PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bolt Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Con Dumas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morris kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is MMMBop. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Morris
vs
Dumas

185 cm
24
220 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

190 cm
33
215 lbs
22 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bolt Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Con Dumas!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Con Dumas has been cut.
Morris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dumas tries for a takedown but Morris circles away easily
and Morris counters with a nice uppercut.
Morris tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dumas is able to avoid easily.
Dumas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Morris connects with an inside leg kick.

Morris gets caught napping as Dumas dives in and scores a takedown. Morris manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dumas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Morris has his hands on Dumas's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dumas trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris pulls Dumas in close to prevent any damage.
Dumas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morris is keeping the position for now.
Morris seems keen to control Dumas's posture.

Bolt Morris has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dumas slips a jab from Morris.
Dumas with a poor takedown
and Morris counters with a thumping low kick.
Morris misses with an uppercut.
Morris looks to score with a jab to the body but Dumas is just out of range.
Dumas tries for a takedown but Morris circles away easily
and Morris counters with a body kick.
Bolt Morris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Con Dumas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dumas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dumas looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morris misses with a body shot.
Morris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dumas checks a leg kick.
Bolt Morris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dumas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dumas shoots in looking for a takedown. Morris tries to sprawl out of it but Dumas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumas misses with a takedown
and Morris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morris 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morris. Dumas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dumas shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice body kick from Morris.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morris.
Dumas moves out of range of the body kick.
Dumas shoots in looking for a takedown but Morris manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dumas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Morris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Morris misses.
Dumas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morris counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dumas has his takedown stuffed
and Morris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dumas tries for a takedown but Morris circles away easily
and Morris counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dumas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bolt Morris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Con Dumas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dumas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Dumas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Morris quickly recovers to half guard.
Morris tries to roll over but Dumas keeps him under control.

Dumas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Morris preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dumas throwing shots but Morris is blocking nicely.
Dumas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morris knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris is pressing down on Dumas's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Morris has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dumas stopping the sweep attempt from Morris.
Morris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morris controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dumas throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morris swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Dumas is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Morris is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Morris has escaped and now he's on top!

Dumas throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Morris escapes and throws Dumas's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Dumas is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dumas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Morris off and has taken his back!
Well, with Dumas on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Morris is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dumas avoiding Morris 's attempts to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dumas looking for the RNC.
Dumas controlling well, preventing Morris from escaping the position.

Dumas looking for the choke but no joy.
Morris just trying to survive but Dumas is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Morris is trying to break free.

Morris preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Dumas.

Dumas working for the choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morris tries to break free.
Dumas lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Morris hold on?!
Morris prevents Dumas from getting a body triangle.
Morris wants to control his opponent's hands but Dumas gets his hands free.
Dumas trying to control momentarily.
Con Dumas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dumas avoiding Morris 's attempts to control his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Dumas is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Morris defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Morris can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Con Dumas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Con Dumas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Morris tries a head kick but it misses.
Morris throws a body punch but Dumas moves out of range.
Morris 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.
Dumas with a poor takedown
and Morris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dumas thinking.
A slapping body kick lands there for Morris.
A leg kick checked by Dumas.

Dumas rushes Morris and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Morris on the inside.
Morris tries a body shot but Dumas blocks it.
Dumas jumps guard but Morris turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
I was talking to Morris's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Morris stalling.
Morris lands a nice uppercut.

Morris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Morris misses the target.
Morris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morris.
Morris moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Morris misses with a body kick.
Dumas shoots in but Morris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bolt Morris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Con Dumas.
Morris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris stuns Dumas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Dumas blocks the low kick.

Dumas gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morris is looking for a sweep.
Morris is working hard here to advance position.
Morris is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Morris makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Morris.
Morris keeping full guard, as Dumas tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris controls Dumas momentarily but Dumas frees himself.
Morris 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.
Morris working a defensive guard here.

Dumas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dumas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dumas looking to pass the guard.
Morris looking for a sweep. Not yet Morris, not yet.
Dumas passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dumas trying to control the action but Morris is working from the bottom.
Morris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dumas on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumas throws a strike aimed at the side of Morris's head but Morris avoids it well.

Dumas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Morris is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dumas is chipping away with strikes.
Morris manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Morris regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morris trying to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dumas wants to control from the top but Morris keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bolt Morris showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morris has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bolt Morris!
An out of breath Bolt Morris thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.