PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zhenya Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhenya Morozov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morozov
vs
Howard

225 cm
28
189 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

186 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zhenya Morozov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dwight Howard !
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morozov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Howard prevents the takedown attempt.
Morozov wants a takedown but no success here.
Morozov has Howard pressed against the cage, preventing Howard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Morozov has clasped his hands together around Howard 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Morozov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morozov working the ground and pound but Howard is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morozov is looking to take a break and control but Howard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morozov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Howard managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Morozov.
Morozov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Howard tries to bench press Morozov off him but Morozov keeps the position.
Howard struggling a bit here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozov looks up at the clock and then as Howard takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Morozov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Morozov laying and praying for a moment but Howard takes advantage and regains half guard.
Howard moves into full guard.
Howard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morozov postures up in Howard 's guard and throws a big left but Howard blocks it.
Howard keeping moving, preventing Morozov from controlling successfully.
Howard wants to stand up but Morozov is controlling him.

Howard is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Morozov has his hands clasped together but Howard extends an breaks Morozov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Howard .

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dwight Howard !