PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Doc Morbid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren Raithert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morbid comes to the cage accompanied by Duran Duran - Wild Boys. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Warren Raithert enters the cage!

Morbid
vs
Raithert

169 cm
24
149 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

Fightworld Formula
Fightworld Formula

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Doc Morbid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Warren Raithert!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Raithert misses the target.

Morbid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morbid is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Raithert breaks from the clinch.
Raithert swats away the attempt to clinch by Morbid.
Nice defenses there by Morbid.
Raithert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morbid.
Morbid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Raithert pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raithert throws a looping overhand right but Morbid ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raithert misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Raithert scores with a jab to the body.
Morbid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raithert.
Morbid scoring well with a low kick there.
Raithert throws a leg kick
and Morbid counters with a good low kick that Raithert was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raithert avoids the head kick by Morbid.
Morbid doesn't manage to clinch there - Raithert circles away.
Morbid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Raithert lands an overhand right.
Raithert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morbid moves away.
Morbid checks the leg kick nicely there.
Raithert looks to throw the jab but Morbid is out of range.
Morbid moves out of range as Raithert strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Raithert misses the target.
Morbid moves out of range of the leg kick from Raithert.
Morbid thuds his shin into the meat of Raithert's side.
Morbid slips under a jab.
Morbid throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Morbid slips under a jab.
Morbid is looking to clinch but Raithert is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raithert lands a nice shot that snaps Morbid's head back.
Morbid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raithert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raithert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raithert jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Morbid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morbid trying to land knees to the body.
Morbid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morbid has Raithert pressed against the cage, preventing Raithert from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morbid is trying to stall.
Morbid lands a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Morbid takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Morbid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morbid misses with a knee strike.

Raithert breaks the clinch.

Raithert tries to keep at a distance but Morbid has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morbid misses with a knee to the head.
Raithert working hard to break the clinch.
Morbid stalling in the clinch but Raithert improves position.
Morbid prevents Raithert from breaking the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Morbid.
Morbid looking to throw knees to the head but Raithert is blocking nicely.
Morbid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raithert is defending well for now.
Morbid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morbid with a knee to the head.
Morbid is trying to maintain a safe position but Raithert gets an underhook and turns Morbid into the cage.
Morbid prevents Raithert from breaking the clinch.
Morbid is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Morbid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Raithert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morbid has Raithert pressed against the cage, preventing Raithert from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four 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.
Raithert is trying to break the clinch but Morbid has him pressed against the cage.
Morbid taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Raithert is trying to break the clinch but Morbid has him pressed against the cage.
Raithert taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Morbid leaning his opponent against the cage.
Morbid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morbid tries to land knees in the clinch but Raithert avoids the damage to the body.
Morbid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Raithert has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Raithert working hard to break the clinch.
Morbid scores a nice knee to the body.
Morbid looking to slow down the pace here.
Morbid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raithert is defending well for now.
Raithert wants to break free but Morbid has control.
Morbid tries to land a knee to the head but Raithert blocks with his arms.
Morbid has Raithert pressed against the cage, preventing Raithert from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doc Morbid dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Morbid takes a jab right on the kisser.
Morbid defending well as Raithert loads up on a big left hand.

Morbid darts in and clinches Raithert up against the cage.
Morbid with a knee to the head.
Morbid stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Raithert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warren Raithert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morbid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morbid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raithert.
Morbid takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Raithert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raithert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raithert lands a slapping body shot.
Morbid moves in looking to clinch but Raithert pushes him off.
Morbid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raithert scores with a body shot.
Morbid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morbid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raithert wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Raithert lands a nice hook to Morbid's body. Morbid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Raithert misses with a straight right.
Morbid wants to clinch up but Raithert keeps it at a distance.
Raithert with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Raithert throws a body punch but Morbid moves out of range.
Raithert throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morbid on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Raithert misses.
Morbid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raithert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morbid circles away quickly and effectively.
Morbid wants to clinch.
Morbid is looking to slow Raithert down with leg kicks.
No joy there for Raithert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raithert misses with a looping right.
Morbid steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raithert.

Morbid rushes Raithert and presses him up against the cage.
Raithert is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Raithert misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morbid tries to land knees in the clinch but Raithert avoids the damage to the body.
Morbid missing with knees to the body.
Morbid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Raithert's efforts to push away.
Morbid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morbid connects with a nasty looking knee right to Raithert's face.
Raithert stalling in the clinch but Morbid improves position.
Raithert is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Raithert can't break the clinch.
Morbid is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Morbid is trying to maintain a safe position but Raithert gets an underhook and turns Morbid into the cage.
Morbid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morbid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raithert.
Morbid landing knees to the body.
Morbid trying to land knees to the body.
Raithert managing to block the knees to the body from Morbid.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Raithert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raithert scores with a jab. Morbid acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morbid staying out of range there.
Warren Raithert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morbid.
Good leg kick by Morbid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morbid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raithert misses with an uppercut. Morbid saw that one coming.
Morbid takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Raithert takes a swing at Morbid's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morbid is looking to clinch but Raithert is avoiding it.
Morbid moves out of range of the strikes.
Morbid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raithert.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Warren Raithert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Raithert is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A cross from Raithert lands.
Morbid wants to clinch up but Raithert keeps it at a distance.

Morbid moves into the clinch successfully.
Raithert is looking to control Morbid's arms but Morbid gets an underhook and turns him. Now Raithert has his back to the cage.
Morbid misses with a knee to the head.
Morbid trying to stall but Raithert improves his position.
Morbid missing with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Morbid - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Morbid putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Raithert in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Morbid.
Morbid tries a knee to the head but Raithert blocks it.
Raithert wants to get back to striking at distance but Morbid won't allow it.
Morbid has Raithert pushed against the cage.
Raithert lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morbid backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raithert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morbid has him pressed against the cage.
Raithert is looking to break free of the clinch but Morbid has double underhooks.
Raithert avoiding damage.
Morbid misses with a knee to the head.
Morbid with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Morbid to work.
Morbid misses with a knee to the head.
Morbid misses with a knee strike.
Morbid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morbid stalling the fight.
Morbid keeps control of Raithert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morbid stalling in the clinch.
Raithert wants to get back to striking at distance but Morbid won't allow it.

Raithert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Raithert coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Raithert misses its intended target.
Raithert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morbid tries to clinch up but Raithert circles away and keeps his distance.
Raithert lands a body shot.
Morbid takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Raithert loads up on a big right hand but Morbid slips the punch.
Raithert scores with a nice strike.
Morbid tries to clinch there but Raithert circles away.
Morbid wants to clinch up but Raithert keeps it at a distance.
Morbid lands a nice looking kick to the body. Raithert takes a step back to recover.
Morbid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raithert throws a hook but Morbid avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morbid defending well as Raithert loads up on a big left hand.
Morbid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raithert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morbid.
A good leg kick by Morbid.
Raithert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raithert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morbid scores with a spinning back kick!
Raithert jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Morbid darts in and clinches Raithert up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Raithert's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morbid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morbid tries a knee to the head but Raithert blocks it.
Morbid missing with knees to the body.
Morbid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Raithert blocks it with crossed arms.
Morbid scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raithert avoiding damage as Morbid throws knees to the body.
Morbid is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Raithert wants to get back to striking at distance but Morbid won't allow it.
Morbid holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Morbid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morbid is stalling here.
Morbid is trying to stall.

Raithert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Raithert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raithert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morbid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Morbid forces Raithert back against the cage and clinches.

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 Doc Morbid.
I think Morbid has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!