PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Morrison (ranked 2314 p4p, 2384 weight class) and Saurabh Pandeya (ranked 293 p4p, 302 weight class). Pandeya is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Clan In Da Front. Alexander Morrison is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Morrison
vs
Pandeya

175 cm
27
160
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
160
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

HELLBENT

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saurabh Pandeya!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison moves away from the strike by Pandeya.
Pandeya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morrison blocks a jab.
As Pandeya looks to move away, Morrison throws a big counter combo but Pandeya just gets out of the way.
Morrison misses the shot to the body.
Pandeya swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Morrison has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pandeya misses with a right hand
and Morrison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pandeya throws a right hand that misses
enabling Morrison to counter with a crisp jab.
Morrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pandeya moves away.
Pandeya looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandeya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morrison.
Pandeya throws a lazy right hand but Morrison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morrison throws a hook to the side of Pandeya's head but Pandeya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pandeya throws a predictable looking body shot
and Morrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandeya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrison manages to avoid it.
Pandeya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrison was well out of range. Poor timing from Pandeya.
Morrison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pandeya misses with a body shot.
Pandeya throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morrison stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morrison walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Pandeya misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Morrison misses the target.
Pandeya misses with an uppercut. Morrison saw that one coming.
Pandeya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morrison missing with a left hand there. Pandeya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Pandeya.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya throws a body punch but Morrison moves out of range.
Morrison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandeya.
Morrison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Morrison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pandeya.
Morrison throwing a counter right hand but Pandeya manages to avoid it.
Pandeya takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morrison throws a nice looking combination but Pandeya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morrison avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morrison went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Morrison is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Morrison misses with an uppercut.
Pandeya misses with a body shot.
It looked like Morrison was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Morrison takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Morrison.
A quick step to the side and Morrison tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison throws a hook to the side of Pandeya's head but Pandeya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morrison connects with a single shot there.
Pandeya slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pandeya looks to throw the jab but Morrison is out of range.
Pandeya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pandeya misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morrison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morrison defending well as Pandeya loads up on a big left hand.
Pandeya throws a body shot but no joy.
Morrison went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pandeya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Morrison was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pandeya.
Pandeya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrison.
Morrison was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya throws out a loose jab but Morrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pandeya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morrison in his tracks.
Saurabh Pandeya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrison lands with a hook. Pandeya tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Morrison misses.
Morrison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morrison avoids the body shot from Pandeya.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pandeya throws a looping overhand right but Morrison ducks down to avoid it.
Morrison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pandeya was well out of range. Poor timing from Morrison.
Morrison throws a lazy uppercut
and Pandeya counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Saurabh Pandeya will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Pandeya. Morrison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morrison appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pandeya misses with a right hand
and Morrison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pandeya throws a right hand that misses
letting Morrison counter with a right hand.
Alexander Morrison is winning the standup battle so far.
Morrison misses with a hook.
Morrison misses with a jab to the body
and Pandeya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pandeya tests Morrison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morrison throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison digs a good hook to Pandeya's body.
Pandeya throws a poor cross that misses
and Morrison counters with a straight right hand.
Morrison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pandeya throws out the jab.
Morrison was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison throws a lazy right hand but Pandeya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pandeya connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morrison. Morrison circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pandeya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morrison in his tracks.
Pandeya misses with a looping left.
Morrison fails to land with a series of punches.
Pandeya defending well as Morrison loads up on a big left hand.
Pandeya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrison.
Pandeya throws a hook but Morrison blocks it.
Morrison is looking for a counter combo.
Morrison misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison staying out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pandeya darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pandeya misses with a body shot.
Morrison cracks Pandeya with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Morrison swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Pandeya to counter with a crisp jab.
Pandeya looks to land a right hand but Morrison moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrison throws a hook but Pandeya avoids it easily.
Pandeya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pandeya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrison moves away.
Morrison feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pandeyas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya misses with an uppercut
and Morrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pandeya throws the left hand but Morrison avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Morrison tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Pandeya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morrison scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Morrison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pandeya throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morrison counters with a three punch combo that has Pandeya backing up. Pandeya nods at Morrison to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Morrison.
Morrison lands a jab to the nose.
Morrison misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Pandeya.
Morrison misses with a right hand
and Pandeya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pandeya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrison manages to avoid it.
Morrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pandeya misses with an uppercut.
Morrison misses with an uppercut.
Morrison lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Morrison looks to land a combination but Pandeya avoids it well.
Morrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pandeya connects with a body shot that sends Morrison's belly button to the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Morrison dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pandeya throws a hook to the side of Morrison's head but Morrison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pandeya misses with a shot to the body
and Morrison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morrison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donk. Morrison catches Pandeya right on the button with a cross.
Pandeya misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandeya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morrison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pandeya counters with a right hand to the body.
A big left from Pandeya misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandeya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pandeya scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morrison misses with an uppercut. Pandeya saw that one coming.
Morrison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pandeya.
Pandeya swings widly with a right hand
and Morrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pandeya misses with a body shot.
Pandeya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morrison.
Alexander Morrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pandeya misses with an uppercut. Morrison saw that one coming.
Pandeya throws a body punch but Morrison moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandeya lands an overhand right.
Morrison throws a jab but it's blocked by Pandeya.
Morrison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pandeya makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Pandeya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morrison throws an overhand right that lands on Pandeya's shoulder, as Pandeya tries to avoid the shot.
Morrison's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pandeya connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morrison scrambles back to his feet.
Pandeya scores with a shot to the body.
Morrison takes a swing at Pandeya's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pandeya with a hook.
Morrison just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Pandeya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pandeya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morrison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morrison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pandeya.
Morrison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pandeya.
Morrison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pandeya connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morrison takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pandeya loads up on a big right hand but Morrison slips the punch.
Pandeya misses the body punch
and Morrison counters with a right hand to the body.
Morrison misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Pandeya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Pandeya.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pandeya.
Morrison misses the jab.
It seemed like Pandeya was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pandeya misses with a lunging right hand
and Morrison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pandeya avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
Pandeya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morrison throws out the jab.
Pandeya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saurabh Pandeya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pandeya 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 Smith scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Alexander Morrison!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!