PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Asher Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Octavio Paixao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paixao is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "Death by Blonde" by Devotchka. Octavio Paixao is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Morris
vs
Paixao

186 cm
24
182 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

177 cm
20
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Londons Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Asher Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Octavio Paixao!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Paixao. No joy for Morris on that attempt.
Paixao just misses with a punch to the body.
Paixao throws a series of punches but Morris avoids them all with ease.

Morris drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Paixao wants to control but Morris postures up.

Morris wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Paixao, who protects the arm well.
Paixao tries to bench press Morris off him but Morris keeps the position.

Morris working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Paixao wants to control but Morris postures up.
Paixao gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris prevents Paixao from improving his position.

Morris is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Paixao is just riding it out for now. Morris eventually gives up the hold.

Paixao makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Morris blocks a jab.
Morris avoids the body shot from Paixao.
A swing and a miss from Paixao.
Morris closes the distance and clinches up with Paixao, looking for a takedown. Morris pushes Paixao against the cage but Paixao circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

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.
Morris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Paixao pinned against the cage. Paixao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asher Morris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paixao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paixao misses with a looping right.
Paixao stuffs the takedown attempt from Morris. Morris gets slowly back to his feet.
Paixao scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Asher Morris has been cut.
Morris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paixao throws a lazy right hand but Morris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paixao dips to his left and cracks Morris with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Paixao misses its intended target.
Paixao throws a hook but Morris avoids it easily.
Morris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paixao.
Morris fails with the takedown.
Paixao scores with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paixao throws a big shot that misses.
Paixao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paixao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paixao throws a low kick, looking for Morris's leg but Morris calmly moves out of range.
Paixao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morris shoots for a double leg takedown but Paixao sprawls well. He's pushed Morris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paixao throws a series of punches but Morris avoids them all with ease.
Octavio Paixao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paixao lands a head kick!
Morris shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paixao as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Octavio Paixao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Asher Morris's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A nice inside leg kick there by Paixao. That's going to slow Morris down.
Paixao misses with the combination.
Paixao displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Paixao lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Morris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paixao.
Morris shoots in for a takedown but Paixao shows good takedown defense.

Morris drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paixao lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Morris!
Paixao tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Paixao trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morris really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Paixao controlling from mount.
Morris tries to improve his position but instead Paixao has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Paixao controlling the positon.
Morris wants to escape the position.
Paixao has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Morris's body.
Morris trying to control the position but Paixao manages to sink in the hooks.
Paixao has good solid back control here.
Morris looking very determined here, making life difficult for Paixao.
Paixao keeps control of the position as Morris tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris prevents Paixao from getting a body triangle.
Morris tries to break free.
What can Morris do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morris tries to roll but Paixao sticks to his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paixao tries to keep control of the position but Morris is staying busy.
Paixao slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

Despite being in the dominant position, Octavio Paixao just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Paixao throws a nice outside leg kick.

Morris fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Paixao sprawls well initially but Morris persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Paixao tries to get to full guard but Morris has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paixao gets back to full guard.
Paixao keeping full guard, as Morris tries to pass.
Paixao looking for a sweep. Not yet Paixao, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Morris drops back, looking for a kneebar! Paixao looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Paixao looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Paixao!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Paixao's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Octavio Paixao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Asher Morris's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Paixao throws the kick towards the body but Morris avoids it.
Paixao throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paixao misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Paixao.
Morris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Paixao's waist but Paixao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morris off to one side.
Morris looks for a takedown but Paixao sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paixao throws a right hand that Morris ducks under and follows up with a left that Morris also avoids with ease.
Paixao stuffs the takedown attempt from Morris. Morris gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asher Morris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paixao throws a body kick that misses.
Morris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Octavio Paixao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morris checks a leg kick nicely.
Morris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paixao is fending him off so far but Morris persists. Nope, Paixao circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Paixao throws a body kick that misses.

Morris fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Paixao sprawls well initially but Morris persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Morris wants to stand up but Paixao manages to regain full guard.
Paixao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paixao is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Paixao decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paixao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paixao throws a shot to the body.
Paixao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morris checks it well.
Paixao throws the kick towards the body but Morris avoids it.
Morris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paixao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morris moves out of range of the body kick.
Paixao is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paixao stalks Morris and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Morris's face. Morris staggers backwards, shaken.
Morris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paixao swivels and escapes.
Paixao lands a lovely overhand right.
Octavio Paixao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paixao throws an overhand right that lands on Morris's shoulder, as Morris tries to avoid the shot.
Octavio Paixao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paixao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Asher Morris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paixao throws a hook but Morris blocks it.
Paixao lands a jab-cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Octavio Paixao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paixao has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Octavio Paixao!