PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Set Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Bruve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morris comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Moking Bird. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Morris
vs
Bruve

188 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

197 cm
24
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Prefers standup

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Set Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Bruve!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruve avoids the head kick by Morris.
Morris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bruve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bruve wants to clinch.
Bruve swats away the attempt to clinch by Morris.

Bruve moves into range and clinches up with Morris.
Morris looking to throw knees to the head but Bruve is blocking nicely.
Bruve using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Morris managing to block the knees to the body from Bruve.
Morris is trying to push Bruve away but Bruve has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Morris tries to land a knee to the head but Bruve blocks with his arms.
Bruve lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Set Morris has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morris avoiding damage as Bruve throws knees to the body.
Morris avoiding damage as Bruve throws knees to the body.
Morris wants to get back to striking at distance but Bruve won't allow it.
Morris is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bruve gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Morris is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bruve pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Morris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morris tries to pull guard but Bruve forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Set Morris. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris tries to break free but Bruve pushes him back against the cage.

Morris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bruve gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bruve stops a takedown attempt from Morris.
Bruve misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morris.
Bruve misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morris.
Morris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bruve connects with a knee to the head.
Morris is breathing heavily.
Bruve utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bruve tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bruve trying to land knees to the body.
Bruve throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bruve tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morris misses with a knee strike.
Bruve tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morris avoids it.
Bruve misses with a knee strike.
Morris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bruve tries to land a knee to the head but Morris blocks with his arms.
Morris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruve using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bruve's face.
Morris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bruve throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bruve misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morris.
Morris tries to land a knee to the head but Bruve blocks with his arms.

Morris pulls Bruve into guard.
Bruve wants to get up but he can't break Morris's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Morris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bruve gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bruve decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Morris, up you get!
Morris lands a head kick!
Bruve wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morris throws a sloppy head kick and Bruve moves out of range easily.
Morris tries to clinch there but Bruve circles away.
Bruve tries to close the distance and clinch but Morris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morris connects with an inside leg kick.
Bruve tries to clinch but Morris moves out of range.
Bruve doesn't manage to clinch there - Morris circles away.
Bruve tries to clinch up.
Morris misses with a looping left.
Morris tries a head kick but it misses.
Morris wants to clinch up but Bruve keeps it at a distance.
Bruve wants to clinch up but Morris keeps it at a distance.
Bruve fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris tries to close the distance and clinch but Bruve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morris misses the shot to the body.
Morris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bruve. That did some damage!
Bruve keeps the fight on the outside.
Morris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bruve swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bruve tries to clinch there but Morris circles away.
Morris wants to clinch up but Bruve keeps it at a distance.
Morris throws a nice looking combination but Bruve bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bruve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morris keeps the fight on the outside.

Bruve has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but David Bruve will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Set Morris's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Morris doesn't manage to clinch there - Bruve circles away.
Bruve avoids the head kick by Morris.
Morris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bruve is looking to clinch.
Morris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruve tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Morris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bruve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bruve chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morris can pounce on him.
Bruve wants to clinch.
Morris scores with a head kick.

It looks like David Bruve has been cut.
Bruve tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Morris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Morris moves into the clinch.
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!
Bruve connects with a knee to the head.
Bruve looking to throw knees to the head but Morris is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruve avoiding damage as Morris throws knees to the body.
Morris looking to throw knees to the head but Bruve is blocking nicely.
Morris landing knees to the head.
Bruve has Morris pressed against the cage, preventing Morris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bruve crunches a lovely knee into Morris's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bruve with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bruve tries to land knees in the clinch but Morris avoids the damage to the body.
Bruve missing with knees to the body.
Morris is trying to pull guard but Bruve has him pressed against the cage.
Morris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bruve using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruve missing with knees to the body.
Bruve tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morris avoids it.
Morris can't break the clinch.
Bruve keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morris's efforts to push away.
Morris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bruve is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morris is defending well for now.
Bruve lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Morris is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruve throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morris blocks it with crossed arms.
Morris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bruve scores with a knee to the head.
Morris working hard to break the clinch.
Morris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bruve has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bruve with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morris scores with a knee to the head.
Morris with a knee to the head.
Bruve is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morris is defending well for now.
Morris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bruve blocks it with crossed arms.
David Bruve seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bruve throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morris landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Morris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Morris tries to keep at a distance but Bruve has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruve connects with a knee to the head.
Bruve tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morris avoids it.
Morris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bruve with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bruve has Morris pressed against the cage, preventing Morris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bruve misses with a knee to the head.

Morris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Set Morris is winning the standup battle so far.
Bruve fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morris throws a sloppy head kick and Bruve moves out of range easily.
Bruve is looking to clinch but Morris is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Morris.
David Bruve is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morris fails to land with a series of punches.
Bruve tries to clinch there but Morris circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris keeps the fight on the outside.
Morris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morris tries to clinch up.
Morris connects with a high kick.

Bruve moves into the clinch successfully.
Morris is looking to break free of the clinch but Bruve has double underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bruve avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Set Morris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruve with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morris tries for a takedown but Bruve manages to get underhooks.
Morris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bruve with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morris tries a knee to the head but Bruve blocks it.
Bruve connects with a knee to the head.
Bruve tries to land knees in the clinch but Morris avoids the damage to the body.
Bruve using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Morris's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Set Morris will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bruve tries to clinch up but Morris circles away and keeps his distance.
Morris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bruve tries to clinch up but Morris circles away and keeps his distance.
Morris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bruve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circle, before Morris throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Bruve's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Morris lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Set Morris!