PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maco Tzuni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Morris
vs
Tzuni

209 cm
18
177 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

179 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gregory Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maco Tzuni!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morris tries to sprawl but Tzuni drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Morris trying to control but Tzuni postures up.
Morris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tzuni not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tzuni content to control rather than advance.
Morris punching from the bottom.
Tzuni seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morris does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morris really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tzuni working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tzuni trying to control the action but Morris is working from the bottom.
Tzuni is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Morris on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris is pressing down on Tzuni's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Morris working a defensive guard here.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Tzuni from controlling successfully.
Tzuni seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tzuni preventing the sweep.
Tzuni trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tzuni seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tzuni trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morris wants to stand up but Tzuni is controlling him.

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

Tzuni fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Morris to the ground. Tzuni is now in Morris's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tzuni trying to control but Morris is working from the bottom.
Morris striking off his back but it's not causing Tzuni any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tzuni sitting in guard here, content to control.

Morris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tzuni is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tzuni would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Morris is pulling down on Tzuni's head. It's preventing any offense from Tzuni, at least for the moment.

Morris is working an open guard so Tzuni takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Tzuni throws a head kick that misses.

Tzuni shoots in and bounces Morris off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tzuni must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tzuni trying to control but Morris is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tzuni wants to stand but Morris is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tzuni distracts Morris with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morris looking for a sweep. Not yet Morris, not yet.
Morris is adopting a defensive guard.
Tzuni cracks Morris with a solid left hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tzuni is working Morris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Morris has a closed guard, preventing Tzuni from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maco Tzuni dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tzuni takes the fight into the clinch.

Morris pulls guard successfully.

Morris working for a triangle but Tzuni defends it easily.
Tzuni looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tzuni trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tzuni 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.
Tzuni controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tzuni trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morris is looking to stand up but Tzuni isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tzuni misses with a takedown
and Morris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two 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.
Tzuni lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Morris goes down and covers up as Tzuni starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maco Tzuni!