PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Soenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Marco Morales was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Soenn
vs
Morales

170 cm
23
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Killer Bee Supplements [CBK]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Soenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Morales!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soenn takes a swing at Morales's ribcage but misses.
Morales throws a lazy right hand but Soenn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Soenn cracks Morales with a right hand to the side of the head.
Soenn tries to close the distance and clinch but Morales swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Soenn takes a swing at Morales's ribcage but misses.
Morales moves away from the strike by Soenn.
Soenn tries a head kick but it misses.
Soenn takes a swing at Morales's ribcage but misses.
Soenn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Soenn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soenn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soenn swinging wildly here.
Morales fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales avoids the body shot from Soenn.
Soenn missing with a left hand there. Morales was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morales slips a jab and a cross from Soenn.
Soenn keeps the fight on the outside.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Soenn.
Morales tries to clinch up.
Morales moves out of range as Soenn throws a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morales checks a leg kick.
Soenn throws a sloppy head kick and Morales moves out of range easily.
Morales throws a solid leg kick but Soenn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morales.
Soenn throws a head kick but Morales moves out of range.
Morales tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soenn was well out of range. Poor timing from Morales.
Morales lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Joe Soenn has been cut.
Soenn is looking to wear down Morales with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Soenn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morales was well out of range. Poor timing from Soenn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales shoots for a takedown but Soenn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Soenn throws a hook to the side of Morales's head but Morales sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soenn throws a jab but it's blocked by Morales.
Soenn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morales counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Morales is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Morales swinging wildly here.
Soenn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morales cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soenn misses with a wild combination.
Morales misses with a wild combination.
Morales throws a left and a right that both miss
and Soenn counters with a three punch combo that has Morales backing up. Morales nods at Soenn to acknowledge the strikes.
Joe Soenn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Soenn, as that shot connected.
Soenn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soenn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Morales to counter with a crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Morales there.
Morales closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Soenn is breathing heavily.
Soenn throws a sloppy head kick and Morales moves out of range easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morales!
Nice cross by Morales.
Soenn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Soenn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morales connects with a good right hand that stumbles Soenn. Soenn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soenn walks into a left hand.
Morales scores with a nice strike.
Morales misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soenn misses with a double jab
and Morales counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morales slips a straight right by Soenn.
Morales throws a leg kick that misses.
Morales throws out a powerful jab.
Morales slips under a jab.
Morales connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Morales connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Soenn momentarily.

Joe Soenn's cut is getting worse.
Soenn is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soenn tried to score with a low kick but Morales checks it.
Soenn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morales avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Morales dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Soenn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Morales takes a swing at Soenn's ribcage but misses.
Soenn doesn't manage to clinch there - Morales circles away.
Morales blocks a head kick by Soenn.
Morales takes a swing at Soenn's ribcage but misses.
Morales rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soenn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joe Soenn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soenn slips a jab from Morales.
Morales shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Soenn as he avoids it easily.
Soenn misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheers as Morales lands an impressive looking overhand right. Soenn doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soenn closes the distance looking to clinch

and Morales counters by moving into the clinch.

Soenn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soenn throws a looping overhand right but Morales ducks down to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morales, as that shot connected.
Morales avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morales avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soenn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soenn misses with a few strikes there.
Morales is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Soenn is looking to clinch but Morales is avoiding it.
Soenn throws a sloppy head kick and Morales moves out of range easily.

Morales clinches with his opponent.
Morales has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Soenn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Morales wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales is trying to break the clinch but Soenn is controlling him.
Morales can't get the takedown.
Joe Soenn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Morales.
Morales is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Soenn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Morales is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Soenn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morales backwards.

Soenn manages to break the clinch.
Soenn lands with a nice combination. Morales backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morales thows a body shot but no joy.
Soenn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soenn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morales counters with a right hand to the body.
Soenn tries to land a front kick but Morales steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morales, as that shot connected.
Soenn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marco Morales seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soenn tries to clinch up but Morales circles away and keeps his distance.
Morales misses with a double jab.
Morales lands with a straight right. Soenn didn't see that one coming.
Morales shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Soenn as he jumps to the side.
Morales blocks a head kick by Soenn.
Morales throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morales scores with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morales lands a glancing blow to the side of Soenn's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soenn tries a low kick but Morales avoids it.
Soenn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Soenn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Morales to counter with a crisp jab.
Morales throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morales tries to clinch but Soenn moves out of range.

Soenn moves into the clinch.
A short left from Morales.
Morales is trying to break free.
Morales misses with some punches.
Morales lands a shot to the body.
Morales wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Morales's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Soenn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morales wants to get back to striking at distance but Soenn won't allow it.

Soenn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Morales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Soenn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Soenn throws a head kick that misses.
Soenn ducks under a wild hook from Morales.
Soenn moves out of range of the body kick from Morales.
Soenn tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Morales counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soenn misses with a double jab
and Morales counters with a stiff right hand.
Soenn throws a looping overhand right but Morales ducks down to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Soenn scores with a four punch combination!
Soenn works over Morales's head and body with a nice combination.
Morales slips a jab and a cross from Soenn.
Soenn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morales moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morales misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Morales as he connects with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Soenn clinches.
Morales has had enough of the clinch but Soenn keeps him there for the moment.
Morales wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Soenn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Morales uses from the top position.
Soenn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Soenn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morales wants to stand but Soenn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Morales is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Morales got a little sloppy there for a moment and Soenn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morales has managed to get both his arms back between Soenn's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales wants to stand but Soenn is controlling his posture from full guard.
Soenn controls Morales momentarily but Morales frees himself.

Morales has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Soenn to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Morales is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Soenn pulls down on the head and he's put Morales to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joe Soenn!