PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rock Memphis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morales has chosen Big Pun- Beware as his entrance music. The key to victory for Rock Memphis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Memphis
vs
Morales

189 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rock Memphis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Morales!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morales shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morales showed some decent athleticism there.
Morales with the ground and pound but Memphis uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Morales makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Morales wants to pass the guard but Memphis is keeping the position.
Memphis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morales.
Memphis wants to stand and escape but Morales is having none of it.
Morales throwing strikes but missing.
Memphis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Memphis is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Morales scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Morales is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Morales pushing down on Memphis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Memphis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Memphis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morales.
Memphis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morales.
Morales lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales slows the pace down in half guard.
Morales thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Memphis's head.
Morales sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Memphis defending well though.
Morales looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Memphis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Morales not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Morales missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morales throwing shots but Memphis is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morales slows the pace down in half guard.
Morales missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morales winds up and cracks Memphis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morales landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morales takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Morales working Memphis over with strikes.
Morales sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Memphis defending well though.
Memphis is trying to stand up here but Morales is controlling him well.
Morales winds up and cracks Memphis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morales is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Morales not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Memphis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Memphis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morales.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Morales dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Morales drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Morales stalls from top position.
Memphis is working to avoid the ground and pound but Morales connects with a decent elbow.
Memphis takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morales throws an elbow but Memphis slips to the side and avoids it well.
The referee asks Morales politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Morales prefers to stall for the moment though.
Morales lands some shots froms side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Memphis dodges the ground and pound from Morales.
Morales working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Memphis takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Morales lands a decent elbow from side control.
Morales in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sloppy strikes there by Morales.
Morales working the ground and pound.
Morales working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Morales working the head and body with strikes.

Morales tries for a kimura but Memphis is defending well.
Morales throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Morales working the ground and pound.
Morales lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Memphis parries the strikes from Morales easily there. Morales is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Memphis to escape.

Morales wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Memphis, who protects the arm well.
Morales lands a few punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morales cracks Memphis with a big right hand but Memphis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Morales working the body and head with strikes.
Memphis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Morales asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Check out the look on Morales's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Morales misses with the ground and pound.
Morales landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Morales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Memphis stuffs the takedown.
Morales fails with a takedown attempt.

Morales shoots in and bounces Memphis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Morales postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morales seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morales throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Juan Morales has got the better of the ground game so far.

Morales thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Memphis wants to get back to his feet but Morales is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Morales stays in close to Memphis's body and controls the position.

That's two 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.
Morales trying to control the position from guard on top but Memphis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morales throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morales postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morales will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rock Memphis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Morales.
Memphis tries to clinch but Morales moves out of range.

Morales closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Morales lands in his opponent's guard.
Morales missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales wants to pass the guard but Memphis is keeping the position.
Morales scoring with some ground and pound.
Memphis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rock Memphis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morales postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morales throwing strikes from guard but Memphis blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morales working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morales lands a couple of elbows.
Morales is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morales's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Morales chips away with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

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