PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jax Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morrow
vs
Smith

185 cm
28
162 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

185 cm
26
164 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

El Zoido's Feeble Fightwear *** ROUPA DOS BROTHER*

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Smith!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Morrow lands a jab to the nose.
Smith avoids the head kick by Morrow.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morrow.
Morrow blocks a head kick by Smith.
Morrow throws a body kick that misses.
Morrow throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Morrow.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morrow under the eye.
Morrow misses with an uppercut.
Morrow fails to land with a series of punches.
Morrow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
The crowd cheers as Morrow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morrow misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Morrow has him pressed against the ropes.

Smith manages to break the clinch.
Morrow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morrow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morrow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrow moves away.
Smith wants to clinch

and Morrow counters by clinching up.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Morrow has him pressed against the ropes.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.

Morrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morrow misses with a few strikes there.

Morrow closes the distance and clinches.

Smith ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Smith no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Morrow wants to stand and escape but instead Smith has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith distracts Morrow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Morrow is keeping the position.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith trying to control but Morrow is working from the bottom.

Smith postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Morrow is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Smith, into his guard.

Smith is working an open guard so Morrow takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morrow's calf.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Morrow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morrow jabs at Smith's body.
A punch combination from Morrow misses.
Morrow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morrow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Crunch! Morrow slams his shin into Smith's torso.

Smith closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Morrow did well to prevent Smith getting side control.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morrow won't allow Smith to pass to mount.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Morrow kicks off Smith and gets to his feet.
Morrow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Jax Morrow has been cut.
Morrow misses with an elbow strike.
Morrow tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the ropes.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morrow takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morrow.
Morrow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Morrow.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morrow.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrow.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.

Morrow rushes Smith and presses him up against the ropes.
Morrow prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith can't get the takedown.

Morrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Morrow scores with a shot to the body.
Morrow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith looks for a takedown but Morrow sprawls well.
Jax Morrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Smith.
Morrow tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morrow throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morrow. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith checks a low kick from Morrow.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a cross.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Morrow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morrow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Morrow breaks from the clinch.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Morrow pushes him off.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Morrow lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Morrow misses with a looping right.
Smith misses with a combination
and Morrow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Smith slips a straight right by Morrow.
Morrow looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morrow throws out the jab.
Morrow misses with an uppercut.
Smith wants to clinch up but Morrow keeps it at a distance.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jax Morrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morrow throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Morrow needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morrow tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morrow to the ground. Morrow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Morrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Morrow stuffs the takedown.
Morrow avoids the body shot from Smith.
Morrow loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Morrow dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Morrow throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith moves out of range as Morrow throws a body kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith lands with a straight right. Morrow didn't see that one coming.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Morrow backpedaling.
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 half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morrow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morrow misses with a body shot.
Morrow lands a slapping body shot.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morrow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith misses with a combination
and Morrow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith shoots in and drives through. Morrow sprawls well.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Morrow lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the ropes.
Morrow misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith looks winded!
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith looks to land a combination but Morrow avoids it well.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morrow.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morrow.
Smith throws a series of punches but Morrow avoids them all with ease.
Morrow tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morrow misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith misses with a hook
and Morrow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That kick from Morrow tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some wild striking there from Morrow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jax Morrow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jax Morrow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A combination from Smith does no damage.
Jab by Morrow.
Morrow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morrow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith throws a body punch but Morrow moves out of range.
Smith looks to land a combination but Morrow avoids it well.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morrow as he jumps to the side.
Morrow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Morrow.
Morrow throws a sloppy head kick

and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Morrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morrow wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Morrow is controlling him.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Morrow is controlling the position.

Morrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morrow avoids the head kick by Smith.
Jax Morrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Morrow circles away.
Morrow takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Morrow tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morrow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morrow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A punch combination from Morrow misses.
Morrow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith throws a head kick but Morrow moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Morrow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Morrow backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith slips under a jab from Morrow.
Morrow throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Morrow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morrow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith feints a jab promting Morrow to slip. Smith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Morrow slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Morrow throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Morrow lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Morrow lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morrow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morrow.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Morrow pushes him off.
Morrow throws a lazy uppercut
and Morrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morrow tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith lands a head kick. Morrow smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Morrow misses with a combination
and Morrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morrow avoids the head kick by Smith.
Morrow keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morrow. Morrow obviously looking to wear him down.
Morrow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morrow dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Morrow tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smith closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Morrow's guard.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Morrow is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Morrow keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Morrow is trying to keep Smith in close.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Morrow's head.
Jake Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.

Smith throws a sloppy strike and Morrow has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Smith is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Morrow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jax Morrow!
After the big win, Jax Morrow made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Untouchable Fight Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.