PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Azriel Pandens (ranked 608 p4p, 696 weight class) and Hector Morales (ranked 72 p4p, 82 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Pandens
vs
Morales

173 cm
27
159
15 - 6 - 0

177 cm
25
163
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Azriel Pandens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Morales!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales avoids a kick to the body.
Pandens throws an overhand right that lands on Morales's shoulder, as Morales tries to avoid the shot.
Morales tries to close the distance and clinch but Pandens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pandens swings widly with a right hand
and Morales counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morales lands a nice shot to the body.
Pandens misses with a hook.
Pandens lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morales's sensitive parts.

Morales rushes Pandens and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Morales throws an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Morales.
Morales misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Pandens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morales lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pandens backs up against the cage.
Jab, jab by Pandens - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morales lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pandens letting Morales take a breather here.

Pandens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales wants to clinch.
Pandens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fighters circling - Pandens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morales wants to clinch.
Morales tries to clinch but Pandens moves out of range.
Pandens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A shot to the body from Pandens misses
and Morales cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Pandens tries to keep at a distance but Morales has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morales has a couple of punches blocked by Pandens.

Pandens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pandens scores with a jab.
Morales fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pandens throws a hook to the side of Morales's head but Morales sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pandens sets himself, and Morales steps forward looking for the clinch! Pandens avoids it this time.

Morales has Pandens up against the cage in a clinch.
Pandens tries to break the clinch but Morales is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales stalling in the clinch.
Morales lands a hook that snaps the head of Pandens backwards.
Pandens is trying to break the clinch but Morales is controlling him.
Pandens tries to break the clinch but Morales is controlling the position.
Pandens is trying to break free.
Morales tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pandens's elbow.

Pandens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morales looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Morales takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morales tries to clinch but Pandens is having none of it.
Pandens swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Morales clinches up with Pandens and pushes him back against the cage.
Pandens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pandens wants to break free but Morales has control.
A frustrated look appears on Pandens's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pandens is trying to break the clinch but Morales is controlling him.
A bit of stalling here from Morales.
Morales doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pandens has had enough of the clinch but Morales keeps him there for the moment.
Pandens tries to circle away but Morales has him pinned against the cage.
Morales throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales has Pandens pushed against the cage.
Morales slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting on Morales's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Pandens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morales lands with a short shot to the head.
Morales digs a right hand into Pandens's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pandens's gas tank.
Pandens working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Morales fails to land.
Pandens is trying to break the clinch but Morales has him pressed against the cage.
Morales is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pandens tries to circle away but Morales has him pinned against the cage.
Morales wants to stall.
Morales slows down the pace here.
Morales misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandens has had enough of the clinch but Morales keeps him there for the moment.
Pandens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pandens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Pandens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pandens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morales connects with a single shot there.

Morales instigates a clinch.
Morales lands a body shot in the clinch.
Morales has Pandens pressed against the cage, preventing Pandens from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Morales on the inside.
Morales doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Morales swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Pandens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morales just misses with a punch to the body.
Morales takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morales listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morales tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pandens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Morales dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Morales uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pandens.
Morales checks a low kick from Pandens.
Morales tries to clinch up but Pandens circles away and keeps his distance.
Morales throws a body shot but no joy.
Hector Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Morales gets a clinch.
Morales lands an elbow inside that Pandens shrugs off.

It looks like Azriel Pandens has been cut.
Pandens is looking to break free of the clinch but Morales has double underhooks.
Morales displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pandens up against the cage.
Morales keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pandens's efforts to push away.
Morales misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales lands an uppercut.
Pandens avoids the elbow strike from Morales, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pandens tries to circle away but Morales has him pinned against the cage.
Morales misses with a body punch.
Morales lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales gets through Pandens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pandens tries to break free but Morales pushes him back against the cage.
Pandens has had enough of the clinch but Morales keeps him there for the moment.
Morales misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Morales takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Pandens breaks the clinch.
Pandens circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pandens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pandens changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pandens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morales.
Pandens has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pandens there as he acknowledges the shot.
Morales has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morales tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pandens is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Morales has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morales misses with a punch on the inside.
Pandens blocks an uppercut.
Pandens can't break the clinch.
Morales scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandens tries to break the clinch but Morales is controlling the position.
Pandens tries to circle away but Morales has him pinned against the cage.
Morales tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morales lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morales throws an elbow but it misses.
Morales prevents Pandens from breaking the clinch.
Morales makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Pandens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morales tries to clinch up
and Pandens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pandens lands a jab to the head.
Morales takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morales fails in his attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Pandens misses its target.
Morales is looking to clinch but Pandens is avoiding it.

Morales closes the distance and clinches.
Pandens wants to break free but Morales has control.

Pandens breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morales pushes Pandens up against the cage in a clinch.
Morales scores with a shoulder strike.
Pandens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morales misses with a punch on the inside.
Morales throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Pandens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Morales gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morales works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pandens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morales stalling in the clinch.
Morales is leaning against Pandens and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pandens tries to break free but Morales pushes him back against the cage.
Morales lands a shoulder strike.
Morales pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pandens has had enough of the clinch but Morales keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pandens is looking to break free of the clinch but Morales has double underhooks.
Morales misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pandens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morales has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales lands a hook that snaps the head of Pandens backwards.
Morales creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pandens's defenses.
Morales lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morales misses with the head strike.
Morales effectively controlling the action here.
Pandens blocks an elbow strike.
Morales keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pandens's efforts to push away.
Morales is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pandens is keeping busy.
Morales can't find room to land a body shot as Pandens controls the action.
Pandens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Pandens breaks the clinch.
Azriel Pandens is winning the standup battle so far.
Morales takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morales takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hector Morales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pandens throws a shot from downtown. Morales moves away and avoids it.

Morales closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Morales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Azriel Pandens's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Morales wants to clinch
and Pandens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pandens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good exchange - Pandens coming out on top.
Morales keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pandens feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Moraless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Morales swings for the body but Pandens moves out of range.
Morales wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pandens. Morales does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pandens misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandens scores with a kick to the body.
Morales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morales tries to clinch but Pandens moves out of range.
Pandens scores with a jab to the jaw.

Morales drives through and clinches with Pandens against the cage.

Pandens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales wants to clinch.

Morales clinches up with Pandens and pushes him back against the cage.
Pandens working hard to break the clinch.

Pandens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Morales drives through and clinches with Pandens against the cage.
Pandens tries to circle away but Morales has him pinned against the cage.
Morales lands an elbow inside.
Pandens blocking some punches.
Pandens blocks a body shot from Morales.
Pandens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Pandens manages to break the clinch.

Morales has Pandens up against the cage in a clinch.
Morales manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales pushes Pandens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pandens avoids a wild elbow strike from Morales.
Morales goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Pandens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morales digs a good hook to Pandens's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pandens.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Morales.

Pandens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morales fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pandens feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Morales moves in looking to clinch but Pandens pushes him off.

Morales pushes Pandens up against the cage in a clinch.

Pandens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Morales moves into range and clinches up with Pandens.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pandens.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales misses with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Morales takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pandens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pandens wants to break free but Morales has control.
The referee is keeping an eye on Morales - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Morales pushes off an throws an elbow but Pandens leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Morales lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Morales tries to throw a body punch but Pandens avoids it by throwing Morales back against the cage.

Pandens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Morales clinches.
Hector Morales is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pandens is trying to push Morales away but Morales has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pandens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morales lands a hook that snaps the head of Pandens backwards.
Pandens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morales has him pressed against the cage.
Morales lands an elbow just above Pandens 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morales softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morales misses with a punch on the inside.
Pandens can't break the clinch.
Pandens tries to break free but Morales pushes him back against the cage.

Pandens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morales takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Morales throws a good cross that connects.
Morales fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morales misses with a two punch combination.
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!

Morales instigates a clinch.
Pandens wants to break free but Morales has control.
A frustrated look appears on Pandens's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morales lands a damaging elbow.
Azriel Pandens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morales misses with some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Morales comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Morales winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Morales!
Hector Morales thanked the fans post fight for their support.