PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean McMorrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 2. Rickenbacker v.2 comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Back Stabber! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

McMorrow
vs
Rickenbacker v.2

183 cm
37
273 lbs
38 - 16 - 0

175 cm
29
180 lbs
26 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean McMorrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gibson Rickenbacker v.2!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMorrow digs a good body shot into Rickenbacker v.2's ribs.
Rickenbacker v.2 has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McMorrow swats away the attempt to clinch by Rickenbacker v.2.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A thudding body kick lands there by McMorrow!
Rickenbacker v.2 takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rickenbacker v.2 crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McMorrow - the referee stops the clock and Rickenbacker v.2 gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McMorrow. Rickenbacker v.2 manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rickenbacker v.2 looks winded!
McMorrow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McMorrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rickenbacker v.2 moves away.

Rickenbacker v.2 tries to sprawl but McMorrow drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rickenbacker v.2 avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McMorrow.
Rickenbacker v.2 taking some punishment here, with McMorrow in his half guard.
Rickenbacker v.2 blocking the ground and pound attempt from McMorrow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McMorrow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rickenbacker v.2 defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMorrow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McMorrow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McMorrow lands a nice short elbow.
McMorrow prevents Rickenbacker v.2 from improving his position.
McMorrow thows a huge punch but Rickenbacker v.2 dodges it nicely.
Rickenbacker v.2 blocking the ground and pound attempt from McMorrow.
Rickenbacker v.2 is not content to let McMorrow control the position.
McMorrow prevents Rickenbacker v.2 from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McMorrow lands a nice short elbow.
McMorrow is keen to just control but Rickenbacker v.2 is a slippery customer.
McMorrow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to roll over but McMorrow keeps him under control.
McMorrow has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rickenbacker v.2 trying to control here.
Rickenbacker v.2 wants to get back to full guard.
McMorrow working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McMorrow is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 is controlling McMorrow's trapped leg to prevent McMorrow from advancing to side control.
McMorrow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McMorrow slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McMorrow lands a nice short elbow.
McMorrow misses with a head shot. Rickenbacker v.2 uses the momentum to regain guard.
McMorrow stays in close to Rickenbacker v.2's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow postures up in Rickenbacker v.2's guard and throws a big left but Rickenbacker v.2 blocks it.
Rickenbacker v.2 not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McMorrow trying to control but Rickenbacker v.2 is working from the bottom.
Rickenbacker v.2 working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McMorrow.
Rickenbacker v.2 pulls McMorrow in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McMorrow won't allow Rickenbacker v.2 to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean McMorrow dominated that round.
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.

McMorrow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McMorrow.
McMorrow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rickenbacker v.2 doesn't seem bothered though.
McMorrow shoots in looking for a takedown. Rickenbacker v.2 tries to sprawl out of it but McMorrow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rickenbacker v.2 manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rickenbacker v.2 staying out of range there.

McMorrow shoots in and bounces Rickenbacker v.2 off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rickenbacker v.2 wants to stand but McMorrow is controlling the position.
McMorrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Rickenbacker v.2 is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMorrow is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McMorrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Rickenbacker v.2 is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McMorrow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McMorrow is working Rickenbacker v.2 over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rickenbacker v.2 avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McMorrow content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rickenbacker v.2 is trying to control the position but McMorrow postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
McMorrow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McMorrow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McMorrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Rickenbacker v.2 is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
McMorrow throwing strikes but missing.
McMorrow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rickenbacker v.2 works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McMorrow looking to sit in guard and control but Rickenbacker v.2 gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McMorrow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rickenbacker v.2's guard.
Rickenbacker v.2 wants to stand and escape but McMorrow is having none of it.
McMorrow throws an elbow that misses. Rickenbacker v.2 uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McMorrow's guard. Nice move by Rickenbacker v.2!
McMorrow is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sean McMorrow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Rickenbacker v.2 has gone for a leg lock! McMorrow slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rickenbacker v.2's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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!
McMorrow won't allow Rickenbacker v.2 to get back to his feet.
McMorrow is stalling in the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McMorrow throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean McMorrow dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!

Rickenbacker v.2 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.
Rickenbacker v.2 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McMorrow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McMorrow paws at him with a jab and circles away.

McMorrow shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rickenbacker v.2 is trying to stand up here but McMorrow is controlling him well.
McMorrow working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
McMorrow throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rickenbacker v.2 to regain full guard.
McMorrow engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMorrow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McMorrow looking to sit in guard and control but Rickenbacker v.2 gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rickenbacker v.2 trying to control but McMorrow is working from the bottom.
Rickenbacker v.2 won't allow McMorrow to sweep him here.
McMorrow has Rickenbacker v.2 pulled in close to control his posture.
McMorrow trying to keep a closed guard but Rickenbacker v.2 is proving a slippery customer.
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 preventing the sweep.
Rickenbacker v.2 showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
McMorrow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rickenbacker v.2. That did some damage!
Some bone on bone action there as McMorrow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McMorrow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
McMorrow throws a body kick that misses.
Sean McMorrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McMorrow fails with a takedown attempt.
Rickenbacker v.2 scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McMorrow misses with a double jab.
McMorrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rickenbacker v.2 moves away.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McMorrow swivels and escapes.
McMorrow lands a body shot.
Sean McMorrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McMorrow is looking to wear down Rickenbacker v.2 with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rickenbacker v.2 takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rickenbacker v.2 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.
Rickenbacker v.2 just misses with a punch to the body.
Rickenbacker v.2 has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McMorrow.
McMorrow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by McMorrow.
Rickenbacker v.2 avoids the body shot from McMorrow.
A chopping leg kick lands by McMorrow.
A good leg kick by McMorrow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McMorrow scores with a jab to the jaw.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McMorrow.
McMorrow scores with a nice right hand.
Rickenbacker v.2 takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McMorrow feints and then cracks Rickenbacker v.2's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rickenbacker v.2 down.
Rickenbacker v.2 takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McMorrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rickenbacker v.2 can do to turn this around?
Rickenbacker v.2 throws a leg kick that is checked
and McMorrow counters with a stiff right hand.
Rickenbacker v.2 has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McMorrow.
McMorrow moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

McMorrow scores with a takedown into Rickenbacker v.2's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McMorrow postures up in Rickenbacker v.2's guard and throws a big left but Rickenbacker v.2 blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean McMorrow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McMorrow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

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