PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blackjack Mulligan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mulligan has chosen Superstition as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Jack Morris has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jack Morris seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Morris
vs
Mulligan

194 cm
20
229 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
240 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blackjack Mulligan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Morris finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mulligan throws the left hand but Morris avoids the punch easily.
Mulligan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mulligan misses with a wild combination.
Morris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mulligan shoots for a double leg takedown but Morris sprawls well. He's pushed Mulligan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Morris throws a combination. Mulligan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mulligan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jack Morris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morris shoots for a takedown but Mulligan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morris has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Morris. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Morris shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morris showed some decent athleticism there.

Morris is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mulligan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morris.
Morris prevents Mulligan from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mulligan is defending against the submission attempts here by Morris.

Morris looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Morris works his way into full mount!

Morris is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mulligan can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mulligan tries to reverse the position but Morris maintains control.

Morris is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mulligan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mulligan throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mulligan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mulligan is pressing down on Morris's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mulligan trying to keep a closed guard but Morris is proving a slippery customer.
Mulligan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Morris wants to control from the top but Mulligan keeps moving.
Mulligan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mulligan's guard.

Morris is working for a submission of some sort.
Mulligan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morris wants to pass to mount but Mulligan is defending the position.

Morris is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Morris is breathing heavily.
Mulligan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Morris's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Morris's back!
Morris breaks Mulligan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mulligan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mulligan keeping moving, preventing Morris from controlling successfully.
Morris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mulligan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mulligan looking for a sweep. Not yet Mulligan, not yet.
Mulligan striking off his back but it's not causing Morris any problems.
Morris wants to control from the top but Mulligan keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mulligan misses with a low kick.
Morris connects with a crisp jab.
Morris scores with a body shot.
Morris defending well as Mulligan loads up on a big left hand.
Morris lands a two punch combo.
Morris takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Morris.
Morris lands with a right hand.
Mulligan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Morris counters with a straight right hand.
Morris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mulligan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Morris dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fighters circling - Mulligan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Mulligan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morris looking to slow down the pace here.
Mulligan takes a shot to the head.
Morris lands a right hand.

Morris breaks the clinch.
A nice combination there by Morris.
Blackjack Mulligan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mulligan looks to score with a jab to the body but Morris is just out of range.
Mulligan shoots for a double leg takedown but Morris sprawls well. He's pushed Mulligan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mulligan jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Morris shoots in and bounces Mulligan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Morris thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Morris drops back looking for a leg! Mulligan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mulligan manages to kick Morris off! Morris jumps back into Mulligan's guard.
Mulligan tries to strike from the bottom.
Mulligan is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulligan keeping moving, preventing Morris from controlling successfully.
Mulligan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morris's guard.
Mulligan landing some decent shots from guard.

Morris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mulligan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mulligan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mulligan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mulligan trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Morris is looking for a triangle but Mulligan pushes his legs off easily.
Morris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mulligan is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan trying to control but Morris is working from the bottom.
Morris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mulligan is one step ahead there.
Mulligan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morris keeping full guard, as Mulligan tries to pass.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mulligan chips away with some ground and pound.

Morris has his foot on Mulligan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mulligan works his way back into a safe position though.
Morris trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mulligan with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mulligan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mulligan postures up in Morris's guard and throws a big left but Morris blocks it.
Mulligan throwing strikes but missing.

Morris has his foot on Mulligan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mulligan works his way back into a safe position though.
Mulligan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mulligan manages to get himself to full guard.
Morris trying to control but Mulligan is working from the bottom.
Mulligan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Morris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mulligan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morris drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morris jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Morris tries to free his leg and advance position but Mulligan is retaining full guard.
Mulligan looking to control.
Mulligan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mulligan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morris circles away quickly and effectively.
Mulligan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Morris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Mulligan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mulligan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Mulligan. No joy for Morris on that attempt.
Mulligan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morris tries to avoid it but Mulligan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morris to the ground. Morris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Morris has closed the distance and engaged Mulligan in a clinch.

Morris manages to break the clinch.
Morris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mulligan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Morris dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mulligan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morris pushes Mulligan away with a front kick.
Mulligan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morris stuffs the takedown.
Morris fails with a takedown attempt.
Morris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Morris connects with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Morris there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morris moves away from the strike by Mulligan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mulligan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mulligan stopping the sweep attempt from Morris.
Morris is trying to control the position but Mulligan postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mulligan stands up over Morris, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mulligan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Morris looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mulligan connects with a couple of short punches.
Mulligan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Mulligan stands up from Morris's guard - Mulligan perhaps looking for a knockout.

Morris fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mulligan sprawls well initially but Morris persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mulligan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mulligan is refusing to be controlled, as Morris sits in half guard.

Morris is looking for a kimura but Mulligan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morris to get the leverage.
Jack Morris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris trying to pass the guard but Mulligan defending well.
Morris is keen to just control but Mulligan is a slippery customer.
Mulligan moves into full guard.
Mulligan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morris content to stall in guard here.

Morris drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morris jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Morris stopping the sweep attempt from Mulligan.
Mulligan striking off his back but it's not causing Morris any problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan is trying to control the position but Morris postures up.
Morris sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mulligan's guard.
Morris looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mulligan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Mulligan tries to roll over but Morris keeps him under control.

Morris decides to return to a standing position.
Morris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mulligan's waist but Mulligan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morris off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Morris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mulligan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morris swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Mulligan forces Morris back against the cage and clinches.
The referee calls for Morris to work.
Morris seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris has a couple of punches blocked by Mulligan.
Mulligan tries to work over Morris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mulligan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mulligan has him pressed against the cage.
Morris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Blackjack Mulligan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Mulligan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mulligan moves in looking to clinch but Morris pushes him off.
Morris scores with a one two! Mulligan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Morris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mulligan takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Morris moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Mulligan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Morris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morris has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Morris!