PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Erran Morad (ranked 1193 p4p, 433 weight class) and Watch Out Ronaldo (ranked 157 p4p, 56 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Morad
vs
Ronaldo

178 cm
30
157
13 - 9 - 0

166 cm
32
137
23 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erran Morad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Watch Out Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaldo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ronaldo blocks a jab.
Morad throws a head kick that misses.
Morad backing away here, and Ronaldo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A head kick misses from Morad.
Ronaldo scores with a jab to the body.
Morad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ronaldo.
Morad tries a low kick but Ronaldo avoids it.
Morad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ronaldo throws a lazy right hand but Morad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morad throws a leg kick which misses Ronaldo's front leg but catches the back leg as Ronaldo tries to avoid it.
Morad throws an overhand right that lands on Ronaldo's shoulder, as Ronaldo tries to avoid the shot.
Ronaldo staying out of range there.
Morad throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ronaldo.
Morad misses with a straight left.
Ronaldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Morad.
Erran Morad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Morad wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morad throws a leg kick but Ronaldo moved away.
Ronaldo misses with a body punch
and Morad counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo dodges the punch combination from Morad.
Morad takes one to the side of the head.
Morad slips under a jab.
Morad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ronaldo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Morad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ronaldo throws a counter combo.
Morad misses with an uppercut. Ronaldo saw that one coming.
Morad misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Ronaldo misses.
Morad tries to counter by clinching up but Ronaldo breaks away and moves out of range.
Ronaldo staying out of range there.
Ronaldo is looking to slow Morad down with leg kicks.
Ronaldo looks to land a left hand but Morad moved out of range nicely.
Ronaldo defending well as Morad loads up on a big left hand.
Morad takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ronaldo throws an overhand right that lands on Morad's shoulder, as Morad tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Morad tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ronaldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws a shot from downtown. Morad moves away and avoids it.
Ronaldo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ronaldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ronaldo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good exchange - Ronaldo coming out on top.
Morad gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ronaldo.
Morad misses with a looping right.
Morad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ronaldo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morad throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ronaldo.

Morad instigates a clinch.
Morad lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ronaldo fails to land.
Ronaldo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Morad lands an elbow inside that Ronaldo shrugs off.
Ronaldo misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ronaldo.
Morad unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Morad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ronaldo throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Morad misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Morad misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morad. Ronaldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Morad.
Morad throws a series of punches but Ronaldo moves out of range.
A jab from Ronaldo misses.
Ronaldo slips a straight right by Morad.
Morad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ronaldo.
Morad sets himself, and Ronaldo steps forward looking for the clinch! Morad avoids it this time.
Morad scores with a nice head shot.
Ronaldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morad.
Morad avoids the head kick by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo scores with a decent looking hook.
Morad gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick but Morad sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morad throws a jab when Ronaldo was well out of range.
Morad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ronaldo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morad.
Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Morad.
A telegraphed right hand from Morad misses the target.
Morad thuds his right hand into Ronaldo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ronaldo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ronaldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morad.
Morad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ronaldo.
Morad getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ronaldo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ronaldo takes one to the chin there.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick but Morad sees it coming and moves out of range.
Morad throws a hook but Ronaldo avoids it easily.
Ronaldo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morad.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronaldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Morad throws a jab when Ronaldo was well out of range.

Ronaldo moves into the clinch.
Morad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erran Morad dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from Ronaldo misses the target.
A big right from Ronaldo misses.
Morad connects with a right hand. Ronaldo shakes it off.
Morad throws a jab but it's blocked by Ronaldo.
Nice defenses there by Ronaldo.
Morad connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Morad misses the target.
Ronaldo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morad connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ronaldo.
A telegraphed right hand from Morad misses the target.
Morad misses with a straight left.
Ronaldo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morad takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Morad thumps Ronaldo with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ronaldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morad.
Ronaldo is looking to clinch but Morad is avoiding it.
Morad ducks under a wild hook from Ronaldo.
Morad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morad fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ronaldo is out of range.
Morad is looking to chop away at Ronaldo's legs.
Morad is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Morad looks to land a right hand but Ronaldo moved out of range.
Ronaldo throws a low kick, looking for Morad's leg but Morad calmly moves out of range.
Morad is looking to counter the offense by Ronaldo and move into the clinch.
Morad throws a hook but Ronaldo avoids it easily.
Morad fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ronaldo checks it well.
Ronaldo looks to throw the jab but Morad is out of range.
Morad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ronaldo can do to turn this around?
Morad takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Morad closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morad with a nice calf kick.
Morad scores with a decent looking hook.
Ronaldo jabs Morad right on the nose. Morad blinks but takes it well.
Morad scoring well with a low kick there.
Morad on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ronaldo lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ronaldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ronaldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ronaldo with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morad throws a leg kick but Ronaldo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ronaldo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ronaldo throws a push kick but Morad slaps the foot to one side.
Morad went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick that misses.
Morad catches Ronaldo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ronaldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Morad.
Nice straight punches there by Ronaldo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ronaldo.
Ronaldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morad.
Morad tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ronaldo misses with a body kick.
Ronaldo ducks right into an uppercut from Morad.
Ronaldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ronaldo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Ronaldo misses.

Morad has Ronaldo up against the cage in a clinch.
Ronaldo blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morad.

Morad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morad lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Morad lands but Ronaldo takes it in his stride.
Ronaldo throws a head kick that Morad semi-blocks.
Ronaldo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ronaldo. Morad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ronaldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morad throws out the jab.
Erran Morad is winning the standup battle so far.
Morad slips under a jab from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morad at a distance.
Morad chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morad looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morad jabs Ronaldo right on the nose. Ronaldo blinks but takes it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Ronaldo. That snapped Morad's head back.
A cross from Morad lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morad throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A bone on bone clash there as Morad blocks the leg kick.
Ronaldo 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.
Ronaldo lands with a good body shot.
Ronaldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ronaldo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A slow jab from Morad misses its intended target.
Ronaldo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ronaldo throws a wild body kick that Morad sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Morad.
Ronaldo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Ronaldo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ronaldo blocks an elbow strike.
Ronaldo slowing the pace effectively.
Ronaldo misses with some punches.
Ronaldo lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Morad.
Ronaldo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morad backwards.
Ronaldo blocks an elbow strike.
Ronaldo tries to work over Morad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ronaldo jumps guard but Morad stands there with Ronaldo around his waist. Ronaldo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Morad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ronaldo's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronaldo stalling in the clinch but Morad improves position.
Morad presses Ronaldo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morad tries to circle away but Ronaldo has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ronaldo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Erran Morad will probably get the nod.
That's time! Morad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ronaldo throws a combination. Morad tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ronaldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Morad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morad scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morad throws a hook to the side of Ronaldo's head but Ronaldo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ronaldo blocks a head kick by Morad.
Morad lands a nice shot to the body.
Morad bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ronaldo's head backwards.
Morad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Morad is having none of it.
Morad fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ronaldo is out of range.
Morad getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ronaldo lunges at Morad with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morad's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Ronaldo finds it's target.
Ronaldo misses with an uppercut. Morad saw that one coming.
Ronaldo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ronaldo looks to throw the jab but Morad is out of range.
Good exchange - Morad coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morad misses with a straight right.
Morad connects with a single shot there.
Morad misses with a looping left.
Morad misses with a head kick.
Morad misses with a body shot.
Morad misses with a hook.
Ronaldo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Ronaldo misses.
Ronaldo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ronaldo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ronaldo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morad throws a sloppy head kick and Ronaldo moves out of range easily.
Ronaldo flicks out a counter leg kick but Morad steps away.
Ronaldo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Morad looks to throw the jab but Ronaldo is out of range.
A head kick misses from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo scores with the left hand. Morad knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ronaldo looks to land a combination but Morad avoids it well.
Morad throwing a counter right hand but Ronaldo manages to avoid it.
Ronaldo scores with a punch to the head.
Watch Out Ronaldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Morad is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Ronaldo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morad doesn't seem phased though.
Oh Morad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ronaldo pounces like a tiger and cracks Morad with a vicious hook! Morad is down but not out! Ronaldo follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Watch Out Ronaldo!
A relieved looking Watch Out Ronaldo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.