PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between mazaman man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kolya Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that mazaman man has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily mazaman man seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

man
vs
Morozov

176 cm
23
162 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

165 cm
23
161 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000 Cardio

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, mazaman man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kolya Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
man fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

man drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Morozov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morozov gets back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morozov blocking the ground and pound attempt from man.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morozov can do anything to dispel that myth.
man throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morozov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from man.
Morozov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of man's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take man's back!
man rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
man has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
man tries to get to full guard but Morozov has control of the leg.
Morozov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Morozov thows a huge punch but man dodges it nicely.
man tries to roll over but Morozov keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed man's head.
Morozov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks man with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Morozov looks to land a strike but man avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
man pulls Morozov in to control the position.
man looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morozov is one step ahead there.
Morozov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Morozov throwing strikes but missing.
Morozov is working man over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
man seems keen to control Morozov's posture.
Morozov preventing the sweep.
man manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morozov manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozov looking to hit a scissor sweep but man is one step ahead there.
man throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morozov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
man postures up in Morozov's guard and throws a big left but Morozov blocks it.
Morozov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Morozov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but man puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
man will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
man winds up and cracks Morozov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
man thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morozov's head.
man throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
man throwing shots but Morozov is blocking nicely.
Morozov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozov wants to control but man is keeping busy and won't allow it.
man throwing shots but Morozov is blocking nicely.
Morozov is trying to control but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

man is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Morozov's half guard.
Morozov blocking the ground and pound attempt from man.
Morozov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
man throwing shots but Morozov is blocking nicely.
Morozov manages to get to full guard.
man throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morozov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morozov working a defensive guard here.
man is looking to work some ground and pound but Morozov has wrist control.
man scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
man landing with the ground and pound.
Morozov wants to control the position but man says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
man missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morozov is trying to control but can't.
man throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morozov trying to control here.
man takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
man scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
man thows a huge punch but Morozov dodges it nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

man closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Morozov did well to prevent man getting side control.
Morozov is controlling man's trapped leg to prevent man from advancing to side control.
Morozov manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mazaman man 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.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from man.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from man.

man looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Morozov!
Poor strikes thrown by man there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Morozov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
man throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
man thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
man missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
man not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Morozov is looking to improve his position.
man sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morozov defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozov trying to control from the bottom.
man not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
man shoots in for a takedown but Morozov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mazaman man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morozov with a lazy takedown attempt

and man counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Morozov's guard now.
Morozov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
man missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morozov pulls man in to control the position.
Morozov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morozov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Morozov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morozov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
man throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
man keeps the fight on the outside.
man gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Morozov counters with a nice double leg into side control. man won't be happy with that.
man is trying to control Morozov's posture but Morozov avoids it.
Check out the look on Morozov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Morozov advances to full mount.
Morozov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Morozov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morozov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as man is looking to escape.
man is working to get back to half guard.
man regains half guard.
Morozov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
man trying to control here.
Morozov thows a huge punch but man dodges it nicely.
man trying to control from the bottom.
man is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morozov scores with a couple of nice shots.
man trying to hold on to Morozov's head to control him but Morozov postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morozov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Morozov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
man misses with a takedown attempt

and Morozov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in man's guard now.

Morozov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and man dives on top into guard.
Kolya Morozov has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as man accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morozov working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kolya Morozov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

man misses with a takedown attempt

and Morozov counters with a takedown into side control.

Morozov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, man has escaped the position, nice work there.
man is looking for a sweep.
man is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Morozov wants to take a breather but man is having none of it.
man is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
man slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
man managing to control the position.
Morozov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. man swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
man looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morozov postures up.
man pulls Morozov in to control the position.
Morozov preventing the sweep.
man is working hard here to advance position.
man keeping full guard, as Morozov tries to pass.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
man fails with the takedown

and Morozov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
man working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morozov.
Morozov throwing strikes from guard but man blocks nicely.
Morozov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of man's head.
Morozov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
man tries to strike from the bottom.
man pulls Morozov in close to prevent any damage.
man looking to control.
man pulls Morozov in to control the position.
Morozov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. man is keeping the position for now.
Morozov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morozov with a flurry of punches that miss.
man preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morozov wants to control from the top but man keeps moving.
man is trying to control the position but Morozov postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

man drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morozov is trying to control the position but man postures up.
Morozov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from man.
Morozov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morozov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from man.
Morozov is trying to control the position but man postures up.
Morozov is adopting a defensive guard.
man missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
man throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
man has his takedown stuffed

and Morozov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mazaman man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morozov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morozov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morozov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. man defending well though.
Morozov slips a nice elbow through man's hands, connecting with man's forehead.
man trying to control here.
Morozov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. man defending well though.
man is looking for a sweep. Morozov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
man manages to get to full guard.
man bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morozov's guard.
Morozov looking to control.
Morozov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
man throws a big right hand that misses.
man throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kolya Morozov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morozov 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kolya Morozov!