PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Snake Plisskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay Morrow is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Plisskin
vs
Morrow

179 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Snake Plisskin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clay Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Plisskin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Plisskin is looking to take a break and control but Morrow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morrow trying to hold on to Plisskin's head to control him but Plisskin postures up.
Morrow tries to get to full guard but Plisskin has control of the leg.
Plisskin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Morrow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Plisskin stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrow is looking for a sweep. Plisskin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morrow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Plisskin trying to mount his opponent but Morrow defends it.
Plisskin is looking to take a break and control but Morrow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Plisskin in particular looking to stall.
Plisskin trying to pass the guard but Morrow defending well.
Plisskin content to control rather than advance.
Plisskin is thwarting Morrow's attempts to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Morrow is looking to improve his position.

Morrow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Plisskin is looking to advance position but Morrow won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Plisskin.
Morrow tries to buck Plisskin off but Plisskin is having none of it.
Plisskin tries to advance to mount but Morrow denies him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Morrow trying to control but Plisskin postures up.
Plisskin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Plisskin is taking a breather. Morrow says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Morrow trying to control but Plisskin postures up.
Plisskin is pressing down on Morrow's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morrow is holding on for now.
Morrow gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morrow lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Morrow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morrow is looking to advance position but Plisskin has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Morrow wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
I really don't envy Morrow right now.
Plisskin avoiding Morrow 's attempts to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Plisskin keeps control of the position easily here as Morrow tries to buck him off.
Morrow trying to control the position but Plisskin manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snake Plisskin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Plisskin gets a takedown into half guard.
Plisskin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Morrow!
Plisskin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Plisskin avoids the attempt from Morrow to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrow looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Can Morrow hold on?! Plisskin is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plisskin biding his time, looking for the opening.
Morrow tries to break free.
Morrow tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Morrow manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Snake Plisskin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Plisskin is pressing down on Morrow's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morrow is holding on for now.
Plisskin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Plisskin tries to pass to full mount but Morrow defends it.
Plisskin uses his free foot to push down on Morrow's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Morrow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plisskin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Plisskin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Plisskin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Morrow is rocked!
Plisskin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morrow can do to turn this around?
Plisskin loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Morrow scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Plisskin land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Plisskin stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Snake Plisskin!