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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Morales (ranked 4010 p4p, 5051 weight class) and Shane White (ranked 472 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tom Morales has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane White!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales throws a nice head kick!
Tom Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morales tries to keep at a distance but White has taken the fight into the clinch.
White is pushing Morales up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
White pulls Morales into guard.
White scores with a short punch from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morales postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
White keeping moving, preventing Morales from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White keeping moving, preventing Morales from controlling successfully.
Morales wanted to stand there but White had control of the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
White wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Morales drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
White pulls Morales in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morales drops back looking for a leg! White is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and White manages to kick Morales off! Morales jumps back into White's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales is looking to pass into half guard but White pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now White is in guard.
White keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morales's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells White's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
White works over Morales with some ground and pound from guard.
White throws a big elbow that misses.
White looking to pass the guard.
White connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
White scoring with punches to the head and body.
White lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morales controls White momentarily but White frees himself.
Morales is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Morales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White landing some decent shots from guard.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Morales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morales's head.
White works over Morales with some ground and pound from guard.
White trying to control but Morales is working from the bottom.
White won't allow Morales to sweep him here.
White distracts Morales with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morales is trying to control the position from the bottom.
White must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morales swivels though and keeps the full guard.
White lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morales is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
White postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Morales keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shane White dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Morales shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. White manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Shane White has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morales got a little sloppy there for a moment and White has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morales has managed to get both his arms back between White's legs - danger averted.
Morales stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Morales scores with a takedown into White's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales wants to stand but White is controlling his posture from full guard.
White keeping moving, preventing Morales from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morales is fighting to break White's control of his arms but White is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
White is continuing to stall.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Morales wanted to stand there but White had control of the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
White clinches.
Morales gets underhooks to prevent White's takedown attempt.
Morales scores a nice knee to the body.
Morales is trying to break free.
Morales has hold of one of White's legs. White is fighting the takedown attempt but Morales gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
White manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Morales can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White can't get the takedown.
Morales is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. White can't fight it off and eventually Morales manages to take the fight to the floor. White looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morales trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morales passes White's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
White is looking to control Morales's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can White avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales looks to land a strike but White avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
White is pulling down on Morales's head. It's preventing any offense from Morales, at least for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The adventures of White the control monster continue. Boring.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Morales dominated that second round.
That's time! Morales's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Morales shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morales showed some decent athleticism there.
White is doing well to control the position and prevent Morales from advancing to side control.
Morales is keen to just control but White is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales is thwarting White's attempts to control the position.
White keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to get back to full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Morales blocks the strikes from White.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
White tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Morales defends well and White ends up having to push Morales into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
White feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
White wants to pass the guard but Morales is keeping the position.
White keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morales's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throwing strikes but missing.
Morales has momentary wrist control but White slips an elbow through the middle.
Morales is trying to control the position from the bottom.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Morales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morales preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Morales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morales has momentary wrist control but White slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales has his feet on White's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
White shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morales has momentary wrist control but White slips an elbow through the middle.
White lands a couple of decent looking shots.
White lands a couple of elbows.
White is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
White connects with a couple of short punches.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morales is on top in guard.
Morales working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is pulling down on Morales's head. It's preventing any offense from Morales, at least for the moment.
White tries to land a sweep but no joy.
White has his hands on Morales's head, controlling the position.
Morales stands and throws White's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tom Morales.
I think Morales has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tom Morales!
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