PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane WiIliams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). WiIliams kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eye Of The Tiger. Sammy Morris has the eye of the tiger tonight.

WiIliams
vs
Morris

183 cm
23
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shane WiIliams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Morris!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
WiIliams misses with a hook.
WiIliams tries to bum rush Morris with a series of wild strikes but Morris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left and a right from WiIliams both land. Nice combination.
WiIliams misses with a double jab.
WiIliams misses with a jab, cross combination.

Morris looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for WiIliams!
Morris is landing with some decent strikes but WiIliams is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
WiIliams wants to control but Morris is having none of it.
Morris putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Morris is landing with some decent strikes but WiIliams is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morris misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
WiIliams tries to hold on but Morris pushes him away.
WiIliams is in all sorts of trouble here.
WiIliams wants to try and get back to his feet.

Morris is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But WiIliams has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from WiIliams!
WiIliams wants to pass the guard but Morris is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
WiIliams looking to pass the guard.
WiIliams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
WiIliams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. WiIliams manages to get himself to full guard.
WiIliams is looking to stand up but Morris isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morris is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morris wants to pass the guard but WiIliams is keeping the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

WiIliams is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
WiIliams throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Come on WiIliams - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
WiIliams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morris backwards.
Morris is looking for a takedown up against the cage. WiIliams gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

WiIliams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
WiIliams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
WiIliams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
WiIliams misses with a looping left.
Morris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from WiIliams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
WiIliams displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
WiIliams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from WiIliams misses its intended target.
WiIliams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
WiIliams throws a hook but Morris blocks it.
WiIliams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morris.
Morris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
WiIliams throws a lazy right hand but Morris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from WiIliams.
A slow jab from WiIliams misses its intended target.
Morris on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
WiIliams takes a swing at Morris's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
WiIliams throws a big shot that misses.
WiIliams misses with a hook.
WiIliams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Morris.
Morris takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Morris should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
WiIliams misses with a straight right.
Morris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from WiIliams.
WiIliams misses with a hook. Morris ducked under it nicely.
WiIliams missing with a left hand there. Morris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
WiIliams jabs Morris right on the nose. Morris blinks but takes it well.
A big left from WiIliams misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from WiIliams.
WiIliams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morris circles away quickly and effectively.
WiIliams misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane WiIliams dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Morris defending well as WiIliams loads up on a big left hand.
WiIliams throws a lazy right hand but Morris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
WiIliams misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from WiIliams misses its intended target.
WiIliams missing with a left hand there. Morris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
WiIliams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
WiIliams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morris.

Morris looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for WiIliams!
Morris punishing his opponent with strikes.
Morris looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
WiIliams really wants to buck Morris off and get back to his feet.
Morris avoids the attempt from WiIliams to control.

Morris looking to secure an arm triangle but WiIliams defends it well.
The referee warns WiIliams that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WiIliams is desperately trying to improve his position but Morris has a good base and remains in mount.
Morris landing strikes, looking to finish!
WiIliams is trying desperately to improve position.
WiIliams is trying to stand.

WiIliams defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Morris.

Morris is working for a guillotine from mount but WiIliams frees his head quite easily.

Morris working for a submission but WiIliams is keeping him at bay.
Sammy Morris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morris is breathing heavily.

WiIliams bucks Morris off and manages to get back to his feet!
Shane WiIliams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
WiIliams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morris.
WiIliams throws a jab when Morris was well out of range.
A punch combination from WiIliams misses.
Morris shoots in but no luck this time.
WiIliams misses with a few strikes there.
WiIliams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from WiIliams.
WiIliams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Morris shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morris showed some decent athleticism there.
WiIliams is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
WiIliams is looking to improve his position.
WiIliams is refusing to be controlled, as Morris sits in half guard.
WiIliams moves into full guard.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but WiIliams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
WiIliams keeping full guard, as Morris tries to pass.

Morris drops back looking for a leg! WiIliams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and WiIliams manages to kick Morris off! Morris jumps back into WiIliams's guard.
WiIliams is pulling down on Morris's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
WiIliams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
WiIliams keeping full guard, as Morris tries to pass.
WiIliams is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morris tries to clinch there but WiIliams circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
WiIliams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morris shoots for a takedown but WiIliams saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
WiIliams looks to score with a jab to the body but Morris is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Morris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

WiIliams catches Morris with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
WiIliams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morris.
WiIliams misses with the combination.
WiIliams throws a hook to the side of Morris's head but Morris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
WiIliams throws an overhand right that lands on Morris's shoulder, as Morris tries to avoid the shot.
WiIliams misses with a looping left.
Morris slips under a jab from WiIliams.
Shane WiIliams is winning the standup battle so far.
Morris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
WiIliams just misses with a punch to the body.
WiIliams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from WiIliams.
Morris moves away from the strike by WiIliams.
WiIliams throws a series of punches but Morris avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WiIliams misses with a straight right.
WiIliams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
WiIliams cracks Morris with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
WiIliams bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morris's head.
WiIliams lands a jab to the head.
Morris ducks under a wild hook from WiIliams.
Morris shoots in for a double leg but WiIliams sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
WiIliams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
WiIliams scores with a punch to the head.
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!
WiIliams throws a body punch but Morris moves out of range.
WiIliams misses with a two punch combination.
WiIliams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morris.
WiIliams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morris shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
WiIliams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morris ducks under a wild hook from WiIliams.
WiIliams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
WiIliams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from WiIliams.
Morris avoids a punch combination nicely.
WiIliams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
WiIliams throws a lazy right hand but Morris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
WiIliams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morris was well out of range. Poor timing from WiIliams.
Morris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from WiIliams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
WiIliams misses with an uppercut.
Morris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from WiIliams.
Morris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
WiIliams jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? WiIliams is fending him off so far but Morris persists. Nope, WiIliams circles away and we're back to standing.
Shane WiIliams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Morris.
WiIliams misses with a hook.
Morris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from WiIliams.
Nice defenses there by Morris.
Morris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from WiIliams.
WiIliams with a hook.
Morris tries for a takedown but WiIliams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris slips a jab and a cross from WiIliams.
WiIliams thows a body shot but no joy.
Morris takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Morris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by WiIliams.
WiIliams looks to land a right hand but Morris moved out of range.
WiIliams is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
WiIliams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
WiIliams throws a looping overhand right but Morris ducks down to avoid it.
WiIliams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shane WiIliams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Morris.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Morris is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but WiIliams is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
WiIliams manages to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane WiIliams showed his dominance in that final round.
I think WiIliams 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane WiIliams!