PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Cling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stump Morbid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cling kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Indistructable. Morbid has chosen Hells Bells as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mitch Cling is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Cling
vs
Morbid

189 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitch Cling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stump Morbid!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cling will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Morbid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cling shoots in for a takedown but Morbid shows good takedown defense.
Cling tries to clinch but Morbid moves out of range.
Morbid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morbid keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morbid shoots in for a takedown but Cling shows good takedown defense.
Cling takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Mitch Cling has been cut.
Morbid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cling.

Cling feints and as Morbid raises his hands in defense, Cling changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cling slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Morbid.
Morbid gets back to full guard.
Cling stands and throws Morbid's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cling will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morbid tries to improve position but can't.
Morbid wants to control but Cling postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cling scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Morbid to see if he's OK.
Morbid tries to bench press Cling off him but Cling keeps the position.
Cling trying to control the position but Morbid is working away.
Morbid is looking to reverse the position.

Cling decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Cling is breathing heavily.
Morbid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morbid throws a series of punches but Cling moves out of range.

Cling shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Morbid is wriggling around trying to escape.
Morbid swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Morbid is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cling trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morbid looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Cling is persistently looking for the submission but Morbid is defending it well.
Morbid rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Cling postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Morbid to stand up.
Cling fails with an attempt to clinch.

Cling scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cling has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Morbid!
Cling looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Morbid keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cling lands a heavy elbow.
Morbid wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Morbid is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Cling.

Cling looking for the RNC.

Morbid is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Cling has locked on a rear naked choke here! Morbid is tapping out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mitch Cling!