PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugen von Bohm Bawerk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). von Bohm Bawerk kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is .... Eugen von Bohm Bawerk had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

von Bohm Bawerk
vs
Morrow

190 cm
23
220 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
30
205 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eugen von Bohm Bawerk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seth Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and von Bohm Bawerk counters with a shoot takedown. Morrow fights it but they end up in guard.
von Bohm Bawerk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Morrow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
von Bohm Bawerk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
von Bohm Bawerk postures up and lands a big shot to Morrow's brow.
Morrow looking to control.
von Bohm Bawerk tries to free his leg and advance position but Morrow is retaining full guard.
von Bohm Bawerk is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Morrow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
von Bohm Bawerk preventing the sweep.
Morrow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
von Bohm Bawerk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
von Bohm Bawerk is working Morrow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Morrow is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Seth Morrow hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Morrow with a poor takedown
and von Bohm Bawerk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Morrow looks gassed!
von Bohm Bawerk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morrow under the eye.
Morrow takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Morrow tries to keep at a distance but von Bohm Bawerk has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

von Bohm Bawerk gets a trip takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Bohm Bawerk controlling the pace.
von Bohm Bawerk tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morrow knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
von Bohm Bawerk 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.
Morrow trying to control but von Bohm Bawerk postures up.
von Bohm Bawerk is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrow missing with punches from the bottom.
Still in half guard, von Bohm Bawerk seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Eugen von Bohm Bawerk.
Morrow doesn't succeed with the takedown

and von Bohm Bawerk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by von Bohm Bawerk.
Eugen von Bohm Bawerk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Morrow.
Morrow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Morrow holds on and takes a little breather.
von Bohm Bawerk preventing the sweep.
von Bohm Bawerk is pushing down on Morrow's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morrow is fighting to maintain full guard but von Bohm Bawerk has managed to sneak the leg through.
von Bohm Bawerk controlling the action here.
von Bohm Bawerk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morrow defending well though.
von Bohm Bawerk performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
von Bohm Bawerk prevents Morrow from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. von Bohm Bawerk is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
von Bohm Bawerk passes to full mount!
Morrow can't escape the position.
Morrow taking shots to the head.
von Bohm Bawerk working Morrow over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
von Bohm Bawerk prevents Morrow from getting the reversal.
Morrow is in a horrible position here. von Bohm Bawerk smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
von Bohm Bawerk sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugen von Bohm Bawerk dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

von Bohm Bawerk cracks Morrow with a good jab.
Seth Morrow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Morrow gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morrow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Morrow keeping moving, preventing von Bohm Bawerk from controlling successfully.
von Bohm Bawerk lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Morrow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Bohm Bawerk pushing down on Morrow's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Morrow wants to control but von Bohm Bawerk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morrow wants to sweep but von Bohm Bawerk has passed to side control!
Morrow is breathing heavily.
von Bohm Bawerk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morrow keeps working.
von Bohm Bawerk scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Morrow to see if he's OK.
von Bohm Bawerk lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Morrow down.
von Bohm Bawerk content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
von Bohm Bawerk lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Morrow down.
Eugen von Bohm Bawerk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
von Bohm Bawerk gets to mount! Morrow was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Morrow can't escape the position.
von Bohm Bawerk dominating with strikes here.
Morrow is wriggling around trying to escape.
von Bohm Bawerk avoids the attempt from Morrow to control.
Morrow in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
von Bohm Bawerk controlling the position easily from mount.
von Bohm Bawerk raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Bohm Bawerk putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
von Bohm Bawerk has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Morrow's face.
Morrow is squirming around, avoiding von Bohm Bawerk's attempts to control the action.
Morrow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
von Bohm Bawerk in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Morrow tries to hold on but von Bohm Bawerk pushes him away.
Morrow is squirming around, avoiding von Bohm Bawerk's attempts to control the action.
von Bohm Bawerk prevents Morrow from getting the reversal.
von Bohm Bawerk controlling the position easily from mount.
von Bohm Bawerk lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
von Bohm Bawerk controlling from mount.
Morrow is in a horrible position here. von Bohm Bawerk smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
von Bohm Bawerk putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
von Bohm Bawerk has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Morrow's face.
von Bohm Bawerk is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Morrow can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
von Bohm Bawerk raining down shots from the mount!
von Bohm Bawerk landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugen von Bohm Bawerk dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.

Morrow tries for a takedown but von Bohm Bawerk circles away easily
and von Bohm Bawerk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
von Bohm Bawerk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Donk. von Bohm Bawerk catches Morrow right on the button with a cross.
von Bohm Bawerk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morrow on the side of the head.
Morrow throws a left and a right that both miss

and von Bohm Bawerk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morrow's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrow looking to control.
von Bohm Bawerk is working Morrow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
von Bohm Bawerk lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells von Bohm Bawerk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
von Bohm Bawerk sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Morrow is looking to sweep but instead, von Bohm Bawerk has passed into half guard.
von Bohm Bawerk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morrow can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. von Bohm Bawerk connects with a nice short shot to Morrow's temple.
von Bohm Bawerk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morrow defending well though.
Morrow won't allow von Bohm Bawerk to pass to mount.
Morrow is trying to get back to full guard.
von Bohm Bawerk is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
von Bohm Bawerk seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Morrow for as long as he can get away with.
von Bohm Bawerk lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Bohm Bawerk content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
von Bohm Bawerk thows a huge punch but Morrow dodges it nicely.
von Bohm Bawerk perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
von Bohm Bawerk is thwarting Morrow's attempts to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morrow tries to clinch but von Bohm Bawerk moves away
and von Bohm Bawerk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morrow thinking.
Morrow wants to clinch
and von Bohm Bawerk counters with a nice uppercut.

von Bohm Bawerk shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Seth Morrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Bohm Bawerk is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Morrow is looking to get back to full guard here but von Bohm Bawerk has managed to pass to side control instead.
von Bohm Bawerk in side control lands a decent elbow.
von Bohm Bawerk staying calm.
von Bohm Bawerk cracks Morrow with a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Bohm Bawerk grinds an elbow into Morrow's temple.
Morrow takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
von Bohm Bawerk happy to just control the position for now.
Morrow takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Morrow tries to bench press von Bohm Bawerk off him but von Bohm Bawerk keeps the position.
Morrow can't do much from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
von Bohm Bawerk controls the position.
Eugen von Bohm Bawerk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morrow is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but von Bohm Bawerk is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Eugen von Bohm Bawerk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well von Bohm Bawerk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:24
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugen von Bohm Bawerk!