PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RIck Brandford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Morales
vs
Brandford

187 cm
20
194 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

182 cm
21
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Pablo Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, RIck Brandford!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales lands with an overhand left.
A right-left combo lands from Morales.
Brandford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brandford dodges the punch combination from Morales.
Brandford dodges the punch combination from Morales.
Brandford fakes the leg kick and cracks Morales in the body.
Morales misses with a double jab.
Morales scores with a shot to the body.

Brandford shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Brandford is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Morales can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Brandford in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
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!
Brandford avoids the attempt from Morales to control.
Brandford lands a nice shot to the head.
Brandford raining down shots from the mount!
Brandford avoids the attempt from Morales to control.
Morales is trying to escape the mount.
Brandford really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morales. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee warns Morales that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandford is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brandford cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Brandford landing strikes from the mount and Morales is in trouble!
Brandford lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Morales hang on?

Morales is rocked!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brandford postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Morales in real trouble here! The ref calls for Morales to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). RIck Brandford!