PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hwai Ja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Ja
vs
Morozov

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
173 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hwai Ja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexander Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ja closes the distance and clinches.
Ja goes for a takedown in the clinch but Morozov prevents it.
Morozov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morozov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Morozov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Morozov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Morozov is trying to force a seperation but Ja has the dominant position.
Ja tries for a takedown but Morozov manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hwai Ja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morozov wants to get back to striking at distance but Ja won't allow it.
Ja can't get the takedown.
Morozov is trying to break the clinch but Ja is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ja is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Morozov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ja is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Morozov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ja is breathing heavily.
Ja throws an elbow that misses.
Ja has Morozov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Morozov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ja goes for a takedown attempt but Morozov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ja shoots and misses
and Morozov counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Hwai Ja has been cut.
Ja darts in trying to clinch
and Morozov counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Ja has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexander Morozov!