PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pradak Kingstar (ranked 1435 p4p, 164 weight class) and Hector Morales (ranked 2287 p4p, 253 weight class). Hector Morales acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kingstar
vs
Morales

182 cm
21
164 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

177 cm
21
163 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Threads of HARDCORE

Sportivité

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pradak Kingstar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Morales!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Pradak Kingstar has been cut.
Morales throws a poor cross that misses
and Kingstar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morales darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've been hearing reports that Kingstar has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kingstar ducks under a wild hook from Morales.
Morales has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A lazy left from Kingstar finds it's target.
Morales connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kingstar's hands.
Morales connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Morales just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Morales misses.
Morales throws a looping overhand right but Kingstar ducks down to avoid it.
Kingstar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morales dips to his left and cracks Kingstar with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kingstar swings for the body but Morales moves out of range.
Morales throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Kingstar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morales throws a body punch but Kingstar moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Morales misses
and Kingstar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morales scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kingstar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Morales throws a body shot but no joy.
Morales lands a nice hook to Kingstar's body. Kingstar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morales misses with a shot to the body
and Kingstar counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales lands a nice hook to Kingstar's body. Kingstar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morales lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kingstar at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Morales. Those never looked like landing.
Morales is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kingstar.
Kingstar throwing a counter right hand but Morales manages to avoid it.
Kingstar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Morales connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kingstar scrambles back to his feet.
Morales throws a right hand that misses
and Kingstar counters with a nice body shot.
Morales cracks Kingstar on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Kingstar falls backwards against the cage. Morales follows up with more strikes that drop Kingstar to his knees. Morales keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Kingstar! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Morales!