PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Angel Morales (ranked 1140 p4p, 139 weight class) and Al Ghouti (ranked 1686 p4p, 193 weight class). Ghouti has chosen DAM - JASADIK-HOM as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Morales
vs
Ghouti

171 cm
24
154 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Shadow Warrior Nutrition
UnderGround Clothing Co.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angel Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Al Ghouti!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Ghouti does it's job there.
Ghouti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ghouti blocks a low kick nicely.
Morales takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A combination from Ghouti does no damage.
Ghouti lands a jab.
Good exchange - Ghouti coming out on top.
Ghouti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ghouti walks into a jab.
Morales misses with a straight right.
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!
Morales is looking to land body kicks.
Morales slips a straight right by Ghouti.
Ghouti misses with an uppercut. Morales saw that one coming.
Ghouti looks to score with a jab to the body but Morales is just out of range.
Ghouti misses with a left hand
and Morales cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morales slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ghouti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghouti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morales takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ghouti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morales.

Ghouti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morales swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Morales throws an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Morales.
Ghouti takes an elbow to the temple.
Morales stalling in the clinch.
Morales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morales stalling against the cage.
Morales throws a punch but it's blocked by Ghouti.
Ghouti dodges an elbow strike from Morales.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ghouti - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ghouti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales tries to stall but Ghouti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ghouti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morales tries to throw a body punch but Ghouti avoids it by throwing Morales back against the cage.
Morales throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short body shot lands from Ghouti as the two fighters clinch.
Ghouti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghouti works on Morales's body with a couple of short punches.
Ghouti scores with a shoulder strike.
Ghouti misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Ghouti breaks the clinch.
Morales looks for the body kick but Ghouti saw that one coming.
Ghouti wants to counter with a clinch but Morales pushes him away.
Morales rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ghouti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ghouti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Ghouti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morales, pushing him back against the cage.

Morales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morales throws a right hand that misses
and Ghouti counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti connects with a looping right hand.
Ghouti throws a jab but it's blocked by Morales.
Al Ghouti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Ghouti lands.
Ghouti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ghouti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ghouti with a jab.

Ghouti has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ghouti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Morales misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morales blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Morales's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ghouti throws a hook to the side of Morales's head but Morales sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ghouti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morales.
Nice straight punches there by Morales. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Morales.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Morales tries to keep at a distance but Ghouti has taken the fight into the clinch.

Morales breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morales moves away.
It looked like Morales wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morales throws a head kick that misses.
Ghouti throws a shot from downtown. Morales moves away and avoids it.
Angel Morales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morales connects with a high kick.
Morales loads up on a big right hand but Ghouti slips the punch.
Ghouti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ghouti misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Morales throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ghouti takes a swing at Morales's ribcage but misses.
Ghouti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morales.
Morales misses with an uppercut. Ghouti saw that one coming.
Ghouti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Morales had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ghouti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morales.
Ghouti swings for the body but Morales moves out of range.
Ghouti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morales misses with a straight left.
Morales throws a sloppy head kick and Ghouti moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Ghouti dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ghouti scores with a jab to the head.
Morales throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ghouti.
Ghouti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morales looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ghouti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morales.
Morales appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Morales takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morales misses with a right hand
and Ghouti counters with a stiff right hand.

Ghouti has Morales up against the cage in a clinch.
Morales is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Morales has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Morales looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Morales misses with an elbow strike.
Morales is pushing Ghouti up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ghouti scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales misses with a punch on the inside.
Morales wants to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Ghouti.
Ghouti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morales working hard to break the clinch.

Morales manages to break the clinch.
Ghouti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morales throws out the jab.
Morales misses with a looping right.
Morales misses with a right hand
and Morales takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morales looks to land a left hand but Ghouti moved out of range nicely.
Ghouti let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ghouti throws a body shot but no joy.
As Ghouti backs away, Morales returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Morales connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ghouti momentarily.
Morales avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ghouti with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti 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.
Ghouti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Ghouti closes the distance and clinches.
Ghouti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morales goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ghouti misses with a punch on the inside.
Morales is trying to force a seperation but Ghouti has the dominant position.
Ghouti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morales's elbow.
Ghouti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morales creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ghouti's defenses.
Ghouti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morales has Ghouti pushed against the cage.
Morales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Morales.
Al Ghouti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ghouti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morales's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti misses with some punches.
Ghouti lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ghouti.
Morales pushes off an throws an elbow but Ghouti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Morales breaks from the clinch.
Morales uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ghouti.
Ghouti throws a series of punches but Morales moves out of range.
Morales is looking to counter punch.
Morales pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Al Ghouti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ghouti misses with a straight left.
Morales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ghouti.
Ghouti has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ghouti connects with a body shot.
Ghouti slips under a jab from Morales.

Ghouti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morales has a couple of punches blocked by Ghouti.
Morales tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Ghouti breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ghouti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morales was well out of range. Poor timing from Ghouti.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morales misses with a hook
and Ghouti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morales throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Ghouti.
Ghouti is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ghouti lands with an uppercut that bounces Morales off the cage and back into range.
Ghouti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morales.
Ghouti throws a body punch but Morales moves out of range.
Morales throws a hook to the side of Ghouti's head but Ghouti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ghouti misses with a straight right.
Ghouti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morales.
Morales's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ghouti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morales scrambles back to his feet.
Morales lunges at Ghouti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ghouti's hand.
Morales on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ghouti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Ghouti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Morales pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ghouti is out of range and Morales settles back down.
Ghouti moves out of range of the strikes.
Morales looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ghouti throws out a powerful jab.
Morales thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Morales throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ghouti slips a jab from Morales.
Ghouti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morales.
Jab by Ghouti.
Morales missing with a left hand there. Ghouti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ghouti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morales under the eye.
A jab from Morales misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghouti misses with an uppercut.
Ghouti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ghouti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ghouti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morales is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ghouti.
Ghouti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghouti walks into a jab.

Ghouti rushes Morales and presses him up against the cage.
Morales throws a punch but it's blocked by Ghouti.
Ghouti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ghouti misses with a punch on the inside.
Morales looking to slow down the pace here.
Ghouti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Morales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Ghouti does it's job there.
Ghouti lands with a right hand.
Ghouti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ghouti scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morales keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ghouti.
Ghouti tests Morales's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Morales keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ghouti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ghouti checks it well.
Ghouti scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Ghouti. Beautiful body shot.
Ghouti defending well as Morales loads up on a big left hand.
Ghouti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morales at a distance.
Morales keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ghouti.
Morales throws a head kick but Ghouti moves out of range.
Ghouti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morales fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghouti manages to avoid it.
Morales takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Ghouti as he connects with a hook.
Ghouti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morales throws a hook but Ghouti avoids it easily.
Ghouti throws a lazy right hand but Morales sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morales misses with a looping right.
Ghouti is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Morales with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales walks into a left hand.
Morales throws a head kick that Ghouti semi-blocks.
Ghouti misses with a looping right.
Morales misses with a lunging right hand
and Ghouti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morales takes a swing at Ghouti's ribcage but misses.
Morales bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morales keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morales rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ghouti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morales lands with a right hand.
Morales moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ghouti throws a shot from downtown. Morales moves away and avoids it.
Ghouti scores with a decent looking hook.
Ghouti misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morales defending well as Ghouti loads up on a big left hand.
Morales throwing a counter right hand but Ghouti manages to avoid it.
Morales throws a jab when Ghouti was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ghouti.
Morales keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ghouti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Morales ducks right into an uppercut from Ghouti.
Morales tries to bum rush Ghouti with a series of wild strikes but Ghouti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morales tries to score with a low kick but Ghouti moves his leg out of the way.
Ghouti scores with a jab. Morales acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morales throws a hook but Ghouti avoids it easily.
Morales shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morales blocks a jab.
Morales misses with a looping left.
Ghouti throws out a counter right but Morales avoids it with no problem.
Ghouti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morales throws out the jab.
Morales misses the jab.
Ghouti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Angel Morales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ghouti lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morales motions for Ghouti to come forward. Morales throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Al Ghouti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ghouti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Ghouti!
A very excited looking Al Ghouti rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.