PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Morrison (ranked 263 p4p, 435 weight class) and Agent Smith (ranked 38 p4p, 59 weight class). Morrison comes to the cage accompanied by Dead By Daylight - Legion Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Morrison
vs
Smith

181 cm
33
170
32 - 17 - 0

176 cm
29
172
16 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Bondi MMA 🏝️

Mythical Fighter

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 32 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agent Smith!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Morrison to counter with a crisp jab.
Morrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Morrison moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Morrison fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morrison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morrison throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.

Morrison looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Morrison won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Morrison slips an elbow through the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morrison makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Morrison lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morrison keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.

Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morrison postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morrison is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Smith is looking for a triangle but Morrison pushes his legs off easily.
Morrison has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Morrison chips away with some ground and pound.
Morrison chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith is trying to keep Morrison in close.
Smith lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Smith cracks Morrison with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrison controlling the position.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Morrison.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrison is keeping the position for now.
Smith trying to control but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Morrison is pulling down on Smith's head. It's preventing any offense from Smith, at least for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morrison is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Smith is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morrison scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison controlling the action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Morrison lands a nice short elbow.
Smith has hold of Morrison's hands but Morrison slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Smith has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Morrison lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Morrison is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smith is staying active underneath Morrison, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Morrison lands a nice short elbow.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morrison is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is pressing down on Morrison's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Morrison landing with the ground and pound.
Morrison is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Morrison throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith trying to control the position here.
Morrison lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morrison makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Morrison lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morrison scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morrison makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Morrison keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Morrison dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Morrison.
Morrison misses with a wild combination.
Smith throws a right hand that Morrison ducks under and follows up with a left that Morrison also avoids with ease.

Morrison closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Morrison scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Morrison there.
Morrison lands with a punch from half guard.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morrison manages to get himself to full guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Morrison's head.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Morrison is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.

Morrison with a nice head shot there.
Morrison with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Morrison works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Morrison works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Morrison lands a couple of elbows.
Smith is trying to keep Morrison in close.
Morrison working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Smith working for a triangle but Morrison defends it easily.
Morrison scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.

Morrison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morrison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Morrison is adopting a defensive guard.
Morrison trying to control the position.
Morrison is adopting a defensive guard.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Morrison is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.
Morrison managing to control the position.
Morrison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morrison wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Morrison is pulling down on Smith's head. It's preventing any offense from Smith, at least for the moment.
Frank Morrison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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.
Smith wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Morrison throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrison manages to avoid it.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Morrison swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morrison throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice combination there by Morrison.
Morrison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morrison cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Morrison gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Morrison ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick from Smith lands but Morrison takes it in his stride.
Smith misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Morrison will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Morrison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Morrison wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morrison thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Frank Morrison is winning the standup battle so far.
Morrison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Morrison checks a leg kick nicely.
Morrison appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Morrison throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Morrison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morrison misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrison manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Morrison. Those never looked like landing.
Morrison defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Morrison throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Morrison works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Morrison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrison. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison scores with a punch to the head.
Morrison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Morrison on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morrison, as that shot connected.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morrison.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Morrison darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morrison throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morrison checks the leg kick.
Smith lands with a straight right. Morrison didn't see that one coming.
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!
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morrison lands with a right hand.
Morrison throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morrison moves out of range as Smith strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Morrison misses its target.

Smith gets caught flat footed, as Morrison shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Morrison trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Agent Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morrison won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morrison's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Smith thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Morrison is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morrison scoring with punches to the head and body.

Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.

Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morrison is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Morrison cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Morrison working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Morrison is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morrison trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.

Smith looking for a guillotine here but Morrison defends easily.
Morrison postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Morrison is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.

Smith looking for a guillotine here but Morrison defends easily.
Frank Morrison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morrison sitting in guard here, content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Morrison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morrison 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Morrison!
Our winner, Frank Morrison, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Agent Smith had this to say: 'Damn'.