PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alla Pugacheva (ranked 1344 p4p, 1712 weight class) and Angel Morales (ranked 176 p4p, 217 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pugacheva
vs
Morales

179 cm
27
168
7 - 5 - 0

171 cm
28
154
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alla Pugacheva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Morales!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales moves out of range as Pugacheva throws a body kick.
Pugacheva avoids a kick to the body.
Pugacheva misses with a shot to the body
and Morales counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pugacheva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morales fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pugacheva on the side of the head.
Morales connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pugacheva. Pugacheva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Morales fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pugacheva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Morales pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pugacheva punishes Morales's body with a nice straight punch.
Morales takes a jab right on the kisser.
Morales throws out a loose jab but Pugacheva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pugacheva staying out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Pugacheva as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pugacheva's corner calls for a 1-2. Pugacheva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Angel Morales has been cut.
We've been informed that Morales has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pugacheva lands with a slapping head kick.
Morales avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugacheva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Morales finds it's way round the side to connect with Pugacheva's head.
Pugacheva tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Pugacheva as he checks the leg kick.
Morales looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pugacheva takes a swing at Morales's ribcage but misses.
Morales works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pugacheva throws a front kick aimed at Morales's knee but Morales avoids it well.
Pugacheva wants to clinch
enabling Morales to counter with a crisp jab.
Pugacheva throws a leg kick
and Morales counters with an outside leg kick.
Morales feints and then cracks Pugacheva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pugacheva down.
Pugacheva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morales.
It looked like Pugacheva was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Morales.
Pugacheva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good leg kick by Morales.
Morales throws a leg kick but Pugacheva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Donk. Morales catches Pugacheva right on the button with a cross.
Morales misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Morales.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pugacheva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A bone on bone clash there as Pugacheva blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Pugacheva wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pugacheva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pugacheva throws a body punch but Morales moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Morales.
Morales throws a body punch but Pugacheva moves out of range.
Pugacheva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pugacheva misses with a hook. Morales ducked under it nicely.
Morales looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice leg kick from Pugacheva, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morales throws the kick towards the body but Pugacheva avoids it.
A big left from Pugacheva misses.
Pugacheva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morales counters with a body kick.
A slow jab from Pugacheva misses its intended target.
Morales dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Morales.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales thumps Pugacheva with a low kick.
Morales looks to throw the jab but Pugacheva is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Pugacheva misses.
Morales wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pugacheva misses with a shot to the body
and Morales counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pugacheva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morales scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morales loads up on a big right hand but Pugacheva slips the punch.
Morales is looking to land body kicks.
Pugacheva misses with a left hand
enabling Morales to counter with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Morales blocks the low kick.
Morales connects with a crisp jab.
Morales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morales misses with a looping right.
Morales slips under a jab.
Pugacheva misses with a series of wild punches.
Morales tries a quick counter leg kick but Pugacheva is wise to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pugacheva staying out of range there.
Morales blocks a leg kick.
Pugacheva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Angel Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morales fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pugacheva checks it well.
Pugacheva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morales.
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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morales. Pugacheva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morales looks to throw the jab but Pugacheva is out of range.
Pugacheva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morales tests Pugacheva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morales misses with a kick to the body.
Morales lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pugacheva's sensitive parts.
A jab from Pugacheva misses.
Pugacheva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morales.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pugacheva walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Angel Morales dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angel Morales's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Morales looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pugacheva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morales manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morales moves out of range as Pugacheva strikes.
Morales throws a low kick but Pugacheva avoids it.
A lazy body kick from Morales
and Pugacheva counters with a stiff right hand.
Pugacheva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morales can pounce on him.
Pugacheva moves out of range of the strikes.
Morales on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice shot lands for Morales.
Pugacheva scores with a decent looking hook.
That kick from Morales tenderised Pugacheva's leg. Pugacheva is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pugacheva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morales throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pugacheva counters with a nice uppercut.
Morales has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pugacheva lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morales scores with a spinning back kick!
Pugacheva throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugacheva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morales misses the jab.
Morales staying out of range there.
Morales throws a low kick but Pugacheva avoids it.
Pugacheva throws a big counter combination but Morales scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Morales jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pugacheva misses with a straight left.
Morales tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pugacheva was well out of range. Poor timing from Morales.
Morales scores with a nice body kick.
Pugacheva misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morales. That's going to slow Pugacheva down.
Pugacheva lands a slapping body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Morales in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pugacheva on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morales. Pugacheva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Angel Morales seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some bone on bone action there as Pugacheva checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pugacheva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Pugacheva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morales moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morales slips under a jab from Pugacheva.
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!

Pugacheva moves into the clinch.
Morales tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pugacheva lands a left hand.

Pugacheva breaks from the clinch.
Morales buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Morales ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pugacheva moves away.
Morales is looking to land body kicks.
Morales tries to land a leg kick but Pugacheva saw it coming and moves away.
Morales keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pugacheva.
Pugacheva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morales manages to avoid it.
Morales connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pugacheva momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morales.
Morales goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morales lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pugacheva will feel that in the morning.
Pugacheva throws a solid leg kick but Morales takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pugacheva.
Pugacheva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice shot by Morales.
Morales blocks a leg kick.
Pugacheva avoids a kick to the body.
Morales misses with a kick to the body
and Pugacheva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morales thows a body kick. Pugacheva tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pugacheva lands with a kick to the temple. Morales shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pugacheva throws a wild body kick that Morales sees coming a mile off.
Pugacheva missing with a left hand there. Morales was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pugacheva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A swing and a miss from Morales.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pugacheva ducks under a wild hook from Morales.
Pugacheva wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morales scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body kick there by Morales.
Morales misses with a body kick.
Pugacheva avoids the body shot from Morales.
A little feinted left hand from Pugacheva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pugacheva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morales counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pugacheva throws a poor cross that misses
and Morales counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morales connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morales throws the kick towards the body but Pugacheva avoids it.
Morales tries a low kick but Pugacheva avoids it.
Pugacheva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morales. That did some damage!
Morales lands a glancing blow to the side of Pugacheva's head.
A good leg kick by Morales.
Pugacheva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morales.
Morales is looking to score with low kicks.
Morales misses with a leg kick
enabling Pugacheva to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Angel Morales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Angel Morales's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Morales checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice uppercut there from Morales.
Pugacheva misses with a kick to the body
and Morales cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morales throws a push kick but Pugacheva slaps the foot to one side.
Morales bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Morales 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Morales lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pugacheva doesn't seem phased though.
Pugacheva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pugacheva throws out a leg kick but Morales moves out of range and Pugacheva only half commits.
Morales is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body punch from Morales.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Morales tenderised Pugacheva's leg. Pugacheva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pugacheva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morales. Morales obviously looking to wear him down.
Pugacheva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morales throws out the jab.
Pugacheva will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Morales throws a leg kick which misses Pugacheva's front leg but catches the back leg as Pugacheva tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pugacheva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morales manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pugacheva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Morales swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pugacheva.
Morales wants to land a leg kick but Pugacheva is out of range.
Morales slips under a jab.
Morales lands with a cross.
Morales bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pugacheva's head.
Morales buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pugacheva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Morales was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pugacheva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morales on the side of the head.
Pugacheva moves out of range of the body kick.
Pugacheva lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Morales fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pugacheva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morales wants to land a leg kick but Pugacheva is out of range.
Pugacheva seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pugacheva misses with a right hand
and Morales counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alla Pugacheva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morales lands with a straight right. Pugacheva didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pugacheva looks to score with a jab to the body but Morales is just out of range.
Morales bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pugacheva blocks a jab.
Pugacheva takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pugacheva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morales uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pugacheva.
Morales lands a nice hook to Pugacheva's body. Pugacheva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A cross from Pugacheva lands.
Pugacheva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morales circles away quickly and effectively.
Morales scores with a leg kick.
Morales tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pugacheva is able to avoid easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pugacheva. Morales shrugs it off though.
Pugacheva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Morales appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales with the inside leg kick.
Pugacheva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morales throws a big shot that misses.
Pugacheva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A bone on bone clash there as Pugacheva blocks the leg kick.
Morales misses with a hook to the body
and Morales takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morales connects with an inside leg kick.
Morales throws a body shot but no joy.
Angel Morales is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pugacheva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morales swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morales moves out of range of the strikes.
Pugacheva throws the left hand but Morales avoids the punch easily.
Morales looks for the body kick but Pugacheva saw that one coming.
Morales connects with a solid leg kick.
Morales fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pugacheva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pugacheva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pugacheva just misses with a punch to the body.
Pugacheva misses with a hook
and Morales counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pugacheva's knee momentarily.
Morales throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Morales lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pugacheva's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pugacheva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morales counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pugacheva throws a front kick aimed at Morales's knee but Morales avoids it well.
Morales throws a front kick that sends Pugacheva stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Pugacheva.
Pugacheva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morales with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pugacheva to score with a decent uppercut.
Morales with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morales lands with a nice body punch.
Morales paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pugacheva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morales in his tracks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angel Morales comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Morales winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Morales!
Angel Morales decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.