PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Duane Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Tanker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donny Tanker looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Morris
vs
Tanker

221 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Duane Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donny Tanker!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Steve Erwin and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris misses with a combination
and Tanker counters with a left and a right that stings Morris.
Tanker throws a right and a left that Morris avoids nicely.

Tanker gets a takedown into half guard.

Morris manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Tanker tries to keep at a distance but Morris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Morris ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Morris no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Morris has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tanker off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tanker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Morris counters by clinching up.

Tanker has clasped his hands together around Morris's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Morris explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Tanker looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tanker.

Morris moves into the clinch.
Tanker is looking to break free of the clinch but Morris has double underhooks.

Morris lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tanker wants to stand back up but Morris manages to pass into side control.

Morris stands up.
An inside leg kick lands from Tanker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanker cracks the inside of Morris's front leg.
Tanker misses with a combination

and Morris counters with a single leg into guard. Tanker didn't expect that.
Tanker wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Morris manages to pass to side control.
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.

Morris scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tanker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Morris stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Donny Tanker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Morris rushes Tanker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tanker blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morris jumps into guard, dragging Tanker to the mat.

Morris has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Tanker is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

Morris turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Morris manages to end up in side control.
Morris working the head and body with strikes.
Morris just content to control the position.

Morris has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Tanker is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Morris yanks on the arm and Tanker is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Morris.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Duane Morris!