PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Pellegrini (ranked 1635 p4p, 1324 weight class) and Erran Morad (ranked 146 p4p, 118 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Pellegrini
vs
Morad

179 cm
32
156
23 - 10 - 0

178 cm
41
157
25 - 23 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinnie Pellegrini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erran Morad!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morad connects with a single shot there.
Pellegrini misses with a right hand
and Morad counters with a series of strikes. Pellegrini will be more careful next time no doubt.
Morad takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pellegrini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morad tries to score with a low kick but Pellegrini moves his leg out of the way.
Pellegrini walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Morad throws a right hand that misses
and Pellegrini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Erran Morad has been cut.
Pellegrini drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pellegrini takes a swing at Morad's ribcage but misses.
Morad throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pellegrini uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pellegrini keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pellegrini swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Morad defending well as Pellegrini loads up on a big left hand.
Morad misses with an uppercut
letting Pellegrini counter with a right hand.
Morad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morad feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pellegrinis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Pellegrini closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pellegrini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pellegrini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morad is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pellegrini is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morad has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morad looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pellegrini crunches a lovely knee into Morad's ribcage.
Pellegrini digs a right hand underneath Morad's ribcage. Morad let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Morad is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Pellegrini.
Pellegrini throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pellegrini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pellegrini landing knees to the body.
Pellegrini lands a right hand.
A short right from Pellegrini on the inside.
Pellegrini connects with a knee to the head.
Pellegrini landing knees to the body.
Morad looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morad tries to circle away but Pellegrini has him pinned against the cage.
Pellegrini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Morad is rocked!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pellegrini obliges.
Morad is still on wobbly legs! Can Pellegrini finish him?
Pellegrini scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pellegrini unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Morad! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Pellegrini is unloading with more strikes now! Morad drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinnie Pellegrini!
An out of breath and clearly excited Vinnie Pellegrini thanked Brooklyn Apothecary for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).