PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juodasis Vaiduoklis (ranked 48 p4p, 1024 weight class) and Erran Morad (ranked 5 p4p, 94 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Vaiduoklis
vs
Morad

172 cm
33
159
26 - 10 - 1

178 cm
41
157
25 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erran Morad!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morad has his takedown stuffed
and Vaiduoklis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morad thinking.
The fighters circling - Vaiduoklis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Erran Morad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Morad misses.
Morad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vaiduoklis.
Morad throws a hook to the side of Vaiduoklis's head but Vaiduoklis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morad misses with an uppercut
and Vaiduoklis counters with a nice body shot.
Vaiduoklis ducks under a wild hook from Morad.
Vaiduoklis looks to land a right hand but Morad moved out of range.
Vaiduoklis misses the shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis throws a good cross that connects.
Vaiduoklis lands a lovely overhand right.
A big left from Morad misses.
Vaiduoklis ducks under a wild hook from Morad.
Nice defenses there by Morad.
Nice defenses there by Vaiduoklis.
Morad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vaiduoklis tries to clinch up but Morad circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Morad was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morad dips to his left and cracks Vaiduoklis with an uppercut!
Morad ducks under a wild hook from Vaiduoklis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vaiduoklis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Morad just manages to avoid it.
Morad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morad missing with a left hand there. Vaiduoklis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vaiduoklis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Vaiduoklis drives through and clinches with Morad against the cage.
Vaiduoklis digs a right hand underneath Morad's ribcage. Morad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Vaiduoklis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morad misses with an elbow strike.
Vaiduoklis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis tries to work over Morad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vaiduoklis throws a punch but it's blocked by Morad.
Vaiduoklis tries to work over Morad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Morad - that landed with a thud.
Morad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Juodasis Vaiduoklis has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaiduoklis stalling.
Vaiduoklis struggles to land a body shot inside as Morad controls his hands.

Morad breaks the clinch.
Vaiduoklis tries to clinch there but Morad circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis throws a body punch but Morad moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook. Morad ducked under it nicely.
Morad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vaiduoklis checks a leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Morad has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Morad is looking to score with low kicks.
Vaiduoklis slips under a jab from Morad.
Morad misses the shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis jabs at Morad's body.
Morad listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vaiduoklis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morad.
Morad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vaiduoklis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vaiduoklis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
An inside leg kick from Morad misses.
Morad misses with a wild body shot.
Morad throws a big shot that misses.
Vaiduoklis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morad misses with a double jab
and Vaiduoklis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vaiduoklis checks a leg kick nicely.
Morad takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Vaiduoklis misses.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook.
Vaiduoklis throws a big shot that misses.
Vaiduoklis throws a shot from downtown. Morad moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Morad on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Morad walks into a jab.
Vaiduoklis staying out of range there.
Morad slips a straight right by Vaiduoklis.
Morad throws out a loose jab but Vaiduoklis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but Morad moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis just misses with a punch to the body.
Morad connects with a solid leg kick.
Vaiduoklis connects with an inside leg kick.
Morad's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vaiduoklis under the eye.
Vaiduoklis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morad slips under a jab from Vaiduoklis.
Morad throws a head kick that misses.
Morad stuns Vaiduoklis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vaiduoklis takes one to the chin there.
Vaiduoklis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morad.
Vaiduoklis walks into a straight right hand from Morad.
Vaiduoklis thuds his right hand into Morad's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vaiduoklis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vaiduoklis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morad doesn't seem bothered though.
Vaiduoklis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morad throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Vaiduoklis.
Morad scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morad throws a shot from downtown. Vaiduoklis moves away and avoids it.
Vaiduoklis is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaiduoklis throws the left hand but Morad avoids the punch easily.
Vaiduoklis on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vaiduoklis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vaiduoklis misses with a straight right.
Morad takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juodasis Vaiduoklis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juodasis Vaiduoklis's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Morad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vaiduoklis moves away.
Vaiduoklis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vaiduoklis missing with a left hand there. Morad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morad misses with a wild body shot.
Vaiduoklis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morad's head backwards.
Vaiduoklis thuds a left hand into Morad's body.
Vaiduoklis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Morad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vaiduoklis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morad throws out a counter right but Vaiduoklis avoids it with no problem.
Morad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vaiduoklis.
Morad looks to throw the jab but Vaiduoklis is out of range.
Vaiduoklis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morad manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Vaiduoklis misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morad.
Morad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vaiduoklis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morad only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Morad lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vaiduoklis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vaiduoklis wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morad smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vaiduoklis slips a straight right by Morad.
Vaiduoklis ducks under a wild hook from Morad.
Morad takes one to the chin there.
Vaiduoklis scores with a shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis checks a low kick from Morad.
Vaiduoklis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Morad's head.

It looks like Erran Morad has been cut.
Morad misses with a leg kick
and Vaiduoklis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vaiduoklis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morad's hands.
Vaiduoklis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morad can do to turn this around?
Vaiduoklis throws a hook but Morad blocks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vaiduoklis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Morad has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Morad and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vaiduoklis throws a jab when Morad was well out of range.
Vaiduoklis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morad.
Vaiduoklis looks to throw the jab but Morad is out of range.
Morad throws the left hand but Vaiduoklis avoids the punch easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
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!
Morad lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vaiduoklis checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morad swings for the body but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morad misses with a low kick as Vaiduoklis jumps back.
Vaiduoklis misses with an uppercut. Morad saw that one coming.
Morad throws out a loose jab but Vaiduoklis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook but Morad blocks it.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vaiduoklis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morad shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vaiduoklis throwing a counter right hand but Morad manages to avoid it.
Morad gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vaiduoklis ducks under a wild hook from Morad.
Morad fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vaiduoklis on the side of the head.
Vaiduoklis blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Morad.
Vaiduoklis is looking to clinch.
Vaiduoklis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crunch! Morad slams his shin into Vaiduoklis's torso.
Good work by Vaiduoklis as he checks the leg kick.
Morad cracks Vaiduoklis with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis lands with a kick to the temple. Morad shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slow jab from Morad misses its intended target.
Morad motions for Vaiduoklis to come forward. Morad throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morad scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Morad misses the target.
Morad takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vaiduoklis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vaiduoklis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morad. That did some damage!
Morad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Morad is rocked!
Morad misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Morad. Those never looked like landing.
Vaiduoklis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Morad is looking to slow Vaiduoklis down with leg kicks.
Vaiduoklis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morad.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range as Morad throws a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morad walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vaiduoklis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vaiduoklis checks a leg kick nicely.
Morad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vaiduoklis throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Morad on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vaiduoklis lands with a straight right. Morad didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vaiduoklis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morad was well out of range. Poor timing from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vaiduoklis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Morad dives in and scores a takedown into Vaiduoklis's guard.
Vaiduoklis controlling the position.
Vaiduoklis wants to stand up but Morad is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Morad drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morad jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Morad preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaiduoklis controls Morad momentarily but Morad frees himself.
Morad won't allow Vaiduoklis to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Juodasis Vaiduoklis will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Morad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vaiduoklis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morad's head backwards.
Morad has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Vaiduoklis clinches.
Vaiduoklis struggles to land a body shot inside as Morad controls his hands.
Vaiduoklis lands a hook that snaps the head of Morad backwards.
Vaiduoklis can't find room to land a body shot as Morad controls the action.
Vaiduoklis gets through Morad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morad is still on wobbly legs! Can Vaiduoklis finish him?
Vaiduoklis cracks Morad with a nice body shot.
Vaiduoklis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vaiduoklis controlling the action here for a moment.
Vaiduoklis presses Morad against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vaiduoklis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morads head.
Vaiduoklis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vaiduoklis dips a shoulder and cracks Morad with a mighty uppercut! Morad falls back against the cage and Vaiduoklis unloads with a barrage of strikes! Morad is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Vaiduoklis screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
Juodasis Vaiduoklis retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Juodasis Vaiduoklis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.