PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bosephus Raxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raxton comes to the cage accompanied by Sunshine of your Love - Cream. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Raxton
vs
Morris

217 cm
18
272 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

210 cm
22
262 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bosephus Raxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Morris!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morris darts in and clinches Raxton up against the cage.
Morris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Raxton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morris backwards.

It looks like Nick Morris has been cut.

Morris drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raxton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Morris looking for a sweep. Not yet Morris, not yet.
Raxton throwing strikes from guard but Morris blocks nicely.
Morris wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Morris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morris controlling the position.
Raxton wants to control from the top but Morris keeps moving.
Morris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Raxton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morris counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Raxton.
Raxton tries to clinch up.
Raxton is looking to clinch.

Morris scores with a takedown into Raxton's guard.
Morris not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Let's hope that Morris has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Raxton is trying to keep Morris in close.
Morris controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Raxton wants to sweep here but Morris controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raxton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morris sitting in guard here, content to control.
Raxton wants to stand up but Morris is controlling him.
Raxton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morris on the ground.
Morris postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Morris is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Raxton will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Morris controls from within his opponent's guard.
Morris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Raxton is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raxton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morris is one step ahead there.
Morris passes Raxton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Raxton wants to get back to full guard.
Morris uses his free foot to push down on Raxton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Raxton.
Morris tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Raxton tries to hold on but Morris pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Raxton is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Morris controlling from mount.
Raxton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Morris landing strikes, looking to finish!
Morris controlling from mount.

Morris looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Morris looks gassed!
Raxton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
You get the feeling that Raxton really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Morris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Morris's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Morris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raxton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Morris counters with a shoot takedown. Raxton fights it but they end up in guard.
Morris passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Raxton wants to get back to his feet but Morris drags him back down.
Morris working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Morris controlling the position from side mount.
Morris scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Raxton to see if he's OK.
Raxton takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Raxton taking a bit of punishment here - Morris scoring with strikes.
Raxton pushes Morris away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Morris gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris controls the position.
Morris lands a few punches from side control.
Morris controlling the position.
Nick Morris has got the better of the ground game so far.

Morris stands up and beckons Raxton to his feet.
Bosephus Raxton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raxton tries to clinch but Morris moves out of range.

Morris has closed the distance and engaged Raxton in a clinch.
Raxton has Morris pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Morris manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Morris is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Morris prevents Raxton from breaking the clinch.
Morris landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morris is breathing heavily.
Raxton throws a punch but it's blocked by Morris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morris gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Raxton tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Morris gets to his feet - Raxton follows without any prompting.
Morris throws a series of punches but Raxton moves out of range.
Raxton wants to clinch

and Morris counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Raxton's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morris prevents Raxton from getting back to his feet.
Morris passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Morris working the body and head with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Morris stalls from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morris tries for a kimura but Raxton is defending well.
Raxton is pushing Morris's head away, looking to escape. Morris manages to hold on to the position though.
A lull in the action here.
Raxton is looking for a sweep.

Morris tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Morris has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Raxton is pushing Morris's head away, looking to escape. Morris manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morris wants to stand but Raxton is controlling his arm.
Raxton parries the strikes from Morris easily there. Morris is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Raxton to escape.
Morris prevents Raxton from escaping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Raxton with a poor takedown

and Morris counters with a single leg into guard. Raxton didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bosephus Raxton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morris tries to free his leg and advance position but Raxton is retaining full guard.
Raxton trying to keep a closed guard but Morris is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raxton is looking to stand up but Morris isn't so interested in that idea.
Raxton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morris is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Morris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Morris's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Morris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Raxton tries for a takedown but Morris manages to get underhooks.
Raxton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Raxton trying to control the position but instead, Morris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Raxton into the cage.
Raxton wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bosephus Raxton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raxton avoiding damage as Morris throws knees to the body.
Raxton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Morris pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Morris has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Raxton is trying to keep an underhook but Morris manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Morris looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Raxton flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Morris is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris landing shots from mount.

Morris has hold of Raxton's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Raxton manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Morris looking to control and managing it successfully.
Raxton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Raxton tries to hold on but Morris pushes him away.
Morris controlling the position easily from mount.
Raxton is trying desperately to improve position.
Nick Morris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morris is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Raxton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Morris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raxton misses with a straight right.
Morris misses with a wild combination.
Raxton tries for a takedown but Morris circles away easily

and Morris counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Morris stops Raxton from standing up.
Morris sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris stands and throws Raxton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Morris is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Raxton will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Raxton tries to escape but Morris is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Raxton throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Raxton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A lull in the action here.
Raxton wants to control but Morris postures up.
Raxton is looking for a sweep.
Morris controlling from side mount.
Raxton is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Morris's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Morris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morris 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Morris!