PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Clooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrow comes to the cage accompanied by Im Unforgiven. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Morrow
vs
Clooney

162 cm
21
144 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

164 cm
21
148 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

DC Unrivaled

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alex Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kai Clooney!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clooney throws out the jab.
Clooney throws a poor cross that misses
and Clooney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clooney swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrow.
Clooney lands with a hook. Morrow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Morrow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clooney circles away quickly and effectively.
Morrow connects with a solid leg kick.
Clooney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morrow.
Clooney throws a shot from downtown. Morrow moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Clooney misses.
Morrow misses with an uppercut. Clooney saw that one coming.

Morrow rushes Clooney and presses him up against the cage.
Clooney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morrows head.
A right handed body shot lands from Morrow.
Morrow tries a body shot but Clooney blocks it.
Clooney tries to work over Morrow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clooney working hard to break the clinch.
Clooney is trying to force a seperation but Morrow has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clooney being controlled against the cage.
Morrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clooney tries to work over Morrow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morrow stalling in the clinch but Clooney improves position.
Morrow gets through Clooney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clooney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clooney misses with a punch to the body.
Clooney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clooney struggles to land a body shot inside as Morrow controls his hands.
Clooney blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Clooney tries to work over Morrow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Morrow on the inside.
Morrow prevents a body shot from Clooney.
Morrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morrow tries a body shot but Clooney blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clooney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clooney backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morrow.
A right handed body shot lands from Clooney.
Clooney misses with a punch to the body.
Morrow blocks a body shot from Clooney.
A left hand lands to the body for Morrow.
Clooney works on Morrow's body with a couple of short punches.
Morrow is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Clooney struggles to land a body shot inside as Morrow controls his hands.
Morrow leaning his opponent against the cage.
Clooney is trying to break the clinch but Morrow has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Clooney - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The referee calls for Morrow to work.
Morrow lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clooney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clooney tries to work over Morrow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clooney struggles to land a body shot inside as Morrow controls his hands.
Morrow tries to work over Clooney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morrow holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Clooney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clooney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clooney misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Clooney as the two fighters clinch.
Clooney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clooney misses with a body punch.
Morrow can't find room to land a body shot as Clooney controls the action.
Clooney's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Morrow blocks a body shot from Clooney.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morrow working aggressively here.
Clooney is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Morrow is keeping busy.
Morrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Clooney misses with the head strike.
Morrow throws a head punch that misses.
Clooney can't find room to land a body shot as Morrow controls the action.
Clooney tries to throw a body punch but Morrow avoids it by throwing Clooney back against the cage.
Morrow looking to slow down the pace here.
Clooney is trying to push Morrow away but Morrow has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Morrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morrow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Morrow's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Morrow is trying to maintain a safe position but Clooney gets an underhook and turns Morrow into the cage.
Clooney tries to throw a body punch but Morrow avoids it by throwing Clooney back against the cage.
Morrow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clooney is keeping busy.
Morrow lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Morrow dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Clooney throws a leg kick but Morrow moved away.
Morrow fires out a quick counter leg kick but Clooney just manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morrow.
Morrow moves out of range of the strikes.
Morrow is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Morrow throws a jab when Clooney was well out of range.
Donk. Clooney catches Morrow right on the button with a cross.
Morrow takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Clooney looks to land a left hand but Morrow moved out of range nicely.
Clooney stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Morrow is rocked!
Morrow tries to clinch but Clooney moves out of range.
Morrow thuds his shin into the meat of Clooney's side.
Morrow cracks the inside of Clooney's front leg.
Clooney throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morrow.
Nice uppercut lands for Clooney. That snapped Morrow's head back.
Clooney throws a leg kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clooney connects with a right hand. Morrow shakes it off.
Oh Morrow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clooney on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morrow. Morrow obviously looking to wear him down.
Morrow seems to have got his legs back now.
Morrow has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Morrow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clooney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Clooney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clooney has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kai Clooney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clooney throws a hook to the side of Morrow's head but Morrow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clooney throws a hook to the side of Morrow's head but Morrow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morrow moves out of range as Clooney strikes.
Morrow sizes up Clooney with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Morrow connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clooney. Clooney circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Clooney misses with a right hand
and Morrow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Clooney throws a jab but it's blocked by Morrow.
Clooney throws a body punch but Morrow moves out of range.
It looked like Morrow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clooney throws a big shot that misses.
Morrow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clooney.
Morrow tried to counter with a leg kick but Clooney avoided it.
Morrow slips under a jab from Clooney.
Clooney connects with the punch.
Morrow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morrow tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Clooney misses
and Morrow counters with a low kick, right behind Clooney 's knee.
Clooney thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Clooney misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clooney keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clooney has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morrow lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Clooney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clooney misses with a hook to the body
enabling Morrow to counter with a crisp jab.
Clooney misses with a body shot
and Morrow counters with an outside leg kick.
Morrow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clooney.
Clooney missing with a left hand there. Morrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clooney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It appears Morrow was looking to counter with a kick there.
Clooney's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morrow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Morrow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Morrow moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Morrow ducks under a wild hook from Clooney.
Morrow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morrow ducks under a wild hook from Clooney.
Clooney fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morrow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morrow lunges at Clooney with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clooney's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Clooney misses
letting Morrow counter with a right hand.
Morrow slips a jab from Clooney.
Clooney walks forward, straight into a front kick from Morrow.
Morrow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Clooney misses with a looping left.
Kai Clooney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morrow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clooney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morrow scores with a head kick.
Morrow cracks Clooney with a right hand to the side of the head.
Morrow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morrow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morrow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clooney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morrow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clooney fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Clooney missing with a left hand there. Morrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morrow slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clooney lands a lovely overhand right.
Clooney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrow moves away.
Clooney swings away with a body shot that misses
and Morrow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Morrow scores with a hook to the body. Clooney takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Clooney takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Morrow scores with a body shot.
Clooney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clooney scores with a punch to the head.
Clooney throws out a loose jab but Morrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morrow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clooney throws a right hand that misses
and Morrow counters with a straight right hand.
Clooney misses with a hook
and Morrow counters with a crisp hook 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 second round but I would say that Alex Morrow will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Clooney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morrow, right into the meat.
Morrow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clooney.
Morrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Morrow blocks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Morrow. That snapped Clooney's head back.
Clooney throws an off balance right hand
and Morrow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Clooney loads up on a big right hand but Morrow slips the punch.
Clooney connects with a looping right hand.
Morrow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clooney misses with an uppercut
and Clooney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Morrow lands a glancing blow to the side of Clooney's head.
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!
Clooney throws a lazy right hand but Morrow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morrow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morrow. That's going to slow Clooney down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clooney on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Clooney throws a leg kick that is checked
and Morrow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Clooney.

Morrow instigates a clinch.
Morrow slows down the pace here.
A short left from Morrow.
Morrow has Clooney pushed against the cage.
Morrow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Clooney backwards.
Clooney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morrow's elbow.
Clooney is trying to maintain a safe position but Morrow gets an underhook and turns Clooney into the cage.
Clooney is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Morrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clooney can do to turn this around?
Clooney tries to throw a body punch but Morrow avoids it by throwing Clooney back against the cage.
Kai Clooney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow prevents a body shot from Clooney.
Clooney misses with a body punch.
Morrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clooney can't find room to land a body shot as Morrow controls the action.
Clooney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clooney.
Clooney is leaning against Morrow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Clooney.
Clooney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrow blocks a body shot from Clooney.
Morrow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clooney's efforts to push away.
Clooney is trying to break the clinch but Morrow is controlling him.
Clooney tries a body shot but Morrow blocks it.
Morrow misses with some punches.
Morrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clooney misses with a body punch.
Clooney trying to stall but Morrow improves his position.
Clooney stalling.
Clooney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Clooney.
A body shot lands from Clooney.
Alex Morrow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Clooney misses with some punches.
Morrow prevents a body shot from Clooney.
Morrow being controlled against the cage.
Clooney can't find room to land a body shot as Morrow controls the action.
Clooney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morrow's elbow.
Morrow blocks a body shot from Clooney.
Morrow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Clooney - that landed with a thud.
Clooney misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clooney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morrow blocks a body shot from Clooney.
Morrow looking to stall.
Morrow prevents a body shot from Clooney.
Clooney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morrow is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Morrow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clooney tries a body shot but Morrow blocks it.
Morrow blocks a body shot from Clooney.
Clooney tries to throw a body punch but Morrow avoids it by throwing Clooney back against the cage.
Morrow prevents a body shot from Clooney.
Clooney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clooney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clooney blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alex Morrow.
Well Morrow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Morrow!
Alex Morrow thanked the fans post fight for their support.