PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustus Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Morrison
vs
Cole

197 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
230 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adrian Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Augustus Cole!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morrison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morrison has had enough of the clinch but Cole keeps him there for the moment.
Cole scores with a hook to the body.
Morrison looking to slow down the pace here.
Morrison scores with a hook to the body.

Morrison has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Cole is trying to keep an underhook but Morrison manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cole missing with punches from the bottom.
Cole wants to get back to his feet.
Cole works his way to full guard. Good work.
Morrison missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Morrison stands and steps away. Cole gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Cole closes the distance and clinches.
Morrison has had enough of the clinch but Cole keeps him there for the moment.
Cole prevents the takedown attempt.
Morrison wants to break free but Cole has control.
Cole drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morrison gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cole is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cole has had enough of the clinch but Morrison keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole lands a nice uppercut.
The is referee keeping an eye on Cole - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cole gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morrison.
Cole lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cole takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cole lands with a light punch inside.
Cole is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Morrison pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Adrian Morrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augustus Cole.
Cole wants to break free but Morrison has control.
Cole drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morrison gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cole throws a head punch that misses.
Morrison has Cole pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cole manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cole stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cole drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morrison gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cole looks gassed!
Morrison wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morrison scores with a hook to the body.

Cole turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Cole manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Morrison is avoiding damage well.
Morrison tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cole wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cole postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cole sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Morrison is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Morrison manages to get back to half guard.
Cole uses his free foot to push down on Morrison's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Morrison.
Morrison is desperately trying to improve his position but Cole has a good base and remains in mount.
Cole with good strikes from the mount here!
Morrison tries to hold on but Cole postures up.
Morrison is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morrison throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cole. What's that going to do exactly?
Morrison is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison regains half guard.
Cole stops Morrison from getting back to his feet.
Morrison is holding on to half guard well.
Morrison gets back to full guard.
Cole stopping the sweep attempt from Morrison.
Morrison controlling Cole's posture.
Morrison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cole is one step ahead there.
Morrison manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole is looking to get to half guard.
Cole wants to hold on but Morrison pushes him away.
Morrison controlling from the full mount.
Cole tries to hold on but Morrison postures up.
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 Adrian Morrison will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Morrison clinches with his opponent.
Morrison is trying to break free.
Cole gets through Morrison's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cole wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morrison has him pressed against the cage.
Morrison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cole lands with a left to the head.
Morrison cracks Cole with a nice body shot.
Morrison gets underhooks to prevent Cole's takedown attempt.
Cole stalling the fight.

Morrison breaks the clinch.
Cole showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morrison.
Cole tries to clinch up

and Morrison counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Morrison decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cole tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Morrison counters with a low kick, right behind Cole 's knee.
Cole tries to clinch but Morrison moves away
and Morrison counters with a straight right hand.
Adrian Morrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body punch from Morrison.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrison closes the distance and clinches up with Cole, looking for a takedown. Morrison pushes Cole against the cage but Cole circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cole darts in trying to clinch

and Morrison decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cole's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole wants to sweep here but Morrison controlling him for the moment.
Cole throwing short punches from the bottom.
Cole throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Cole looking to control.
Morrison sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cole wants to stand up but Morrison is controlling him.
Morrison wants to pass the guard but Cole is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cole misses with a right hand

and Morrison counters by moving into the clinch.
Cole working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Cole as the two fighters clinch.

Morrison lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Morrison moves nicely into side control.
Cole sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Cole wants to get back to full guard.

Cole kicks off Morrison and gets to his feet.
Morrison circles away from the clinch attempt

and Morrison counters by moving into the clinch.
Morrison wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Cole.
Cole scores with a shoulder strike.
Morrison has had enough of the clinch but Cole keeps him there for the moment.
Morrison wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Morrison has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cole is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cole lands with a right to the head.
Cole stalling.
Cole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cole gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morrison.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adrian Morrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cole is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cole is working Morrison over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cole breaks from the clinch.

Morrison scores with a takedown into Cole's guard.
Cole is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Adrian Morrison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morrison has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cole is working away from the top position though.
Cole thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Morrison manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Morrison closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cole is looking for a sweep. Morrison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cole taking some punishment here, with Morrison in his half guard.
Cole wants to control but Morrison is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cole tries to roll over but Morrison keeps him under control.

Morrison stands up out of the half guard.
Cole throws a right hand that misses

and Morrison counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrison won't allow Cole to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole wants to stand up but Morrison is controlling him.

Cole has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Morrison off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Good shot there by Cole.
Cole clinches but Morrison breaks the clinch
and Morrison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Cole darts in and clinches Morrison up against the cage.
Cole goes for a takedown in the clinch but Morrison prevents it.
Cole has a couple of punches blocked by Morrison.

Cole manages to break the clinch.
Cole darts in trying to clinch
and Morrison counters with a series of strikes. Cole will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Morrison gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Cole has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Morrison regains guard immediately.
Cole lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Morrison dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cole tries to clinch but Morrison moves away

and Morrison counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cole's guard now.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.
Morrison wanted to stand there but Cole had control of the position.
Morrison preventing the sweep.
Cole lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Cole wants to sweep but no luck.
Cole is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Cole keeps moving.

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

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

Morrison looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cole!
Cole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Morrison looking for a guillotine from mount but Cole is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morrison fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cole is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cole is trying to stand.
Cole regains half guard.
Morrison keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cole manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morrison won't allow Cole to sweep him here.
Cole trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Morrison preventing the sweep.
Cole manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morrison manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morrison keeping moving, preventing Cole from controlling successfully.
Morrison pulls Cole in close to prevent any damage.
Cole forces his way into half guard.
Cole throwing shots but Morrison is blocking nicely.

Morrison looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cole is keen to just control but Morrison is a slippery customer.
Morrison is trying to stand back up but Cole is controlling him
Cole missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cole throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cole is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Morrison!
Morrison is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole scoring with strikes but Morrison is staying in there.

It looks like Adrian Morrison has been cut.
Cole dominating with strikes here.
Morrison in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Morrison keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Morrison tries to hold on but Cole pushes him away.
Cole raining down shots from the mount!
Augustus Cole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cole landing punches.
Cole postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Morrison looks a forlorn figure.
Cole putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cole working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Morrison is trying desperately to improve position.
Morrison wants to hold on but Cole pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Cole.
Morrison is working to get back to half guard.
Morrison is in a horrible position here. Cole smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Morrison wants to hold on but Cole pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrison taking shots to the head.
Cole working the ground and pound effectively.

Morrison is rocked!
Cole lands a big elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Augustus Cole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morrison 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Morrison!