PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefano Spinelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morozov comes to the cage accompanied by Bassie en Adriaan. Spinelli comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Limp Bizkit - My Way kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Stefano Spinelli is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Morozov
vs
Spinelli

187 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
23
173 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Morozov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stefano Spinelli!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Morozov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Morozov.
Morozov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spinelli misses with a two punch combination.
Spinelli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morozov circles away.
Spinelli misses with a series of wild punches.

Spinelli scores a takedown into full mount!

Spinelli is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Morozov has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Morozov!

Spinelli has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Morozov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Spinelli shoots in for a takedown but Morozov shows good takedown defense.
Morozov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morozov throws a right hand that Spinelli ducks under and follows up with a left that Spinelli also avoids with ease.
Morozov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Spinelli has a takedown stuffed.
Andrei Morozov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefano Spinelli.
Spinelli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morozov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spinelli thinking.
Andrei Morozov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spinelli looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinelli doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morozov counters with a nice kick to the body.
A head kick lands from Morozov that sends Spinelli to the canvas. Spinelli tries to scramble back to his feet but Morozov brings him back down into side control.

Spinelli is rocked!

It looks like Stefano Spinelli has been cut.
Morozov has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Spinelli is still in real trouble! Can Morozov finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morozov raining down shots from the mount!

Spinelli is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Morozov locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Spinelli is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrei Morozov!