PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Striker Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rage
vs
Morrison

195 cm
24
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
24
192 lbs
3 - 2 - 2

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Striker Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Morrison!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison shoots in but no luck this time.
Rage throws a head kick that misses.

Rage clinches up with Morrison and pushes him back against the ropes.
Morrison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morrison can't break the clinch.
Morrison goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rage prevents it.
Rage working Morrison over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Rage.
Rage lands an elbow just above Morrison 's eye.

It looks like Tommy Morrison has been cut.
Rage stops a takedown attempt from Morrison.
Striker Rage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Morrison.
Rage scores a nice knee to the body.
Rage gets underhooks to prevent Morrison's takedown attempt.
Rage connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morrison's face.
Morrison is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Morrison looks gassed!
Rage lands an elbow inside that Morrison shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rage.
Rage lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rage lands a nice knee to the body.
Rage lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rage landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rage obliges.
Rage lands an elbow inside that Morrison shrugs off.
Rage landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Rage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rage obliges.
Rage with a knee to the head.
Rage lands with a left to the head.
Rage lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morrison backwards.
Morrison can't break the clinch.
Rage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Morrison takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Rage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison tries to break the clinch but Rage is controlling the position.
Rage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morrison's efforts to push away.
Morrison has had enough of the clinch but Rage keeps him there for the moment.
Rage putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morrison in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Rage.
Rage tries to land knees in the clinch but Morrison avoids the damage to the body.
Rage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morrison's defenses.
Morrison can't break the clinch.
Morrison is trying to break the clinch but Rage has him pressed against the ropes.
Rage unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Morrison is trying to force a seperation but Rage has the dominant position.
Morrison tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rage landing knees to the head.
Morrison can't get the takedown.
Morrison takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rage using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rage has Morrison pressed against the ropes, preventing Morrison from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rage with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rage lands a knee to the body.
Morrison wants a takedown.
Morrison has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morrison has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rage crunches a lovely knee into Morrison's ribcage.
Rage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rage gets underhooks to prevent Morrison's takedown attempt.
Rage with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rage prevents it.
Rage with a knee to the head.
Morrison wants a takedown.
Morrison takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rage keeps control of Morrison as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rage scores a nice knee to the body.
Morrison has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rage avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rage crunches a lovely knee into Morrison's ribcage.
Rage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morrison avoids it.
Morrison wants to break free but Rage has control.
Rage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rage gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morrison.
Morrison is trying to force a seperation but Rage has the dominant position.
Rage lands a knee to the head.
Morrison is trying to break free.
Morrison looking for a takedown.
Rage lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Morrison has had enough of the clinch but Rage keeps him there for the moment.
Rage lands a knee to the body.
Morrison goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rage prevents it.
Rage lands a good knee to the midsection. Morrison won't want to take too many of those.
Morrison is trying to break free.
Morrison is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rage pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rage putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morrison in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rage lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rage pulls his leg out and moves away.
Morrison throws a combination. Rage tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rage is looking to clinch but Morrison is avoiding it.
Morrison looks to land a combination but Rage avoids it well.
Morrison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rage.
Rage tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Rage.
Morrison is looking to score with low kicks.
Rage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morrison.
Morrison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morrison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morrison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morrison dives in and grabs Rage's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rage pushes down on Morrison's head and hops out.
Rage throws a head kick but Morrison moves out of range.
Striker Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrison fails with a takedown attempt.
Morrison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rage tries to clinch up.
Morrison checks a leg kick.
Morrison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rage as he jumps to the side.
Rage wants to clinch up but Morrison keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rage throws a head kick but Morrison moves out of range.
Rage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morrison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Striker Rage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Morrison's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rage throws a leg kick but Morrison checks it.
Morrison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rage circles away quickly and effectively.
Rage tries to clinch but Morrison is having none of it.
Rage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Morrison connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Striker Rage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rage wants to clinch up but Morrison keeps it at a distance.
Rage throws a sloppy head kick and Morrison moves out of range easily.
Rage wants to clinch up but Morrison keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rage tries to clinch up.
Rage doesn't manage to clinch there - Morrison circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morrison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rage.
Rage tries to close the distance and clinch but Morrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison shoots for a double leg takedown but Rage sprawls well. He's pushed Morrison's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rage as he jumps to the side.
Morrison shoots in but no luck this time.
Striker Rage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Morrison.
Rage tries to clinch but Morrison moves out of range.
Rage keeps Morrison at a distance using the push kick.
Rage misses with a head kick.
Rage tries to clinch up but Morrison circles away and keeps his distance.
Morrison avoids a kick to the body.
Morrison misses with a wild combination.
Rage wants to clinch up but Morrison keeps it at a distance.
Rage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rage tries to close the distance and clinch but Morrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morrison circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison scores with a hook.
Rage walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rage wants to clinch up but Morrison keeps it at a distance.

Morrison decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Morrison thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rage's head.
Morrison throwing shots but Rage is blocking nicely.
Rage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morrison.
Rage tries to kick Morrison off but Morrison keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Morrison not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morrison missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morrison not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Morrison looks to land a strike but Rage avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morrison throws a right and a left that Rage avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rage tries to avoid it but Morrison manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rage to the ground. Rage escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Striker Rage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morrison lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rage throws a sloppy head kick and Morrison moves out of range easily.
Morrison looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morrison shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rage defends it nicely.
Morrison avoids a kick to the body.
Morrison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Morrison paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four 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.
Rage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morrison misses with a wild combination.
Rage lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Rage clinches up with Morrison and pushes him back against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Rage as the two fighters clinch.
Morrison takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Rage.
Morrison has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rage avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morrisons head.
Rage lands an uppercut.
Rage tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morrison can't break the clinch.
Rage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rage misses with a knee to the head.
Morrison goes for a takedown attempt but Rage pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rage throws a wild body kick that Morrison sees coming a mile off.
Morrison works over Rage's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Striker Rage dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Morrison's cut.
That's time! Rage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Morrison sizes up Rage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rage tries to clinch but Morrison moves out of range.
Rage scores with a kick to the body.
Morrison closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rage circles away.
Rage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rage wants to clinch.
Morrison keeps the fight on the outside.
Morrison misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison fails with the takedown.
Morrison fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morrison fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rage avoids it really well and circles away.
Striker Rage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Morrison.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rage tries to clinch but Morrison is having none of it.
Morrison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rage.
Rage tries to clinch but Morrison moves out of range.
Morrison avoids the head kick by Rage.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rage but Rage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rage tries to close the distance and clinch but Morrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rage thumps Morrison with a low kick.
Rage moves in looking to clinch but Morrison pushes him off.
Morrison sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rage, right into the meat.
Rage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tommy Morrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage tries to clinch there but Morrison circles away.
Rage wants to land a leg kick but Morrison is out of range.
Rage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morrison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rage slips a jab and a cross from Morrison.
Morrison tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rage sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morrison somewhat.
Rage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morrison.
Morrison lands with a straight right. Rage didn't see that one coming.
Rage explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rage tries to clinch there but Morrison circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rage moves into the clinch.
Morrison drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rage pulls his leg out and moves away.

Rage rushes Morrison and presses him up against the ropes.
Rage digs a right hand underneath Morrison's ribcage. Morrison let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rage is pressed up against the ropes. Morrison has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rage down to the mat. Rage avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rage tries to close the distance and clinch but Morrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rage connects with a high kick.

Rage closes the distance and clinches.
Rage lands an elbow that stopped Morrison in his tracks for a moment.
Rage is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rage utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rage landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Rage.
Rage keeps control of Morrison as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rage tries to land a knee to the head but Morrison blocks with his arms.
Rage misses with a knee strike.
Rage with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morrison wants a takedown but no success here.
Rage with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage with a knee to the head.
Rage tries to throw a body punch but Morrison avoids it by throwing Rage back against the cage.
Morrison is working for takedown but Rage is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morrison can do to turn this around?
Rage unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morrison lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rage.
Morrison is trying to break the clinch but Rage has him pressed against the ropes.
Rage landing knees to the body.
Rage scores with a knee to the head.
Rage trying to land knees to the body.
Morrison lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morrison tries to break the clinch but Rage is controlling the position.
Rage unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morrison lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rage lands a hook that snaps the head of Morrison backwards.
Striker Rage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morrison tries for a takedown but Rage manages to get underhooks.
Rage lands an elbow inside.
Rage missing with knees to the body.
Morrison tries to score a body lock takedown but Rage shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rage gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morrison.
Rage lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rage crunches a lovely knee into Morrison's ribcage.
Rage lands with a light punch inside.
Rage throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morrison goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rage prevents it.
Rage lands a body punch in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Striker Rage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rage, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Striker Rage!