PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Morozov

180 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morozov was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Morozov looks gassed!
Morozov fails to land the takedown.
Jones jabs at Morozov's body.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones lands a slapping body 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!
Jones digs a good body shot into Morozov's ribs.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Morozov is just out of range.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morozov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones wants to clinch.
Max Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones works Morozov's body with a nice hook.

Jones drives through and clinches with Morozov against the ropes.

Jones manages to pull guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position.

Jones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morozov trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones is trying to keep Morozov in close.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jones is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Morozov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jones with a poor takedown

and Morozov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones's guard now.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morozov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Jones trying to control the position.

Jones looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Morozov is defending well. Jones quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Morozov has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Jones celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Max Jones!