PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pau Gasol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Gasol
vs
Morris

217 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

2KMMA Ultimate Nutrition 144 Quality

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pau Gasol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Morris!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gasol has closed the distance and engaged Morris in a clinch.
Gasol scores with a knee to the head.
Gasol gets underhooks to prevent Morris's takedown attempt.
Gasol landing knees to the body.
Gasol lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Sammy Morris has been cut.
Gasol crunches a lovely knee into Morris's ribcage.
Gasol with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gasol stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gasol landing knees to the head.
Gasol leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gasol comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gasol lands a damaging elbow.
Gasol controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees to the body from Gasol.
Morris looks gassed!
Knees in the clinch landing for Gasol.
Gasol lands a damaging elbow.
Morris takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gasol connects with a knee to the head.
Gasol lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gasol avoiding damage.
Gasol lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gasol lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gasol has Morris pushed against the cage.

Gasol escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gasol swivels and escapes.

Gasol has managed to clinch.

Gasol breaks the clinch.
Gasol shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Morris looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gasol wants to stand but Morris is controlling the position.
Morris with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gasol is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Morris is controlling him.
Morris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Morris is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gasol is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Morris looks for a takedown but Gasol sprawls well.
Pau Gasol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Morris.

Morris scores with a takedown into Gasol's guard.
Gasol is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris throwing strikes but missing.
Morris working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gasol utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morris throwing strikes but missing.

Morris is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gasol is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Morris drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morris jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Morris tries to keep at a distance but Gasol has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morris should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Morris has had enough of the clinch but Gasol keeps him there for the moment.

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.
Morris is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gasol landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Gasol is fighting off a takedown attempt but Morris is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gasol to the mat. Gasol regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gasol wants to get back to his feet but Morris is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Morris slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gasol is trying to buck Morris off.

Morris looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Gasol bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gasol tries to clinch but Morris moves out of range.
Morris circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pau Gasol dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sammy Morris's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gasol throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gasol is looking to clinch but Morris is avoiding it.
Morris tries to close the distance and clinch but Gasol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gasol keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morris keeps the fight on the outside.

Morris shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Morris is trying for a kimura here. Gasol looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Morris wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sammy Morris!