PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nasxo Gulakaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Morato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gulakaev
vs
Morato

188 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
190 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nasxo Gulakaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomas Morato!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morato slips under a jab.
Morato keeps the fight on the outside.
Gulakaev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morato.
Gulakaev throws a big counter combination but Morato scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Morato misses with a body kick.
Gulakaev throwing a counter right hand but Morato manages to avoid it.
Morato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gulakaev changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Morato has managed to clinch.

Morato manages to break the clinch.
Gulakaev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morato.
Morato lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gulakaev ducks under a wild hook from Morato.
An inside leg kick lands from Morato.
Morato connects with an inside leg kick.
Tomas Morato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gulakaev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gulakaev misses with a low kick.
Morato tries to bum rush Gulakaev with a series of wild strikes but Gulakaev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gulakaev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gulakaev drops his hands momentarily and Morato takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Gulakaev gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gulakaev 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morato chips away with some ground and pound.
Morato lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Gulakaev is rocked!

Gulakaev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morato is aware though and is defending well.
Oh Gulakaev is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gulakaev can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Morato controls the pace.
Gulakaev seems to have got his legs back now.

Morato gets to his feet. Gulakaev looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gulakaev is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morato walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Gulakaev drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Morato swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Gulakaev's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomas Morato!