PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between VinniJay Acunia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morris has chosen Clique as his entrance music. VinniJay Acunia is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Acunia
vs
Morris

180 cm
38
115 lbs
39 - 16 - 1

170 cm
32
150 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 39 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, VinniJay Acunia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leroy Morris!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acunia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Morris scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morris fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Acunia avoids it really well and circles away.
Acunia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morris. That did some damage!
VinniJay Acunia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Morris blocks the low kick.
Acunia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Acunia throws a leg kick but Morris sees it coming and moves out of range.
Morris connects with a jab.
Acunia throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morris! But no joy.
Acunia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Acunia looks to score with a jab to the body but Morris is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Acunia.
Acunia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morris, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acunia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Acunia thumps Morris with a low kick.
Morris avoids the body shot from Acunia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Acunia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Acunia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice sprawl there from Acunia as Morris shoots in.
Morris lands a knee to the body.
Acunia displaying some good clinch control by pressing Morris up against the cage.
Morris trying to land knees to the body.
Acunia stalling.
Morris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morris is looking to break free of the clinch but Acunia has double underhooks.
Morris wants to take the fight to the mat but Acunia manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
VinniJay Acunia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Morris.

Morris has picked Acunia up - he's going for a ride! Morris dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Morris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Acunia is not content to let Morris control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acunia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Acunia gets full guard.
Acunia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morris not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Morris slips nicely into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morris is pressing down on Acunia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Acunia is holding on for now.
Acunia tries to get to full guard but Morris has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Acunia!
Acunia wants to hold on but Morris pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Acunia prevents Morris from taking his back.
Morris can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Acunia is looking to escape.
Acunia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morris tries to control but Acunia wriggling away.
Morris prevents Acunia from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris controlling his opponent.
It looks like Morris might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morris is continuing to stall.

Morris goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Acunia is on top in guard.
Morris wants to stand and escape but Acunia is having none of it.
Acunia scoring with some ground and pound.
Acunia slips nicely into half guard.
Acunia prevents Morris from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leroy Morris will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

That kick from Acunia tenderised Morris's leg. Morris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Acunia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Acunia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Morris is out of range.
Leroy Morris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morris loads up on a big right hand but Acunia slips the punch.
Morris connects with a right hand. Acunia shakes it off.
Morris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Morris jabs Acunia right on the nose. Acunia blinks but takes it well.
Morris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Acunia tries to land a leg kick but Morris saw it coming and moves away.
Morris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Acunia misses with a hook.
Morris has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Morris tries to bum rush Acunia with a series of wild strikes but Acunia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Acunia slips a straight right by Morris.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morris checks a leg kick.
Acunia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acunia throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris misses with a body shot.
Morris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Acunia manages to avoid it.
Morris throws a leg kick but Acunia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Morris thuds a left hand into Acunia's body.
Acunia misses with a low kick.
Acunia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Acunia connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Acunia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Acunia throws a leg kick that is checked

and Morris counters with a nice double leg into side control. Acunia won't be happy with that.

Morris is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Acunia has escaped the position, nice work there.
Morris in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Acunia is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morris working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Acunia is trying to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morris is looking to take a break and control but Acunia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Acunia tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Acunia is avoiding damage well.
Acunia tries to bench press Morris off him but Morris keeps the position.
Morris trying to control the action but Acunia is working from the bottom.

Morris thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Acunia gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Acunia is looking for a sweep. Morris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Acunia is refusing to be controlled, as Morris sits in half guard.

Morris is looking for a kimura but Acunia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morris to get the leverage.
Morris tries to pass the half guard into mount. Acunia knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Acunia is defending against the submission attempts here by Morris.
Acunia is trying to control but can't.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Morris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 defending well as Acunia loads up on a big left hand.
Acunia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morris's sensitive parts.
Morris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morris misses with an uppercut.
VinniJay Acunia is winning the standup battle so far.
Morris avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Acunia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab, jab by Morris - just one landing.
Acunia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Morris.
Morris throws the left hand but Acunia avoids the punch easily.
Acunia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morris lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Morris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Acunia.
Morris blocks a leg kick.
Morris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Acunia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Acunia attempts a counter takedown but Morris avoids it well and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morris fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Acunia on the side of the head.
Morris checks a leg kick.
Morris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Acunia connects with a leg kick. Morris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acunia tried to score with a low kick but Morris checks it.
Morris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morris throws a hook but Acunia avoids it easily.
Acunia throws a leg kick but Morris moved away.
Morris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good work by Morris as he checks the leg kick.
Morris avoids the body shot from Acunia.
Morris misses with a low kick as Acunia jumps back.
Acunia dodges the punch combination from Morris.
Acunia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morris throws a lazy right hand but Acunia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Acunia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Acunia throws a leg kick but Morris checks it.
Acunia staying out of range there.
Morris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morris throws a lazy right hand but Acunia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morris's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Morris duly obliges.
VinniJay Acunia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris checks a leg kick nicely.
Acunia throws a leg kick that misses.
Morris slips a jab from Acunia.
Acunia tries to land a front kick but Morris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Acunia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Acunia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morris.
Morris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
VinniJay Acunia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Acunia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Morris moves out of range of the leg kick from Acunia.
And Morris tries to counter it with a takedown but Acunia pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Acunia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morris there as he acknowledges the shot.
Morris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morris lands a nice looking body shot.
Acunia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acunia 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.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morris! But no joy.
Acunia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morris.
Acunia staying out of range there.
Acunia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Morris misses with a wild combination.
Acunia appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
No joy there for Morris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Acunia throws a quick counter kick to the body but Morris avoids it.
Morris misses with a series of wild punches.
Morris avoids a kick to the body.
Morris shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from Acunia.
It seemed like Morris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Acunia misses with a hook. Morris ducked under it nicely.
Morris avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Acunia throws a chopping leg kick but Morris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acunia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morris's sensitive parts.
Morris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morris lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Acunia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morris can pounce on him.
Acunia feints and then cracks Morris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morris down.
Acunia throws a right hand that misses
and Morris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Acunia lands with a nice body punch.
Acunia scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Morris misses.
Morris throws a series of punches but Acunia moves out of range.
Acunia wants to slow Morris down by chopping away at his legs.
Acunia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morris.
Acunia with a jab.
Morris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Acunia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morris.
Leroy Morris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morris motions for Acunia to come forward. Morris throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leroy Morris.
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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Morris!
During a confident post fight interview, Leroy Morris thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.