PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sid Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison comes to the cage accompanied by Living in Chaos. Love comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You ready kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morrison
vs
Love

178 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister Love!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Love instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Love to work.
Morrison drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Love gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Love avoiding damage.
Love is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morrison is defending well for now.
Love scores a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Love to work.
Morrison drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Love gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Love is going to stand back up.
Morrison wants to get back to full guard.

Love decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Love takes the fight into the clinch.

Love escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morrison looks for a takedown but Love sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Morrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Love has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Love misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morrison.
Morrison is trying to maintain a safe position but Love gets an underhook and turns Morrison into the cage.
Love just leaning against Morrison, taking a breather.
Love misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morrison.

Love manages to break the clinch.
Morrison fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Love avoids it really well and circles away.

Morrison gets caught flat footed, as Love shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love tries to stand but Morrison is controlling from the bottom.
Morrison is looking to sweep but instead, Love has passed into half guard.
Love seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Morrison is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Love seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is looking for a sweep. Love is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Love stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Morrison dodges the punch combination from Love.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Love sprawls well. Love wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morrison gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrison throws a low kick, looking for Love's leg but Love calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Love dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Morrison with a poor takedown

and Love holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Love - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Love jumps into guard, dragging Morrison to the mat.
Morrison works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Love is staying active underneath Morrison, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morrison throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Love wants to control but Morrison is keeping busy.

Morrison is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Love is just riding it out for now. Morrison eventually gives up the hold.

Morrison wants to work for an arm triangle but Love is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love manages to get to full guard.
Morrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Love is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrison trying to move into half guard but instead Love has managed to sweep!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love wants to stand but Morrison is controlling his posture from full guard.

Morrison looking for a guillotine here but Love defends easily.
Love won't allow Morrison to sweep him here.
Love wants to stand but Morrison is controlling his posture from full guard.
Morrison keeping moving, preventing Love from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love wanted to stand there but Morrison had control of the position.
Morrison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Love tries to stand but Morrison is controlling from the bottom.
Morrison is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Morrison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Love moves in looking to clinch but Morrison pushes him off.
Morrison throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Love's waist but Love gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morrison off to one side.

Love drives through with a takedown into guard.
Love wants to get up but he can't break Morrison's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Morrison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Love must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Love would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Love gets to his feet. Morrison looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Love showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Morrison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Love but Love pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Love gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Love lands an elbow just above Morrison 's eye.
Love misses with a knee strike.
Love taking a breather.
Morrison is working for takedown but Love is calmly controlling the position for now.
Morrison is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Love gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Morrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Love tries to land knees in the clinch but Morrison avoids the damage to the body.
Morrison fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morrison pulls guard successfully.

Love gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Love tries to clinch but Morrison is having none of it.

Love has closed the distance and engaged Morrison in a clinch.
Love's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Love drags the fight down to the ground.
Morrison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Love keeps moving.
Love managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Love is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Love is trying to control the position but Morrison postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Sid Morrison just wasn't active enough.
Love is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morrison with a lazy takedown attempt
and Love finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morrison rushes Love and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Love escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morrison shoots for a takedown but Love saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morrison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Love looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Love scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Morrison can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Love decides to stand back up.
Morrison misses with a takedown
and Love connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mister Love is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Love looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Love has Morrison up against the cage in a clinch.
Sid Morrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Love using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Love comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Love 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Love!
A victorious Mister Love thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.