PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Rasmussen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rasmussen
vs
Morris

185 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Rasmussen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Melvin Morris!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasmussen tries to clinch but Morris is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Morris bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Morris looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Rasmussen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Morris working the ground and pound but Rasmussen is defending the strikes.

Morris is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rasmussen has escaped the position, nice work there.

Morris wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rasmussen, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasmussen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Morris asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasmussen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Morris.

Morris working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morris misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Morris working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Morris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rasmussen keeps working.
My spies in School of Hard Knocks inform me that Morris has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Morris slows the pace down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morris looks up at the clock and then as Rasmussen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Morris smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rasmussen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morris on the ground.
Morris creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rasmussen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rasmussen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rasmussen prevents Morris from moving into mount.
Morris in side control, throwing shots but Rasmussen defends.
Sloppy strikes there by Morris.
Morris wants to control but Rasmussen is keeping him busy.

Morris is trying to get an arm triangle but Rasmussen is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Morris is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rasmussen has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morris is trying to get an arm triangle but Rasmussen is defending well.

Morris is trying to get an arm triangle but Rasmussen is defending well.
Morris trying to control the action but Rasmussen is working from the bottom.
Morris lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Morris throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rasmussen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Morris postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Morris taking a breather here.
Rasmussen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Morris has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Rasmussen defending against the ground and pound.
Morris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rasmussen keeps working.
Rasmussen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Morris has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morris throws a strike aimed at the side of Rasmussen's head but Rasmussen avoids it well.
Morris wants to control but Rasmussen is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melvin Morris dominated that round.
That's time! Rasmussen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rasmussen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morris fails with a takedown attempt.

Morris closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Morris tries to advance to mount but can't.
Morris throws a strike aimed at the side of Rasmussen's head but Rasmussen avoids it well.
Morris creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rasmussen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Morris has hold of Rasmussen's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Rasmussen tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Morris cranks the arm and Rasmussen screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Rasmussen, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Melvin Morris!
A victorious Melvin Morris thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.