PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terje Warholm (ranked 1198 p4p, 167 weight class) and Jose Morales (ranked 1479 p4p, 200 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Warholm
vs
Morales

180 cm
26
220 lbs
16 - 12 - 1

189 cm
28
220 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

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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 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Terje Warholm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Morales!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Morales.
We've been hearing reports that Warholm has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Warholm gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morales.
Warholm misses with the head strike.
A short right from Warholm on the inside.
Morales lands with a short shot to the head.
Warholm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morales looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Morales blocks an uppercut.
Morales tries to work over Warholm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morales blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Morales has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Warholm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Warholm lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Warholm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Warholm has a couple of punches blocked by Morales.
Morales misses with a punch to the body.
Warholm lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warholm has a couple of punches blocked by Morales.
Morales takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Warholm fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Warholm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warholm lands a left hand.
Morales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warholm throws a punch but it's blocked by Morales.
Morales misses with a hook from the clinch.
Warholm misses with the head strike.
Warholm working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warholm.
A shot in the inside from Warholm.
Warholm lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Warholm fails to land.
Morales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morales is trying to break free.
Warholm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Morales on the inside.
Morales softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Warholm throws a head punch that misses.
Warholm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warholm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morales wants to break free but Warholm has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warholm misses with some punches.
Warholm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Warholm misses with some punches.
Warholm has Morales pressed against the cage, preventing Morales from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morales tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warholm's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morales.
Morales wants to get back to striking at distance but Warholm won't allow it.
Warholm throws a head punch that misses.
Warholm throws a punch but it's blocked by Morales.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warholm.
Warholm throws a head punch that misses.
Warholm swings wildly with an uppercut but Morales uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Warholm fails to land.
Morales takes a shot to the head.
Warholm misses with the head strike.
Warholm prevents a body shot from Morales.
Warholm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morales takes a shot to the head.
Warholm throws a punch but it's blocked by Morales.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales misses with a punch on the inside.
Morales blocks an uppercut.
Warholm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warholm misses with a punch on the inside.
Warholm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morales tries to throw a body punch but Warholm avoids it by throwing Morales back against the cage.
Morales goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morales doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Warholm misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warholm.
Warholm has a couple of punches blocked by Morales.
Warholm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morales blocks an uppercut.
Morales wants to break free but Warholm has control.

Morales's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morales. Warholm does a little dance to reset his feet.
It appears Warholm was looking to counter with a kick there.
Warholm tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morales manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morales goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morales throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Warholm misses.
Warholm lands a head kick. Morales smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Warholm shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morales swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Warholm counters with a nice uppercut.

Morales tries to keep at a distance but Warholm has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Warholm fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Morales's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morales blocking some punches.
Morales tries to land knees in the clinch but Warholm avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Warholm on the inside.
Warholm working aggressively here.
Morales is trying to push Warholm away but Warholm has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Morales lands a body shot in the clinch.
Warholm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warholm.
Warholm blocks a body shot from Morales.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terje Warholm dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jab by Morales.
Morales is looking to land body kicks.
Morales cracks Warholm with a good jab.

It looks like Terje Warholm has been cut.
Warholm tries to clinch but Morales is having none of it.
Warholm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morales can do to turn this around?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Warholm, as that shot connected.
Warholm misses with a straight right.
Morales throws a leg kick but Warholm sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Morales connects with a single shot there.

Warholm moves into range and clinches up with Morales.
Warholm has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Warholm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales misses with some punches.
Warholm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Terje Warholm has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Warholm scores with a shoulder strike.
Morales misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Warholm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morales pushes Warholm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Warholm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warholm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morales scores with a nice hook to the head.

Morales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morales with a nice cross.
Morales connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Morales swats away the attempt to clinch by Warholm.
Warholm throws a head kick but Morales moves out of range.
Warholm lands a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut there from Morales.
Morales darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Morales sends Warholm crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Morales is motioning to the referee to let Warholm up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Warholm is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morales connects with a nice cross there... Warholm is looking wobbly and Morales recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Warholm to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Morales jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jose Morales!
A victorious Jose Morales thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.