PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burl Morales (ranked 7631 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jules Gignac (ranked 3956 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Morales
vs
Gignac

205 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
25
236 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Burl Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jules Gignac!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gignac closes the distance and clinches.
Morales avoids the elbow strike from Gignac, against the cage.
Gignac lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Burl Morales has been cut.
Gignac misses with an elbow over the top.
Morales blocks an elbow strike.
Gignac lands a nice elbow.

Burl Morales's cut is getting worse.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gignac - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gignac keeps control of Morales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gignac takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gignac.

Burl Morales's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A bit of stalling here from Gignac.
Morales avoids the elbow strike from Gignac, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Gignac.

Morales is rocked!

Jeez, Burl Morales's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Burl Morales's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jules Gignac!