PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Mackdensing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Morse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mackdensing comes to the cage accompanied by Spaceman. 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.

Mackdensing
vs
Morse

188 cm
25
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

172 cm
29
170 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Mackdensing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, James Morse!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Morse.
Morse tries to clinch but Mackdensing is having none of it.
Morse moves in looking to clinch but Mackdensing pushes him off.
Morse tries to clinch there but Mackdensing circles away.
Morse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morse tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Morse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morse tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Mackdensing counter with a right hand.
Morse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morse misses with a low kick.
Morse throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mackdensing.
Morse moves in looking to clinch but Mackdensing pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morse chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morse is looking to clinch.
Morse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mackdensing swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James Morse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morse closes the distance but Mackdensing moves to the side
and Mackdensing counters with a stiff right hand.
Morse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morse moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morse wants to clinch up but Mackdensing keeps it at a distance.
Morse tries to clinch but Mackdensing moves out of range.
Morse feints and then cracks Mackdensing's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mackdensing down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morse darts in trying to clinch
enabling Mackdensing to counter with a crisp jab.
Morse tries to bum rush Mackdensing with a series of wild strikes but Mackdensing uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Morse gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Morse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Morse takes the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Morse just leaning against Mackdensing, taking a breather.
Morse keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mackdensing's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morse misses with a punch to the body.
Morse throws an elbow but it misses.
Come on Morse - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Morse breaks the clinch.

Morse drives through and clinches with Mackdensing against the cage.
Morse creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Morse.

It looks like Josh Mackdensing has been cut.
Morse looking to throw knees to the head but Mackdensing is blocking nicely.
Morse trying to land knees to the body.
Mackdensing is trying to break free.
Morse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morse tries to land a knee to the head but Mackdensing blocks with his arms.
Morse has had enough of the clinch but Mackdensing keeps him there for the moment.
Morse lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Morse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Morse fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mackdensing, pushing him back against the cage.
Mackdensing prevents Morse from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Morse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Mackdensing's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Morse throws out a leg kick but Mackdensing moves out of range and Morse only half commits.
Morse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mackdensing paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morse wants to clinch up but Mackdensing keeps it at a distance.
Morse tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mackdensing counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morse looks to clinch
letting Mackdensing counter with a right hand.
Morse tries to clinch there but Mackdensing circles away.
Morse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morse looks to clinch
and Mackdensing counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mackdensing keeps the fight on the outside.
Morse moves to clinch but Mackdensing breaks away
and Mackdensing counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morse moves in looking to clinch but Mackdensing pushes him off.
Morse misses with a wild body shot.
Mackdensing circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morse tries to score with a low kick but Mackdensing moves his leg out of the way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morse.
Mackdensing is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Morse is looking to clinch but Mackdensing is avoiding it.
Morse fails with an attempt to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Morse in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Morse fails to land with a series of punches.
Morse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mackdensing swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morse closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mackdensing keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Morse.
Mackdensing circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Mackdensing to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morse will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A good leg kick by Morse.
Morse tries to clinch up but Mackdensing circles away and keeps his distance.
Morse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morse tries to clinch but Mackdensing is having none of it.
Morse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Morse instigates a clinch.
Mackdensing working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morse throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mackdensing can't break the clinch.
Morse misses with an elbow over the top.
Mackdensing has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morse stalling in the clinch.
Mackdensing is trying to break the clinch but Morse is controlling him.
Morse is looking to control Mackdensing's arms but Mackdensing gets an underhook and turns him. Now Morse has his back to the cage.

Morse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morse misses with a body kick.
Morse tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mackdensing counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but James Morse will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Josh Mackdensing's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Morse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Morse has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morse creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Morse tries to land a knee to the head but Mackdensing blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morse.
Morse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mackdensing has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Morse.
Morse stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Morse tries to land knees in the clinch but Mackdensing avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackdensing is trying to break the clinch but Morse is controlling him.
Morse crunches a lovely knee into Mackdensing's ribcage.
Morse leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mackdensing blocks an uppercut.
James Morse seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mackdensing tries to circle away but Morse has him pinned against the cage.
Mackdensing tries to break free but Morse pushes him back against the cage.

Morse breaks the clinch.
Morse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morse moves in looking to clinch but Mackdensing pushes him off.
Morse wants to clinch but Mackdensing slips to the side
and Mackdensing counters with a straight right hand.
Morse scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Morse darts in and clinches Mackdensing up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morse taking a breather.
Morse keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mackdensing's efforts to push away.
Morse is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mackdensing can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackdensing blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morse is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right handed body shot lands from Morse.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mackdensing.
Morse stalling in the clinch but Mackdensing improves position.
Morse tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Morse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morse scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mackdensing is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mackdensing takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Morse moves to clinch but Mackdensing breaks away
and Mackdensing counters with a stiff right hand.
James Morse is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mackdensing showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morse.
Mackdensing avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Morse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morse has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Morse!