PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon comes to the cage accompanied by All Summer Long. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Brandon
vs
Morozov

188 cm
27
210 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

199 cm
21
204 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buddy Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brandon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Morozov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Morozov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brandon defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morozov keeping moving, preventing Brandon from controlling successfully.
Brandon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brandon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brandon wanted to stand there but Morozov had control of the position.
Morozov being controlled here, momentarily.
Brandon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brandon wants to control from the top but Morozov keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Buddy Brandon just wasn't active enough.

Morozov shoots in and bounces Brandon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brandon has momentary wrist control but Morozov slips an elbow through the middle.
Brandon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morozov distracts Brandon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morozov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brandon wants to sweep here but Morozov controlling him for the moment.
Morozov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brandon 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.
Morozov trying to control but Brandon is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon keeping full guard, as Morozov tries to pass.
Morozov trying to control but Brandon is working from the bottom.
Brandon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Brandon pushes Morozov off and gets back to his feet.
Morozov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brandon circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brandon.
Brandon looks for the body kick but Morozov saw that one coming.
Brandon shoots in and drives through. Morozov sprawls well.
Brandon looks to score with a jab to the body but Morozov is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon tried to score with a low kick but Morozov checks it.
Morozov shoots in and drives through. Brandon sprawls well.
Brandon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morozov fails to land the takedown.
Buddy Brandon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Morozov.
Brandon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Brandon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brandon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Morozov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Morozov working for a triangle but Brandon defends it easily.
Brandon trying to control the position from guard on top but Morozov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Morozov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morozov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morozov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brandon.
Brandon preventing the sweep.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Morozov looking for subs off his back but Brandon has passed one foot through into half guard.
Morozov is refusing to be controlled, as Brandon sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morozov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Brandon working the head and body with strikes.
Brandon trying to control from half guard but Morozov is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Buddy Brandon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brandon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Morozov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Brandon is in Morozov's guard.

Morozov has his foot on Brandon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brandon works his way back into a safe position though.
Brandon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morozov is keeping the position for now.
Brandon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brandon wants to stand but Morozov is controlling his posture from full guard.
Brandon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Morozov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brandon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Brandon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brandon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozov wants to sweep but no luck.
Brandon passes Morozov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Well, if Brandon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Brandon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morozov's head.
Brandon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morozov keeps working.
Morozov tries to get to full guard but Brandon has control of the leg.
Brandon blocks the strikes from Morozov.
Brandon trying to control from Morozov's half guard. Morozov has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Brandon wants to control from the top but Morozov keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Morozov working for a triangle but Brandon defends it easily.
Brandon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Morozov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morozov controls Brandon momentarily but Brandon frees himself.
Morozov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brandon controls the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Buddy Brandon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Morozov swats away the attempt to clinch by Brandon.
Ivan Morozov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morozov takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brandon tries to bum rush Morozov with a series of wild strikes but Morozov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brandon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice sprawl there from Morozov as Brandon shoots in.
Brandon misses with a wild combination.
Brandon misses with an uppercut. Morozov saw that one coming.

Brandon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Morozov keeping moving, preventing Brandon from controlling successfully.

Brandon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Morozov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brandon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Morozov is tightening it up a little... Brandon has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Brandon reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Brandon taps out! Nice BJJ there by Morozov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ivan Morozov!
Ivan Morozov thanked the fans post fight for their support.