PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trent Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Caveman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caveman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Captain Caveman Intro kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Morrow
vs
Caveman

170 cm
35
165 lbs
29 - 22 - 0

180 cm
32
175 lbs
13 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing + 10% laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trent Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Captain Caveman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Caveman.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morrow checks a leg kick.
Morrow blocks a head kick by Caveman.
Caveman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Caveman blocks the body kick.
Morrow takes a swing at Caveman's ribcage but misses.
Morrow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Caveman.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morrow.
Caveman connects with a right hand. Morrow shakes it off.
Caveman ducks under a wild hook from Morrow.
Caveman wants to counter with a clinch but Morrow pushes him away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Caveman.
Caveman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morrow counters with a solid body kick.
Caveman avoids the body shot from Morrow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caveman closes the distance but Morrow moves to the side
and Morrow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Caveman moves into the clinch.
Morrow takes a knee to the side of the body.
Caveman tries to land knees in the clinch but Morrow avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caveman tries to land knees in the clinch but Morrow avoids the damage to the body.
Morrow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morrow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Caveman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morrow's efforts to push away.
Morrow has Caveman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Caveman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Morrow lands a shot to the body.
Caveman has Morrow pressed against the cage, preventing Morrow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Caveman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Morrow is looking to break free of the clinch but Caveman has double underhooks.
Morrow is trying to break free.

Morrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two 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.
Caveman cracks Morrow with an open hand slap.

Caveman drives through and clinches with Morrow against the cage.
Caveman missing with knees to the body.
Caveman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morrow.
Caveman stalls.
Caveman misses with an elbow over the top.
Morrow takes a knee to the side of the body.
Morrow has had enough of the clinch but Caveman keeps him there for the moment.
Caveman trying to land knees to the body.
Caveman trying to land knees to the body.

Morrow breaks from the clinch.
Morrow throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow loads up on a big right hand but Caveman slips the punch.
Caveman tries to clinch up but Morrow circles away and keeps his distance.
Morrow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caveman.
Caveman tries to score with a low kick but Morrow moves his leg out of the way.
A slow jab from Caveman misses its intended target.

Caveman darts in and clinches Morrow up against the cage.
Morrow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Caveman has Morrow pressed against the cage, preventing Morrow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Morrow breaks the clinch.
Morrow scores with a jab to the head.
Caveman throws a push kick but Morrow slaps the foot to one side.
Morrow misses with a leg kick.
Caveman throws a sloppy head kick and Morrow moves out of range easily.
Morrow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick misses from Morrow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow moves out of range as Caveman throws a body kick.
Caveman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Caveman. Morrow shrugs it off though.
Morrow gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Caveman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Caveman.
Caveman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caveman missing with knees to the body.
Caveman pushes Morrow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caveman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morrow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caveman tries to land knees in the clinch but Morrow avoids the damage to the body.
Morrow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caveman misses with an elbow strike.
Caveman lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Trent Morrow has been cut.
Morrow managing to block the knees to the body from Caveman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Caveman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trent Morrow's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Caveman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Caveman lands a front kick.
Caveman wants to clinch but Morrow slips to the side
and Morrow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morrow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morrow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morrow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Caveman wants to clinch.
Morrow with a hook.
Caveman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caveman blocks the body kick.
Caveman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Morrow.
Morrow throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Caveman misses.
Caveman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Caveman.
Caveman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morrow is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caveman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caveman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morrow. Morrow obviously looking to wear him down.
Morrow blocks a head kick by Caveman.
A jab from Morrow misses.
Caveman tries to clinch but Morrow is having none of it.
Morrow appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Morrow wants to slow Caveman down by chopping away at his legs.
Caveman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caveman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morrow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Morrow counters with a quick kick to the body but Caveman blocks it.
Morrow moves out of range of the body kick.
Morrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caveman manages to avoid it.
Caveman tries to counter by closing the distance.
Morrow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Caveman tries to clinch up.
Caveman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Caveman has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow drops down looking for an ankle pick but Caveman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Caveman throws a low kick but Morrow avoids it.
Caveman throws a sloppy head kick and Morrow moves out of range easily.
Morrow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Caveman can pounce on him.

Morrow fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Caveman sprawls well initially but Morrow persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caveman is refusing to be controlled, as Morrow sits in half guard.
Morrow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Caveman trying to control from the bottom.
Morrow stops Caveman from getting back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Morrow.
Caveman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Caveman looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caveman keeping moving, preventing Morrow from controlling successfully.
Morrow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morrow working some strikes from top position.
Caveman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Caveman wants to stand and escape but Morrow is having none of it.
Morrow postures up.
Caveman pulls Morrow in close to his closed guard and prevents Morrow from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Trent Morrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Caveman throws a low kick but Morrow avoids it.
Morrow moves out of range of the body kick from Caveman.
Morrow jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Caveman avoids a kick to the body.
Morrow misses with a wild body shot.
Morrow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caveman lands a glancing blow to the side of Morrow's head.
Caveman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morrow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Caveman blocks a leg kick.
Morrow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morrow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Morrow throws a hook but Caveman avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Caveman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caveman tries to clinch there but Morrow circles away.
Morrow with a nice cross.
Morrow lunges at Caveman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Caveman's hand.
Caveman throws a body kick that misses.
Caveman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Morrow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Caveman pushes Morrow up against the cage in a clinch.
Morrow is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Morrow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trent Morrow's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Caveman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrow manages to avoid it.
Morrow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Caveman.
Caveman slips under a jab.
Caveman tries to counter by closing the distance.
Morrow keeps the fight on the outside.
Morrow avoids a kick to the body.
As Caveman backs away, Morrow returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morrow.
Morrow steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Caveman. That one must have hurt.
Jab by Morrow.
Morrow misses with a body kick.
Caveman tries to clinch but Morrow is having none of it.

Morrow tries to keep at a distance but Caveman has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caveman keeps control of Morrow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Morrow breaks from the clinch.
Caveman tries to clinch there but Morrow circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow checks the leg kick nicely there.
Morrow misses with a low kick.
Morrow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Morrow misses with a kick to the body.
Caveman staying out of range there.
Morrow scoring well with a low kick there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Caveman!
Caveman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Caveman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Morrow will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Caveman. No joy for Morrow on that attempt.
Morrow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morrow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Caveman missing with knees to the body.

Morrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow swings for the body but Caveman moves out of range.
Morrow shoots in but no luck this time.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Morrow crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Caveman - the referee stops the clock and Morrow gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Caveman. Morrow manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Morrow throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Morrow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caveman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Caveman.
Some bone on bone action there as Caveman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Morrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caveman moves away.
Caveman misses with a body shot.
Morrow wants to slow Caveman down by chopping away at his legs.
Morrow misses the shot to the body.
Morrow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morrow tries to counter with a takedown but Caveman is quick to defend against it.
Caveman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morrow. That did some damage!
Morrow throws a push kick but Caveman slaps the foot to one side.
Morrow moves out of range of the body kick.
Caveman throws a wild body kick that Morrow sees coming a mile off.
And Morrow counters with a quick kick to the body but Caveman blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caveman throws a body kick that misses.
Caveman slips a jab from Morrow.
Caveman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Morrow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caveman swings for the body but Morrow moves out of range.
Caveman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morrow.
Both fighters circling a little - Caveman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Morrow throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Caveman tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Morrow is in Caveman's guard.
Morrow is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Caveman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morrow with a nice head shot there.
Morrow working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Caveman's head.
Morrow is looking to work some ground and pound but Caveman has wrist control.
Morrow throwing strikes from guard but Caveman blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caveman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morrow.
Morrow postures up in Caveman's guard and throws a big left but Caveman blocks it.
Morrow scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Morrow sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Caveman keeping moving, preventing Morrow from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Caveman pulls Morrow in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Trent Morrow did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Trent Morrow's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Caveman throws a sloppy head kick and Morrow moves out of range easily.
Caveman blocks the body kick.
Morrow looks for a takedown but Caveman sprawls well.
Caveman misses with a wild body shot.
Morrow avoids the head kick by Caveman.
Morrow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Caveman is out of range and Morrow settles back down.
Caveman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Caveman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caveman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrow throws a low kick but Caveman moves out of range easily.
Caveman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Caveman wants to clinch up but Morrow keeps it at a distance.
Caveman looks to land a body kick but Morrow moved away.
Morrow throws a head kick but Caveman moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caveman moves in looking to clinch but Morrow pushes him off.
Morrow chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Caveman closes the distance and clinches.
Caveman missing with knees to the body.
Morrow dodges an elbow strike from Caveman.
Caveman tries to land knees in the clinch but Morrow avoids the damage to the body.
Caveman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morrow is defending well for now.
Caveman tries to land knees in the clinch but Morrow avoids the damage to the body.
Morrow has had enough of the clinch but Caveman keeps him there for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morrow as Caveman tries to tie him up.
Caveman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caveman misses with an elbow over the top.
Morrow avoiding damage as Caveman throws knees to the body.
Caveman tries to land knees in the clinch but Morrow avoids the damage to the body.
Caveman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morrow is defending well for now.
Caveman stalling in the clinch but Morrow improves position.
Morrow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Caveman stalling against the cage.
Caveman tries to land knees in the clinch but Morrow avoids the damage to the body.
Morrow managing to block the knees to the body from Caveman.
Morrow avoiding damage as Caveman throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caveman landing knees to the body.
Caveman throws an elbow that misses.
Morrow managing to block the knees to the body from Caveman.
Morrow avoiding damage as Caveman throws knees to the body.
Morrow is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Morrow is trying to force a seperation but Caveman has the dominant position.
Morrow managing to block the knees to the body from Caveman.
Morrow avoiding damage as Caveman throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Caveman.
Caveman missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow managing to block the knees to the body from Caveman.
Morrow has had enough of the clinch but Caveman keeps him there for the moment.
Caveman throws an elbow but it misses.
Morrow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caveman pushes off an throws an elbow but Morrow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Caveman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morrow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morrow tries to break the clinch but Caveman is controlling the position.
Morrow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Caveman trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Caveman obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Caveman dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Trent Morrow's cut.
That's time! Morrow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Caveman 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.
Caveman checks the leg kick.

Caveman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Caveman tries to land knees in the clinch but Morrow avoids the damage to the body.
Caveman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morrow avoiding damage as Caveman throws knees to the body.
Caveman scores a nice knee to the body.
Caveman landing knees to the body.
Caveman lands a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrow wants to break free but Caveman has control.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Caveman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Caveman landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow managing to block the knees to the body from Caveman.
Morrow has had enough of the clinch but Caveman keeps him there for the moment.

Morrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morrow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morrow throws a body kick that misses.
Morrow blocks a jab.
Captain Caveman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caveman moves in looking to clinch but Morrow pushes him off.
Caveman throws a head kick that Morrow semi-blocks.
Caveman moves in looking to clinch but Morrow pushes him off.
Caveman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Caveman throws a head kick but Morrow moves out of range.
Morrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morrow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow loads up on a big right hand but Caveman slips the punch.
Caveman tries to clinch up.
Caveman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morrow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morrow misses with a takedown attempt - Caveman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morrow is looking to score with low kicks.
Morrow delivers a nice body kick.
Caveman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Caveman blocks the body kick.
Caveman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morrow.
Morrow throws a hook but Caveman avoids it easily.
Caveman doesn't manage to clinch there - Morrow circles away.
Morrow takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Caveman moves out of range of the body kick from Morrow.
Caveman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Morrow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throws a hook but Caveman blocks it.
Morrow keeps the fight on the outside.
Morrow thinks about countering with a body kick.
Caveman lands a nice shot that snaps Morrow's head back.
Morrow throws a leg kick but Caveman moved away.
Caveman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrow misses with a kick to the body.
Morrow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Caveman tries to sprawl but Morrow drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Caveman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morrow is fighting to break Caveman's control of his arms but Caveman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrow throws a big right hand that misses.
Caveman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow postures up.
Morrow makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Caveman seems keen to control Morrow's posture.
Caveman wants to get back to his feet but Morrow is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Caveman has control of Morrow's left arm, preventing Morrow from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morrow moves out of range as Caveman throws a body kick.
Caveman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Trent Morrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morrow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Caveman misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Caveman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Caveman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Captain Caveman!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Captain Caveman!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Captain Caveman!

Captain Caveman wins by unanimous decision!
Captain Caveman took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'CAAAPTAAAIIIN CAAAAAAAAVE MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!'.