PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Crack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinobu Morita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Crack might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Itz MS. On his way into the cage it seems that Jimmy Crack has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jimmy Crack seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Crack
vs
Morita

187 cm
24
179 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
181 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

EFC-S 150Q Energy, 147Q Strength & Stamina, CHEAP!

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Crack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinobu Morita!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morita gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morita tries to land knees in the clinch but Crack avoids the damage to the body.
Morita trying to land knees to the body.
Crack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morita stalling in the clinch but Crack improves position.
Morita misses with a knee strike.
Morita trying to land knees to the body.
Morita is trying to break the clinch but Crack has him pressed against the cage.
Crack blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crack is trying to break free.
Crack avoiding damage as Morita throws knees to the body.

Morita successfully pulls guard.
Crack stops Morita from standing up.
Morita manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Crack manages to get himself to full guard.

Morita is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Crack is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Crack has escaped and now he's on top!

Morita is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morita is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crack defends well.
Crack slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Morita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morita is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Morita is trying to control the action in half guard but Crack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crack flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Crack pushes Morita off looking to stand but Morita dives back in and keeps control.
Crack trying to control here.

Morita 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.
Crack controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morita is keen to just control but Crack is a slippery customer.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morita throws a strike but Crack avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Crack on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Crack tries to get out of the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Morita showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crack.
Jab by Crack.
Crack wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crack displaying some good clinch control by pressing Morita up against the cage.
Crack lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Crack's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morita.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crack lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morita.
Crack lands a hook that snaps the head of Morita backwards.
Crack is looking to control Morita's arms but Morita gets an underhook and turns him. Now Crack has his back to the cage.
Crack lands a body punch.
Morita jumps guard but Crack stands there with Morita around his waist. Morita gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Crack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morita takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Morita looks gassed!
Morita fails to land with a series of punches.
Crack cracks Morita with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crack misses with a wild body shot.
Crack throws a jab but it's blocked by Morita.
Morita misses with a series of wild punches.
Crack connects with a single shot there.

Morita is rocked!
Morita doesn't manage to clinch there - Crack circles away.
Morita on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crack scores with a hook to the body. Morita takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crack fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morita.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Crack dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Crack lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morita at a distance.
Crack punishes Morita's body with a nice straight punch.
Crack scores with a three punch combo!

Morita tries to keep at a distance but Crack has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crack lands an uppercut.

Crack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morita drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Crack has closed the distance and engaged Morita in a clinch.
Crack lands a hook that snaps the head of Morita backwards.
Morita letting Crack take a breather here.
Crack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morita is still on wobbly legs! Can Crack finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Crack.
Morita seems to have recovered his senses.
Morita takes a shot to the head.
Crack scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crack displaying some good clinch control by pressing Morita up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Crack.
Morita is breathing heavily.
Morita tries to pull guard but Crack holds him up against the cage and eventually Morita drops back down to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Crack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Crack.
Crack slows down the pace here.
Crack digs a right hand into Morita's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morita's gas tank.
Crack lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Crack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morita closes the distance but Crack moves to the side
and Crack counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Morita takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice straight punches there by Crack. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crack.
Crack throws a combination that misses
and Morita connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crack is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Crack circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crack throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Morita colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Crack as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Morita is left battered and dazed whilst Crack and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Crack!