PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reyes Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kocsi Viktor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Reyes Morales has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Morales
vs
Viktor

158 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

188 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reyes Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kocsi Viktor!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viktor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It looked like Morales was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Viktor.

Morales gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Viktor to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Morales controls Viktor momentarily but Viktor frees himself.
Morales preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morales looking to hit a scissor sweep but Viktor is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viktor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Viktor drops back, looking for a kneebar! Morales looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Morales looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Morales!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales avoids the strikes from the bottom by Viktor.

Morales has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
No luck for Viktor with that takedown attempt.
Morales shoots in looking for a takedown. Viktor tries to sprawl out of it but Morales keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Viktor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Viktor moves out of range of the body kick.

Morales tries to keep at a distance but Viktor has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viktor controlling the action here for a moment.

Viktor tightens his grip and picks Morales up, before dumping him to the ground. Morales manages to land in guard.

Morales manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Viktor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Morales rushes Viktor and presses him up against the cage.

Morales pulls guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Viktor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Morales closes the distance and clinches.
Morales can't get the takedown.

Morales pulls guard effortlessly.

Morales working for submissions but it's allowed Viktor to get to half guard.
Viktor is looking to take a break and control but Morales is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales is looking to control Viktor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morales avoid being mounted?
Morales controlling the position for now.

Viktor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Viktor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Morales wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Viktor wants to stand up but Morales is controlling the position.
Morales wants to improve his position but Viktor is controlling well.
Viktor tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Morales.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Viktor is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Viktor looking to finish Morales with some ground and pound. This is bad for Morales!
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 Reyes Morales will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Viktor has Morales up against the cage in a clinch.

It looks like Reyes Morales has been cut.
Viktor has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Morales after a bit of a struggle.
Viktor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morales prevents the takedown attempt.
Morales has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Viktor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Viktor keeps control of Morales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morales really is a fat lump.

Viktor manages to break the clinch.

Viktor takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morales.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales takes an elbow to the forehead.

Viktor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Viktor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morales counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morales dips to his left and cracks Viktor with an uppercut!
Viktor is breathing heavily.

Viktor scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Morales kicks Viktor off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales lands a jab to the head.

Viktor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Morales's half guard.
Morales is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Viktor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Viktor's back!
Viktor is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Morales.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morales loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Viktor hold on?
Morales is looking to control Viktor but Viktor is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Morales really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Viktor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Morales looking to break Viktor's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Viktor remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Morales will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales avoiding Viktor 's attempts to control his hands.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Morales.

Viktor defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Viktor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Viktor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viktor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Viktor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Morales is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Viktor is aware though and is defending well.
Viktor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Viktor won't allow Morales to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Morales is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morales working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Viktor.
Viktor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Viktor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Viktor has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Reyes Morales will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Reyes Morales's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Both fighters circling a little - Viktor finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Morales connects with a body shot that sends Viktor's belly button to the back.
Viktor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Morales takes the fight into the clinch.
Viktor wants a takedown.

Morales is trying to trip Viktor. He has hold of a leg but Viktor is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Morales persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Viktor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morales's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viktor trying to control the position from guard on top but Morales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Viktor stands up from Morales's guard - Viktor perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Viktor moves into the clinch successfully.
Morales tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Viktor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Viktor clinches.
Morales lands an elbow that stopped Viktor in his tracks for a moment.
Morales taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Morales misses with a punch to the body.

Viktor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Viktor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Viktor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Viktor working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Morales is trying to work for a sweep but Viktor has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viktor raining down shots from the mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Viktor cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Viktor landing punches.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Viktor cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Morales is trying to escape the mount.
Viktor lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Viktor looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Morales is in all sorts of trouble here.
Viktor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales is trying to stand up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Viktor cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Viktor lands a heavy elbow.
Viktor controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales wants to control but Viktor is having none of it.
Viktor cracks Morales with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Viktor landing punches.
Viktor takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Viktor wants to control the pace but Morales is squirming around nicely.
Kocsi Viktor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reyes Morales is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Viktor with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kocsi Viktor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morales has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kocsi Viktor!