PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Kennison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kennison comes into the arena with Snot- Stoopid blaring out of the sound system. Karl Kennison is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kennison
vs
Morrow

164 cm
30
160 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

170 cm
36
165 lbs
29 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Kennison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trent Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennison lands a front kick.
Kennison moves out of range of the leg kick from Morrow.
Morrow throws a wild body kick that Kennison sees coming a mile off.
Morrow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kennison avoids it really well and circles away.
Morrow throws a push kick but Kennison slaps the foot to one side.
Morrow throws a body punch but Kennison moves out of range.
Kennison throws a jab when Morrow was well out of range.
It seemed like Morrow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kennison avoids a kick to the body.
Kennison tries to clinch but Morrow moves out of range.
Morrow scores with a punch to the head.
Kennison with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morrow 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennison avoids the head kick by Morrow.
Kennison lands a nice hook to Morrow's body. Morrow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kennison misses with an uppercut. Morrow saw that one coming.
Morrow is looking for the big counter here.

Morrow throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kennison tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Morrow is in Kennison's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrow won't allow Kennison to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow wants to control from the top but Kennison keeps moving.
Morrow connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kennison works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morrow cracks Kennison with a solid left hand.
Morrow throws a strike but Kennison rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kennison's guard.

Morrow is looking to work some ground and pound but Kennison has wrist control.
Kennison wants to get back to his feet but Morrow is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Morrow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morrow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morrow throws a big elbow that misses.
Morrow stands up over Kennison, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kennison utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kennison has momentary wrist control but Morrow slips an elbow through the middle.
Kennison working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morrow.
Morrow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Kennison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow postures up in Kennison's guard and throws a big left but Kennison blocks it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Karl Kennison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kennison chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morrow can pounce on him.
Morrow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kennison is out of range and Morrow settles back down.
Kennison looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kennison gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kennison throws a leg kick that is checked

and Morrow counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kennison won't be happy with that.
Kennison wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Morrow throwing strikes but Kennison manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kennison tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Morrow tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow keeps trying to improve his position.
Morrow manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kennison's best efforts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennison trying to control the pace.
Kennison tries to stand but can't do so whilst Morrow controls his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Morrow dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kennison throws an overhand right that lands on Morrow's shoulder, as Morrow tries to avoid the shot.
Kennison looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrow is just out of range.
Kennison misses with an uppercut.
Morrow ducks under a wild hook from Kennison.
A countering left hand to the body from Morrow misses.
Morrow throws a looping overhand right but Kennison ducks down to avoid it.
Kennison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morrow.
A little jabbing left from Morrow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Morrow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morrow lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Morrow staying out of range there.
Kennison wants to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morrow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrow keeps the fight on the outside.
Kennison tries to close the distance and clinch but Morrow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kennison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrow manages to avoid it.
Kennison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morrow counters with a thumping low kick.
A shot to the liver by Kennison. Beautiful body shot.
Kennison throws a shot from downtown. Morrow moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Morrow!
Kennison throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kennison.
Kennison throws an overhand right that lands on Morrow's shoulder, as Morrow tries to avoid the shot.
Kennison throws out a loose jab but Morrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kennison misses with a hook
and Morrow counters with a nice body shot.
Morrow defending well as Kennison loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kennison bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Morrow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kennison lands with an uppercut that bounces Morrow off the cage and back into range.

Kennison rushes Morrow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kennison creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennison makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kennison can't find room to land a body shot as Morrow controls the action.
Kennison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morrow.
Morrow working hard to break the clinch.
Kennison gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kennison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morrow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Kennison breaks from the clinch.
Karl Kennison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrow throws out a loose jab but Kennison uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Kennison wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kennison with a nice cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Morrow.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kennison enables Morrow to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kennison manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Morrow is pushing down on Kennison's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kennison is fighting to maintain full guard but Morrow has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennison regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Morrow.
Kennison utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morrow with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Trent Morrow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morrow throws an elbow that misses. Kennison uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Morrow's guard. Nice move by Kennison!

Kennison wants to get up but he can't break Morrow's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Morrow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kennison preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kennison manages to get himself to full guard.

Morrow throws a big elbow that misses.
Morrow throws a big right hand that misses.
Kennison can't keep his opponent in guard - Morrow advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Morrow stops Kennison from getting back to his feet.
Morrow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kennison keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Karl Kennison will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Morrow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kennison.
Kennison misses the shot to the body.
Kennison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kennison avoids the head kick by Morrow.
Morrow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Morrow misses with a low kick as Kennison jumps back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kennison. Morrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kennison tries to clinch but Morrow is having none of it.
Kennison fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morrow checks it well.
Morrow is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kennison rather than just go for the knockout.

Kennison moves into the clinch successfully.
Kennison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morrow blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrow prevents a body shot from Kennison.
Kennison lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kennison misses with the head strike.
Morrow tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow wants to get back to striking at distance but Kennison won't allow it.
Morrow wants to get back to striking at distance but Kennison won't allow it.

Morrow manages to break the clinch.
Kennison is looking to clinch.
Kennison backing away here, and Morrow unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Morrow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morrow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kennison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morrow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morrow takes a swing at Kennison's ribcage but misses.
Morrow scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kennison connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morrow. Morrow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Morrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little feinted left hand from Kennison on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kennison bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Kennison closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Morrow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kennison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennison lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kennison tries to land knees in the clinch but Morrow avoids the damage to the body.
Morrow is looking to break free of the clinch but Kennison has double underhooks.

Morrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick from Kennison misses.
Morrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Kennison is just out of range.
Kennison throws a jab but it's blocked by Morrow.
Morrow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
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!
Morrow swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennison.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morrow.
Morrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kennison.
Trent Morrow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kennison fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morrow checks it well.
Morrow thows a body kick. Kennison tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kennison connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennison throws a jab but it's blocked by Morrow.
Kennison walks into a left hand.
Morrow fails with the takedown.
Kennison tries to clinch up.
Morrow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kennison.
Kennison is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Morrow releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Morrow lands a nice shot to the body.
Morrow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Karl Kennison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Morrow.
That kick from Kennison tenderised Morrow's leg. Morrow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kennison scores with a shot to the body.
Kennison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrow looks to land a left hand but Kennison moved out of range nicely.
Kennison throws an overhand right that lands on Morrow's shoulder, as Morrow tries to avoid the shot.
Morrow looks for the body kick but Kennison saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kennison misses.
Kennison on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kennison connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennison takes a swing at Morrow's ribcage but misses.
Morrow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kennison misses with a right hand
and Morrow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morrow circles away from the clinch attempt

and Morrow counters with a shoot takedown. Kennison fights it but they end up in guard.
Kennison is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Kennison has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Morrow has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Kennison lands a right hand.
Morrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Karl Kennison did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Kennison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Morrow throws a jab when Kennison was well out of range.
Morrow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morrow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Morrow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kennison misses with a straight right.
Morrow avoids a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Morrow finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kennison.
Kennison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kennison throws a leg kick which misses Morrow's front leg but catches the back leg as Morrow tries to avoid it.

Kennison takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morrow is trying to break the clinch but Kennison is controlling him.
Kennison misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kennison is defending well.
Morrow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kennison misses with the head strike.
Kennison throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kennison lands a shot to the body.
Morrow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Morrow prevents a body shot from Kennison.
Morrow blocks an elbow strike.
Kennison lands a hook that snaps the head of Morrow backwards.
Morrow dodges an elbow strike from Kennison.

Morrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morrow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennison takes a swing at Morrow's ribcage but misses.
Kennison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kennison moves out of range as Morrow strikes.
Kennison bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morrow's head.
Kennison misses with a hook. Morrow ducked under it nicely.
Morrow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morrow looks for a takedown but Kennison sprawls well.
Morrow tries to land a front kick but Kennison steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morrow with a hook.
Kennison moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kennison scores with the left hand. Morrow knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrow wants to land a leg kick but Kennison is out of range.
Kennison misses with a looping left.
Morrow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Kennison misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennison scores with a jab.
Kennison bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morrow's head.
Morrow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kennison connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morrow scrambles back to his feet.
Kennison tries to clinch there but Morrow circles away.
Morrow counters with a body kick.
Kennison misses with a looping left.
Kennison tries to clinch there but Morrow circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrow. Kennison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kennison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morrow.
Kennison moves out of range as Morrow throws a body kick.
Kennison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kennison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kennison moves in looking to clinch but Morrow pushes him off.
Morrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Morrow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kennison.

Kennison has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kennison throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morrow's efforts to push away.
Morrow avoids a wild elbow strike from Kennison.
Knees to the body from Kennison.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennison lands a damaging elbow.
Morrow avoids a wild elbow strike from Kennison.
Morrow stalling in the clinch but Kennison improves position.
Kennison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morrow's elbow.
Kennison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kennison will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kennison throws a punch but it's blocked by Morrow.
Morrow is working for takedown but Kennison is calmly controlling the position for now.
Karl Kennison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Morrow.
Morrow wants to break free but Kennison has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Kennison had his way with Trent Morrow in that round.
That's time! Kennison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Morrow throws a solid leg kick but Kennison takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morrow.
Morrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morrow.
A slow jab from Kennison misses its intended target.
Morrow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slow jab from Kennison misses its intended target.
Morrow thinks about the counter body kick.
Kennison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morrow follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Morrow stuns Kennison with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kennison scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kennison misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrow takes one to the chin there.
Morrow scores with a kick to the midsection.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown but Kennison shows good takedown defense.
Morrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennison lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kennison dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morrow. That did some damage!
Morrow drops his hands momentarily and Kennison takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kennison as he avoids it easily.
Kennison checks a low kick from Morrow.
Kennison was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kennison slips under a jab from Morrow.

Kennison moves into range and clinches up with Morrow.
Morrow tries to break the clinch but Kennison is controlling the position.
Morrow wants to get back to striking at distance but Kennison won't allow it.
Kennison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morrow just leaning against Kennison, taking a breather.
Kennison lands with a left to the head.
Kennison lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kennison lands an elbow just above Morrow 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kennison.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kennison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morrow backwards.
Morrow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kennison pushes off an throws an elbow but Morrow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kennison will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Morrow up against the cage.
Morrow can't break the clinch.
Kennison misses with the head strike.
Karl Kennison has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kennison throws an elbow that misses.
Morrow tries to break free but Kennison pushes him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Kennison.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kennison misses with an elbow over the top.
Morrow dodges an elbow strike from Kennison.
Morrow blocks an elbow strike from Kennison.
Morrow is working for takedown but Kennison is calmly controlling the position for now.
Karl Kennison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Morrow.
Kennison working aggressively here.
Kennison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karl Kennison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kennison prevents Morrow from breaking the clinch.
Kennison scores with a shot to the side of Morrow's head.
Kennison lands an elbow that stopped Morrow in his tracks for a moment.

Morrow is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kennison can't fight it off and eventually Morrow manages to take the fight to the floor. Kennison looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow looking to pass the guard.
Morrow throwing strikes but missing.
Morrow throws a big right hand that misses.
Kennison wants to stand but Morrow is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Kennison showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kennison has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Karl Kennison!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Karl Kennison!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Karl Kennison!

Karl Kennison wins by unanimous decision!
Karl Kennison seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.