PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bradly Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradly Morrow has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Morrow
vs
Davis

163 cm
18
214 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bradly Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Davis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morrow misses with a few strikes there.
Morrow could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Davis lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Bradly Morrow has been cut.
Davis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morrow attempts a counter takedown but Davis avoids it well and moves away.
Morrow's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Morrow duly obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jason Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis shoots for a double leg takedown but Morrow sprawls well. He's pushed Davis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bradly Morrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Davis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis looks winded!

Davis instigates a clinch.

Morrow pulls Davis into guard.
Morrow might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morrow controlling the position.
Morrow keeping moving, preventing Davis from controlling successfully.
Morrow looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morrow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Davis defends it easily.
Davis is looking to advance position but Morrow has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Morrow landing strikes from the mount and Davis is in trouble!
Morrow with the ground and pound from mount.
Morrow trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morrow lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morrow looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Morrow controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Morrow.
Morrow raining down shots from the mount!

Morrow working for a guillotine from mount but Davis is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morrow is working for a guillotine from mount but Davis frees his head quite easily.
Morrow has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Davis's face.
Morrow in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Morrow has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Morrow controlling the position easily from mount.
Davis has given up his back here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Morrow is looking for the choke from the back position but Davis is controlling his hands well.
Davis is trying to remain composed but Morrow is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradly Morrow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bradly Morrow's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Morrow darts in and clinches Davis up against the cage.
Davis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Davis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morrow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Morrow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.

Morrow breaks from the clinch.

Davis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davis lands a shot to the body.
Morrow blocks an uppercut.
Morrow scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davis is breathing heavily.
Davis blocks an elbow strike.
Morrow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Davis's efforts to push away.
Morrow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Morrow.
Morrow is stalling here.
Morrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morrow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morrow tries to circle away but Davis has him pinned against the cage.
Morrow tries to pull guard but Davis holds him up against the cage and eventually Morrow drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis has had enough of the clinch but Morrow keeps him there for the moment.
Morrow tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morrow is trying to push Davis away but Davis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Morrow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Morrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis tries for a takedown but Morrow circles away easily

and Morrow counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Morrow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Davis is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bradly Morrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Davis.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking to take this one to the mat.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morrow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Davis keeps control of Morrow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morrow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Morrow misses with an elbow strike.
Morrow displaying some good clinch control by pressing Davis up against the cage.
Davis avoids the elbow strike from Morrow, against the cage.
Davis avoids a wild elbow strike from Morrow.
Davis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Morrow to keep the fight standing.
Morrow tries to land a knee to the head but Davis blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Davis drives through and clinches with Morrow against the cage.
Davis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Morrow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bradly Morrow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morrow tries to break free but Davis pushes him back against the cage.

Morrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morrow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morrow throws a series of punches but Davis avoids them all with ease.
Davis goes for a double leg but Morrow avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Morrow continues to drive forward.
Morrow tries to counter with a takedown but Davis is quick to defend against it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bradly Morrow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bradly Morrow's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Morrow misses with a series of wild punches.

Davis tries to keep at a distance but Morrow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Morrow breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Morrow fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Davis to the ground. Morrow is now in Davis's guard.

Morrow gets to his feet. Davis looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Morrow throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis clinches up with Morrow and pushes him back against the cage.
Morrow tries to circle away but Davis has him pinned against the cage.
Morrow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Davis blocks it with crossed arms.

Morrow breaks from the clinch.
Morrow shoots in looking for a takedown. Davis tries to sprawl out of it but Morrow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown. Morrow tries to sprawl out of it but Davis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morrow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis with a lazy takedown attempt

and Morrow moves into the clinch.
Morrow is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Morrow looking to throw knees to the head but Davis is blocking nicely.
Morrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davis can do to turn this around?
Davis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morrow's efforts to push away.

Davis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Davis closes the distance and clinches.
Davis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Morrow seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Davis can turn it around.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Davis jumps guard but Morrow turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bradly Morrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Davis.
Davis fails to pull guard.
Morrow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morrow can't break the clinch.
Morrow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morrow's efforts to push away.
Morrow throws a knee to the head but misses.
Davis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morrow avoids it.
Morrow pressing his opponent against the cage.
Morrow taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to drag Morrow to the mat but Morrow just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Morrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bradly Morrow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Morrow misses.
Morrow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davis.
Jason Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bradly Morrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Davis.
Morrow half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bradly Morrow showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradly Morrow!