PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Belisle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asher Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Asher Morris was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Belisle
vs
Morris

190 cm
19
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

186 cm
25
182 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Belisle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Asher Morris!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belisle throws a head kick but Morris moves out of range.

Belisle scores with a takedown into Morris's guard.
Morris is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Belisle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Belisle from controlling successfully.
Belisle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Belisle won't allow Morris to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belisle trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Morris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Belisle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Morris 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 is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Belisle tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two 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.
Morris misses with a takedown

and Belisle counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Morris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Belisle landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Belisle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morris keeps working.
Morris trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belisle wants to take a breather but Morris is having none of it.
Morris is looking to control Belisle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morris avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Morris manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Belisle from controlling successfully.
Morris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Morris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Belisle trying to control but Morris is working from the bottom.
Belisle is looking to work some ground and pound but Morris has wrist control.
Belisle distracts Morris with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Belisle is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belisle throwing strikes from guard but Morris blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Belisle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Morris counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Morris wants to work for an arm triangle but Belisle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belisle desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Morris seems to be looking for submissions.

Morris is working for a kimura but Belisle is defending it quite comfortably.

Morris is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belisle wants to improve his position but Morris is controlling well.
Morris is breathing heavily.

Morris is trying to work for a kimura but Belisle is defending well.
Belisle regains full guard. Nicely done.
Belisle trying to control the position.
Morris lands a couple of elbows.
Morris looking to pass the guard.

Morris drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Belisle dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belisle slips nicely into half guard.
Belisle looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Belisle is looking to take a break and control but Morris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Belisle is stalling here. Morris is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Belisle seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Morris has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Belisle is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Morris's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belisle wants to control but Morris is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morris tries to pass to full mount but Belisle defends it.
Morris wants to control but Belisle is keeping him busy.

Morris is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Belisle sees it coming and defends easily.
Belisle tries to roll over but Morris keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Belisle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

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.
Morris trying to move into half guard but instead Belisle has managed to sweep!
Belisle scoring with some ground and pound.
Morris seems keen to control Belisle's posture.
Steve Belisle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Belisle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Belisle landing with the ground and pound.
Belisle tries to free his leg and advance position but Morris is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Asher Morris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Morris shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Belisle counters with a head kick. That will keep Morris thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Belisle tries for a takedown but Morris circles away easily

and Morris counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Belisle is trying to maintain the position but Morris is very close to passing his half guard.

Morris is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Belisle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morris.
Belisle is controlling Morris's trapped leg to prevent Morris from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Belisle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belisle is controlling Morris's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Morris is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Belisle trying to control but Morris postures up.
Belisle moves into full guard.

Morris is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Belisle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Morris drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Belisle dives on top into guard.
Belisle controlling from the top position.
Belisle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Morris controls Belisle momentarily but Belisle frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Belisle from controlling successfully.
Morris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Belisle content to stall in guard here.
Belisle works over Morris with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Belisle wants to pass the guard but Morris is keeping the position.

Belisle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morris has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Belisle has managed to get both his arms back between Morris's legs - danger averted.
Morris can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Belisle controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morris pulls Belisle in to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Steve Belisle.
Well Belisle 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Belisle!