PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Orton
vs
Morrow

225 cm
18
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barry Morrow!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Orton clinches up against the cage.

Orton jumps guard.
Morrow passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Orton is looking for a sweep.
Orton wants to control but Morrow postures up.
Orton wants to get back to his feet.
Morrow taking a breather here.
Orton is looking to reverse the position.
Orton wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morrow thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Morrow feints and as Orton raises his hands in defense, Morrow changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morrow is looking to stand up but Orton won't let him.
Morrow is looking to work some ground and pound but Orton has wrist control.
Morrow wants to control from the top but Orton keeps moving.
Morrow is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orton is looking to stand up but Morrow isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton controls Morrow momentarily but Morrow frees himself.
Morrow looking to pass the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Morrow clinches but Orton breaks the clinch

and Orton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Morrow won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Orton stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Orton is breathing heavily.
Orton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Orton rushes Morrow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morrow prevents Orton from breaking the clinch.
Morrow is trying to break free.
Orton blocks an elbow strike from Morrow.

Orton turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Orton manages to end up in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrow is trying to get back to half guard.
Orton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morrow keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Morrow struggling a bit here.
Morrow tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Morrow's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Orton tries to move to mount but Morrow blocks the move with his legs.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Orton has Morrow up against the cage in a clinch.

Morrow drags the fight down to the ground.

That's four 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.
Morrow wants to sweep but no luck.
Morrow has a closed guard, preventing Orton from standing up.
Orton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morrow on the ground.
Morrow looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrow, not yet.

Morrow working for a triangle but Orton defends it easily.
Morrow wants to stand but Orton is controlling the position.
Morrow wants to sweep but no luck.
Orton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Morrow's guard.
Morrow keeping full guard, as Orton tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Orton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Orton misses with a takedown

and Morrow counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Morrow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Orton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Orton is trying to control but can't.
Orton is trying to stand back up but Morrow is controlling him
Orton tries to get to full guard but Morrow has control of the leg.
Orton is trying to maintain the position but Morrow is very close to passing his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Morrow connects with a nice short shot to Orton's temple.
Morrow is breathing heavily.
Orton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Orton forces Morrow back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Orton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orton shoots in for a takedown but Morrow shows good takedown defense.
Orton shoots in and drives through. Morrow sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Orton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morrow pinned against the cage. Morrow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Orton throws a right and a left that Morrow avoids nicely.
Morrow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Orton pinned against the cage. Orton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morrow darts in trying to clinch
and Orton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Orton with a lazy takedown attempt

and Morrow counters with a single leg into guard. Orton didn't expect that.
Morrow looking to pass the guard.
Orton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Orton looking for a guillotine here but Morrow defends easily.
Orton trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton looking for a sweep. Not yet Orton, not yet.
Morrow trying to control but Orton is working from the bottom.
Orton working a defensive guard but Morrow manages to pass into side control anyway.
Orton is trying to get back to half guard.
Orton bucks up and tries to throw Morrow off but instead Morrow has got his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton manages to reverse the position and now he's in Morrow's guard. Nice work there by Orton.

Morrow pushes Orton off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Orton clinches.

Orton breaks the clinch.
Orton fails with the takedown

and Morrow counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Orton trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Morrow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Orton working a defensive guard here.

Orton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morrow doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morrow manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Morrow stopping the sweep attempt from Orton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morrow stands and steps away. Orton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Orton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Orton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Orton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orton looking to sit in guard and control but Morrow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Orton looking for a sweep. Not yet Orton, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Morrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Orton drives through and clinches with Morrow against the cage.
Morrow stops a takedown attempt from Orton.
Orton prevents Morrow from breaking the clinch.
Orton misses with a knee strike.

Orton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Orton moves into the clinch.

Orton breaks the clinch.
Orton connects with a nice looking jab.
Some wild striking there from Morrow.
Morrow looks to clinch

and Orton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Orton.

Orton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morrow tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Orton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Morrow has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Orton off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Orton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orton looking to pass the guard.
Barry Morrow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Orton wanted to stand there but Morrow had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morrow looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morrow keeping moving, preventing Orton from controlling successfully.
Orton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Morrow manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Morrow is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Morrow fails with the takedown.
Morrow closes the distance looking to clinch
and Orton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow circles away from the clinch attempt
and Morrow counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Morrow feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Orton managing to control the position.
Morrow wants to control from the top but Orton keeps moving.
Orton has his hands on Morrow's head, controlling the position.

Orton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Morrow drops back looking for a leg! Orton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Orton manages to kick Morrow off! Morrow jumps back into Orton's guard.
Orton looking to control.
Orton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Orton tries to get out of the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A shot to de liver by Orton. Beautiful body shot.
Morrow looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Orton lands a two punch combo.

Orton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morrow, pushing him back against the cage.
Morrow stalling in the clinch but Orton improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton is trying to break free.
Orton has had enough of the clinch but Morrow keeps him there for the moment.
Orton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Morrow keeps control of Orton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morrow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jason Orton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Morrow.
Orton tries to break the clinch but Morrow is controlling the position.
Orton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morrow.
Morrow leaning against his opponent.
Orton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Orton tries to break the clinch but Morrow is controlling the position.

Morrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Morrow scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Morrow seems to be working for a kimura but Orton defends the submission attempt.
Morrow is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orton keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Orton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Orton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Orton!