PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jah Wobble (ranked 1822 p4p, 1445 weight class) and Erran Morad (ranked 238 p4p, 194 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wobble might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Wobble
vs
Morad

166 cm
33
162
21 - 10 - 2

178 cm
34
157
16 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

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 21 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Jah Wobble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erran Morad!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morad lands a head shot.
Wobble checks a leg kick.
Morad throws a poor cross that misses
and Wobble counters with a left to the body.
Wobble looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Morad misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wobble. Morad does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wobble.
Wobble defending well as Morad loads up on a big left hand.
Morad scores with a nice head shot.
Morad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wobble.
Morad looks to land a left hand but Wobble moved out of range nicely.
Erran Morad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morad throws a hook to the side of Wobble's head but Wobble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wobble lands with a hook. Morad tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Morad sizes up Wobble with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Morad 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wobble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morad.
Wobble throws a body punch but Morad moves out of range.
Morad throws a shot from downtown. Wobble moves away and avoids it.
Morad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Morad has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jab from Wobble.
Wobble throws a lazy uppercut
and Morad counters with a nice uppercut.
Morad connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wobble blocks a head kick by Morad.
Wobble loads up on a big right hand but Morad slips the punch.
Wobble throws a looping overhand right but Morad ducks down to avoid it.
Wobble jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morad takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morad's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wobble connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morad scrambles back to his feet.
Wobble tried to score with a low kick but Morad checks it.
Wobble has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morad.
Morad throws a low kick but Wobble moves out of range easily.
Wobble thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Morad. That's going to slow Wobble down.
Morad throws out a loose jab but Wobble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morad with a hook.
Morad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wobble sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wobble.
Wobble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morad throws a counter combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morad.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wobble looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morad has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wobble finds it's way round the side to connect with Morad's head.
Morad finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Morad with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wobble moves out of range as Morad strikes.
Morad throws a good cross that connects.
A head kick misses from Morad.
Wobble misses the jab.
Morad misses with a hook.
Morad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wobble misses with an uppercut. Morad saw that one coming.
Morad loads up on a big right hand but Wobble slips the punch.
Wobble defending well as Morad loads up on a big left hand.
Wobble appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Morad throws a leg kick

and Wobble counters with a shoot takedown. Morad fights it but they end up in guard.
Morad avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wobble slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wobble trying to control the position from guard on top but Morad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morad preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wobble trying to control but Morad is working from the bottom.
Wobble is pushing down on Morad's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morad is fighting to maintain full guard but Wobble has managed to sneak the leg through.

Morad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morad trying to hold on to Wobble's head to control him but Wobble postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Wobble sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morad defending well though.
Wobble is trying to control. Morad wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morad trying to hold on to Wobble's head to control him but Wobble postures up.
Morad avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wobble.
Wobble throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Morad wants to control but Wobble is keeping busy.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Morad ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morad misses with an uppercut.
Morad throws a head kick that misses.
Wobble appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wobble throws a body punch but Morad moves out of range.
Morad swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jah Wobble will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Morad swinging wildly here.
Erran Morad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wobble scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wobble takes a swing at Morad's ribcage but misses.
Wobble scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
No joy there for Wobble, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wobble swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Morad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wobble slips a jab and a cross from Morad.
Wobble tries a head kick but it misses.
Wobble throws a lazy right hand but Morad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morad connects with the punch.
Morad throws a right and a left that Wobble avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wobble. Morad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wobble lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice combination there by Morad.
Wobble checks a low kick from Morad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wobble slips a straight right by Morad.
Morad on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Morad tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wobble misses with a body kick.
Morad looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morad misses with a hook. Wobble ducked under it nicely.
Morad scores with a punch to the head.
Morad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Morad scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morad. That's going to slow Wobble down.
Morad throws a right hand that misses

and Wobble decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morad's guard.
Morad wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Wobble manages to pass to side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wobble trying to control the pace.
Morad is doing well to control the position and prevent Wobble from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wobble is just content to waste time from the top position. Morad takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Wobble has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wobble working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morad can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wobble controls the pace.
Wobble throws a strike but Morad rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Morad throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jah Wobble overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wobble looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morad must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Wobble is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wobble has his hands on Morad's head, controlling the position.
Wobble is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morad in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wobble keeping moving, preventing Morad from controlling successfully.
Morad throws a strike but Wobble rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Wobble trying to control the position from guard on top but Morad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Morad working a defensive guard here.
Wobble with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wobble with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wobble in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morad looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wobble postures up and lands a big shot to Morad's brow.
Wobble won't allow Morad to sweep him here.
Wobble throwing strikes from guard but Morad blocks nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jah Wobble will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Morad looks to land a right hand but Wobble moved out of range.
Wobble appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Morad misses with a double jab.
Morad throws a chopping leg kick but Wobble manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wobble steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morad.
Wobble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morad.
Morad moves out of range of the strikes.
Morad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wobble.
Morad misses with a hook.
Wobble steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morad.
Morad lands with an overhand left.
Morad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wobble scores with a shot to the body.
Wobble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wobble.
Morad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wobble.
Morad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wobble.
Wobble defending well as Morad loads up on a big left hand.
Wobble throws a jab when Morad was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morad misses with an uppercut.
Wobble fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wobble throws the left hand but Morad avoids the punch easily.
Morad takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Morad. Beautiful body shot.
Wobble dodges the punch combination from Morad.
Morad defending well as Wobble loads up on a big left hand.
Morad with the inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Morad.
Morad throws a looping overhand right but Wobble ducks down to avoid it.
Morad loads up on a big right hand but Wobble slips the punch.
Morad turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wobble bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morad's head.
Wobble tried to score with a low kick but Morad checks it.
Morad blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morad scores with a jab to the body.
Morad throws a lazy right hand but Wobble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Erran Morad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wobble scores with a one two! Morad had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That kick from Morad tenderised Wobble's leg. Wobble is trying to keep his angry face on.
Morad swings for the body but Wobble moves out of range.
Wobble changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morad.
Wobble chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wobble slips under a jab.
Wobble moves away from the strike by Morad.
Morad throws a lazy right hand but Wobble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Wobble misses.
Wobble misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morad.
Wobble misses with an uppercut.
Morad is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Morad looks to land a left hand but Wobble moved out of range nicely.
Morad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wobble takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Morad throws a leg kick

and Wobble counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wobble.

Morad is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morad pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wobble with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morad is trying to maintain a safe position but Wobble gets an underhook and turns Morad into the cage.
Morad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Wobble escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wobble goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morad walks into a straight right hand from Wobble.
Morad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Morad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wobble sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morad connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wobble's hands.
Morad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wobble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morad.
Wobble uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morad has time to react.
Wobble moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morad misses with a low kick as Wobble jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morad misses with a hook

and Wobble counters with a single leg into guard. Morad didn't expect that.
Wobble being controlled here momentarily.
Wobble trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jah Wobble is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morad not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wobble trying to control but Morad is working from the bottom.
Morad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Wobble avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wobble wants to control from the top but Morad keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Erran Morad.
I think Wobble 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jah Wobble!
After winning the bout, Jah Wobble thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.