PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keith Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Sorenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Sorenson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Keith Morton's chin.

Morton
vs
Sorenson

208 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keith Morton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Sorenson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sorenson shoots in and gets a takedown into Morton's guard.
Morton is trying to keep Sorenson in close.
Sorenson chips away with some ground and pound.
Sorenson controlling from the top position.
Morton is trying to control the position but Sorenson postures up.
Sorenson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorenson wants to stand but Morton is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorenson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sorenson cracks Morton with a solid left hand.
Sorenson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Morton is proving hard to escape from.

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

Sorenson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sorenson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Morton is rocked!
Sorenson stays in close to Morton's body and controls the position.
Sorenson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sorenson passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Oh Morton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sorenson is trying to work for a kimura but Morton is defending well.

Sorenson is working for a kimura but Morton is defending it quite comfortably.

Sorenson is trying to work for a kimura but Morton is defending well.
Sorenson lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Morton! More strikes land and this one is all over! Sorenson jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Sorenson!