PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alastair Gridlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gridlock comes into the arena with Robbie Williams - Come Undone blaring out of the sound system. Moretti has chosen CHANGES as his entrance music. Alastair Gridlock has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gridlock
vs
Moretti

190 cm
26
185 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

178 cm
26
177 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alastair Gridlock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Enzo Moretti!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moretti thuds his shin into the meat of Gridlock's side.
Moretti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
An inside leg kick lands from Gridlock.
Moretti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Moretti moves into the clinch.
A short right from Moretti.
Moretti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moretti prevents a body shot from Gridlock.

Moretti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moretti wants to clinch up but Gridlock keeps it at a distance.
Gridlock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moretti scores with a shot to the body.
Gridlock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moretti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gridlock at a distance.
Moretti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gridlock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gridlock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gridlock throws a series of punches but Moretti avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gridlock scores with a jab to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moretti.
Gridlock scores with a jab. Moretti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moretti swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gridlock counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gridlock scores with a head kick. Moretti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Moretti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slow jab from Gridlock misses its intended target.
Gridlock thows a leg kick but Moretti checks it

and Moretti counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right from Moretti on the inside.
Moretti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gridlock's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gridlock.
Gridlock blocks an uppercut.
Moretti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gridlock pressing his opponent against the cage.
Moretti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gridlock's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Still in the clinch, Moretti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gridlock leaning against his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Moretti displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gridlock up against the cage.
Moretti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moretti lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moretti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gridlock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gridlock is trying to break the clinch but Moretti has him pressed against the cage.
Gridlock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Moretti on the inside.
Gridlock prevents a body shot from Moretti.
Moretti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gridlock's elbow.
Moretti can't find room to land a body shot as Gridlock controls the action.
Moretti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Gridlock breaks from the clinch.
Moretti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gridlock throws out the jab.
Moretti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gridlock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moretti.
Gridlock swings for the body but Moretti moves out of range.
Gridlock moves out of range as Moretti throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gridlock.
Moretti scores with a shot to the body.
Gridlock sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Moretti lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gridlock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good exchange - Moretti coming out on top.
Moretti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gridlock.
Moretti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moretti connects with a body shot.
Moretti moves out of range of the body kick.
Moretti is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gridlock rather than just go for the knockout.
Moretti looks to throw the jab but Gridlock is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moretti connects with a body shot that sends Gridlock's belly button to the back.
Gridlock is looking to clinch.
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Gridlock walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enzo Moretti 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.

Moretti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Moretti misses the target.
Gridlock thows a body shot but no joy.
Gridlock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Moretti scores with the left hand. Gridlock knows he should have avoided that one.
Moretti lands a slapping body shot.
Moretti feints a jab promting Gridlock to slip. Moretti then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gridlock slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gridlock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moretti tries to land a leg kick but Gridlock saw it coming and moves away.
Gridlock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moretti.
Moretti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moretti lands a nice shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moretti.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moretti throws a series of punches but Gridlock moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti misses with a kick to the body.
Moretti lands a body shot.
Moretti throws a looping overhand right but Gridlock ducks down to avoid it.
Moretti checks a low kick from Gridlock.
Gridlock throws a jab but it's blocked by Moretti.
Moretti just misses with a punch to the body.
Gridlock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moretti scores with a jab to the jaw.
Moretti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Moretti misses with a body kick.
Gridlock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moretti.
Moretti lands with a good body shot.
Moretti digs a good body shot into Gridlock's ribs.
Gridlock dodges the punch combination from Moretti.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gridlock will feel that in the morning.
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!
Moretti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gridlock's hands.
Gridlock moves out of range of the body kick.
Moretti throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gridlock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moretti lands the left hand.
Gridlock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Gridlock is rocked!
Left hook, right uppercut from Moretti.
Oh Gridlock is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
No joy there for Moretti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gridlock takes a swing at Moretti's ribcage but misses.
Moretti misses with an uppercut.
Moretti misses with a body punch
and Gridlock counters with a nice uppercut.
Gridlock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Moretti throws a leg kick
and Gridlock counters with a straight right hand.
Gridlock throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Good shot there by Gridlock.
Gridlock chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gridlock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gridlock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gridlock connects with a leg kick. Moretti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gridlock misses the shot to the body.
Moretti cracks Gridlock with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Gridlock tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Moretti pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Gridlock is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enzo Moretti! Enzo Moretti retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Enzo Moretti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.