PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Badou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Moroz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Badou
vs
Moroz

180 cm
21
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Badou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Melvin Moroz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moroz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck for Moroz with that takedown attempt.
Badou shoots for a takedown but Moroz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moroz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Moroz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Badou.
Nice takedown defense from Moroz. No joy for Badou on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Badou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Badou tries to clinch up but Moroz circles away and keeps his distance.
Badou fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Badou sets himself, and Moroz steps forward looking for the clinch! Badou avoids it this time.
Badou avoids the head kick by Moroz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moroz gets caught napping as Badou dives in and scores a takedown. Moroz manages to retain guard.
Moroz is trying to keep Badou in close.
Moroz wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Badou is now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moroz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Badou's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Badou's back!
Moroz tries to get the hooks in deep but Badou pushed the leg off.
Badou rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badou wants to control but Moroz is keeping busy.
Moroz trying to control from half guard but Badou is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badou has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moroz is working away from the top position though.
Badou desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Badou is refusing to be controlled, as Moroz sits in half guard.
Badou has his hands clasped together around Moroz's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moroz is keen to just control but Badou is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badou wants to get back to full guard.
Moroz prevents Badou from standing back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Badou trying to control here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Moroz tries for a takedown but Badou sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Moroz keeps the fight on the outside.
Badou looks for a takedown but Moroz sprawls well.
Badou avoids the head kick by Moroz.

Moroz clinches up with Badou and pushes him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Moroz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badou on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Moroz jumps into guard, dragging Badou to the mat.
Badou controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Badou in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moroz is trying to control the position but Badou postures up.
Badou slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Moroz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moroz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Moroz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Moroz fails with a takedown attempt.
Badou tries to clinch there but Moroz circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Badou. No joy for Moroz on that attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Badou.

Moroz moves into range and clinches up with Badou.

Badou ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Badou no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Badou pulls Moroz in close to prevent any damage.
Badou wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moroz wants to control from the top but Badou keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badou trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Badou tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Badou has control of Moroz's left arm, preventing Moroz from doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Badou shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moroz counters with a left and a right that stings Badou.
Moroz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Badou sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moroz somewhat.
Badou is looking to counter the offense by Moroz and move into the clinch.
Jack Badou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Moroz.
Moroz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Badou defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Badou with that takedown attempt.
Badou misses the shot to the body.
Moroz throws a head kick that misses.
Moroz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Badou sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moroz somewhat.
Badou drops down looking for a counter takedown but Moroz sprawls and moves away.
Moroz is breathing heavily.
Moroz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Badou shoots in for a takedown but Moroz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moroz unleashes a big counter combination but Badou bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Moroz as Badou shoots in.
Badou tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Moroz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Moroz moves into the clinch successfully.

Moroz pulls guard successfully.
Melvin Moroz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moroz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Moroz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Badou forces his way into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Moroz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Badou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moroz is keeping the position for now.

Moroz looking for a guillotine here but Badou defends easily.
Moroz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Moroz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Moroz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Badou, pushing him back against the cage.
Moroz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Badou has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moroz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Moroz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Badou.
Moroz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Badou is trying to break the clinch but Moroz has him pressed against the cage.
Badou is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moroz to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Badou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Moroz manages to break the clinch.
Badou displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moroz.

Moroz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badou not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Badou looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Moroz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Moroz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Badou trying to keep a closed guard but Moroz is proving a slippery customer.
Moroz trying to control but Badou is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Badou bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moroz's guard.

Badou controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Moroz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moroz looking to control.
Moroz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Badou has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Moroz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moroz is trying to keep Badou in close.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moroz is defended easily by Badou.
Moroz misses the shot to the body.
Moroz looks to throw the jab but Badou is out of range.
Badou tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moroz defends well and Badou ends up having to push Moroz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Badou shoots in but no luck this time.
Jack Badou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Badou as Moroz shoots in.
Moroz fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Badou moves into the clinch.
Badou drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moroz tries to circle away but Badou has him pinned against the cage.
Badou is trying to pull guard but Moroz has him pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moroz wants a takedown but no success here.

Moroz breaks the clinch.
Jack Badou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melvin Moroz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Moroz darts in and clinches Badou up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Melvin Moroz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moroz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melvin Moroz!