PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Glatt (ranked 1970 p4p, 280 weight class) and Jose Morales (ranked 2678 p4p, 361 weight class). Glatt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Killed by death. 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.

Glatt
vs
Morales

194 cm
23
223 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

189 cm
23
220 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hellraiser FightGear

Voodoo Nutrition

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Doug Glatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Morales!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales throws the left hand but Glatt avoids the punch easily.
Morales misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glatt scores with a head kick. Morales tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Morales bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Glatt moves away from the strike by Morales.
Glatt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Glatt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Glatt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Glatt scores with a jab to the body.
Glatt walks into a straight right hand from Morales.
Morales throws a hook but Glatt blocks it.

Glatt clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Glatt on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glatt prevents Morales from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Glatt.
Glatt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Glatt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Glatt lands a nice shot to the body.
Glatt lands a right hand.
Morales wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Glatt has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glatt misses with a body punch.
Glatt misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Glatt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morales.
Glatt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Glatt.
Morales pushes Glatt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morales scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Glatt stalling against the cage.
Glatt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glatt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morales has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Glatt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glatt throws a head kick that Morales semi-blocks.
Glatt tries a head kick but it misses.
Morales throws a hook to the side of Glatt's head but Glatt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glatt lands a nice looking body shot.
Glatt pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glatt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Morales finds it's way round the side to connect with Glatt's head.
Morales avoids the head kick by Glatt.
A little jabbing left from Morales on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Glatt has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White's ELITE Fitness Gym in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters circling - Morales throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glatt throws a body kick that misses.
Morales swings for the body but Glatt moves out of range.
It looked like Glatt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Glatt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morales cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Doug Glatt has been cut.
Morales throws a hook but Glatt avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Morales.
Glatt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A big right from Morales misses.
Morales jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Glatt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morales on the side of the head.
Glatt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morales misses with an uppercut.
Glatt misses with a wild body shot.
Glatt tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Glatt.
Morales throws a body punch but Glatt moves out of range.
Morales might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Morales scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Glatt doesn't seem bothered though.
Morales lands a lovely overhand right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Glatt.
Morales dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morales waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glatt.
A jab from Morales misses.
Nice uppercut there from Morales.
Glatt throws a head kick that misses.
Glatt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morales.
Glatt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glatt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Morales throws a right hand that misses
and Glatt counters with a nice uppercut.
Glatt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morales sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morales lands with a straight right. Glatt didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Glatt doesn't seem bothered though.
Glatt misses with a head kick.
Morales misses with a hook to the body
and Glatt counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Morales is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Morales waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Glatt. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Glatt to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Glatt is rocked!
Glatt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Oh Glatt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glatt is breathing heavily.
Morales loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Glatt seems to have got his legs back now.

Morales has gone for a leg lock! Glatt slips out almost immediately though and dives into Morales's guard.

Morales is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morales being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jose Morales will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Doug Glatt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Morales blocks a head kick by Glatt.

Glatt rushes Morales and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Glatt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Glatt blocks an uppercut.
Glatt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Morales misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glatt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Glatt scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Glatt on the inside.
Glatt blocks an uppercut.
Morales misses with some punches.
Morales lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morales.
Glatt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Glatt lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Morales pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glatt tries a head kick but it misses.
Jose Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glatt misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glatt throws a looping overhand right but Morales ducks down to avoid it.
Glatt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Morales finds it's way round the side to connect with Glatt's head.
Glatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morales moves away.
Jose Morales seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Glatt.
Glatt throws a series of punches but Morales moves out of range.
Morales throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Morales connects with a crisp jab.
Morales missing with a left hand there. Glatt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morales keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glatt.
Glatt scores with a jab to the head.
Morales takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Morales is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glatt.
Glatt tries a head kick but it misses.
Glatt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Morales misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glatt lands a high kick!
Morales misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morales just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGlatt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales misses with an uppercut.
Glatt feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Glatt.
A slow jab from Glatt misses its intended target.
Glatt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morales.
Glatt misses with a left hand
and Morales counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morales misses the shot to the body.
Morales takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Glatt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glatt misses with a jab to the body
and Morales counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Glatt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Glatt is trying to maintain a safe position but Morales gets an underhook and turns Glatt into the cage.

Glatt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morales throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Glatt lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales walks into a straight right hand from Glatt.
Glatt throws an off balance right hand
and Morales counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Glatt thinking.
Morales misses with an attempted mid kick.

Morales cracks Glatt with an uppercut from hell and Glatt crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Morales's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Morales throwing strikes but missing.
Morales loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Glatt controlling the position.
Morales lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morales postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Glatt is trying to control the position but Morales postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morales accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales throwing strikes from guard but Glatt blocks nicely.
Morales lands a couple of digs.
Morales trying to control but Glatt is working from the bottom.
Morales missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morales wants to control from the top but Glatt keeps moving.
Morales slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Morales has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morales is looking to take a break and control but Glatt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jose Morales will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Doug Glatt's cut.
That's time! Glatt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Morales looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morales takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Morales walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Glatt pushes Morales up against the cage in a clinch.
Morales lands a left hand that snaps the head of Glatt backwards.

Glatt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morales misses with a body shot.
Morales scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Glatt scores with a jab to the body.
Morales missing with a left hand there. Glatt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morales connects with the punch.
Morales throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Morales takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morales tries a head kick but it misses.
Glatt moves out of range of the body kick from Morales.
Glatt tries to bum rush Morales with a series of wild strikes but Morales uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Morales.
Some wild striking there from Glatt.
Glatt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Morales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morales lands with a straight right. Glatt didn't see that one coming.
Morales throws a big shot that misses.
And Glatt counters with a quick kick to the body but Morales blocks it.
Morales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glatt.
Morales throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morales steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Glatt. That one must have hurt.
Morales dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glatt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Glatt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Doug Glatt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Morales misses.
Glatt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morales throws a shot from downtown. Glatt moves away and avoids it.
Morales cracks Glatt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Morales blocks a head kick by Glatt.
Glatt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morales throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Glatt.
Glatt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morales connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Glatt leaves his chin hanging out and Morales seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Glatt crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jose Morales!
An out of breath Jose Morales thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.