PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blokada Leningrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leningrada kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Farewell of Slavyanka. Morrow has chosen Nigga Ready for War as his entrance music. Blokada Leningrada could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Don Morrow's chin.

Leningrada
vs
Morrow

175 cm
27
159 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

170 cm
22
157 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blokada Leningrada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow throws a looping overhand right but Leningrada ducks down to avoid it.
Leningrada misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Leningrada.
Leningrada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leningrada takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leningrada misses with a wild body shot.
Morrow drops his hands momentarily and Leningrada takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Leningrada thows a body shot but no joy.
Morrow misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Leningrada to counter with a crisp jab.
Morrow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leningrada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morrow lunges at Leningrada with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leningrada's hand.
Morrow throws a hook but Leningrada avoids it easily.
Leningrada lands a nice shot to the body.
Morrow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leningrada misses with a hook. Morrow ducked under it nicely.
Morrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leningrada.
Morrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morrow throws a big shot that misses.
Leningrada lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Leningrada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morrow.
Morrow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Leningrada counters with a nice body shot.
Leningrada throws an overhand right that lands on Morrow's shoulder, as Morrow tries to avoid the shot.
Leningrada on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Leningrada blocks a head kick by Morrow.
A big right from Morrow misses.
Don Morrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leningrada.
Morrow needs to keep his hands up - Leningrada had a free shot at his head there.
Leningrada wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morrow throws a hook but Leningrada blocks it.
Morrow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leningrada lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leningrada smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leningrada paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Morrow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leningrada.
Morrow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Leningrada coming out on top.
Leningrada lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Morrow misses.
Morrow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morrow walks into a straight right hand from Leningrada.
Leningrada sizes up Morrow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leningrada lands with an overhand left.
Morrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leningrada was well out of range. Poor timing from Morrow.
Leningrada jabs Morrow right on the nose. Morrow blinks but takes it well.
Leningrada connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good shot there by Leningrada.

Morrow is rocked!
Morrow slips a straight right by Leningrada.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow loads up on a big right hand but Leningrada slips the punch.
Leningrada wants to clinch up but Morrow keeps it at a distance.
Leningrada bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morrow's head backwards.
Left hook, right uppercut from Leningrada.
Morrow is still on wobbly legs! Can Leningrada finish him?
Morrow scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Morrow seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leningrada throws a jab when Morrow was well out of range.
Leningrada missing with a left hand there. Morrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morrow falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Leningrada cracks Morrow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blokada Leningrada dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leningrada.
Leningrada defending well as Morrow loads up on a big left hand.
Morrow punishes Leningrada's body with a nice straight punch.
Morrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leningrada scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Leningrada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morrow throws out the jab.
Morrow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Morrow looks to throw the jab but Leningrada is out of range.
Leningrada lands a head shot.
Leningrada misses with the combination.
Leningrada slips a straight right by Morrow.
Morrow misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leningrada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blokada Leningrada is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Leningrada lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morrow doesn't seem phased though.
A lazy left from Leningrada finds it's target.
Morrow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morrow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leningrada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leningrada.
Morrow misses with a combination
and Leningrada counters with a straight right hand.
Morrow takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leningrada lands a head shot.
Leningrada scores with a sloppy right hand. Morrow should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Leningrada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morrow misses with a shot to the body
and Leningrada counters with a nice body shot.
Morrow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morrow throws a looping overhand right but Leningrada ducks down to avoid it.
Leningrada looks to land a combination but Morrow avoids it well.
Leningrada staying out of range there.
Morrow thows a body shot but no joy.
Leningrada getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Morrow throws a hook but Leningrada avoids it easily.
Morrow throws a predictable looking body shot

and Leningrada counters by moving into the clinch.
Morrow is breathing heavily.
Morrow blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Leningrada tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leningrada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leningrada is working Morrow over against the cage.
Leningrada misses with the head strike.
Leningrada lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leningrada.
Leningrada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Morrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Leningrada controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Leningrada.
Leningrada gets through Morrow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leningrada lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Leningrada.
Leningrada gets through Morrow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morrow looking to slow down the pace here.
Leningrada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leningrada unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morrow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leningrada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Leningrada lands an uppercut.
Leningrada landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leningrada.
Leningrada pushes Morrow back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leningrada lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Leningrada presses Morrow against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Leningrada.
Good body shot from Leningrada.
Morrow is looking to control Leningrada's arms but Leningrada gets an underhook and turns him. Now Morrow has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Leningrada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Leningrada connects with a knee to the head.
Leningrada tries to work over Morrow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morrow displaying some good clinch control by pressing Leningrada up against the cage.
Leningrada connects with a knee to the head.
Morrow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leningrada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leningrada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morrow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Leningrada is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leningrada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morrow backwards.
Leningrada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leningrada landing knees to the head.
Morrow is stalling here.
Morrow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blokada Leningrada dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Morrow misses with a double jab
and Leningrada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morrow misses with a hook.
Morrow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leningrada misses with a series of wild punches.
Morrow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrow misses with a hook to the body
and Leningrada counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Morrow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leningrada circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Leningrada misses its intended target.
Leningrada scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leningrada throws a good cross that connects.
Leningrada ducks under a wild hook from Morrow.
Leningrada connects with a single shot there.
Leningrada throws a push kick but Morrow slaps the foot to one side.
Leningrada misses with a looping left.
Leningrada lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Morrow takes a swing at Leningrada's ribcage but misses.
Morrow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morrow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leningrada.
Morrow walks into a stiff left hand from Leningrada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leningrada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leningrada.
Leningrada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leningrada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morrow cracks Leningrada with an open hand slap.
Morrow throws a lazy right hand but Leningrada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morrow tries to move into range but Leningrada moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Leningrada slips a jab from Morrow.
Morrow connects with the punch.
Leningrada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morrow throws a big shot that misses.
Leningrada connects with the punch.
Leningrada blocks a jab.
Leningrada bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morrow's head backwards.
Morrow misses with a hook.
Morrow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leningrada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leningrada doesn't manage to clinch there - Morrow circles away.
Nice shot by Leningrada.
Morrow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morrow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Leningrada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Don Morrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blokada Leningrada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leningrada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morrow.
Leningrada scores with a jab.
Leningrada lands a jab to the nose.
Morrow throws the left hand but Leningrada avoids the punch easily.
Morrow throws a hook but Leningrada avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Leningrada lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morrow doesn't seem phased though.
Morrow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Morrow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leningrada counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Morrow throws a combination that misses
and Leningrada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leningrada lands an overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blokada Leningrada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leningrada 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blokada Leningrada!