PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morris comes to the cage accompanied by Heartbeats. Aurelius has chosen Requiem For A Dream as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morris
vs
Aurelius

200 cm
24
245 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

195 cm
23
275 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Desmond Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Aurelius!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morris.
Aurelius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Morris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Aurelius counter with a right hand.
Aurelius tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morris misses with a body shot

and Aurelius counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Morris preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Aurelius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aurelius with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Aurelius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aurelius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Aurelius wants to pass the guard but Morris is defending well.
Morris works his way to full guard. Good work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aurelius manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris is working Aurelius over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Aurelius wants to sweep but no luck.
Aurelius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morris.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Aurelius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morris controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two 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.
Aurelius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morris.
Morris has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Morris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morris trying to control but Aurelius is working from the bottom.
Morris won't allow Aurelius to sweep him here.
Morris throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Aurelius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morris tries to free his leg and advance position but Aurelius is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Aurelius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morris preventing the sweep.
Morris would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Morris not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morris wants to clinch
and Aurelius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four 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 gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Morris pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Aurelius back to the cage. Morris follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Marcus Aurelius has been cut.
Desmond Morris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morris swings for the body but Aurelius moves out of range.
Morris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morris stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morris misses with a left hand
and Aurelius counters with a stiff right hand.
Morris tries for a takedown but Aurelius sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A combination from Morris does no damage.
A big left from Morris misses.
Morris wants to clinch but Aurelius slips to the side
and Aurelius counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morris defending well as Aurelius loads up on a big left hand.
Morris closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Aurelius to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Morris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Aurelius's cut.
That's time! Morris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Morris moves to clinch but Aurelius breaks away
and Aurelius counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Aurelius misses its intended target.
Aurelius throws a lazy uppercut
and Morris counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Morris misses with a body punch
and Aurelius counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Morris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Aurelius is trying to push Morris away but Morris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aurelius looking for a takedown.
A right hand to the body from Morris.
Aurelius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Morris throws an elbow that misses.
Morris tries a body shot but Aurelius blocks it.
Morris throws an elbow but it misses.
Morris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aurelius avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Morris misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Morris is trying to maintain a safe position but Aurelius gets an underhook and turns Morris into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius has had enough of the clinch but Morris keeps him there for the moment.
Morris can't find room to land a body shot as Aurelius controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morris.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Morris here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A hook to the body from Morris.
Morris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aurelius prevents a body shot from Morris.
Morris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Morris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morris working aggressively here.
Morris throws an elbow but it misses.

Aurelius has clasped his hands together around Morris's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Morris manages to get back to half guard.
Aurelius is trying to control the action in half guard but Morris is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morris wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Morris is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Aurelius.
Morris is not content to let Aurelius control the position.
Morris works his way to full guard. Good work.

Morris is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morris wants to sweep here but Aurelius controlling him for the moment.
Morris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aurelius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morris is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris wants to sweep but no luck.
Aurelius is working Morris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Aurelius throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Aurelius from controlling successfully.
Aurelius postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Aurelius working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius landing some decent shots from guard.
Aurelius must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Morris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aurelius with a flurry of punches that miss.

Morris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aurelius can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aurelius with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Aurelius looking to pass the guard.
Aurelius working some strikes from top position.
Aurelius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Aurelius is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Aurelius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Aurelius's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A clash of legs there as Aurelius blocks the low kick.
Aurelius sizes up Morris with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Morris wants to clinch
and Aurelius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aurelius.
Morris throws a body kick that misses.
Morris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aurelius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Morris.

Morris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aurelius is trying to break the clinch but Morris has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morris.
Morris tries to throw a body punch but Aurelius avoids it by throwing Morris back against the cage.
Aurelius drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morris gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Morris lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris misses with an elbow over the top.
Morris digs a right hand into Aurelius's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aurelius's gas tank.
A short right from Morris.
Aurelius dodges an elbow strike from Morris.
Morris lands an elbow inside.
Aurelius tries to score a body lock takedown but Morris shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Aurelius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morris throws a head punch that misses.
Morris throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Morris tries to work over Aurelius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morris can't find room to land a body shot as Aurelius controls the action.
Morris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morris leaning against his opponent.
Morris swings wildly with an uppercut but Aurelius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morris lands a shoulder strike.
Aurelius has had enough of the clinch but Morris keeps him there for the moment.
Aurelius tries to circle away but Morris has him pinned against the cage.
Morris has Aurelius pressed against the cage, preventing Aurelius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius is trying to break the clinch but Morris is controlling him.
Morris misses with an elbow strike.
Morris gets through Aurelius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morris lands a knee to the head.
Morris lands an elbow inside that Aurelius shrugs off.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morris.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morris.
Aurelius can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Morris.
Morris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aurelius backwards.
Aurelius blocking some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Aurelius.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morris as Aurelius tries to tie him up.
Morris lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morris lands a right hand.
Aurelius working hard to break the clinch.
Morris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aurelius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Morris.
Morris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aurelius or not.
Morris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morris.
Come on Morris - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Morris throws a punch but it's blocked by Aurelius.
Morris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aurelius is defending well for now.
Aurelius has had enough of the clinch but Morris keeps him there for the moment.
Morris misses with a body punch.
Morris misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Morris fails to land.
Morris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morris lands a body shot in the clinch.
Aurelius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aurelius avoiding damage as Morris throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Morris.

Aurelius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius takes one to the chin there.
Morris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aurelius.
Morris tries a head kick but it misses.
Morris throws a sloppy head kick and Aurelius moves out of range easily.
Morris misses with a hook
and Morris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Aurelius counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Aurelius from controlling successfully.
Morris lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Aurelius!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morris lands a big shot there that rocks Aurelius but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Desmond Morris showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morris 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Morris!