PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Honovi Blackfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Morbid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morbid is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Duran Duran - Wild Boys. Doc Morbid struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Honovi Blackfoot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blackfoot
vs
Morbid

168 cm
24
142 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

169 cm
30
148 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Honovi Blackfoot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Doc Morbid!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blackfoot, as that shot connected.
Morbid does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A telegraphed right hand from Blackfoot misses the target.
Blackfoot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Morbid.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morbid, right into the meat.
Blackfoot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morbid was well out of range. Poor timing from Blackfoot.
Blackfoot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morbid manages to avoid it.
Morbid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morbid takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blackfoot misses with a lunging right hand
and Morbid counters with a nice kick to the body.
Morbid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blackfoot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blackfoot ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Honovi Blackfoot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackfoot fails with the takedown
and Morbid counters with a low kick, right behind Blackfoot 's knee.
Morbid throws a head kick that misses.
Blackfoot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morbid counters with a body kick that stops Blackfoot in his tracks momentarily.
Morbid gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackfoot checks a low kick from Morbid.
Blackfoot shoots in but no luck this time.
Morbid walks into a straight right hand from Blackfoot.
Blackfoot throws the left hand but Morbid avoids the punch easily.
Morbid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blackfoot misses with a hook.

Blackfoot scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Morbid looks gassed!

Blackfoot looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morbid tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blackfoot working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Blackfoot tries for a kimura but Morbid is defending well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morbid can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackfoot controlling from side mount.

Blackfoot thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blackfoot working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Blackfoot decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That kick from Morbid tenderised Blackfoot's leg. Blackfoot is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackfoot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morbid counters with an inside leg kick.
Doc Morbid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Morbid.
Morbid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Blackfoot misses.
Blackfoot shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morbid sprawls well. Morbid wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Blackfoot gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Honovi Blackfoot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blackfoot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blackfoot misses the shot to the body.
Morbid lands a nice looking body kick.
Blackfoot jabs Morbid to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morbid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blackfoot.
Morbid throws a leg kick but Blackfoot sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blackfoot lands a nice looking body shot.
Blackfoot scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Honovi Blackfoot dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blackfoot scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Morbid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Blackfoot misses the target.
Blackfoot fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blackfoot. Morbid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Morbid.
Morbid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slow jab from Blackfoot misses its intended target.
Blackfoot misses with a wild body shot.
Morbid tries to clinch but Blackfoot moves away
letting Blackfoot counter with a right hand.
Blackfoot on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Morbid throws a low kick but Blackfoot moves out of range easily.
Morbid lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morbid, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Blackfoot there.
Morbid thows a leg kick but Blackfoot checks it
and Blackfoot counters with a left to the body.
Morbid shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Morbid has managed to clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Morbid takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Blackfoot jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Morbid walks away with a smile on his face. Blackfoot gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blackfoot steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Morbid. That one must have hurt.
Blackfoot fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Honovi Blackfoot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morbid lands a high kick!

It looks like Honovi Blackfoot has been cut.
Blackfoot fails with the takedown

and Morbid counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morbid with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morbid has Blackfoot pressed against the cage.

Blackfoot works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Morbid has momentary wrist control but Blackfoot slips an elbow through the middle.

Morbid is working an open guard so Blackfoot takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Blackfoot will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Morbid misses with a low kick as Blackfoot jumps back.
Blackfoot lands a slapping body shot.
Blackfoot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morbid.
Blackfoot misses with a left hand

and Morbid counters by clinching up.
Blackfoot tries to pull guard but Morbid holds him up against the cage and eventually Blackfoot drops back down to his feet.
Blackfoot has Morbid pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Morbid manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blackfoot gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Morbid regains guard.
Blackfoot looking to sit in guard and control but Morbid gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Blackfoot looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Morbid passes into side control.
Blackfoot is trying to work for a sweep but Morbid has mounted him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackfoot tries to hold on but Morbid postures up.
Blackfoot is trying to escape the mount.
Blackfoot is working hard here to advance position.
Blackfoot tries to hold on but Morbid postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morbid controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Honovi Blackfoot dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Honovi Blackfoot's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.

Blackfoot looks to land a right hand but Morbid moved out of range.
Blackfoot is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morbid sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by Blackfoot. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blackfoot.
Morbid throws a nice head kick!
Morbid tries to clinch there but Blackfoot circles away.
Morbid misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Morbid.
Morbid walks into a left hand.
Blackfoot throws a body punch but Morbid moves out of range.
Blackfoot throws a shot from downtown. Morbid moves away and avoids it.
Blackfoot fails with a takedown attempt.
Blackfoot shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morbid but Morbid pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Honovi Blackfoot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackfoot shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morbid but Morbid pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blackfoot misses the shot to the body.
Blackfoot swings widly with a right hand
and Morbid counters with a nice body kick.
Morbid scores with a kick to the body.
Blackfoot on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Morbid throws a leg kick which misses Blackfoot's front leg but catches the back leg as Blackfoot tries to avoid it.

Morbid drives through and clinches with Blackfoot against the cage.
Morbid slows down the pace here.
Blackfoot tries to pull guard but Morbid holds him up against the cage and eventually Blackfoot drops back down to his feet.
Morbid is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Blackfoot manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Blackfoot looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morbid is one step ahead there.

Blackfoot is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Honovi Blackfoot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blackfoot looking for a guillotine here but Morbid defends easily.

Blackfoot working for a triangle but Morbid defends it easily.
Honovi Blackfoot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blackfoot looking for a sweep. Not yet Blackfoot, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Blackfoot has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morbid can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blackfoot wants to sweep here but Morbid controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Blackfoot looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Morbid has picked Blackfoot up and slammed him! Blackfoot can't keep hold of the triangle and Morbid manages to pass to side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Doc Morbid.
I think Blackfoot has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Honovi Blackfoot!