PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Luukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Luukku
vs
Morales

177 cm
25
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
18
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Luukku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Morales!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morales closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Luukku did well to prevent Morales getting side control.
Luukku is trying to stand up here but Morales is controlling him well.
Morales thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Luukku's head.
Morales slips a nice elbow through Luukku's hands, connecting with Luukku's forehead.
Luukku is refusing to be controlled, as Morales sits in half guard.
Luukku on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Luukku tries to get out of the position.
Morales working the head and body with strikes.
Morales not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morales slows the pace down in half guard.
Luukku trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Luukku defending well though.
Luukku trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BOOM! Morales connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Morales looking to land elbow strikes but Luukku uses the position to regain half guard.
Morales prevents Luukku from standing back up.
Morales looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Luukku blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morales.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Morales connects with a nice short shot to Luukku's temple.

Luukku manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luukku takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morales shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Luukku napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Morales scores with a couple of short elbows.
Morales throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Morales cracks Luukku with a big elbow.
Luukku is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Morales has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Morales working away.
Luukku tries to improve position but can't.
Morales cracks Luukku with a big elbow.
Morales is working Luukku over with some ground and pound from side control.
Morales cracks Luukku with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Luukku on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Morales scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luukku struggling a bit here.
Luukku is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Luukku is breathing heavily.
Morales working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Luukku taking punishment in the form of punches.
Luukku is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Morales working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Morales scoring with punches from side control.
Morales lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Luukku down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luukku taking punishment in the form of punches.
Morales misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Luukku down.
Morales working the ground and pound but Luukku is defending the strikes.
Morales tries to move to mount but Luukku blocks the move with his legs.
Luukku 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.
Morales grinds an elbow into Luukku's temple.
Morales lands an elbow.
Morales creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Morales lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morales lands some shots froms side control.
Morales wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luukku keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Morales dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice uppercut there from Morales.
Some wild striking there from Luukku.
Morales stuffs the takedown attempt from Luukku. Luukku gets slowly back to his feet.
Morales scores with a nice head shot.
Nice uppercut there from Morales.
Morales connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Luukku momentarily.

Morales drives through with a takedown into Luukku's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Luukku keeping moving, preventing Morales from controlling successfully.
Morales trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morales must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Morales trying to control but Luukku is working from the bottom.
Luukku can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Morales controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales looking to pass the guard.
Morales has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Morales is working Luukku over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Luukku wants to sweep but no luck.
Morales throws an elbow that misses. Luukku uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Morales's guard. Nice move by Luukku!
Morales manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Morales scoring with strikes but Luukku is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales raining down hammerfists from mount.
A nice elbow there by Morales.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morales lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Morales with good strikes from the mount here!
Luukku is trying to escape the mount.
Juan Morales has got the better of the ground game so far.
Luukku is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morales pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Morales putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Morales is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Luukku is rocked!
Morales lands a heavy elbow.
Oh Luukku is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morales punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales unloading with bombs!
Morales wants to control the pace but Luukku is squirming around nicely.
Morales pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Morales postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Luukku badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Morales around the waist but Morales pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Morales is the winner by TKO! Morales jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Morales!
Post fight, an emotional Juan Morales said 'Who's next? I want winner of David Hall v Igor Nabokov in 185 pound division! Boss make it happend? '.