PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Beauvais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Beauvais has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Beauvais
vs
Morrison

175 cm
19
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Beauvais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zack Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beauvais was well out of range. Poor timing from Morrison.
Morrison swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Beauvais holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Morrison gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Morrison wants to stand but Beauvais has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Beauvais gets full guard.

Morrison decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Morrison closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrison throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Morrison working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison throwing strikes but Beauvais manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Morrison struggling a bit here.

Beauvais is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Morrison is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Beauvais fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Morrison tries to bench press Beauvais off him but Beauvais keeps the position.
Morrison is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Morrison is not content to let Beauvais control the position.

Beauvais thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Morrison is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison trying to control but Beauvais flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Beauvais keeps control of the position as Morrison tries to break free.
Beauvais gets his hands free as Morrison looks to control.
Beauvais lands punches and elbows.
Morrison trying to control but not successfully.
Morrison tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Morrison tries to hold on but Beauvais postures up.
Morrison is working to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrison has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

Beauvais has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Beauvais working for a choke but Morrison is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais keeps control of the position as Morrison tries to break free.
Morrison looking very determined here, making life difficult for Beauvais.
Beauvais controlling well, preventing Morrison from escaping the position.
Beauvais thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Beauvais is not going to allow Morrison to sit and survive in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais is trying to stick to Morrison's back but Morrison is turning into Beauvais. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Beauvais's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Morrison.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beauvais trying to keep a closed guard but Morrison is proving a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Morrison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beauvais swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beauvais manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Morrison reaches up to try and control the position but Beauvais seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Morrison rolls and tries to escape and now Beauvais has his back!

Beauvais looking for the choke but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrison is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zack Morrison will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Morrison pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Beauvais back to the cage. Morrison follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Morrison stuffs the takedown attempt from Beauvais. Beauvais gets slowly back to his feet.
Morrison looks for a takedown but Beauvais sprawls well.
Morrison stuffs the takedown attempt from Beauvais. Beauvais gets slowly back to his feet.
Beauvais fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Beauvais. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beauvais shoots and misses

and Morrison counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrison trying to control from Beauvais's half guard. Beauvais has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Morrison with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Beauvais preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morrison trying to control but Beauvais is working from the bottom.
Zack Morrison has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morrison is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Beauvais is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morrison is aware though and is defending well.
Morrison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beauvais. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morrison preventing the sweep.
Morrison passes into half guard.
Beauvais regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Morrison.
Morrison throwing strikes but missing.
Morrison wants to stand and escape but instead Beauvais has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Morrison is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morrison works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Morrison is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beauvais looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morrison has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Beauvais is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Beauvais is on top in guard.
Beauvais tries to free his leg and advance position but Morrison is retaining full guard.
Beauvais is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Morrison looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrison, not yet.
Morrison wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Beauvais manages to pass to side control.
Morrison trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais is trying to control. Morrison wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Beauvais tries to stand but can't do so whilst Morrison controls his leg.

Beauvais is looking for a kimura but Morrison is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Beauvais to get the leverage.
Beauvais throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Beauvais stops Morrison from getting back to his feet.
Beauvais perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Morrison tries to roll over but Beauvais keeps him under control.
Beauvais is keen to just control but Morrison is a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morrison can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beauvais not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Morrison is controlling Beauvais's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais is keen to just control but Morrison is a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Scott Beauvais just wasn't active enough.
Morrison fails to land the takedown.
Beauvais fails with a takedown attempt.
Morrison slaps away a takedown attempt from Beauvais, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Beauvais shoots and misses
and Morrison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Morrison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrison closes this distance looking for a takedown but Beauvais circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrison lands an overhand right.
Morrison shoots for a double leg takedown but Beauvais sprawls well. He's pushed Morrison's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Beauvais closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morrison circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Morrison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Morrison fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Beauvais tries to clinch there but Morrison circles away.
Beauvais tries to close the distance and clinch but Morrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beauvais stuffs the takedown attempt from Morrison. Morrison gets slowly back to his feet.
Beauvais fails to land the takedown.
Zack Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beauvais leaves Morrison with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Scott Beauvais has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Morrison.
Morrison closes the distance and clinches up with Beauvais, looking for a takedown. Morrison pushes Beauvais against the cage but Beauvais circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Beauvais shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morrison pinned against the cage. Morrison gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beauvais shoots in for a takedown but Morrison shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Scott Beauvais is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beauvais shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Morrison defends it nicely.
Beauvais tries to score a power double leg takedown but Morrison sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beauvais somewhat.
Morrison fails to land the takedown.

Morrison manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Beauvais on his heels. He'll look to pass Beauvais's guard now, I'm sure.
Morrison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Beauvais works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morrison wanted to stand there but Beauvais had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beauvais is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beauvais bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morrison's guard.
Morrison wants to get back to his feet but Beauvais passes into half guard.
Morrison has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Beauvais is working away from the top position though.

Beauvais is trying to work for a kimura but Morrison is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beauvais works his way into side control.
Beauvais tries to stand but Morrison is controlling his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Beauvais gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Morrison throws a poor cross that misses
and Beauvais counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beauvais fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Morrison clinches.
Morrison blocks an elbow strike.
Morrison is pressed up against the cage. Beauvais has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morrison down to the mat. Morrison avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Morrison lands a slapping body shot.
Morrison shoots for a takedown but Beauvais saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Beauvais tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Morrison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zack Morrison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beauvais tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Beauvais misses.
Morrison misses with the combination.
Beauvais jabs Morrison right on the nose. Morrison blinks but takes it well.
Beauvais shoots in but no luck this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Morrison closes the distance and pushes Beauvais back into the cage.
Beauvais wants a takedown but no success here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Morrison turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Scott Beauvais has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morrison is looking to take a break and control but Beauvais is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zack Morrison.
Well Morrison has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Morrison!