PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aruneru Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hero
vs
Morris

180 cm
24
152 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

169 cm
22
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Double R Nutrients

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aruneru Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Morris!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Morris shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Morris sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Morris trying to mount his opponent but Hero defends it.
Hero makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hero.
Morris trying to control but Hero is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morris passes Hero's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Morris is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Morris uses his free foot to push down on Hero's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hero.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morris jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hero manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Morris is looking to take a break and control but Hero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hero manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Morris is working for a kimura but Hero is defending it quite comfortably.
Morris trying to control from half guard but Hero is working away.
Hero is looking to improve his position.

That's two 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.

Morris is working for a kimura here but Hero manages to reverse the position and he's now in Morris's guard.

Hero is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Morris is looking for a triangle but Hero pushes his legs off easily.
Morris looks gassed!
Hero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Hero from controlling successfully.
Morris controls Hero momentarily but Hero frees himself.
Morris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hero is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero with a flurry of punches that miss.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Morris gets caught flat footed, as Hero shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hero trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morris is trying to control the position but Hero postures up.
Morris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hero is one step ahead there.
Morris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hero manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morris drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hero dives on top into guard.
Hero wants to control from the top but Morris keeps moving.

Hero got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morris has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hero has managed to get both his arms back between Morris's legs - danger averted.
Hero lands a couple of elbows.
Hero advances position into side control!
Hero has control of an arm but Morris manages to advance to Hero's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Akira Morris will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hero scores a takedown into full mount!
Morris is desperately trying to improve his position but Hero has a good base and remains in mount.
Hero throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hero avoids the attempt from Morris to control.
Morris is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hero throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hero looking to ground and pound but Morris is blocking nicely.
Morris is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hero fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Morris bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hero is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Morris drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morris jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris trying to control but Hero is working from the bottom.
Morris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morris is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hero controls Morris momentarily but Morris frees himself.
Morris trying to control but Hero is working from the bottom.
Hero trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Morris shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morris showed some decent athleticism there.

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.
Morris works his way into full mount!

Morris moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Hero has worked his arm free - good work by Hero!
Morris in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Morris looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hero's legs.
Hero tries to buck Morris off but Morris is having none of it.
Hero is working hard here to advance position.
Morris is looking to take a break and control but Hero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Morris tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Morris swings around for an armbar but Hero sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Morris's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hero gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Morris is looking for a triangle but Hero pushes his legs off easily.
Hero controls from within his opponent's guard.
Morris is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Morris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hero manages to get himself to full guard.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Hero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Morris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hero is looking to clinch.

Morris drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Morris tries to advance to mount but Hero denies him.

Morris is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hero is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hero can't do much from the bottom here.
Morris trying to control the position but Hero is working away.
Hero is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morris trying to control the position but Hero is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morris has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Hero is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Morris yanks on the arm and Hero is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Morris.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Akira Morris!