PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Brawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theron Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison has chosen Thieves by Ministry as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brawn
vs
Morrison

160 cm
27
154 lbs
16 - 12 - 1

170 cm
29
157 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Brawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theron Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morrison throws a looping overhand right but Brawn ducks down to avoid it.
Brawn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brawn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morrison pinned against the cage. Morrison gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morrison moves away from the strike by Brawn.
Brawn shoots in for a takedown but Morrison shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Brawn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brawn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morrison to score with a decent uppercut.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Morrison. No joy for Brawn on that attempt.
Brawn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Theron Morrison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Morrison.
Brawn has a takedown stuffed.
Brawn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morrison is looking to clinch.

Brawn tries to keep at a distance but Morrison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morrison scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Morrison.
Morrison lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brawn.
Brawn can't get the takedown.
Brawn has Morrison pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Morrison manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morrison is fighting off a takedown attempt but Brawn is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Morrison to the mat. Morrison regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Brawn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morrison working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrison preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morrison working a defensive guard here.
Morrison is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Morrison manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brawn manages to get himself to full guard.
Morrison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brawn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brawn tries to strike from the bottom.
Brawn throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brawn throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Brawn thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Brawn throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Brawn looking for a sweep. Not yet Brawn, not yet.
Brawn trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Brawn working a defensive guard but Morrison manages to pass into side control anyway.
Brawn tries to buck Morrison off but Morrison is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawn is working hard here to advance position.
Morrison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brawn keeps working.
Brawn is trying to improve his position.
Morrison just content to control the position.
Brawn misses with a strike from the bottom.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries to stand but Brawn is controlling his head.
Brawn is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Morrison off and has taken his back!
Morrison has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Brawn.
Brawn trying to control momentarily.
Brawn is working the ground and pound. Can Morrison escape?
Brawn connects with a big shot to the side of Morrison's head.
Brawn somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Brawn lands strikes to the head.
Brawn lands punches and elbows.
Brawn 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.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrison trying to get back to his feet but Brawn is in full control for now.
Brawn missing with strikes.
Morrison is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Brawn off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Morrison grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Brawn throwing damaging strikes from the back! Morrison could be in trouble here!
Morrison trying to control but not successfully.
Brawn is raining down hard shots and and Morrison has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ben Brawn!