PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jones Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Keown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Morris
vs
Keown

180 cm
20
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jones Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Keown!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Keown drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Keown stands up and beckons Morris to his feet.
Morris connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Keown to the floor! Morris dives in looking for the finish!

Keown is rocked!
Morris prevents Keown from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Morris is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Morris is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Keown is just riding it out for now. Morris eventually gives up the hold.
Keown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Keown kicks Morris off and gets back to his feet.

Keown scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keown prevents Morris from improving his position.
Morris is breathing heavily.

Keown seems to be working for a kimura but Morris defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keown tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Morris.
Morris wants to get back to full guard.

Keown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Keown is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Morris manages to get to full guard.
Keown wants to stand but Morris has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Keown gets to his feet - Morris follows without any prompting.

Keown closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Keown decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Keown fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Morris sprawls well initially but Keown persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Morris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morris is staying active underneath Keown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morris is trying to stand up here but Keown is controlling him well.
Morris manages to get to full guard.
Keown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Morris looking for a guillotine here but Keown defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Morris looking for a guillotine here but Keown defends easily.
Morris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morris wants to get back to his feet but Keown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Morris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Keown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Keown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Morris keeping full guard, as Keown tries to pass.

Keown stands and steps away. Morris gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris throws a combination. Keown tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Keown blocks a head kick by Morris.

Keown closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Keown lands in his opponent's guard.

Morris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morris keeping full guard, as Keown tries to pass.
Keown tries to stand but Morris is controlling from the bottom.

Keown stands up from Morris's guard - Keown perhaps looking for a knockout.
Morris lands with a kick to the temple. Keown shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Keown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morris circles away.
Keown fails to land the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morris stuffs the takedown attempt from Keown. Keown gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones Morris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Keown.
Morris throws a head kick that Keown semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris throws a sloppy head kick and Keown moves out of range easily.

Keown shoots in and bounces Morris off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Morris is looking for a triangle but Keown pushes his legs off easily.

Keown decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Morris, up you get!
Morris circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Keown drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Morris follows Keown to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jones Morris!