PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nobutaka Hiyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiyoshi comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter. Morozov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bassie en Adriaan. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hiyoshi
vs
Morozov

183 cm
20
181 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

187 cm
20
178 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000
Power Gain

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nobutaka Hiyoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrei Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiyoshi looks to score with a jab to the body but Morozov is just out of range.
Hiyoshi throws an overhand right that lands on Morozov's shoulder, as Morozov tries to avoid the shot.
Morozov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morozov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Nobutaka Hiyoshi has been cut.
Morozov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morozov misses with a body punch

and Hiyoshi counters with a crisp one two that drops Morozov! Hiyoshi thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Morozov to his feet! Morozov is in big trouble!

Morozov is rocked!
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!
Hiyoshi misses with a looping left.
Morozov is still on wobbly legs! Can Hiyoshi finish him?
Andrei Morozov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiyoshi misses with a few strikes there.
Morozov seems to have recovered his senses.
Hiyoshi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morozov.
A slapping body kick lands there for Morozov.
Morozov ducks under a wild hook from Hiyoshi.
Morozov misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiyoshi throws a hook but Morozov avoids it easily.
Hiyoshi avoids a kick to the body.
Hiyoshi misses with a shot to the body
and Morozov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Morozov misses with an uppercut. Hiyoshi saw that one coming.
Morozov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi is breathing heavily.
Morozov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hiyoshi's sensitive parts.
Morozov lands a head kick!
Hiyoshi dips to his left and cracks Morozov with an uppercut!
Hiyoshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morozov.
Morozov scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morozov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hiyoshi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morozov scores with a nice body kick.
Morozov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hiyoshi's hands.
Morozov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Morozov lands a big head kick that sends Hiyoshi tumbling to the mat! Morozov takes a step backwards and waves Hiyoshi back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hiyoshi is rocked!

Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut is getting worse.
Morozov cracks Hiyoshi on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Hiyoshi falls backwards against the cage. Morozov follows up with more strikes that drop Hiyoshi to his knees. Morozov keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Hiyoshi! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrei Morozov!