PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiberio Celentano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celentano comes to the cage accompanied by The Godfather Theme Song. Morales is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fugees Ready or Not. Sergio Morales has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Celentano
vs
Morales

194 cm
20
219 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tiberio Celentano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sergio Morales!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales throws a combination that misses
and Celentano counters with a series of strikes. Morales will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Celentano throws a right and a left that Morales avoids nicely.
Morales misses with a wild combination.
A low kick from Morales is predictable there
and Celentano counters with a left and a right that stings Morales.
Morales throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Morales fails to land with a series of punches.
Celentano moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Morales swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Celentano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morales but Morales pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Celentano misses with a two punch combination.
Sergio Morales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales looks to score with a jab to the body but Celentano is just out of range.
Celentano tries for a takedown but Morales sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Morales displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Celentano.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiberio Celentano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Celentano fails with the takedown.
Morales swings widly with a right hand
and Celentano counters with a left and a right that stings Morales.
Morales misses with an uppercut.
Morales throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Celentano counters with a shoot takedown. Morales fights it but they end up in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Celentano trying to control the position from guard on top but Morales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales is pulling down on Celentano's head. It's preventing any offense from Celentano, at least for the moment.
Morales keeping full guard, as Celentano tries to pass.
Celentano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morales works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morales being controlled here, momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morales looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Celentano.
Celentano tried to score with a low kick but Morales checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Celentano throws a combination. Morales tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Horrible takedown by Celentano or perhaps it was just good defense by Morales which made him look bad.
Celentano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Morales counter with a right hand.
Celentano misses with a few strikes there.
Morales throws a nice outside leg kick.
Celentano is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morales throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Celentano crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sergio Morales!
As Sergio Morales got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Give me that over hyped bitch Celentano - god dam orange picker!!'.