PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bolt Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tigran Sikhouasvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morris kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is MMMBop. Sikhouasvili has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Morris
vs
Sikhouasvili

185 cm
33
220 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

201 cm
29
291 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bolt Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Tigran Sikhouasvili!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morris clinches up with Sikhouasvili and pushes him back against the cage.
Sikhouasvili prevents a body shot from Morris.
Morris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Sikhouasvili turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Morris explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Morris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morris digs a good hook to Sikhouasvili's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Morris.
Sikhouasvili paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sikhouasvili throws a lazy uppercut

and Morris holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sikhouasvili swings wildly with an uppercut but Morris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Sikhouasvili pulls guard successfully.
Sikhouasvili pulls Morris in close to his closed guard and prevents Morris from doing any damage or advancing position.
Morris with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Morris works over Sikhouasvili with some ground and pound from guard.
Morris passes into half guard.
Sikhouasvili told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikhouasvili taking some punishment here, with Morris in his half guard.
Sikhouasvili keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Morris is looking for a kimura but Sikhouasvili is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morris to get the leverage.
Morris is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sikhouasvili is controlling Morris's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sikhouasvili on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sikhouasvili trying to control from the bottom.
Morris is looking to take a break and control but Sikhouasvili is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sikhouasvili flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morris scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Morris 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.
Sikhouasvili wants to get back to his feet.
Morris is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sikhouasvili tries to roll over but Morris keeps him under control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morris is trying to control the action in half guard but Sikhouasvili is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sikhouasvili wants to get back to full guard.
Sikhouasvili keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sikhouasvili wants to control but Morris is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sikhouasvili misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sikhouasvili really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sikhouasvili works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris stops Sikhouasvili from standing up.
Morris lands a couple of digs.
Morris passes Sikhouasvili's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sikhouasvili trying to hold on to Morris's head to control him but Morris postures up.
Morris content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Morris slips a nice elbow through Sikhouasvili's hands, connecting with Sikhouasvili's forehead.
Morris looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Morris lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Morris is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Morris is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sikhouasvili tries to get to full guard but Morris has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris wants to free his trapped foot but Sikhouasvili is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sikhouasvili wants to get back to full guard.
Morris lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sikhouasvili trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Morris manages to pass to mount!
Morris looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Morris controlling the position easily from mount.
Morris scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bolt Morris dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Morris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sikhouasvili tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morris was well out of range. Poor timing from Sikhouasvili.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Sikhouasvili closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Morris is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Morris might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sikhouasvili cracks Morris with a big elbow.
Morris manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sikhouasvili's best efforts.

Morris looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Sikhouasvili there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Morris.

Morris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sikhouasvili doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sikhouasvili manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Morris here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Morris looking for a sweep. Not yet Morris, not yet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sikhouasvili throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Morris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Morris has his foot on Sikhouasvili's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sikhouasvili works his way back into a safe position though.
Sikhouasvili preventing the sweep.
Morris working a defensive guard here.
Sikhouasvili working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sikhouasvili throwing strikes from guard but Morris blocks nicely.
Bolt Morris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sikhouasvili throws a big elbow that misses.

Morris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sikhouasvili is aware though and is defending well.
Sikhouasvili scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Morris trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikhouasvili throws a big right hand that misses.
Sikhouasvili working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Morris's head.
Sikhouasvili cracks Morris with a solid left hand.
Morris striking off his back but it's not causing Sikhouasvili any problems.
Sikhouasvili connects with a couple of short punches.
Morris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sikhouasvili is one step ahead there.
Morris trying to control the position.
Morris punching to the body, from the bottom.

Morris is looking for a triangle but Sikhouasvili pushes his legs off easily.
Sikhouasvili in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sikhouasvili throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris wants to sweep but no luck.
Morris is working hard here to advance position.
Sikhouasvili working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Morris's head.
Sikhouasvili throwing strikes but missing.
Morris is trying to keep Sikhouasvili in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sikhouasvili in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Morris is looking for a triangle but Sikhouasvili pushes his legs off easily.

Morris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sikhouasvili doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sikhouasvili manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Morris working a defensive guard here.
Morris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sikhouasvili can do to turn this around?
Sikhouasvili landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sikhouasvili scoring with some ground and pound.

Morris is rocked!
Sikhouasvili working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Morris's head.
Oh Morris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morris throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sikhouasvili postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Morris's head off the mat! Morris is out! He's out! Sikhouasvili jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tigran Sikhouasvili!
Tigran Sikhouasvili took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.