PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Mortis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Indiana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mortis's entrance music is Crush 'em by Megadeth. A fine choice. Indiana has chosen Jay Z - 99 problems as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Mortis
vs
Indiana

190 cm
25
218 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

189 cm
29
214 lbs
13 - 2 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Mortis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Indiana!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Indiana tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mortis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Indiana throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Indiana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Indiana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mortis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Indiana misses with a right hand
enabling Mortis to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Gary Indiana has been cut.
Mortis throws a solid leg kick but Indiana takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mortis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Indiana or perhaps it was just good defense by Mortis which made him look bad.
Kyle Mortis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Indiana throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mortis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mortis misses with a lunging right hand

and Indiana counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mortis won't be happy with that.
Indiana creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mortis sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Indiana is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mortis has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Indiana wants to take a breather but Mortis manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Indiana.
Indiana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Indiana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mortis is keeping the position for now.
Mortis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Indiana looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Indiana slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Indiana missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mortis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mortis keeping moving, preventing Indiana from controlling successfully.
Indiana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mortis is keeping the position for now.

Indiana is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mortis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mortis has escaped and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mortis won't allow Indiana to sweep him here.
Indiana looking to control.
Indiana looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mortis is one step ahead there.

Indiana is looking for a triangle but Mortis pushes his legs off easily.
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 Kyle Mortis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gary Indiana'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.

Mortis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Indiana counters with a right hand to the body.
Mortis looks to land a right hand but Indiana moved out of range.
Indiana tries to clinch but Mortis moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Mortis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortis missing with a left hand there. Indiana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Indiana tries to clinch but Mortis moves out of range.
Indiana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Indiana fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Indiana is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mortis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Indiana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mortis counters with a right hand to the body.
Kyle Mortis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Indiana wants to clinch up but Mortis keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Mortis misses the target.
Mortis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Indiana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortis misses with the combination.
Mortis tries to bum rush Indiana with a series of wild strikes but Indiana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mortis misses with an uppercut
and Indiana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Indiana. Mortis does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Indiana tries to clinch up but Mortis circles away and keeps his distance.
Indiana doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mortis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mortis misses with a left hand
and Indiana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Indiana misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mortis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Indiana thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Mortis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gary Indiana's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Indiana misses with a body shot
and Mortis counters with a left and a right that stings Indiana.
Mortis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Indiana.
The fighters circling - Mortis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Indiana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mortis.
Indiana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mortis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Indiana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mortis is fending him off so far but Indiana persists. Nope, Mortis circles away and we're back to standing.
Mortis throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Indiana counter with a right hand.
Mortis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mortis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Indiana has a takedown stuffed.
Kyle Mortis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Indiana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mortis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mortis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mortis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Indiana tries to clinch up but Mortis circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Indiana scores with the left hand. Mortis knows he should have avoided that one.
Mortis throws a lazy uppercut

and Indiana counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Indiana seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mortis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Indiana prevents Mortis from improving his position.
Mortis trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortis is refusing to be controlled, as Indiana sits in half guard.
Mortis is trying to maintain the position but Indiana is very close to passing his half guard.
Indiana is looking to take a break and control but Mortis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mortis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Indiana counters with a left to the body.
Mortis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Indiana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Kyle Mortis did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Gary Indiana's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Indiana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mortis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mortis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mortis misses with a right hand
and Indiana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Indiana throws out a powerful jab.
Indiana throws the left hand but Mortis avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Indiana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mortis lands with a nice combination. Indiana backs away looking to recover.
Mortis staying out of range there.
Kyle Mortis is winning the standup battle so far.
Mortis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mortis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Indiana avoids the body shot from Mortis.
Indiana misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Mortis counter with a right hand.
Indiana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Mortis.
Indiana misses with a hook to the body
and Mortis counters with a left and a right that stings Indiana.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Indiana gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mortis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Indiana thinking.
Mortis swats away the attempt to clinch by Indiana.
Mortis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Indiana moves away from the strike by Mortis.
Indiana wants to clinch.
Indiana throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Mortis had his way with Gary Indiana in that round.
The cut man is working on Gary Indiana's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Some bone on bone action there as Indiana checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Indiana lands with a shot to the body.
Indiana ducks under a wild hook from Mortis.
Mortis moves out of range of the body kick from Indiana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Indiana slips a jab and a cross from Mortis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortis misses with an uppercut.
Indiana fails with the takedown
and Mortis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Indiana looks for a takedown but Mortis sprawls well.
Mortis throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Indiana misses with a takedown
and Mortis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kyle Mortis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Indiana.
Indiana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mortis.
Mortis misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Indiana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kyle Mortis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Indiana closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mortis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gary Indiana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Indiana misses with a two punch combination.
Mortis misses with a hook to the body

and Indiana counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Indiana wants to pass the guard but Mortis is defending well.
Indiana prevents Mortis from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gary Indiana.
I think Mortis 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 49:47
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 48:47
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Mortis!
Kyle Mortis retains his light heavyweight title!