PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Rockford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jones Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockford's entrance music is Click Click Boom. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rockford
vs
Morris

188 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hank Rockford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jones Morris!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rockford drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rockford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rockford 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 doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Morris trying to keep a closed guard but Rockford is proving a slippery customer.

Morris is looking for a triangle but Rockford pushes his legs off easily.
Rockford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morris swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Morris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rockford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rockford trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris looking for a sweep. Not yet Morris, not yet.
Rockford stops Morris from standing up.
Rockford stands up over Morris, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morris looks gassed!
Morris working a defensive guard here.
Rockford trying to control but Morris is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Morris rushes Rockford and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rockford is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Rockford breaks from the clinch.

Rockford closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Morris to the mat! Morris manages to get full guard.

Morris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rockford doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rockford manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rockford passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rockford landing strikes.
Rockford gets to mount! Morris was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Rockford working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockford punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rockford lands a big elbow.

Rockford is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Morris can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rockford landing strikes from the mount.
Morris gets back to half guard.
Morris works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rockford knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morris on the ground.
Morris trying to keep a closed guard but Rockford is proving a slippery customer.
Rockford distracts Morris with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockford seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rockford tries to stand but Morris is controlling from the bottom.

Morris throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rockford uses it to pass to side control.
Rockford working the head with strikes.
Morris struggling a bit here.
Morris trying his best to control but Rockford has mounted him.
Morris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morris is squirming around, avoiding Rockford's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Rockford dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rockford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rockford closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morris circles away.
Rockford swings for the body but Morris moves out of range.
Morris slips a jab and a cross from Rockford.
Morris stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockford's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rockford duly obliges.
Morris circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockford tries to land a front kick but Morris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hank Rockford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rockford misses with a series of wild punches.
Rockford has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Rockford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Morris as Rockford shoots in.
Morris avoids a kick to the body.
Rockford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Morris is looking to clinch.

Morris shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morris showed some decent athleticism there.
Rockford is looking to control Morris's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rockford avoid being mounted?
Rockford tries to get to full guard but Morris has control of the leg.
Rockford is refusing to be controlled, as Morris sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Morris in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris wants to take a breather but Rockford is having none of it.
Rockford lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Morris wants to take a breather but Rockford is having none of it.
Morris is looking to stall here but Rockford recovers full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rockford looks to clinch
and Morris counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rockford is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rockford stuffs the takedown.
Rockford throws a head kick that misses

and Morris counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rockford is trying to stand up here but Morris is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rockford keeps working.
Morris passes into side control, despite Rockford's attempt to control the position.
Morris trying to control the action but Rockford is working from the bottom.
Rockford tries to buck Morris off but Morris is having none of it.
Morris is looking to take a break and control but Rockford is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Rockford's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Morris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rockford's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rockford has a takedown stuffed.
Rockford throws a head kick but Morris moves out of range.
Hank Rockford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rockford wants to clinch.
Rockford with a lazy takedown attempt

and Morris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockford manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Morris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rockford throws a right and a left that Morris avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockford closes the distance looking to clinch

and Morris counters with a single leg into guard. Rockford didn't expect that.
Morris throwing strikes but missing.
Jones Morris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rockford wants to stand and escape but Morris is having none of it.
Rockford is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rockford is keeping the position for now.
Rockford is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris wants to get back to his feet.

Rockford is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Morris wants to control but Rockford is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rockford thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Morris moves into full guard.

Morris is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Rockford frees his head nicely. Oh but Morris has switched to an armbar! Rockford is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jones Morris!