PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Bowers (ranked 7618 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Morales (ranked 4180 p4p, 0 weight class). Keith Bowers has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bowers
vs
Morales

221 cm
25
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Bowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lorenzo Morales!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales cracks Bowers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bowers walks into a stiff left hand from Morales.
Morales connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bowers's hands.

It looks like Keith Bowers has been cut.
Bowers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bowers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Bowers was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Morales lands with an overhand left.

Bowers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morales is looking to control Bowers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morales avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morales is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bowers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bowers is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Bowers is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morales sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bowers seems to be looking for submissions.
Bowers is taking a breather. Morales says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Morales works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bowers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Morales had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bowers defends it easily.
Bowers works over Morales with some ground and pound from guard.
Morales is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morales looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morales is trying to keep Bowers in close.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Morales has eaten all the pies!

Bowers is sitting in close to Morales's body. Morales has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bowers is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bowers is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Morales.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lorenzo Morales!