PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Angel Morales (ranked 1632 p4p, 1523 weight class) and Cornelius Myers (ranked 187 p4p, 174 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Morales
vs
Myers

171 cm
27
154
7 - 5 - 0

175 cm
26
155
3 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Conviction

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Myers!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Morales attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Myers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morales has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morales avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Morales throwing a counter right hand but Myers manages to avoid it.
Morales avoids a kick to the body.
Morales tries a low kick but Myers avoids it.
Myers scores with a kick to the body.
Myers takes a swing at Morales's ribcage but misses.
Myers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morales throws a shot to the body.
Morales moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Myers.
Morales scores with a push kick.
Myers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Morales was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Myers throws a head kick that misses.
Morales throws a quick counter kick to the body but Myers avoids it.
Morales swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morales has time to react.

Morales drives through and clinches with Myers against the cage.

Myers breaks from the clinch.
Morales looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Morales paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Morales.
Myers throws a solid leg kick but Morales takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Myers.
Morales is looking to counter with a body kick.
Morales avoids the head kick by Myers.
Morales seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Myers keeps the fight on the outside.
Myers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Morales connects with a body shot that sends Myers's belly button to the back.
Myers is looking to score with low kicks.
Myers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morales counters with a nice leg kick.
Myers blocks a low kick nicely.
Myers misses with a wild body shot.
Morales looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Myers is looking to chop away at Morales's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Myers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morales throws the kick towards the body but Myers avoids it.
Myers misses with a leg kick
and Morales connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Myers throws a leg kick
and Morales makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Myers really felt that one!
Morales does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Morales checks a leg kick.
Morales tried to counter with a leg kick but Myers avoided it.
Morales tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Myers is able to avoid easily.
Morales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Myers.
Cornelius Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morales uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Myers.
Myers throws a leg kick but Morales sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Morales takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Myers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Myers moves out of range of the body kick from Morales.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Morales misses the target.
Morales backing away here, and Myers unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Morales blocks the leg kick.
Morales ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Myers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morales sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Myers throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Morales stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Myers.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morales.
Myers avoids a kick to the body.
Morales is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Myers.
Morales walks into a left hand.
Myers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morales on the side of the head.
Morales misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myers misses with a lunging right hand
and Morales counters with a straight right hand.
Morales tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Myers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morales can pounce on him.
Morales throws a jab but it's blocked by Myers.
Myers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morales.
Morales lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Myers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morales was well out of range. Poor timing from Myers.
Morales ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Morales looks to land a left hand but Myers moved out of range nicely.
Morales misses with a jab to the body
and Myers counters with a good, hard body kick but Morales shrugs it off.
Morales takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cornelius Myers dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Myers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morales's head.
Myers scores with a head kick. Morales tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Morales throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Myers swings for the body but Morales moves out of range.
Morales throws out a powerful jab.
Morales avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Myers looks for the body kick but Morales saw that one coming.
Myers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Myers throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Morales counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Myers throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morales.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morales is able to avoid easily.
Morales takes a swing at Myers's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Myers catches Morales right on the button with a cross.
Myers misses with a leg kick.
Morales throws a quick counter kick to the body but Myers avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Myers throws a leg kick
and Morales counters with a nice leg kick.
Myers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Myers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morales.
Morales looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Myers throws out a loose jab but Morales uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Morales.
Myers throws a low kick but Morales moves out of range easily.
Jab from Morales.
Morales throws the kick towards the body but Myers avoids it.

Morales moves into the clinch.

Myers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morales scores with a hook.
Morales takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Myers swings widly with a right hand
and Morales counters with a nice low kick that buckles Myers's knee momentarily.
Myers throws a leg kick but Morales moved away.
Morales thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myers throws a leg kick
and Morales counters with a straight right hand.
Myers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Morales is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Morales. Those never looked like landing.
Morales feints and then cracks Myers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Myers down.
Myers swings widly with a right hand
and Morales counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morales shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morales moves out of range of the body kick.
Morales moves out of range of the strikes.
Myers loads up on a big right hand but Morales slips the punch.
Myers misses with an uppercut.
Morales fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Myers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Myers scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales scores with a jab. Myers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morales lands with a good body shot.
Morales misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Myers counters with a body kick that stops Morales in his tracks momentarily.
Myers moves out of range as Morales throws a body kick.
Myers throws out a counter right but Morales avoids it with no problem.
Morales tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Myers is able to avoid easily.
Myers throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Morales slips a jab from Myers.
Morales swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Myers blocks a leg kick.
Myers throws a body punch but Morales moves out of range.
Morales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Myers.
Morales turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Myers looks to throw a body kick
and Morales makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Myers really felt that one!
Myers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Myers throws a leg kick which misses Morales's front leg but catches the back leg as Morales tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers thows a left - swing and a miss!

Myers tries to keep at a distance but Morales has taken the fight into the clinch.
Myers working hard to break the clinch.
Myers avoids a wild elbow strike from Morales.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morales lands with a short shot to the head.
Myers can't break the clinch.

Myers manages to break the clinch.
Morales connects with a jab.
Morales lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Morales with a nice calf kick.
Morales ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myers moves away.
Morales throws a low kick but Myers avoids it.
Myers throws a right hand that misses
and Morales counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Myers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Angel Morales dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Morales with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morales keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morales misses with an attempted mid kick.
Myers blocks the body kick.
Myers throws a hook to the side of Morales's head but Morales sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Myers. Morales shrugs it off though.
A leg kick checked by Morales.
Myers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morales was well out of range. Poor timing from Myers.
Morales chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Myers can pounce on him.
A lazy body kick from Myers
and Morales counters with a good, hard body kick but Myers shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers throws a right hand that misses
and Morales counters with a three punch combo that has Myers backing up. Myers nods at Morales to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Myers tries a quick counter leg kick but Morales is wise to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Myers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Myers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morales checks a leg kick.
Morales checks a leg kick nicely.
Myers has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Morales.
Good shot there by Myers.
Good work by Myers as he checks the leg kick.
Morales moves out of range of the leg kick from Myers.
Morales misses with a kick to the body.
Myers was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Myers just misses with a punch to the body.
Morales thumps Myers with a low kick.
Morales moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Morales - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morales.
Myers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Morales lands a jab to the head.
Myers throws a jab when Morales was well out of range.
Myers misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Myers misses the target.
Myers scores with a nice head shot.
Morales is looking to slow Myers down with leg kicks.
Myers connects with a right hand. Morales shakes it off.
Both fighters circling a little - Myers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Myers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Myers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Morales connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Myers scrambles back to his feet.
Morales will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Morales ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myers moves away.
Myers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Morales finds it's way round the side to connect with Myers's head.
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Morales.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers jabs Morales right on the nose. Morales blinks but takes it well.
Myers tries to land a leg kick but Morales saw it coming and moves away.
Morales tries to close the distance and clinch up but Myers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morales looks to land a left hand but Myers moved out of range nicely.
Myers misses with a lunging right hand
and Morales counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Morales blocks the leg kick.
Myers looks to land a body kick but Morales moved away.
Myers slips a jab from Morales.
Morales tried to score with a low kick but Myers checks it.
Morales with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morales with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed right hand from Morales misses the target.
Morales tries to land a front kick but Myers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Myers counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales slips a jab from Myers.
Morales throwing a counter right hand but Myers manages to avoid it.
Myers lands with a hook. Morales tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Myers scoring well with a low kick there.
Morales changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morales pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morales scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myers jabs Morales to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Myers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Myers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morales is able to avoid easily.
Morales on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Myers avoids the body shot from Morales.
Myers just misses with a punch to the body.
Morales scores with a spinning back kick!

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 Angel Morales.
Well Morales has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Morales!
After the fight, Angel Morales was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.