PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Quintana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Morton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Quintana
vs
Morton

167 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
158 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Quintana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Morton!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Quintana to score with a decent uppercut.
Morton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Morton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morton works on Quintana's body with a couple of short punches.
Quintana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Morton fails to land.
Quintana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Quintana is looking to break free of the clinch but Morton has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Quintana fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morton.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morton.
Morton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morton lands with a right to the head.
Morton blocks an uppercut.
Morton lands a body punch.
Quintana tries to throw a body punch but Morton avoids it by throwing Quintana back against the cage.
Morton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Quintanas head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Quintana backwards.
Morton lands with a left to the head.
Morton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Quintana backwards.
Morton cracks Quintana with a nice body shot.
Quintana can't break the clinch.
Morton lands a body shot.
Quintana is breathing heavily.
Morton lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton lands with a light punch inside.

Quintana is rocked!
Quintana tries to circle away but Morton has him pinned against the cage.
Oh Quintana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quintana.
Quintana seems to have got his legs back now.
Morton lands a nice shot to the body.
Morton works on Quintana's body with a couple of short punches.
Morton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Quintana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morton scores with a shot to the side of Quintana's head.
Morton pushes Quintana against the cage. Morton is working some dirty boxing. Morton pushes off with a quick right hook! Quintana goes down! Quintana tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Morton moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Morton!