PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dy Lu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dy Lu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morozov
vs
Lu

178 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Morozov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dy Lu!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lu gets caught flat footed, as Morozov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morozov won't allow Lu to get back to his feet.
Morozov is looking to work some ground and pound but Lu has wrist control.
Morozov stays in close to Lu's body and controls the position.
Lu is trying to keep Morozov in close.
Morozov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morozov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Morozov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Morozov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lu's guard.
Morozov slows the pace down in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morozov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Konstantin Morozov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Morozov wants to clinch.
Konstantin Morozov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozov throws a leg kick but Lu checks it.

Morozov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lu on his heels. He'll look to pass Lu's guard now, I'm sure.
Lu looks gassed!
Lu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Morozov controls the pace.
Morozov throws a big right hand that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morozov throws a big right hand that misses.
Morozov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Morozov postures up.
Morozov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morozov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozov connects with a couple of short punches.
Morozov stands and throws Lu's legs to the side, diving into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Lu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morozov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morozov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Morozov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morozov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lu is avoiding damage well.
Morozov lands a few punches from side control.
Morozov is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lu will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Morozov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morozov scores with punches from side control.
Lu is being controlled here.
Morozov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lu for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Morozov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Morozov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lu!
Morozov avoids the attempt from Lu to control.
Lu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morozov content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Morozov.

Morozov looking to secure an arm triangle but Lu defends it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morozov with shots to the head and body - Lu looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lu is breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Morozov.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morozov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Morozov is landing with some decent strikes but Lu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Lu is rocked!
Morozov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lu is still in real trouble! Can Morozov finish him?

Morozov working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Lu turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Morozov off and cradles Lu's limp body as Morozov celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Konstantin Morozov!