PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luca Fleischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Morbid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleischer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is King of Kings by Motorhead. Morbid is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Duran Duran - Wild Boys. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Fleischer
vs
Morbid

170 cm
24
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

169 cm
24
149 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

White Gorilla Nutrition

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, Luca Fleischer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Doc Morbid!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleischer misses the shot to the body.
Fleischer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Morbid.
Morbid is looking to clinch but Fleischer is avoiding it.
Morbid moves away from the strike by Fleischer.
No joy there for Fleischer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fleischer throws a jab when Morbid was well out of range.
Fleischer wants to land a leg kick but Morbid is out of range.
Morbid throws a sloppy head kick
and Morbid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fleischer misses with a head kick.
Fleischer cracks Morbid with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fleischer swats away the attempt to clinch by Morbid.
Fleischer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morbid.
Morbid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morbid feints and then cracks Fleischer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fleischer down.
Morbid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fleischer throws a lazy right hand but Morbid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fleischer throws a lazy head kick
and Morbid makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleischer throws a hook to the side of Morbid's head but Morbid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Morbid rushes Fleischer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fleischer tries to break the clinch but Morbid is controlling the position.
Fleischer avoiding damage as Morbid throws knees to the body.

Fleischer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fleischer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morbid checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Morbid wants to clinch.
Fleischer thows a body shot but no joy.

Morbid moves into the clinch.
Morbid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morbid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fleischer avoids it.
Morbid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fleischer's efforts to push away.
Fleischer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morbid prevents Fleischer from breaking the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fleischer tries to break free but Morbid pushes him back against the cage.
Morbid taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fleischer is trying to break free.

Fleischer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morbid throws a leg kick but Fleischer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fleischer throws a lazy right hand but Morbid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fleischer throws a half hearted mid kick.

Morbid moves into the clinch successfully.
Morbid is pushing Fleischer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fleischer managing to block the knees to the body from Morbid.
Fleischer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fleischer tries to break the clinch but Morbid is controlling the position.
Morbid landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fleischer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morbid tries to stall but Fleischer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Morbid with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Fleischer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fleischer misses with a hook.
Morbid looks for the body kick but Fleischer saw that one coming.
Morbid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morbid moves out of range as Fleischer strikes.
Fleischer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morbid moves forwards but Fleischer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Morbid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Morbid throws a leg kick
letting Fleischer counter with a right hand.
Morbid misses with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Fleischer.
Fleischer thows a leg kick but Morbid checks it
and Morbid counters with a thumping low kick.
Fleischer misses with a looping left.
Morbid throws a wild body kick that Fleischer sees coming a mile off.
Fleischer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morbid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morbid throws a body kick that misses.
Morbid shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Morbid darts in and clinches Fleischer up against the cage.
Morbid misses with a knee to the head.
Fleischer tries to break the clinch but Morbid is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morbid content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Morbid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fleischer as Morbid tries to tie him up.

Fleischer breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fleischer, as that shot connected.
A head kick misses from Fleischer.
Fleischer thows a body shot but no joy.

Fleischer tries to keep at a distance but Morbid has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morbid taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fleischer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fleischer is looking to break free of the clinch but Morbid has double underhooks.
Fleischer avoiding damage as Morbid throws knees to the body.
Morbid misses with a knee to the head.

Fleischer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fleischer. Morbid does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Luca Fleischer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morbid, right into the meat.
Fleischer throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Morbid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleischer.
Luca Fleischer is winning the standup battle so far.
Fleischer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Morbid wants to clinch
and Fleischer counters with a nice leg kick.
Fleischer looks to score with a jab to the body but Morbid is just out of range.
Morbid throws a leg kick that misses.
Luca Fleischer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morbid lands with a kick to the ribs.

Morbid moves into the clinch successfully.
Fleischer is looking to break free of the clinch but Morbid has double underhooks.
Fleischer tries to break free but Morbid pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Fleischer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morbid misses with a knee to the head.
Fleischer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Morbid connects with a knee to the head.
Morbid misses with a knee strike.
Fleischer managing to block the knees to the body from Morbid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleischer avoiding damage as Morbid throws knees to the body.
Fleischer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Fleischer manages to break the clinch.
Fleischer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fleischer avoids the head kick by Morbid.
Fleischer thows a body shot but no joy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morbid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morbid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fleischer's efforts to push away.
Morbid leaning his opponent against the cage.

Fleischer breaks from the clinch.
Morbid tries to clinch there but Fleischer circles away.

Morbid takes the fight into the clinch.

Fleischer breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleischer keeps the fight on the outside.
Fleischer misses with a body kick.
Fleischer cracks Morbid with an open hand slap.
Morbid doesn't manage to clinch there - Fleischer circles away.
Morbid walks into a straight right hand from Fleischer.
A jab from Fleischer misses.
Fleischer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morbid ducks under a wild hook from Fleischer.
Morbid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fleischer throws a leg kick
and Morbid counters with an outside leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fleischer, as that shot connected.
Morbid takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morbid tries to clinch but Fleischer moves out of range.
Morbid is looking to land body kicks.
Fleischer throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleischer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fleischer misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morbid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fleischer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot by Fleischer.
Fleischer misses with a straight left.
Fleischer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fleischer misses the jab.
Morbid is looking to chop away at Fleischer's legs.
Fleischer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morbid moves away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Morbid in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Morbid tried to score with a low kick but Fleischer checks it.
Fleischer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Morbid tried to score with a low kick but Fleischer checks it.
Fleischer throws a nice head kick!
Fleischer misses with a wild body shot.
Morbid lands a head kick!
A big left from Fleischer misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleischer misses with a body shot.
Fleischer moves out of range of the body kick.
Fleischer throws a hook but Morbid avoids it easily.
Fleischer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fleischer lands a head kick. Morbid smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fleischer tries a head kick but it misses.
Fleischer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A low kick from Fleischer is predictable there
and Morbid counters with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morbid tries to clinch up
and Fleischer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fleischer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fleischer throws a sloppy head kick
and Morbid makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fleischer really felt that one!
Morbid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morbid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morbid misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Doc Morbid will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice body kick from Morbid.
Morbid misses with a kick to the body.
Fleischer swats away the attempt to clinch by Morbid.
A swing and a miss from Fleischer.
A telegraphed right hand from Fleischer misses the target.
Jab, jab by Fleischer - just one landing.
Fleischer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fleischer cracks Morbid with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fleischer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morbid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morbid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morbid on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morbid misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Fleischer is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fleischer throws a shot from downtown. Morbid moves away and avoids it.
Fleischer swings for the body but Morbid moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morbid doesn't manage to clinch there - Fleischer circles away.
Morbid takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Morbid avoids the head kick by Fleischer.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morbid.
Fleischer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Morbid is out of range.
Fleischer throws and low kick but Morbid moves out of range easily.
Morbid tries to clinch but Fleischer moves out of range.
Morbid tries to clinch there but Fleischer circles away.
Morbid is looking to clinch but Fleischer is avoiding it.
Morbid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Morbid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morbid with a knee to the head.
Morbid misses with a knee strike.
Morbid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Fleischer breaks from the clinch.
Fleischer throws a sloppy head kick
and Morbid counters with a slapping leg kick.
Morbid is looking to slow Fleischer down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morbid goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fleischer avoids a kick to the body.
Morbid throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Morbid.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morbid tries a head kick but it misses.
Fleischer misses with a low kick.

Morbid pushes Fleischer up against the cage in a clinch.
Fleischer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morbid has Fleischer pressed against the cage, preventing Fleischer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fleischer managing to block the knees to the body from Morbid.
Fleischer is trying to break the clinch but Morbid is controlling him.
Morbid pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fleischer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morbid has him pressed against the cage.
Fleischer is looking to break free of the clinch but Morbid has double underhooks.
Morbid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fleischer avoids it.
Fleischer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleischer is trying to break free.
Fleischer tries to break the clinch but Morbid is controlling the position.
Morbid looking to stall.
Morbid with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Morbid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fleischer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fleischer tries to break free but Morbid pushes him back against the cage.
Morbid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fleischer.
Morbid missing with knees to the body.
Morbid stalling in the clinch.
Morbid misses with a knee strike.
Fleischer tries to break the clinch but Morbid is controlling the position.
Fleischer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fleischer working hard to break the clinch.
Morbid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morbid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fleischer's efforts to push away.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Morbid.
Morbid is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fleischer is trying to break the clinch but Morbid is controlling him.
Morbid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fleischer blocks it with crossed arms.
Morbid tries to land knees in the clinch but Fleischer avoids the damage to the body.

Fleischer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morbid moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fleischer misses with a head kick.

Morbid pushes Fleischer up against the cage in a clinch.
Fleischer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morbid stalling the fight.
Fleischer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morbid has him pressed against the cage.
Fleischer is trying to break the clinch but Morbid has him pressed against the cage.

Fleischer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morbid takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morbid slips under a jab from Fleischer.
Fleischer misses with a straight left.
Fleischer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fleischer misses with an uppercut. Morbid saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doc Morbid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morbid has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doc Morbid!