PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Ulrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulrich comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - Lights Down Low. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ulrich
vs
morris

193 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hector Ulrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke morris!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ulrich gets a clinch.
Ulrich tries to land a knee to the head but morris blocks with his arms.

morris drags the fight down to the ground.
morris should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ulrich wants to control from the top but morris keeps moving.

morris has his feet on Ulrich's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

morris closes the distance and pushes Ulrich back into the cage.
The referee calls for morris to work.
Ulrich fails to pull guard.
Ulrich content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Ulrich breaks the clinch.
Ulrich stuffs the takedown.
Ulrich closes this distance looking for a takedown but morris circles away.
Ulrich tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and morris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by morris.

morris ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. morris no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
morris has his hands on Ulrich's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulrich looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
morris looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ulrich gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ulrich tries to clinch but morris moves away

and morris moves into the clinch.
morris stalling in the clinch but Ulrich improves position.
Ulrich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Ulrich. That's going to take a lot out of him.

morris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hector Ulrich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
morris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ulrich.
morris circles away from the clinch attempt

and morris counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich is struggling to control the position.

Ulrich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ulrich closes the distance but morris moves to the side
and morris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

morris clinches up against the cage.
Ulrich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from morris.
Ulrich is working for takedown but morris is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ulrich is breathing heavily.
morris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
morris tries for a takedown but Ulrich manages to get underhooks.
morris tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ulrich tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ulrich is looking to control morris's arms but morris gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ulrich has his back to the cage.
morris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
morris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
morris fails to pull guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ulrich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. morris just stands there and leans against the cage.
morris blocks an elbow strike from Ulrich.
morris missing with knees to the body.
morris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ulrich leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ulrich obliges.

morris successfully pulls guard.
Ulrich will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
morris trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ulrich seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

morris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
morris trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of morris's head.
morris wants to stand but Ulrich is controlling the position.

Ulrich gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
morris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ulrich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ulrich stuffs the takedown attempt from morris. morris gets slowly back to his feet.
morris tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ulrich counters with a head kick. That will keep morris thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
morris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ulrich circles away quickly and effectively.
Ulrich tries to clinch up
and morris counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke morris dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

morris shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ulrich sprawls well. Ulrich wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. morris gets slowly back to his feet.

Ulrich drives through and clinches with morris against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ulrich is trying to drag morris to the mat but morris just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ulrich has a couple of punches blocked by morris.
Still in the clinch, Ulrich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ulrich tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. morris just stands there and leans against the cage.
morris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ulrich avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
morris takes a shot to the head.
morris takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Luke morris has been cut.
morris throws a punch but it's blocked by Ulrich.

Ulrich decides to pull guard.
morris controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
morris throwing strikes but missing.
morris wants to control from the top but Ulrich keeps moving.

morris is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ulrich is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ulrich has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ulrich is looking to work some ground and pound but morris has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
morris tries to strike from the bottom.
morris trying to control the position.

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

Ulrich stands up from morris's guard - Ulrich perhaps looking for a knockout.
morris takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ulrich tries for a takedown but morris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Ulrich. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
morris slaps away a takedown attempt from Ulrich, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ulrich darts in trying to clinch
and morris counters with a head kick.
morris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
morris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ulrich is fending him off so far but morris persists. Nope, Ulrich circles away and we're back to standing.

Ulrich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ulrich lands an elbow inside that morris shrugs off.

Ulrich breaks from the clinch.
morris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ulrich displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from morris.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich tries to pull guard but morris holds him up against the cage and eventually Ulrich drops back down to his feet.
morris being controlled against the cage.
morris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ulrich jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as morris walks away with a smile on his face. Ulrich gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Ulrich rushes morris and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Ulrich breaks the clinch.
morris shoots in for a takedown but Ulrich shows good takedown defense.
morris avoids the head kick by Ulrich.
Ulrich closes the distance looking to clinch

so morris counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hector Ulrich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luke morris's cut.
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!

No luck with that takedown attempt from morris.
Ulrich tries to clinch but morris moves away

and morris counters by moving into the clinch.
morris looking to stall.
morris wants a takedown but no success here.

morris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ulrich fails to land the takedown.
Ulrich has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from morris is defended easily by Ulrich.
Hector Ulrich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke morris.
morris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Ulrich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with morris, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
morris tries to circle away but Ulrich has him pinned against the cage.
Ulrich tries for a takedown but morris manages to get underhooks.
Ulrich lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for morris.
Ulrich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Ulrich jumps guard.
Ulrich is looking to stand up but morris isn't so interested in that idea.
Ulrich looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but morris puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
morris wants to free his trapped foot but Ulrich is holding on for dear life with his legs.
morris slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ulrich pushes morris off looking to stand but morris dives back in and keeps control.
morris is looking to take a break and control but Ulrich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
morris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ulrich's head.
morris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ulrich tries to close the distance and clinch but morris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
morris tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ulrich sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten morris somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulrich scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ulrich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ulrich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
morris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ulrich manages to avoid it.
morris shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ulrich as he jumps to the side.
Ulrich tries to clinch but morris is having none of it.
Ulrich tries to close the distance and clinch but morris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
morris fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ulrich avoids it really well and circles away.
morris shoots in for a takedown but Ulrich shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ulrich fails to land the takedown.
Ulrich fails with an attempt to clinch.
morris has a takedown stuffed.
Ulrich wants to clinch up but morris keeps it at a distance.
Ulrich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but morris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
morris fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ulrich lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as morris backs up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Ulrich showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ulrich 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hector Ulrich!