy body kick
and Vader counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Vader dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Morabet throws a series of punches but Vader moves out of range.
Morabet darts in trying to clinch
and Vader counters with a nice leg kick.
Vader thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Morabet if he has to take too many more of those.
Vader lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Vader.
Morabet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vader counters with an outside leg kick.
Morabet throws a right and a left that Vader avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vader counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Morabet is breathing heavily.
Morabet closes the distance but Vader moves to the side
and Vader counters with a body kick.
Vader tries a head kick but it misses.
Morabet wants to clinch
and Vader counters with an inside leg kick.
Vader throws out a leg kick but Morabet moves out of range and Vader only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morabet closes the distance but Vader moves to the side
and Vader counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vader wants to slow Morabet down by chopping away at his legs.
Morabet tries to clinch
and Vader counters with a leg kick.
Morabet tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vader makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Morabet really felt that one!
Vader throws a front kick that sends Morabet stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vader chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morabet takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chad Vader is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Vader there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vader fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morabet.
Vader throws a shot to the body.
Morabet tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vader counters with a thumping low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Vader.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick by Morabet misses
and Vader counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vader moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vader scores with a body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Morabet might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Vader has got the better of the exchanges.
Vader throws a leg kick
and Morabet counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vader cracks the inside of Morabet's front leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vader.
Vader scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Vader dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!

Vader throws a front kick that sends Morabet stumbling back into the cage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vader.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vader.
Morabet throws a lazy head kick
and Vader counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Morabet throws a head kick that misses.
Vader feints and then cracks Morabet's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morabet down.
Vader moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vader thuds a left hand into Morabet's body.
Vader lands with a kick to the ribs.
Morabet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vader fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morabet.
Vader lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morabet tries to clinch but Vader moves away
and Vader counters with a body kick.
Vader tries to land a front kick but Morabet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vader is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morabet can do to turn this around?
Morabet looks to clinch
and Vader counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vader throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morabet takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yassir Morabet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vader.
Vader scores with a leg kick.
Vader dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morabet. That did some damage!
Vader buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vader scoring well with a low kick there.
Morabet wants to clinch but Vader slips to the side
and Vader counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vader works Morabet's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morabet on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vader. Vader obviously looking to wear him down.
Morabet tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vader counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vader throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morabet tries to clinch but Vader moves away
and Vader counters with a leg kick.
Vader throws a leg kick but Morabet moved away.
Vader scores with a body shot.
Chad Vader is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Morabet misses
and Vader counters with a slapping leg kick.
Morabet tries to clinch but Vader moves away
and Vader counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Morabet misses with a body punch
and Vader counters with a slapping leg kick.
Morabet wants to clinch but Vader slips to the side
and Vader counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vader with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yassir Morabet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morabet throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morabet tries to clinch but Vader moves away
and Vader counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A good leg kick by Vader.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Vader showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vader has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:25
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Vader!