PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stretch Morbid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morbid comes to the cage accompanied by The Fight song. Stretch Morbid has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Morbid
vs
Burton

190 cm
23
172 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

172 cm
23
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

BLOODCLOT FIGHT GEAR

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stretch Morbid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Burton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morbid scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Morbid trying to control the action but Burton is working from the bottom.

Morbid thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Burton is looking to regain half guard here but Morbid keeps moving and retains side control.
Morbid trying to control the position but Burton is working away.
Morbid is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Burton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Burton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Morbid's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morbid keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Morbid stalling away here and it's allowed Burton to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Burton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Morbid avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Morbid stopping the sweep attempt from Burton.

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.

Burton looking for a guillotine here but Morbid defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Burton throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Burton keeping full guard, as Morbid tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morbid preventing the sweep.

Burton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morbid trying to control the position from guard on top but Burton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morbid preventing the sweep.
Morbid trying to control but Burton is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Burton trying to keep a closed guard but Morbid is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Morbid shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Morbid seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Burton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morbid content to control rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morbid is looking to take a break and control but Burton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stretch Morbid dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Morbid fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Burton misses with a takedown attempt

and Morbid counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Morbid.
Morbid looking to pass the guard.
Morbid will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Burton wriggles free and stands up.
Morbid misses with a takedown
and Burton counters with a thumping low kick.
Morbid throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burton's waist but Burton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morbid off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stretch Morbid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burton wants to clinch but Morbid slips to the side

and Morbid counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burton is trying to stand up here but Morbid is controlling him well.
Burton wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morbid is trying to control the action in half guard but Burton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Burton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Burton wants to get back to his feet.
Morbid wants to pass the guard but Burton is defending well.
Burton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Burton works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Burton strikes from his own guard.
Burton trying to control the position.
Morbid has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Burton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Burton looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Morbid is defending well. Burton quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Morbid has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Burton celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Burton!