PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rico Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MIlky Socks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Morales
vs
Socks

157 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

169 cm
26
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rico Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, MIlky Socks!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morales gets caught flat footed, as Socks shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Morales trying to control the position.
Socks looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Socks stopping the sweep attempt from Morales.
Morales controls Socks momentarily but Socks frees himself.
Socks sitting in guard here, content to control.
Morales trying to control the position.
Socks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Socks passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Morales dodges the ground and pound from Socks.
Socks tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Morales knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Socks on the ground.
Socks advances to mount.
Socks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Socks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Morales is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Socks throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Socks looking to ground and pound but Morales is blocking nicely.
Socks controlling from the full mount.
Socks thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morales blocking the ground and pound.
Socks thowing shots but they're missing.
Morales avoids a series of strikes thrown by Socks.
Socks sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Socks thowing shots but they're missing.
Socks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morales holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Socks tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socks controlling the pace for now.
Socks thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Socks unloads with some shots from mount but Morales bucks and avoids them well.
Morales tries to hold on but Socks postures up.
Socks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morales tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Socks punching from mount but Morales doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Socks punching from mount but Morales doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Socks throws some wild stikes that Morales manages to avoid easily.
Socks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Morales blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Socks raining down hammerfists from mount.
Morales is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Morales avoids a series of strikes thrown by Socks.
Socks sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Socks throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Socks punching from mount but Morales doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Socks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Socks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Socks unloads with some shots from mount but Morales bucks and avoids them well.
Morales blocking the ground and pound.
Morales avoids a series of strikes thrown by Socks.
Socks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Socks landing strikes, looking to finish!
Socks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Socks unloads with some shots from mount but Morales bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Socks looking to ground and pound but Morales is blocking nicely.

Socks is working for a guillotine from mount but Morales frees his head quite easily.
Morales is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Socks thowing shots but they're missing.
Morales might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morales is desperately trying to improve his position but Socks has a good base and remains in mount.
Socks looking to ground and pound but Morales is blocking nicely.
Morales is working to get back to half guard.
Morales blocking the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Socks controlling his opponent.
Socks looking to ground and pound but Morales is blocking nicely.
Socks thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Socks controlling the pace for now.
Socks looking to ground and pound but Morales is blocking nicely.
Socks thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

MIlky Socks dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Socks drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Socks is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Morales will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Morales is looking to regain half guard here but Socks keeps moving and retains side control.
Socks moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Socks moves into full mount!
Socks thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Socks looking to ground and pound but Morales is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Socks looking to finish with strikes here!
Socks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Socks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Socks thowing shots but they're missing.
Socks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Socks sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
BOOM! Socks connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Socks controlling from mount.
Socks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morales in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Socks sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Socks thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Socks unloads with some shots from mount but Morales bucks and avoids them well.
Morales is trying to escape the mount.
Socks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Socks landing shots from mount.
Socks thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Socks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Poor strikes thrown by Socks there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Socks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Morales avoids a series of strikes thrown by Socks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socks thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Socks thowing shots but they're missing.
Socks throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Socks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Socks looking to ground and pound but Morales is blocking nicely.
Socks dominating with strikes here.
Morales blocking the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Socks content just to control the position here.
Morales blocking the ground and pound.
Socks prevents Morales from getting the reversal.
Socks throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Morales because Socks loaded up on that one.
Socks throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Socks thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Socks looking to ground and pound but Morales is blocking nicely.
Socks lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socks sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Socks throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Morales is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Socks misses with a head shot.
Socks looking to finish with strikes here!
Socks looking to finish with strikes here!
Socks misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Morales is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Socks in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Socks sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Socks working for a submission but Morales is keeping him at bay.
Socks throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Socks controlling his opponent.
Morales wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Socks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales avoids a series of strikes thrown by Socks.
Morales wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Socks.
Socks thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Socks looking to finish with strikes here!
Morales blocking the ground and pound.
Morales working to try and regain half guard.
Socks thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Morales holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Socks tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Morales tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Socks punching from mount but Morales doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Morales tries to hold on but Socks pushes him away.
Socks thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Socks looking to ground and pound but Morales is blocking nicely.
Morales is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

MIlky Socks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Socks slips a jab and a cross from Morales.
Socks slips under a jab.

Socks dives in and scores a takedown into Morales's guard.
Socks passes into half guard.
Well, if Socks is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Socks passes to side control.
Socks sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Morales is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Socks works to advance to full mount. Morales defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Socks throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Socks unloads with some shots from mount but Morales bucks and avoids them well.
Socks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Socks looking to finish with strikes here!
Socks misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Socks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Socks punching from mount but Morales doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Socks looking to ground and pound but Morales is blocking nicely.
Morales wants to hold on but Socks pushes him away.
Socks thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
A nice elbow there by Socks.
Socks misses with a head shot.
Socks lands a couple of good shots and Morales has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Socks thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Even with his hooks in, Socks manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Socks keeps control of the position easily here as Morales tries to buck him off.
Socks thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Morales covering up well and avoiding damage.
Socks missing with strikes from the back.
Socks just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Rico Morales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socks throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Socks is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Socks throwing sloppy strikes.
Socks controlling the position well here. Morales rolled but Socks kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Socks misses with a punch to the head.
Socks is landing with strikes from the back.
Socks controls the action.
Socks throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Socks biding his time, controlling Morales.
Socks controlling well, preventing Morales from escaping the position.
MIlky Socks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Socks controlling from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socks misses with punches from the back.
Socks struggling to land strikes to the head as Morales covers up.
Morales avoids the strikes from Socks.
I would not like to be Morales right now.
Socks misses with an elbow to the head.
Socks throwing wild punches that miss their target.
I really don't envy Morales right now.
Socks throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Socks trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Morales doesn't escape.
Morales covering up well under a series of strikes from Socks.
Morales covering up well and avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales covering up well under a series of strikes from Socks.
Even with his hooks in, Socks manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Socks slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Morales avoids the strikes from Socks.
Socks punches the canvas rather than the man.
Socks misses with a punch to the head.
Morales tries to break free.
Socks thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Morales avoids the strikes from Socks.
Socks is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Socks somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Socks throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
I would not like to be Morales right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
MIlky Socks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Socks winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 24:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MIlky Socks!