PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Blew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolles Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Blew
vs
Morrison

194 cm
22
218 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

191 cm
20
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raymond Blew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rolles Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blew swings for the body but Morrison moves out of range.
Morrison dodges the punch combination from Blew.
Blew scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morrison in his tracks.

Morrison rushes Blew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morrison changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blew fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blew tries to bum rush Morrison with a series of wild strikes but Morrison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blew circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Blew as Morrison shoots in.
Morrison has his takedown stuffed
and Blew counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raymond Blew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolles Morrison.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morrison tries to clinch
and Blew counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Raymond Blew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blew scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Rolles Morrison has been cut.
Morrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morrison misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blew lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Blew.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morrison tries for a takedown but Blew circles away easily
and Blew counters with a nice uppercut.
Morrison throws the kick towards the body but Blew avoids it.
Morrison wants to clinch but Blew slips to the side
and Blew counters with a three punch combo that has Morrison backing up. Morrison nods at Blew to acknowledge the strikes.
Blew connects with a looping right hand.
Blew swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Morrison counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blew working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morrison doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morrison manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Blew is pulling down on Morrison's head to control his posture.
Blew wants to sweep here but Morrison controlling him for the moment.
Morrison tries to free his leg and advance position but Blew is retaining full guard.
Blew working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morrison.
Blew preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morrison looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blew managing to control the position.
Morrison lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blew is on top in guard.
Blew is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Morrison has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Morrison is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morrison trying to keep a closed guard but Blew is proving a slippery customer.
Blew wants to stand but Morrison has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blew seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Morrison is looking for a triangle here but Blew uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Blew dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rolles Morrison's cut.
That's time! Blew's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Blew gets caught flat footed, as Morrison shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Morrison throws a big right hand that misses.
Blew is trying to keep Morrison in close.

Morrison postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Blew is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Morrison, into his guard.
Morrison wants to get back to his feet but Blew is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Blew stays in close to Morrison's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Blew throwing strikes from guard but Morrison blocks nicely.

Morrison working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Blew doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Blew manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Blew controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

We're going to have a standup here because Raymond Blew wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Morrison walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blew connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morrison. Morrison circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blew feints a jab promting Morrison to slip. Blew then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Morrison slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Morrison lands a head kick!
Blew lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morrison circles away quickly and effectively.
Morrison slips a jab and a cross from Blew.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blew connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morrison's hands.
Morrison goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morrison misses with a takedown attempt
and Blew counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blew swinging wildly here.
Raymond Blew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morrison dodges the punch combination from Blew.
Morrison wants to clinch
and Blew counters with a left and a right that stings Morrison.
Morrison tries to clinch
enabling Blew to counter with a crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morrison.
Blew will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blew scores with a nice strike.
Blew misses with a combination
and Morrison counters with a solid body kick.
Morrison shoots in and drives through. Blew sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blew misses with a two punch combination.
Blew misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raymond Blew dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rolles Morrison's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Morrison moves in looking to clinch but Blew pushes him off.
A punch combination from Blew misses.
Blew misses with a double jab.
Morrison takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morrison tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blew swivels and escapes.
Raymond Blew is winning the standup battle so far.
Blew misses with a few strikes there.
Morrison fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blew avoids it really well and circles away.
Morrison takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blew sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Raymond Blew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolles Morrison.
Morrison dodges the punch combination from Blew.
Morrison is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blew sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blew throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Morrison moves into the clinch.
Morrison tries to break free but Blew pushes him back against the cage.
Blew slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Blew.
Blew jabs at Morrison's body.
Morrison moves in looking to clinch but Blew pushes him off.
Blew throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blew scores with a nice head shot.
Morrison looks to clinch
enabling Blew to counter with a crisp jab.
Blew lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blew throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blew tries to avoid it but Morrison manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blew to the ground. Blew escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blew swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morrison on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Morrison takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Morrison with a poor takedown
enabling Blew to counter with a crisp jab.
Morrison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blew moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Blew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morrison moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blew lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rolles Morrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison closes the distance looking to clinch
and Blew counters with a stiff right hand.
Morrison walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blew lands a body shot.
Raymond Blew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blew closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morrison circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blew fails to land with a series of punches.
Morrison plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Raymond Blew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blew, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raymond Blew!