PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wyatt Earp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. 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
Earp

179 cm
18
216 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
18
235 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wyatt Earp!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morris has closed the distance and engaged Earp in a clinch.
Earp lands with a short shot to the head.

Earp wants the takedown. Morris is fighting it off but Earp persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Morris's guard against the cage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Earp is fighting to break Morris's control of his arms but Morris is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morris is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Morris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Earp defends it easily.
Earp is looking to work some ground and pound but Morris has wrist control.
Earp looks gassed!
Morris lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Earp trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Earp throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Earp doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Earp manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Earp has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morris wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Morris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Earp throws a sloppy strike and Morris has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Earp is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Morris!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Morris!
Chris Morris managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Saving Grace Clothing, into his post fight interview.