PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Norman Hartnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Morrison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hartnell
vs
Morrison

175 cm
28
153 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

180 cm
29
159 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid 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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Norman Hartnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Morrison!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartnell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morrison.
Hartnell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morrison at a distance.
Morrison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartnell.
Hartnell slips under a jab.
Morrison lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Norman Hartnell has been cut.
Hartnell misses with a double jab.
Morrison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A punch combination from Hartnell misses.
Hartnell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hartnell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morrison moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison throws a solid leg kick but Hartnell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morrison.
Tommy Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morrison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hartnell with a nice cross.
Hartnell scores with a nice right hand.
Hartnell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hartnell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Morrison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hartnell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morrison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hartnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Morrison.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison walks into a straight right hand from Hartnell.
Morrison misses with a double jab.
Morrison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hartnell scores with a one two! Morrison had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Tommy Morrison has been cut.
Hartnell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morrison throws a shot from downtown. Hartnell moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrison dodges the punch combination from Hartnell.
Hartnell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Morrison throws a series of punches but Hartnell moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartnell slips a jab and a cross from Morrison.
Morrison connects with a right hand. Hartnell shakes it off.
Hartnell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morrison's head backwards.
Hartnell cracks a nice hook into Morrison's ribs.
Hartnell throws a hook to the side of Morrison's head but Morrison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hartnell lands a nice shot that snaps Morrison's head back.
Hartnell slips under a jab.
Morrison cracks Hartnell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Morrison misses with a lunging right hand
and Hartnell counters with a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Hartnell. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison loads up on a big right hand but Hartnell slips the punch.
Hartnell feints and then cracks Morrison's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morrison down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hartnell avoids a punch combination nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hartnell.
Morrison throws an overhand right that lands on Hartnell's shoulder, as Hartnell tries to avoid the shot.
Morrison throws out a loose jab but Hartnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartnell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morrison momentarily.
Morrison swings widly with a right hand
and Hartnell counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norman Hartnell dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Morrison thows a body shot but no joy.

Morrison is rocked!
Morrison walks straight into a right hand from Hartnell - that's dropped him! Hartnell jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Morrison from any more punishment! Morrison complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Norman Hartnell!