PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wes Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Ansalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Morris
vs
Ansalon

185 cm
26
194 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

172 cm
26
190 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wes Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwight Ansalon!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Morris checks the leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Morris cracks Ansalon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Dwight Ansalon has been cut.
Ansalon misses with a straight left.
Morris tries a head kick but it misses.
Morris tries to clinch up.

Morris gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris wants to sweep but no luck.
Morris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morris keeping full guard, as Ansalon tries to pass.
Ansalon landing with the ground and pound.
Morris striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Ansalon wants to control from the top but Morris keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ansalon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ansalon throwing strikes from guard but Morris blocks nicely.

That's two 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.
Ansalon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morris is trying to control the position but Ansalon postures up.
Ansalon trying to control but Morris is working from the bottom.
Ansalon cracks Morris with a solid left hand.
Ansalon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ansalon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ansalon throws a big right hand that misses.
Morris looking to control.
Ansalon wants to control from the top but Morris keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ansalon is looking to work some ground and pound but Morris has wrist control.
Ansalon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ansalon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ansalon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ansalon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ansalon chips away with some ground and pound.
Ansalon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ansalon landing with the ground and pound.
Morris tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Morris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ansalon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ansalon wants to pass the guard but Morris is keeping the position.
Ansalonis looking to pass into half guard but Morris pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Morris is in guard.
Ansalon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ansalon working a defensive guard here.

Ansalon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Morris wants to control from the top but Ansalon keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwight Ansalon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwight Ansalon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Morris connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Morris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ansalon.
Ansalon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ansalon misses with a low kick.
Ansalon misses with a hook to the body
and Morris counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Morris throws a lazy uppercut
and Ansalon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morris misses with an uppercut
and Ansalon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ansalon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Morris sprawls well initially but Ansalon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ansalon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ansalon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ansalon working the head and body with strikes.
Morris wants to control but Ansalon is keeping busy.
Morris blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ansalon.
Morris works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ansalon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ansalon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ansalon looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris wants to sweep but no luck.

Morris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ansalon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ansalon landing some decent shots from guard.

Morris working for a triangle but Ansalon defends it easily.
Ansalon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morris is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Ansalon from controlling successfully.

Ansalon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Morris tries to strike from the bottom.
Ansalon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ansalon lands a couple of elbows.
Ansalon throws a strike but Morris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ansalon wants to sweep here but Morris controlling him for the moment.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Ansalon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ansalon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Morris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morris tries to hold on but Ansalon postures up.
Ansalon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ansalon punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwight Ansalon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dwight Ansalon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ansalon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Morris counters with a right hand to the body.
Ansalon throws a sloppy head kick
and Morris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morris is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ansalon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ansalon just misses with a punch to the body.
Morris looks to score with a jab to the body but Ansalon is just out of range.
Morris tests Ansalon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ansalon slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ansalon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morris manages to avoid it.
Morris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ansalon.
Ansalon blocks a head kick by Morris.
Ansalon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morris misses with an uppercut.

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.
Ansalon scores with a jab. Morris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morris misses with a right hand

and Ansalon counters with a single leg into guard. Morris didn't expect that.
Ansalon chips away with some ground and pound.
Ansalon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ansalon postures up and lands a big shot to Morris's brow.
Ansalon preventing the sweep.
Ansalon landing some decent shots from guard.
Ansalon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ansalon lands a couple of elbows.
Morris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ansalon cracks Morris with a solid left hand.
Ansalon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ansalon trying to control but Morris is working from the bottom.
Ansalon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ansalon trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morris trying to keep a closed guard but Ansalon is proving a slippery customer.
Ansalon is working Morris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ansalon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ansalon slips nicely into half guard.
Wes Morris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ansalon is keen to just control but Morris is a slippery customer.
Morris has hold of Ansalon's hands but Ansalon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ansalon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ansalon working the head and body with strikes.
Ansalon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morris defending well though.
Ansalon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Morris!
Ansalon content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morris wants to control but Ansalon is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwight Ansalon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ansalon 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwight Ansalon!