PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideo Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winters comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hoodie Ninja kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Morris
vs
Winters

180 cm
26
215 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

193 cm
26
220 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hideo Winters!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morris moves away.
Winters throws the kick towards the body but Morris avoids it.
Winters connects with a nice looking jab.
Winters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morris.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Winters throws the left hand but Morris avoids the punch easily.
Morris misses with a leg kick.
Winters throws a wild body kick that Morris sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters misses with a body kick.
Winters misses with a body kick.
Hideo Winters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winters scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Morris fails to land with a series of punches.
Morris is trying hard to land a takedown here. Winters sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Morris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Morris is out of range.
Winters misses with a hook. Morris ducked under it nicely.
Morris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Winters circles away quickly and effectively.
Winters misses the jab.
Morris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morris takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Morris is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters fakes the leg kick and cracks Morris in the body.
Some wild striking there from Winters.
Morris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winters.
Winters fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morris checks it well.
Hideo Winters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winters lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winters darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Winters.

Winters lands a big head kick that sends Morris tumbling to the mat! Winters takes a step backwards and waves Morris back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Sammy Morris has been cut.
Winters tries to clinch there but Morris circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Winters, right into the meat.
Morris gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideo Winters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sammy 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.

Morris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morris closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morris moves out of range of the body kick from Winters.
Morris sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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!

Winters lands a big head kick that sends Morris tumbling to the mat! Winters takes a step backwards and waves Morris back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Morris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Winters. That's going to slow Morris down.
Morris stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Winters.
Winters takes a swing at Morris's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris checks a leg kick.
Winters lands with a straight right. Morris didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winters dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morris. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick lands from Winters.
Sammy Morris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winters thows a body shot but no joy.
Winters with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Winters scores with a decent looking hook.
Winters has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Winters.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Morris might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winters tries to clinch but Morris is having none of it.
Winters connects with a solid leg kick.
Winters misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Winters makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Winters finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Morris swats away the attempt to clinch by Winters.
Morris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morris moves out of range as Winters strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideo Winters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sammy Morris's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Winters throws a sloppy head kick and Morris moves out of range easily.
Winters throws a leg kick

and Morris counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Winters!
Morris thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morris throws some wild stikes that Winters manages to avoid easily.

Morris moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Winters has worked his arm free - good work by Winters!
Winters is trying to control Morris's posture but Morris avoids it.
Winters keeping his opponent close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters can't do much from the bottom here.
Winters regains half guard, as Morris was trying to land strikes.
Morris missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morris sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Winters defending well though.
Morris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Morris is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Winters is just riding it out for now. Morris eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Morris throws a right hand that Winters ducks under and follows up with a left that Winters also avoids with ease.
Morris will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A punch combination from Winters misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Winters tries a head kick but it misses.
Winters tries to close the distance and clinch but Morris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Winters. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Winters.
A solid body kick from Winters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Winters finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morris drops his hands momentarily and Winters takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Winters throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Winters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winters throws a body punch but Morris moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hideo Winters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Winters winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hideo Winters!