PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivar Lothbrook (ranked 3805 p4p, 4131 weight class) and Eleazar Munoz Morales (ranked 432 p4p, 461 weight class). Eleazar Munoz Morales has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lothbrook
vs
Morales

176 cm
22
168
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
157
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivar Lothbrook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eleazar Munoz Morales!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lothbrook fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morales checks it well.
The crowd cheers as Lothbrook lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morales doesn't seem phased though.
Morales has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Morales swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lothbrook attempts a counter takedown but Morales avoids it well and moves away.
Lothbrook connects with a right hand. Morales shakes it off.
Morales will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lothbrook misses with a looping left.
Morales misses with a series of wild punches.
Lothbrook defending well as Morales loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Lothbrook misses.

Lothbrook closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Morales did well to prevent Lothbrook getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lothbrook is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lothbrook takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Morales is trying to escape back to his feet but Lothbrook uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Morales wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lothbrook in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Morales is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivar Lothbrook!