GDT: UFC 277: Pena vs Nunes 2

[m9]

I have to get up to catch a flight around 4 AM EST. If I were a younger man, I'd just stay up for all of this and go straight to the airport. But alas, I will have to clock out around the end of the undercard at worst.

UFC PPVs used to be my pre-game before we went out for the night here on the West Coast. Now it's like 9:45 and I'm complaining about how slow the card has moved because I want to go to bed. Getting old kind of sucks.

 

[m9]

Morales is a good one. Just has that rare movement where he can slide away from range and move back in to where he needs to be to land. Technically solid and just transitions so smooth.

 

[Kopitar11]

LFG Magomed Ankalaev and Sergei Pavlovich.
Lets crush Lewis and Smith that are ignorant and acts like they dont even know who they fighting.
Russian steel will be shown tonight.

 

[td_ice]

Nice showing by Klose.

 

[td_ice]

These two big boys are trading.

 

[chicagoskycam]

Can’t believe he stood them up. Wtf

 

[m9]

Sloppy but fun HW fight. Both those guys suck though, not UFC-level fighters

 

[Taytro]

Morales is a good one. Just has that rare movement where he can slide away from range and move back in to where he needs to be to land. Technically solid and just transitions so smooth.

Morales looks like he has the skills to be a phenomenal prospect but I didn't like how he looked in a lot of that fight. Hands on hips, hands down, didn't look like he liked being pressured. Obviously he finished it and can't ask for much more but might have work to do in the preparation/mental game.

 

[td_ice]

Prelims 3 for 3, (Dober/Alves in R2) in terms of entertainment.

Possible FOTN candidate. We'll see what the 3rd brings.

 

[m9]

Nice finish for Dober.

Alves is skilled but is not a smart fighter.

 

[td_ice]

Dober, with that body shot, shut things down on Alves. Damn. As the announcers said, accumulation of body shots throughout by Dober took its toll.

 

[CDJ]

I love Drew Dober

Damn didn’t even realize he had Bud Crawford in his corner

 

[td_ice]

I love Drew Dober

His energy is infectious. He loves the sport, is always respectful, and loves to entertain.

 

[CDJ]

Booth was praising Morono the entire round but I think Semelsberger got round 2.

 

[td_ice]

Booth was praising Morono the entire round but I think Semelsberger got round 2.

Yeah, I think with the damage he did toward the end, got him the round.

 

[its josh]

my espn + isn’t working, and my old backups are down. Any help?

 

[CDJ]

Nvm I was def wrong on round 2 looking at that striking gap, wasn’t paying close enough attention lol

 

[Taytro]

I have Morono 29-28 but could very easily to the other way and I wouldn't be mad. Very fun fight.

Edit: WOW didn't see the big difference in significant strikes in the first two rounds. Disregard, I can't see it going the other way.

 

[CDJ]

Yeah, I think with the damage he did toward the end, got him the round.

Def surprised at 30-27

 

[td_ice]

Good for Morono. Dude looks like he works at a Jiffy Lube, doesn't really look like an athlete. But kudos to him.

 

[pistolpete11]

Semelsberger finished R2 well, but I don't think it was enough to make up for the rest of the round.

Don't really see how Morono won R3, though.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Def surprised at 30-27

If you were surprised by any of the decisions during the prelims.... this is why:



Smith was already fighting up hill now his ankle is compromised. Not good.

 

[CDJ]

Went about as expected

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Damnnnn you can hear how hard Ankalaev hits through the TV.

 

[pistolpete11]

Bummer about Smith's ankle/leg. Probably doesn't change anything, but I think it would be a little big better of a scrap than that.