PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Erik Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Erik Morales has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Erik Morales seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Morales
vs
Snow

168 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

205 cm
23
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erik Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rex Snow!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow is looking to clinch.
Morales avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Snow shoots in but Morales avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Snow throws a solid leg kick but Morales takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Snow.
Snow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Morales's head.
Snow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch but Morales swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morales paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Morales keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow tries to clinch there but Morales circles away.
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morales swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot lands for Morales.
Erik Morales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morales keeps the fight on the outside.
Morales misses with a few strikes there.
Snow looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morales is fending him off so far but Snow persists. Nope, Morales circles away and we're back to standing.
Snow shoots for a double leg takedown but Morales sprawls well. He's pushed Snow's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Erik Morales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rex Snow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Morales lands an impressive looking overhand right. Snow doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Rex Snow has been cut.
Snow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morales lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Snow at a distance.
Morales misses with a series of wild punches.
Snow takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snow moves in looking to clinch but Morales pushes him off.
Snow slips a straight right by Morales.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow is looking to clinch but Morales is avoiding it.
Morales grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Snow takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Morales cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Erik Morales!