PBP Commentary

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

Morales
vs
Lazer

178 cm
26
148 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

166 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chico Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jazer Lazer!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lazer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Morales to the mat! Morales manages to get full guard.

Morales working for a triangle but Lazer defends it easily.
Morales is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lazer won't allow Morales to sweep him here.
Lazer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Morales is proving hard to escape from.
Lazer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Morales working for a triangle but Lazer defends it easily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Morales is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Morales is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morales is trying to control the position 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.
Lazer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Morales looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morales seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Lazer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lazer wants to control from the top but Morales keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Morales scores with a head kick. Lazer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Morales throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Lazer is rocked!
Morales plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lazer is still on wobbly legs! Can Morales finish him?
Morales seems to be stalking Lazer here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Lazer drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chico Morales!
A victorious Chico Morales thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.