PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kunwa Jiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvaro Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Alvaro Morales was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Jiki
vs
Morales

185 cm
26
270 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

189 cm
26
249 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kunwa Jiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alvaro Morales!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morales darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Morales missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morales throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morales throwing shots but Jiki is blocking nicely.

Morales is trying to work for a kimura but Jiki is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morales has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Morales sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jiki is trying to escape the mount.
Morales scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Morales misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jiki taking shots to the head.
Morales avoids the attempt from Jiki to control.
Jiki holds on for dear life, controlling Morales's posture momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiki tries to hold on but Morales postures up.
Morales landing punches.
Jiki is bucking up trying to escape but Morales cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jiki is working to get back to half guard.
Jiki bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jiki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jiki prevents Morales from getting back to his feet.
Morales trying to keep a closed guard but Jiki is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Morales is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jiki is controlling him.
Jiki throws and elbow that misses. Morales uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jiki's guard. Nice move by Morales!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales stopping the sweep attempt from Jiki.
Morales throws and elbow that misses. Jiki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Morales's guard. Nice move by Jiki!
Morales working a defensive guard here.
Morales is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Morales has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jiki postures up.
Jiki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morales works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jiki won't allow Morales to sweep him here.
Jiki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Morales's guard.
Jiki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jiki is looking to take a break and control but Morales is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales trying to control here.
Jiki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Morales tries to roll over but Jiki keeps him under control.
Jiki tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Morales.
Morales keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jiki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jiki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jiki passes to side control.
Jiki wants to control but Morales is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiki cracks Morales with an elbow. That is naaassty.
An elbow from Jiki crashes against the mat.
Morales is looking to reverse the position.
Jiki lands a nice forearm strike.
Jiki looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Morales is avoiding damage well.
Jiki scores with a couple of short elbows.
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!
Jiki in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jiki lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jiki in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jiki throwing strikes but Morales manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The strikes coming from Morales are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jiki gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jiki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jiki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Morales is trying to force a seperation but Jiki has the dominant position.
Morales fails to pull guard.

Morales has clasped his hands together around Jiki's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sloppy strikes there by Morales.
Morales working away.
Jiki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morales wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jiki is trying to control Morales's posture but Morales avoids it.
Morales cracks Jiki with a big elbow.
The strikes coming from Morales are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Morales is chipping away with strikes.
The ground and pound from Morales seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Morales throws an elbow but Jiki slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jiki gets back to half guard.
Morales prevents Jiki from standing back up.
Jiki trying to control but Morales postures up.
Morales winds up and cracks Jiki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jiki wants to control but Morales is having none of it.
Morales fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Morales lands a heavy elbow.
Morales postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jiki looks a forlorn figure.
Morales with shots to the head and body - Jiki looks very uncomfortable down there.
Morales is landing with some decent strikes but Jiki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Morales throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Morales lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Morales goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jiki is on top in guard.
Morales keeping full guard, as Jiki tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiki is looking to stand up but Morales won't let him.
Morales trying to control the position.
Morales wants to sweep but no luck.
Jiki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jiki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morales keeping full guard, as Jiki tries to pass.
Morales is controlling Jiki's posture.

Jiki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Morales is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Morales has escaped and now he's on top!
Morales missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alvaro Morales has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales throwing strikes but missing.
Jiki seems keen to control Morales's posture.
Jiki is trying to keep Morales in close.
Morales looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kunwa Jiki wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Morales shoots in and drives through. Jiki sprawls well.
Alvaro Morales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Morales shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Morales missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jiki wants to sweep here but Morales controlling him for the moment.
Morales working some strikes from top position.
Morales working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jiki's head.
Morales throwing strikes from guard but Jiki blocks nicely.
Jiki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morales.
Morales is in close to Jiki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Morales throws a big right hand that misses.
Morales missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morales is breathing heavily.
Jiki looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morales throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jiki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jiki is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alvaro Morales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Jiki. No joy for Morales on that attempt.
Morales misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jiki lands with a right hand.
Jiki shoots in but no luck this time.
Jiki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Jiki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Morales sprawls well initially but Jiki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jiki trying to mount his opponent but Morales defends it.
Jiki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morales defending well though.
Morales wants to control but Jiki is keeping busy.
Morales tries to get to full guard but Jiki has control of the leg.
Jiki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiki with the ground and pound but Morales uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Morales looking for a sweep. Not yet Morales, not yet.
Morales trying to control the position.
Morales takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jiki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morales swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jiki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The strikes coming from Jiki are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jiki tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The strikes coming from Jiki are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jiki is putting a hurting on Morales here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jiki throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Morales is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Jiki are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jiki creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Morales sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Morales sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jiki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morales's head.
Morales gets back to full guard.
Jiki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jiki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jiki throws a big right hand that misses.
Morales is trying to keep Jiki in close.
Jiki is looking to advance position but Morales has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Jiki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morales jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jiki manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Jiki takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jiki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jiki defending against the ground and pound.
Jiki has one of Morales's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Jiki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Morales working the head with strikes.
Morales looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jiki is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales working the ground and pound.
Morales creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jiki gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jiki looks like he's trying to stand up.
Morales throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jiki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Morales's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Morales's back!

Morales is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Jiki off. It looks like it's working - Jiki slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Morales displaying calm under pressure there.

Jiki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jiki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Jiki misses with a head shot.
Morales is looking to get to half guard.
Morales sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kunwa Jiki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jiki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kunwa Jiki!