PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Nada (ranked 2155 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Morozov (ranked 2837 p4p, 0 weight class). Morozov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Young Thug feat. Gucci Mane – Again. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nada
vs
Morozov

183 cm
41
177 lbs
25 - 26 - 0

189 cm
40
185 lbs
23 - 20 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 25 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Nada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Nada finds it's target.

Morozov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nada has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Nada bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morozov's guard.

Nada advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morozov has hold of Nada's hands but Nada slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Morozov looking for submissions off his back.
Nada throwing shots but Morozov is blocking nicely.
Nada has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Morozov wants to control but Nada is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nada is looking to advance position but Morozov won't allow it.
Nada missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morozov wants to get back to full guard.
Nada is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nada is keen to just control but Morozov is a slippery customer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morozov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nada throws an elbow that misses. Morozov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nada's guard. Nice move by Morozov!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Morozov landing some decent shots from guard.
Nada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morozov is one step ahead there.
Nada is working hard here to advance position.
Morozov wants to control from the top but Nada keeps moving.
Nada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morozov is one step ahead there.

Morozov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozov stopping the sweep attempt from Nada.

Nada is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Morozov frees his head nicely. Oh but Nada has switched to an armbar! Morozov is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Frank Nada!
An out of breath and clearly excited Frank Nada thanked KAISER Nutrition - Q160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
The defeated Fedor Morozov had this to say: 'i want rematch'.