PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Morello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Army (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morello comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name . The crowd seem to be enjoying Army's choice of entrance music: Vagina Coastguard. 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!

Morello
vs
Army

186 cm
24
180 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

189 cm
26
200 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
KnockOut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timmy Morello!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Army!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morello misses with an uppercut. Army saw that one coming.
Army has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morello.
Morello jabs at Army's body.
Army throws a lazy right hand but Morello sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morello.
Morello swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Army.
Morello throws the kick towards the body but Army avoids it.
Army takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morello throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Army sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Army is trying to counter with his kicks.
Army with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morello throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Army.
Army only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Morello. That snapped Army's head back.
Morello misses with a low kick.
Morello missing with a left hand there. Army was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Army has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Army takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morello, as that shot connected.
Morello connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morello throws out a loose jab but Army uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morello is looking to land body kicks.
Morello connects with a looping right hand.
Army scores with a nice head shot.
Morello thumps Army with a low kick.
Army takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morello takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morello throws a hook but Army avoids it easily.
Army rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morello counters with a straight right hand.
Crunch! Morello slams his shin into Army's torso.
Morello fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Army looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Army chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morello can pounce on him.
Timmy Morello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Army lands a slapping body shot.
Morello tries to land a body kick
and Army counters with a slapping leg kick.
Morello misses with a body punch
and Army counters with a head kick. That will keep Morello thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Army's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morello bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Morello throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morello misses with a straight left.
Army tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morello scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morello ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Army lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Morello throws a half hearted mid kick.
Army looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Morello throws a body shot but no joy.
Morello ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Army takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Morello feints and then cracks Army's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Army down.
Morello throws a body kick that misses.
Army looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed right hand from Army misses the target.
Army takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morello jabs Army to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morello defending well as Army loads up on a big left hand.
Army throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Morello's jab looks to have found its range, popping Army under the eye.
Morello throws a nice outside leg kick.
Army throws a body shot but no joy.
Morello takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Morello misses with a hook.
Army checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Army throws a jab but it's blocked by Morello.
Army takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morello connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Morello 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.

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Army crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Morello - the referee stops the clock and Army gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Morello. Army manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Morello lands a lovely overhand right.
Morello lands a nice looking body shot.
Army displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morello throws out the jab.
Army swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Morello takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Army walks into a stiff left hand from Morello.
Army tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Army is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morello lands a leg kick that knocks Army off balance momentarily.
That kick from Morello tenderised Army's leg. Army is trying to keep his angry face on.
Morello lands a front kick.
A big left from Army misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morello avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morello lands with a kick to the ribs.
Army swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Morello connects with a solid leg kick.
Timmy Morello is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Army.
Morello looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Army gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Morello scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Morello scores with a nice strike.
Nice jab there from Morello.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morello - that will leave a mark!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Morello tenderised Army's leg. Army is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morello's corner calls for a 1-2. Morello obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morello throws a leg kick but Army checks it.
Army gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Morello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Army manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Army releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Army tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morello is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Army misses its intended target.
Morello throws a poor cross that misses
and Army counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Army might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Morello has got the better of the exchanges.
Army with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morello to score with a decent uppercut.
Morello misses the jab.
Army is looking to land body kicks.
Morello connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Army momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morello moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morello scores with a jab.
Morello throws the left hand but Army avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Army was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Morello.
Morello moves into range and connects with a jab.
Army throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morello counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Army takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morello throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Army is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Morello punishes Army's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morello. Army does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Army scores with a decent looking hook.
Morello looks to throw the jab but Army is out of range.
A nice side step and Army releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Army scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morello misses with a straight right.
Morello scores with a body shot.
Morello thumps Army with a low kick.
Morello is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Army can do to turn this around?
Morello lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Army walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morello checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Morello was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Army.
Morello throws a body kick that misses.
Army throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Morello misses
and Army counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Morello dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Morello just misses with a punch to the body.
Morello cracks Army with an open hand slap.
Morello throws a shot from downtown. Army moves away and avoids it.
Army takes one on the button.
Morello moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morello lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morello. Army does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Army throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Morello misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Morello.
A good leg kick by Army.
Morello throws a hook to the side of Army's head but Army sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morello misses the shot to the body.
Army looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morello throws a leg kick
and Army counters with a straight right hand.
Morello looks for the body kick but Army saw that one coming.
Morello lands a nice leg kick that just misses Army's sensitive parts.
Morello throws a hook but Army avoids it easily.
Army fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morello is looking to counter punch.
Morello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Army moves away.
Army throws a shot from downtown. Morello moves away and avoids it.
Morello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Army has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Morello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Army.
Army has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Army there as he acknowledges the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Morello there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morello scores with a shot to the body.
Morello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morello misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Army misses its intended target.
Morello throws a body kick that misses.
Morello lands a jab to Army's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morello misses with an attempted mid kick.
That kick from Morello tenderised Army's leg. Army is trying to keep his angry face on.
Morello moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morello misses with a straight right.
Army is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Morello.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army misses with a body kick.
And Morello counters with a quick kick to the body but Army blocks it.
A shot to the liver by Morello. Beautiful body shot.
Morello cracks Army with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Morello scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Army takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Morello scores with a nice strike.
Morello ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morello quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Army swings for the body but Morello moves out of range.
Morello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Army misses with an uppercut. Morello saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morello cracks Army with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Morello lands a right hook to the body.
Army misses the shot to the body.
Morello takes a swing at Army's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Morello.
Morello fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Army.
Army's corner calls for a 1-2. Army obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morello tries to land a front kick but Army steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Army.
Morello misses with a lunging right hand
and Army counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Morello clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Army slips under a jab from Morello.
Morello moves out of range as Army throws a body kick.
Army slips a jab from Morello.
Morello tests Army's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morello is looking to slow Army down with leg kicks.
Morello takes a swing at Army's ribcage but misses.
Army looks for the body kick but Morello saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Army misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morello ducks under a wild hook from Army.
Army tries a head kick but it misses.
Morello throws a leg kick but Army moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morello misses with a shot to the body
and Army connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morello's corner calls for a 1-2. Morello obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morello looks to land a right hand but Army moved out of range.
A jab from Morello finds it's way through Army's defenses.
Morello connects with a nice looking jab.
Morello throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morello smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Morello on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Army. Army obviously looking to wear him down.
Army throws a jab when Morello was well out of range.
Morello scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morello has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Army.
Army steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Morello. That one must have hurt.
Army has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Morello.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morello checks a low kick from Army.
Morello fires out a quick counter leg kick but Army just manages to avoid it.
Army takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Morello throws a lazy right hand but Army sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morello lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Morello keeps Army at a distance using the push kick.
Army takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Army checks a leg kick.
Army checks a leg kick.
Morello connects with a right hand. Army shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morello swings for the body but Army moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Army.
Army tries a quick counter leg kick but Morello is wise to it.
Army shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Army moves out of range of the body kick from Morello.
Army wants to counter the offense by Morello and move into the clinch position.
Morello throws a one two combo.
Morello tries to move into range but Army moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Morello throws a head kick that misses.
Army thows a left - swing and a miss!
Army lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Morello throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morello misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Army missing with a left hand there. Morello was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morello throwing a counter right hand but Army manages to avoid it.
Army takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morello throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morello throws a low kick but Army moves out of range easily.
Morello keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Army throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Army blocks a jab.
And Army responds with a good body kick, but Morello manages to step out the way in time.
Army takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That kick from Morello tenderised Army's leg. Army is trying to keep his angry face on.
Army connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morello moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Morello had his way with Dick Army in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Morello takes one on the button.
Morello misses with a few strikes there.
Morello jabs at Army's body.
Morello staying out of range there.
Morello connects with a jab.
A solid body kick from Morello.
Morello thows a leg kick but Army checks it
and Morello takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Army wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morello throws an overhand right that lands on Army's shoulder, as Army tries to avoid the shot.
Morello with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morello ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morello fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Army takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morello ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morello throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morello cracks Army with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Morello fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Army.
Morello smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Morello throws a nice outside leg kick.
Army checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Morello misses
and Army counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morello thinking.
The fighters circle momentarily. Army darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dick Army has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morello ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morello misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Army appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morello listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Army blocks a leg kick.
Army wants to counter with a clinch but Morello pushes him away.
Army lands with a kick to the temple. Morello shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Morello with a nice cross.
Army steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Morello. That one must have hurt.
Morello looks to land a left hand but Army moved out of range nicely.
Morello swings for the body but Army moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Morello.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Army throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Army tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morello was well out of range. Poor timing from Army.
Army throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That kick from Morello tenderised Army's leg. Army is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morello.
Morello throws a series of punches but Army moves out of range.
Army throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Army takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Army takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Army has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morello.
Army tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morello wants to slow Army down by chopping away at his legs.
Morello jabs Army to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice cross by Morello.
Army keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morello.
Army misses with an uppercut
and Morello counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morello uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Army.
Army takes one to the chin there.
Morello works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Morello's corner calls for a 1-2. Morello obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morello connects with a crisp jab.
Morello connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy Morello showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morello has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmy Morello!
Timmy Morello retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Timmy Morello rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.