PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masaru Senzai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolando Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Senzai might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sabotage. Rolando Morales will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Senzai
vs
Morales

188 cm
23
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Masaru Senzai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rolando Morales!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Senzai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morales.
Morales moves out of range of the body kick from Senzai.
Morales looks to land a left hand but Senzai moved out of range nicely.
Morales misses with the combination.

Senzai moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales tries to break free but Senzai pushes him back against the cage.
Morales takes an elbow to the forehead.
Morales blocks an elbow strike from Senzai.
Senzai is struggling to control the position.
Senzai lands an elbow inside that Morales shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Senzai.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Senzai has Morales pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Morales manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Senzai crunches a lovely knee into Morales's ribcage.
Senzai content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Senzai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morales avoids it.
Senzai tries a knee to the head but Morales blocks it.
Senzai lands an elbow inside.
Senzai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morales's defenses.
Senzai tries to land knees in the clinch but Morales avoids the damage to the body.
Senzai lands a damaging elbow.
Senzai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Morales wants to stall.
Morales is looking to break free of the clinch but Senzai has double underhooks.
Morales blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales takes an elbow to the forehead.
Senzai pressing his opponent against the cage.
Senzai with a knee to the head.
Senzai stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Morales looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Morales blocks an elbow strike from Senzai.
Morales blocks an elbow strike from Senzai.
Senzai misses with some punches.
Morales blocking some punches.
Senzai lands an elbow that stopped Morales in his tracks for a moment.
Senzai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Morales blocks an elbow strike.
Morales tries to land knees in the clinch but Senzai avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Senzai.
Senzai lands an elbow just above Morales 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senzai lands an elbow inside.
Senzai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Morales is trying to force a seperation but Senzai has the dominant position.
Senzai lands an elbow inside that Morales shrugs off.
Senzai stalling the fight.
Senzai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morales blocks it with crossed arms.
Senzai lands an elbow inside.
Morales tries to stall but Senzai uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Senzai lands an elbow that stopped Morales in his tracks for a moment.
Morales tries to stall but Senzai uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Senzai keeps control of Morales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Senzai.
Senzai pushes off an throws an elbow but Morales leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Morales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morales blocks an elbow strike.
Senzai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Senzai lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senzai lands an elbow just above Morales 's eye.
Senzai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Morales blocks an elbow strike.
Morales takes an elbow to the temple.
Senzai lands an elbow inside that Morales shrugs off.
Senzai changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morales fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Morales lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Senzai backs up against the cage.
Senzai is looking to clinch but Morales is avoiding it.
Morales stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Senzai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Senzai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masaru Senzai dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A punch combination from Morales misses.
Morales throws a right and a left that Senzai avoids nicely.
Senzai throws a head kick but Morales moves out of range.
Morales throws a head kick but Senzai moves out of range.
Senzai misses with a body shot.
Masaru Senzai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morales sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Morales is breathing heavily.
Senzai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morales fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Senzai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Senzai darts in and clinches Morales up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Senzai.
A hook to the body from Senzai.
Senzai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Senzai.
Senzai lands a damaging elbow.
Senzai landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Senzai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Senzai lands a good knee to the midsection. Morales won't want to take too many of those.
Morales takes an elbow to the forehead.
Senzai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Senzai lands an elbow that stopped Morales in his tracks for a moment.
Senzai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senzai is struggling to control the position.
Senzai wants a takedown but no success here.
Senzai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Senzai throws a head punch that misses.
Senzai is pushing Morales up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Senzai changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morales fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Morales.
Morales rushes Senzai with punches - Senzai moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Senzai goes down! Morales follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rolando Morales!