PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Morbius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luk Cockhold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luk Cockhold has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morbius
vs
Cockhold

183 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
206 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Morbius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Luk Cockhold!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morbius is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cockhold sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Cockhold enables Morbius to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cockhold manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Cockhold is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Morbius tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cockhold just stands there and leans against the cage.

Cockhold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cockhold throws a nice looking combination but Morbius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Morbius is defended easily by Cockhold.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Morbius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cockhold shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morbius pinned against the cage. Morbius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morbius feinted with a counter takedown.

Cockhold darts in and clinches Morbius up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cockhold lands a takedown into guard.
Cockhold sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Morbius's guard.
Cockhold is trying to control the action in half guard but Morbius is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cockhold really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morbius. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Morbius is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cockhold pulls his head out easily.

Morbius looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Morbius is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Cockhold is tapping! Great win for Morbius!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcus Morbius!