PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stump Morbid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Fontana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morbid comes to the cage accompanied by Hells Bells. Julio Fontana will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Morbid
vs
Fontana

170 cm
21
188 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stump Morbid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Fontana!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Fontana or perhaps it was just good defense by Morbid which made him look bad.

Morbid feints and as Fontana raises his hands in defense, Morbid changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morbid pushing down on Fontana's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Morbid missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fontana wants to improve his position but Morbid is controlling well.
Morbid lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fontana is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morbid lands with a punch from half guard.
Morbid scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Morbid drops an elbow to the side of Fontana's head.
Fontana blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morbid.
Morbid sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fontana defending well though.
Morbid throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morbid is nestled in close to Fontana, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morbid is looking to advance position but Fontana won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fontana is trying to get back to full guard.
Morbid sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fontana defending well though.

Fontana actively working from the bottom here.

Fontana is defending against the submission attempts here by Morbid.
Fontana wants to get back to full guard.

Morbid is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Morbid wants to pass to mount but Fontana is defending the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fontana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Morbid counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fontana!
Morbid is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morbid working Fontana over with strikes here.
Morbid connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morbid working the ground and pound effectively.
Morbid dominating with strikes here.
Morbid cracks Fontana with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Morbid landing shots from mount.
Fontana slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Morbid is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fontana defends it well.
Fontana avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morbid.
Morbid trying to pass the guard but Fontana defending well.

Morbid is looking for a kimura but Fontana is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morbid to get the leverage.
Morbid uses his free foot to push down on Fontana's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Fontana.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morbid scoring with strikes but Fontana is staying in there.
Morbid with good strikes from the mount here!

Fontana is rocked!
Morbid lands a big shot to the head and Fontana winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Stump Morbid!