PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trent Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Dessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Billy Dessler enters the cage!

Morrow
vs
Dessler

170 cm
28
165 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

168 cm
27
160 lbs
17 - 5 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Billy Dessler!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dessler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Morrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dessler ducks under a wild hook from Morrow.
Morrow misses with a lunging right hand
and Dessler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Morrow throws a leg kick which misses Dessler's front leg but catches the back leg as Dessler tries to avoid it.
Dessler works Morrow's body with a nice hook.
Morrow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dessler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morrow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dessler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morrow throws a body punch but Dessler moves out of range.
Morrow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dessler checks it well.
Morrow throws a leg kick but Dessler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Morrow cracks the inside of Dessler's front leg.
Horrible takedown by Morrow or perhaps it was just good defense by Dessler which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow checks a leg kick nicely.
Morrow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dessler.
Morrow looks for a takedown but Dessler sprawls well.
Morrow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morrow tries to land a front kick but Dessler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morrow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dessler.
Morrow throws a leg kick but Dessler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Morrow misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morrow, as that shot connected.
Dessler lands with an overhand left.
Morrow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morrow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morrow wants to break free but Dessler has control.
Morrow is trying to break free.
Dessler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrow trying to stall but Dessler improves his position.

Dessler breaks from the clinch.
Morrow loads up on a big right hand but Dessler slips the punch.
Morrow throws a wild body kick that Dessler sees coming a mile off.
Morrow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow misses with a left hand
and Dessler counters with a solid body kick.
Morrow tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dessler is able to avoid easily.
Morrow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dessler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morrow lands a slapping body shot.
Morrow has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Morrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown but Dessler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A punch combination from Dessler misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morrow.

Morrow shoots in and bounces Dessler off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dessler has his hands on Morrow's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dessler trying to strike off his back.
Morrow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morrow scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morrow scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dessler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dessler is controlling Morrow's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrow throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Morrow looks to land a right hand but Dessler moved out of range.
Morrow misses with a body kick.
Morrow misses with a kick to the body.
Dessler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sloppy strikes from Morrow. Those never looked like landing.
Dessler slips a straight right by Morrow.
Morrow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That kick from Dessler tenderised Morrow's leg. Morrow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Morrow misses with a kick to the body.
Dessler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dessler manages to avoid it.
Dessler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morrow paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Morrow shoots in and drives through. Dessler sprawls well.
Dessler slips a straight right by Morrow.
Dessler moves out of range of the body kick from Morrow.
Dessler throws a hook but Morrow blocks it.
Morrow throws a body kick that misses.
Dessler drops his hands momentarily and Morrow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Morrow throws a jab when Dessler was well out of range.
Morrow throws a hook but Dessler blocks it.
Trent Morrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dessler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Dessler.
Morrow throws a hook but Dessler avoids it easily.
Morrow lands with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow walks into a jab.
Billy Dessler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Morrow closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dessler quickly recovers to half guard.
Morrow is thwarting Dessler's attempts to control the position.
Dessler is doing well to control the position and prevent Morrow from advancing to side control.
Dessler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morrow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dessler works his way to full guard. Good work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morrow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morrow is pushing down on Dessler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dessler is fighting to maintain full guard but Morrow has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dessler is looking to improve his position.
Dessler wants to control but Morrow is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow looks to land a strike but Dessler avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Morrow lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dessler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dessler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dessler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dessler tries to strike from the bottom.
Trent Morrow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dessler seems keen to control Morrow's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Billy Dessler wasn't active enough on the ground.
Morrow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morrow scores with a nice head shot.
Dessler throws a leg kick but Morrow sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dessler moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dessler swings for the body but Morrow moves out of range.
Dessler misses with a few strikes there.

Morrow tries to keep at a distance but Dessler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrow is trying to force a seperation but Dessler has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrow managing to block the knees to the body from Dessler.
Morrow can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Billy Dessler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Morrow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morrow throws a hook to the side of Dessler's head but Dessler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morrow lands a nice shot to the body.
Morrow misses with a straight left.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown but Dessler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Dessler takes the fight into the clinch.
Morrow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Dessler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crunch! Morrow slams his shin into Dessler's torso.
Dessler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrow.
Morrow keeps Dessler at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow scores with a nice strike.
Trent Morrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Morrow takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Morrow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dessler checks a low kick from Morrow.
Dessler is looking to slow Morrow down with leg kicks.
Morrow misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Dessler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morrow throws a nice looking combination but Dessler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dessler avoids a kick to the body.
Morrow misses with a low kick as Dessler jumps back.
Morrow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morrow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dessler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dessler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morrow.
Dessler lands a leg kick that knocks Morrow off balance momentarily.
Morrow lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dessler takes a step back to recover.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morrow misses with a right hand
and Dessler counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Dessler is just out of range.
Dessler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Morrow throws a lazy right hand but Dessler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morrow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morrow connects with a leg kick. Dessler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dessler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morrow throws a hook but Dessler avoids it easily.

Morrow dives in and scores a takedown into Dessler's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Morrow wants to pass the guard but Dessler is keeping the position.
Morrow stopping the sweep attempt from Dessler.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dessler pulls Morrow in close to his closed guard and prevents Morrow from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dessler is on top in guard.
Dessler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrow, not yet.
Dessler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dessler wants to stand but Morrow has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dessler passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes there by Dessler.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrow tries to buck Dessler off but Dessler is having none of it.
Dessler working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Billy Dessler.
I think Dessler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Dessler!
Billy Dessler seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.