PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kulata Bitok (ranked 24958 p4p, 4354 weight class) and Miles Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Bitok
vs
Morales

182 cm
18
160
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kulata Bitok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miles Morales!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitok avoids the body shot from Morales.
Bitok is looking to counter with head kicks.
Horrible takedown attempt by Morales or perhaps it was just good defense by Bitok, which made it look bad.
Bitok was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Morales shoots in but no luck this time.
Morales comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morales moves in looking to clinch but Bitok pushes him off.
It appears Bitok was looking to counter with a kick there.

Morales has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Morales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Morales rushes Bitok and presses him up against the cage.
Come on Morales - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Morales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales throws a lazy head kick
and Bitok counters with a nice body kick.

Morales has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Morales.
Morales stalling against the cage.
Morales goes for a takedown attempt but Bitok pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kulata Bitok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miles Morales.
Morales shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bitok sprawls well. Bitok wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morales gets slowly back to his feet.
Bitok quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales tries to clinch up but Bitok circles away and keeps his distance.
It appears Bitok was looking to counter with a kick there.
Morales tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bitok swivels and escapes.
Bitok quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Morales. No joy for Bitok on that attempt.
Morales is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Morales throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morales fails with a takedown attempt.
Morales tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bitok swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Morales.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitok is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morales sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Morales gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bitok to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Morales trying to keep a closed guard but Bitok is proving a slippery customer.

Morales had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bitok defends it easily.
Morales is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bitok is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bitok being controlled here momentarily.

Morales looking for subs off his back but Bitok has passed one foot through into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morales makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Morales.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Miles Morales will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Morales looks to land a body kick but Bitok moved away.
It appears Bitok was looking to counter with a kick there.
Morales shoots for a takedown but Bitok saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bitok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morales.
A head kick misses from Morales.
Miles Morales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bitok shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Morales napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Morales throws Bitok to one side and escapes!
Morales tries to close the distance and clinch but Bitok swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bitok jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Morales tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bitok swivels and escapes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morales. That's going to slow Bitok down.
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!
Nice takedown defense from Bitok. No joy for Morales on that attempt.
Bitok thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kulata Bitok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miles Morales.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales tries to clinch up but Bitok circles away and keeps his distance.
Bitok tried to counter with a leg kick but Morales avoided it.

Morales fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bitok, pushing him back against the cage.

Morales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bitok looks for a takedown but Morales sprawls well.
Bitok checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bitok throws a big counter combination but Morales scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Bitok gets the takedown into side control.
Morales tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bitok wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bitok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morales keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales is looking to regain half guard here but Bitok keeps moving and retains side control.
Bitok knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morales on the ground.
You can see the frustration on Morales's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bitok trying to control the position but Morales is working away.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morales is letting Bitok control him for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales is trying to get back to half guard.
Morales is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Morales is trying is best to control the position here.
Morales wants to improve his position but Bitok is controlling well.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bitok fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morales feints the counter takedown.
Morales shoots in for a takedown but Bitok shows good takedown defense.
Morales is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Morales looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Bitok shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Morales manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bitok loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morales wants to sweep here but Bitok controlling him for the moment.
Bitok throwing strikes but missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Miles Morales will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Morales tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morales is pushing Bitok up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Morales stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A hook to the body from Morales.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales can't get the takedown.
Morales has Bitok pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bitok manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kulata Bitok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miles Morales.
Morales content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Morales is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Morales lands a damaging elbow.
Bitok has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Morales avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bitok is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Morales is defending well.

Morales pulls guard.
Morales wants to sweep here but Bitok controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales pulls Bitok in to control the position.
Morales takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morales wants to stand but Bitok is controlling the position.
Bitok preventing the sweep.
Bitok trying to control the position from guard on top but Morales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bitok is really struggling to control Morales but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitok slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morales tries for a takedown but Bitok sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bitok blocks a head kick by Morales.
Bitok misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Morales was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bitok keeps the fight on the outside.
Bitok tries to counter with a takedown but Morales is quick to defend against it.
Morales shoots for a takedown but Bitok saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morales just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBitok.
Morales doesn't manage to clinch there - Bitok circles away.
Bitok jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Morales throws a sloppy head kick and Bitok moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bitok seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Morales throws a head kick that misses.

Bitok shoots in and bounces Morales off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Morales is wriggling around but Bitok manages to pass to half guard.
Kulata Bitok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Morales is looking to control Bitok's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morales avoid being mounted?

And that's the end of the fight!
Miles 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miles Morales!