PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Angel Morales (ranked 1632 p4p, 193 weight class) and Azacca Trounvouche (ranked 1488 p4p, 182 weight class). Trounvouche has chosen Wanted Dread & Alive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Morales
vs
Trounvouche

171 cm
22
154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
160 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Dark Knight Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angel Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azacca Trounvouche!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Morales throws a jab but it's blocked by Trounvouche.
Morales jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morales misses with a right hand
and Trounvouche counters with a stiff right hand.
Trounvouche scores with a nice strike.
Trounvouche has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Morales is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche loads up on a big right hand but Morales slips the punch.
Morales throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morales scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trounvouche doesn't seem bothered though.
Trounvouche is looking to score with low kicks.
Trounvouche throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Morales misses the target.
Trounvouche avoids a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Trounvouche on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Azacca Trounvouche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morales moves out of range of the body kick.
Morales misses with a hook.
Trounvouche looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Trounvouche takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trounvouche fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morales manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Morales misses the target.
Morales misses with a right hand
enabling Trounvouche to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales looks to land a right hand but Trounvouche moved out of range.
Morales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Trounvouche - that will leave a mark!
Trounvouche scores with a spinning back kick!
Trounvouche lands with a shot to the body.
Morales chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trounvouche can pounce on him.
Trounvouche throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trounvouche bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morales's head backwards.
Trounvouche lands a front kick.
Morales needs to keep his hands up - Trounvouche had a free shot at his head there.
Trounvouche misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Trounvouche misses the target.
Morales was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Trounvouche tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morales is able to avoid easily.
Trounvouche waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morales.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Trounvouche misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche scores with a sloppy right hand. Morales should have avoided that one.
Trounvouche moves away from the strike by Morales.
Morales takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Trounvouche is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morales.
A little feinted left hand from Morales on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Trounvouche looks to score with a jab to the body but Morales is just out of range.
Morales quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Morales misses with a looping left.
Morales connects with a jab.
Trounvouche darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Trounvouche blocks a jab.
Morales throws a lazy right hand but Trounvouche sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trounvouche's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Morales connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Trounvouche scrambles back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Morales.
Trounvouche misses with a left hand
and Morales counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trounvouche moves out of range of the strikes.
Trounvouche throws out a counter right but Morales avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche throws the kick towards the body but Morales avoids it.
Trounvouche misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morales.
Morales misses with an uppercut.
Trounvouche throws a good cross that connects.
Morales lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Morales misses with an uppercut.
Trounvouche lands a nice looking body shot.
Morales misses with an uppercut. Trounvouche saw that one coming.
Morales throws an overhand right that lands on Trounvouche's shoulder, as Trounvouche tries to avoid the shot.
Trounvouche tries a quick counter leg kick but Morales is wise to it.
Trounvouche throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morales.
Trounvouche lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morales's sensitive parts.
Morales misses with a body shot.
Morales misses with a straight left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morales.
Trounvouche looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Morales coming out on top.
Morales lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trounvouche slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Morales throws a hook but Trounvouche blocks it.
Trounvouche keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Trounvouche looks to score with a jab to the body but Morales is just out of range.
A cross from Trounvouche lands.
Morales fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Trounvouche.
Morales doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Morales drops his hands momentarily and Trounvouche takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big right from Trounvouche misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morales takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Trounvouche slips a jab from Morales.
Trounvouche fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morales.
Trounvouche throws a shot from downtown. Morales moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Morales wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azacca Trounvouche dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Trounvouche misses with an uppercut. Morales saw that one coming.
Morales misses with an uppercut.
Trounvouche with a nice cross.
Trounvouche works Morales's body with a nice hook.
Trounvouche misses with a wild body shot.
Trounvouche ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trounvouche follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Trounvouche dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morales. That did some damage!
A big right from Morales misses.
Morales takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Trounvouche throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trounvouche takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Trounvouche, right into the meat.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Morales might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Trounvouche lands a jab to Morales's midsection.
Trounvouche tried to score with a low kick but Morales checks it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Trounvouche - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trounvouche throws a jab but it's blocked by Morales.
Trounvouche changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Trounvouche ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morales looks to land a left hand but Trounvouche moved out of range nicely.
Trounvouche throws a front kick aimed at Morales's knee but Morales avoids it well.
Morales throws a body shot but no joy.
Trounvouche ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Trounvouche misses.
Morales has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Morales misses.
Trounvouche with a hook.
Trounvouche swings for the body but Morales moves out of range.
Morales misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morales doesn't seem bothered though.
Trounvouche scores with a hook.
Trounvouche has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Morales.
Trounvouche ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morales moves away.
Morales connects with a single shot there.
Trounvouche is looking to chop away at Morales's legs.
Morales misses with a body kick.
That kick from Trounvouche tenderised Morales's leg. Morales is trying to keep his angry face on.
Morales throws a looping overhand right but Trounvouche ducks down to avoid it.
Trounvouche lets loose with a powerful body kick. Morales will feel that in the morning.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick that misses.
Morales swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Morales will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Trounvouche throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morales counters with a nice uppercut.
Morales throws out a loose jab but Trounvouche uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morales misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche misses the jab.
Trounvouche buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Trounvouche thuds a left hand into Morales's body.
A jab lands there for Trounvouche.
Trounvouche cracks Morales with a right hand to the side of the head.
Azacca Trounvouche seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trounvouche throws a body punch but Morales moves out of range.
Trounvouche keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morales.
Trounvouche steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morales.
Morales keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trounvouche turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Trounvouche scores with the left hand. Morales knows he should have avoided that one.
Morales throws an off balance right hand
and Trounvouche counters with a nice uppercut.
Trounvouche misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morales.
Morales was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Trounvouche scores with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trounvouche moves out of range of the strikes.
Trounvouche throws a jab but it's blocked by Morales.
Morales throws a head kick that misses.
Morales tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morales throws a hook to the side of Trounvouche's head but Trounvouche sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trounvouche dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morales. That did some damage!
Morales is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morales ducks under a wild hook from Trounvouche.
Morales throws a right hand that Trounvouche ducks under and follows up with a left that Trounvouche also avoids with ease.
Trounvouche gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Morales connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trounvouche misses with a body shot.
Morales lands a jab to the nose.
Morales keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trounvouche throws a lazy right hand but Morales sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azacca Trounvouche showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Trounvouche thumps Morales with a low kick.
Trounvouche looks to score with a jab to the body but Morales is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Trounvouche throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morales misses the jab.
Trounvouche catches Morales with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Trounvouche throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trounvouche looks to land a right hand but Morales moved out of range.
Trounvouche scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morales catches Trounvouche with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Morales blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trounvouche lands with a good body shot.
Trounvouche throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trounvouche looks to land a left hand but Morales moved out of range nicely.
Morales takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trounvouche pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trounvouche throws a body shot but no joy.
Morales is looking to counter punch.
Trounvouche takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot by Morales.
Trounvouche dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morales takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice jab there from Trounvouche.
Morales pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trounvouche now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Trounvouche connects with a solid leg kick.
Morales scores with a head kick.
A big left from Morales misses.
Trounvouche ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morales moves away.
Trounvouche lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trounvouche connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Trounvouche throws a shot from downtown. Morales moves away and avoids it.
Morales was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Trounvouche blocks the body kick.
Trounvouche misses with an uppercut.
Morales moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Morales was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Trounvouche fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morales manages to avoid it.
Morales scores with a jab to the body.
Morales throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trounvouche bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morales's head.
Trounvouche keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Morales looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Trounvouche throws a body shot but no joy.
Trounvouche throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morales throwing a counter right hand but Trounvouche manages to avoid it.
Morales checks a low kick from Trounvouche.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morales.
Morales is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trounvouche.
A thudding body kick lands there by Trounvouche!
Morales misses the shot to the body.
Morales fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trounvouche has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morales misses with an uppercut.
Morales backing away here, and Trounvouche unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Trounvouche turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Trounvouche slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Trounvouche is looking to chop away at Morales's legs.
Morales pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morales throws a big shot that misses.
Morales closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Morales misses its intended target.
Trounvouche throws out a counter right but Morales avoids it with no problem.
Trounvouche misses with a hook
enabling Morales to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Trounvouche throws a big shot that misses.
Trounvouche ducks under a wild hook from Morales.
Morales swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trounvouche feints and then cracks Morales's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morales down.
Trounvouche ducks under a wild hook from Morales.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morales.
Trounvouche only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Morales keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trounvouche misses with a kick to the body.
Trounvouche misses with a leg kick
and Morales counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Trounvouche lands a right hook to the body.
Angel Morales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Azacca Trounvouche is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Trounvouche as he connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Azacca Trounvouche comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trounvouche 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 Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azacca Trounvouche!
After winning the bout, Azacca Trounvouche thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.