PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Morbolev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Tiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Morbolev
vs
Tiger

182 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Likes comics

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charlie Morbolev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiger. Morbolev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tiger throws the left hand but Morbolev avoids the punch easily.
Morbolev lands with a good body shot.
A swing and a miss from Tiger.
Tiger blocks a head kick by Morbolev.
Tiger misses with a looping left.
Morbolev ducks under a wild hook from Tiger.
Morbolev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morbolev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tiger.
Tiger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morbolev can pounce on him.
Tiger drops his hands momentarily and Morbolev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tiger closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Morbolev did well to prevent Tiger getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiger trying to control the action but Morbolev is working from the bottom.
Morbolev is looking for a sweep. Tiger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tiger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger controlling the pace.
Morbolev is trying to stand.
Tiger moves into full mount! Morbolev won't be happy about that!
Morbolev manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tiger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tiger scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tiger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morbolev's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger stops Morbolev from getting back to his feet.
Tiger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tiger lands with a punch from half guard.
Tiger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morbolev keeps working.
Tiger working Morbolev over with strikes.
Tiger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tiger lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morbolev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tiger scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tiger lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tiger lands a nice short elbow.
Morbolev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Morbolev tries to get out of the position.
Tiger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morbolev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morbolev darts in looking for a takedown but Tiger gets double underhooks and turns Morbolev into the cage.
A slow jab from Tiger misses its intended target.
Morbolev ducks under a wild hook from Tiger.
Tiger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morbolev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tiger throws out a loose jab but Morbolev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Morbolev counters with a one-two to the body.
Morbolev throws a body punch but Tiger moves out of range.

Tiger looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Morbolev is breathing heavily.
Morbolev wants to stand and escape but Tiger is having none of it.
Morbolev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tiger on the ground.
Tiger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tiger cracks Morbolev with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger trying to control but Morbolev is working from the bottom.
Tiger stands up over Morbolev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tiger trying to control but Morbolev is working from the bottom.
Tiger scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tiger postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morbolev slips a jab from Tiger.
A punch lands to the side of Tiger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morbolev throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Tiger misses.
Morbolev throws a big counter combination but Tiger scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tiger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Tiger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Morbolev slips under a jab from Tiger.
Tiger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morbolev.
Tiger let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Morbolev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Morbolev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Morbolev lands with a hook. Tiger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Morbolev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morbolev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tiger.
Nice sprawl there from Morbolev as Tiger shoots in.
Morbolev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tiger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morbolev.
Morbolev is looking for a counter combo.
Morbolev tries to bum rush Tiger with a series of wild strikes but Tiger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tiger misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tiger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tiger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morbolev misses with a double jab.
Morbolev works over Tiger's head and body with a nice combination.
Tiger misses with an uppercut.
Morbolev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morbolev fails to land with a series of punches.
Morbolev looks to score with a jab to the body but Tiger is just out of range.

Tiger looking to score a takedown here. Morbolev is defending well but Tiger drives through and ends up in Morbolev's guard.
Morbolev keeping moving, preventing Tiger from controlling successfully.
Tiger working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger chips away with some ground and pound.
Tiger works over Morbolev with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tiger's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tiger is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tiger lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tony Tiger has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!
Tiger stands up over Morbolev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tiger works over Morbolev with some ground and pound from guard.
Tiger controlling from the top position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tiger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morbolev.
Tiger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morbolev moves away.
Morbolev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Morbolev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger looks to throw the jab but Morbolev is out of range.
As Tiger looks to move away, Morbolev throws a big counter combo bu Tiger just gets out of the way.
Morbolev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tiger throws a jab but it's blocked by Morbolev.
Morbolev staying out of range there.

Tiger gets the takedown into side control.
Tiger in side control lands a decent elbow.
Morbolev takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tiger cracks Morbolev with a big right hand but Morbolev just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tiger working the ground and pound.
Tiger just content to control the position.
Morbolev taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tiger grinds an elbow into Morbolev's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger working the ground and pound from side control.
Tiger trying to control the position but Morbolev is working away.
Morbolev takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tiger is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Morbolev will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Tiger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morbolev keeps working.
Tiger working the head with strikes.
Tiger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morbolev keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Charlie Morbolev will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tiger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tiger misses with a shot to the body
and Morbolev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Morbolev slips under a jab from Tiger.
Morbolev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tiger.
Morbolev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tiger.
Morbolev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morbolev stuffs the takedown attempt from Tiger. Tiger gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Morbolev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger looks to land a combination but Morbolev avoids it well.
Tiger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morbolev.
Tiger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morbolev misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morbolev throws a head kick but Tiger moves out of range.
Morbolev tries to clinch but Tiger moves out of range.
Morbolev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morbolev misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Morbolev.
A combination from Morbolev does no damage.
The fighters circling - Tiger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morbolev misses with a two punch combination.
Tiger misses with a hook. Morbolev ducked under it nicely.
Tiger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morbolev moves out of range of the strikes.
Charlie Morbolev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tiger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Morbolev swings for the body but Tiger moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tiger loads up on a big right hand but Morbolev slips the punch.
Tiger throws a body punch but Morbolev moves out of range.
Morbolev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morbolev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tiger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morbolev.
A head kick misses from Morbolev.
Morbolev avoids the body shot from Tiger.
Tiger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Charlie Morbolev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Tiger.
Tiger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morbolev is looking to wear down Tiger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tiger swings for the body but Morbolev moves out of range.
Charlie Morbolev is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Tiger.
Tiger throws a hook but Morbolev avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger misses with a lunging right hand
and Morbolev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tiger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morbolev.
Morbolev slips a straight right by Tiger.
Tiger takes a swing at Morbolev's ribcage but misses.
Tiger just misses with a punch to the body.
Morbolev fails to land the takedown.
Morbolev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tiger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morbolev ducks under a wild hook from Tiger.
Morbolev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Morbolev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morbolev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tiger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tiger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tiger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morbolev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morbolev darts in looking for a takedown but Tiger gets double underhooks and turns Morbolev into the cage.
Tiger throws a body punch but Morbolev moves out of range.
Morbolev misses with a looping left.
Tiger misses with a double jab.
Tiger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tiger misses with an uppercut. Morbolev saw that one coming.
Morbolev misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Tiger misses.
Morbolev dives in and grabs Tiger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tiger pushes down on Morbolev's head and hops out.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charlie Morbolev.
I think Morbolev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Charlie Morbolev!