PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harland Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stump Morbid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morbid is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hells Bells. Harland Sanders has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sanders
vs
Morbid

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
188 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harland Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stump Morbid!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Morbid.
Morbid tries for a takedown but Sanders sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Sanders, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morbid changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanders tries to avoid it but Morbid manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanders to the ground. Sanders escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sanders throws a one two combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morbid shoots for a takedown but Sanders saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Harland Sanders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stump Morbid.
Sanders scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morbid shoots in looking for a takedown. Sanders tries to sprawl out of it but Morbid keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sanders manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Morbid closes the distance and clinches up with Sanders, looking for a takedown. Morbid pushes Sanders against the cage but Sanders circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morbid shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanders pinned against the cage. Sanders gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanders throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morbid.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sanders plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Morbid fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morbid fails with the takedown.
Sanders throws a series of punches but Morbid avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders throws a left and a right that both miss

and Morbid counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Morbid seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sanders knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morbid on the ground.
Sanders is trying to stand back up but Morbid is controlling him

Morbid is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Morbid looks gassed!
Morbid prevents Sanders from standing back up.
Morbid lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sanders on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Morbid has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morbid stops Sanders from getting back to his feet.

Morbid decides to stand up.
Harland Sanders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanders swinging wilding here.
Sanders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stump Morbid dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sanders misses with a wild combination.
Sanders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morbid misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Morbid closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morbid scores with punches from side control.
Sanders wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morbid working the ground and pound from side control.
Morbid in side control lands a decent elbow.

Sanders is rocked!
Morbid advances to full mount.
Morbid with shots to the head and body - Sanders looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Sanders is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanders is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morbid landing shots from mount.
Sanders wants to try and get back to his feet.
Morbid drops a big elbow. That's hurt Sanders! More shots from Morbid and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stump Morbid!