PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nobutaka Hiyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morozov comes to the cage accompanied by Bassie en Adriaan. Hiyoshi has chosen Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Morozov
vs
Hiyoshi

187 cm
19
178 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
19
181 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Morozov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nobutaka Hiyoshi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morozov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some bone on bone action there as Hiyoshi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hiyoshi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morozov throws out the jab.
Hiyoshi misses with a double jab.
Morozov missing with a left hand there. Hiyoshi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hiyoshi tries to bum rush Morozov with a series of wild strikes but Morozov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hiyoshi lands a right hook to the body.
Nobutaka Hiyoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morozov slips under a jab from Hiyoshi.
A punch combination from Hiyoshi misses.
Morozov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morozov defending well as Hiyoshi loads up on a big left hand.
Morozov lands a head kick. Hiyoshi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Nobutaka Hiyoshi has been cut.
Hiyoshi avoids the head kick by Morozov.
Morozov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hiyoshi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hiyoshi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiyoshi swinging wilding here.
Morozov throws a sloppy head kick and Hiyoshi moves out of range easily.
Hiyoshi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morozov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hiyoshi throws a hook but Morozov blocks it.
Hiyoshi misses with an uppercut.
Hiyoshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch lands to the side of Morozov 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Andrei Morozov has been cut.
Hiyoshi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morozov doesn't seem bothered though.
Morozov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morozov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiyoshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morozov was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi throws a big shot that misses.
Hiyoshi throws a jab when Morozov was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morozov's head backwards.
Hiyoshi lands with a nice combination. Morozov backs away looking to recover.
Hiyoshi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hiyoshi loads up on a big right hand but Morozov slips the punch.
Hiyoshi misses with a hook. Morozov ducked under it nicely.
Hiyoshi misses the shot to the body.
Hiyoshi misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick from Morozov lands but Hiyoshi takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Hiyoshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hiyoshi misses the body punch
and Morozov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hiyoshi really felt that one!
Hiyoshi looks gassed!
Morozov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morozov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Morozov scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morozov. That's going to slow Hiyoshi down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morozov scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Morozov.
Hiyoshi avoids the head kick by Morozov.
Hiyoshi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morozov.
Hiyoshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morozov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morozov wants to land a leg kick but Hiyoshi is out of range.
Morozov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morozov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morozov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That has opened up Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut even more.
A jab from Hiyoshi misses.
Morozov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hiyoshi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Morozov cracks the inside of Hiyoshi's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hiyoshi misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Morozov!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Morozov.
Morozov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hiyoshi takes a step back to recover.
Left hook, right uppercut from Morozov.
Morozov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiyoshi manages to avoid it.
Hiyoshi checks a leg kick.
Morozov throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hiyoshi blocks a head kick by Morozov.
Hiyoshi misses with a jab to the body
and Morozov counters with a leg kick.
Hiyoshi works Morozov's body with a nice hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hiyoshi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Morozov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hiyoshi avoids the head kick by Morozov.
Morozov throws a hook to the side of Hiyoshi's head but Hiyoshi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hiyoshi throws a series of punches but Morozov avoids them all with ease.
Hiyoshi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hiyoshi staying out of range there.
Hiyoshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morozov moves away.
Morozov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morozov throws a nice head kick!
Hiyoshi misses with a series of wild punches.
Morozov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hiyoshi is breathing heavily.
Hiyoshi lands with a straight right. Morozov didn't see that one coming.
Morozov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiyoshi waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Morozov.
Decent striking displayed by Hiyoshi there.
Hiyoshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morozov manages to avoid it.
Andrei Morozov is winning the standup battle so far.
Morozov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morozov avoids the body shot from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi swings for the body but Morozov moves out of range.
Hiyoshi takes a swing at Morozov's ribcage but misses.
Hiyoshi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hiyoshi lands an overhand right.
Morozov tries a head kick but it misses.
Morozov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hiyoshi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiyoshi digs a good body shot into Morozov's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hiyoshi.
A head kick misses from Morozov.
Morozov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morozov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hiyoshi lands with an uppercut that bounces Morozov off the cage and back into rage.
Hiyoshi throws a series of punches but Morozov moves out of range.
Hiyoshi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morozov throws a head kick that misses.
Morozov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hiyoshi scores with a three punch combo!
Morozov throws a head kick but Hiyoshi moves out of range.
Hiyoshi lands with a right hand.
Hiyoshi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morozov counters with a nice body shot.
Hiyoshi lands with a nice body punch.
Hiyoshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Morozov.
Hiyoshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morozov moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morozov.
Hiyoshi looks to throw the jab but Morozov is out of range.
Morozov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Hiyoshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morozov misses with a head kick.
Morozov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morozov tries a head kick but it misses.
Hiyoshi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hiyoshi misses with a series of wild punches.
Morozov throws a head kick that misses.
Morozov ducks right into an uppercut from Hiyoshi.
Some wild striking there from Hiyoshi.
Morozov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Hiyoshi does no damage.
Hiyoshi throws a looping overhand right but Morozov ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Hiyoshi misses.
Hiyoshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morozov tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nobutaka Hiyoshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hiyoshi swings for the body but Morozov moves out of range.
Hiyoshi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morozov is looking to score with low kicks.
Hiyoshi throws a series of punches but Morozov moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Morozov.
Hiyoshi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morozov at a distance.
Hiyoshi lands a with a good body shot.
Hiyoshi misses with a wild body shot.
Hiyoshi throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiyoshi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Hiyoshi misses.
The fighters circling - Hiyoshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nobutaka Hiyoshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morozov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

The cut above Nobutaka Hiyoshi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiyoshi misses with a two punch combination.
Morozov avoids the body shot from Hiyoshi.
Morozov throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Morozov.
Hiyoshi misses with a few strikes there.
Morozov throws a jab when Hiyoshi was well out of range.
Hiyoshi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Morozov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hiyoshi looks to land a left hand but Morozov moved out of range nicely.
Morozov looks to land a combination but Hiyoshi avoids it well.
Hiyoshi connects with a looping right hand.
Hiyoshi connects with the punch.
Hiyoshi avoids the body shot from Morozov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozov loads up on a big right hand but Hiyoshi slips the punch.
Hiyoshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morozov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hiyoshi misses with a combination
and Morozov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hiyoshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hiyoshi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Morozov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hiyoshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morozov was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi misses the shot to the body.
Hiyoshi slips a straight right by Morozov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morozov is looking to slow Hiyoshi down with leg kicks.
Hiyoshi looks to land a right hand but Morozov moved out of range.
Hiyoshi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morozov.
Morozov takes a swing at Hiyoshi's ribcage but misses.
Morozov fails to land with a series of punches.
Hiyoshi with a hook.
Morozov scoring well with a low kick there.
Morozov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hiyoshi looks to land a left hand but Morozov moved out of range nicely.
Morozov tries a head kick but it misses.
Hiyoshi misses with an uppercut. Morozov saw that one coming.
Hiyoshi misses with an uppercut. Morozov saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi misses with a body shot.
Morozov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Morozov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hiyoshi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hiyoshi blocks a jab.
Morozov cracks Hiyoshi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andrei Morozov!