PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd Mayweather will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Morales
vs
Mayweather

184 cm
21
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

197 cm
20
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Floyd Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morales has taken the fight to the clinch.

Morales breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayweather looks to land a combination but Morales avoids it well.
Morales lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mayweather darts in trying to clinch

and Morales counters with a takedown into side control.
Mayweather tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mayweather wants to control but Morales postures up.
Morales wants to control for a moment but Mayweather uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Morales throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Morales is looking to escape.
Morales is staying active underneath Mayweather, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mayweather blocks the strikes from Morales.
Mayweather trying to advance position but Morales counters by regaining guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mayweather lands a jab to Morales's midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Morales gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Morales breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayweather lands with a shot to the body.
Morales is breathing heavily.
Mayweather throws a right hand that Morales ducks under and follows up with a left that Morales also avoids with ease.
Mayweather tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayweather throws a left and a right that both miss

and Morales counters with a shoot takedown. Mayweather fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morales thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayweather wants to sweep here but Morales controlling him for the moment.
Morales tries to free his leg and advance position but Mayweather is retaining full guard.
Morales would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mayweather looking to control.
Morales lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mayweather's guard.
Morales is looking to advance position but Mayweather won't allow it.

Morales escapes and gets back to his feet.
Nice body kick there by Morales.

Morales shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Morales is nestled in close to Mayweather, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Morales wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mayweather keeps working.

Morales decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Morales misses with a head kick.

Morales closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morales decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Mayweather misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morales throws a right and a left that both miss.

Morales scores with a takedown into Mayweather's guard.

Morales stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Morales throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mayweather swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Morales counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mayweather won't be happy with that.
Mayweather is trying to get back to his feet.
Mayweather manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Morales is tying to control. Mayweather wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morales thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mayweather looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayweather manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mayweather wants to stand but Morales is controlling the position.
Morales could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mayweather lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayweather throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mayweather is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mayweather cracks Morales with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Morales is rocked!
Mayweather lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Morales is looking to close the distance but Mayweather sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Morales crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Morales is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Floyd Mayweather!