PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaime Arellanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Morton
vs
Arellanes

192 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
19
268 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Morton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaime Arellanes!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Arellanes as Morton shoots in.
Morton avoids a kick to the body.
Morton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arellanes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morton fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Morton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Arellanes moves into range and clinches up with Morton.
Arellanes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Morton prevents it.
Morton avoiding damage as Arellanes throws knees to the body.

Arellanes breaks from the clinch.
Morton shoots for a takedown but Arellanes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Arellanes counters with a nice body kick.
Arellanes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arellanes moves into the clinch.
Arellanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morton blocks it with crossed arms.
Morton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arellanes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Morton looking to stall.
Morton tries to pull guard but Arellanes won't allow it.
Arellanes looking to throw knees to the head but Morton is blocking nicely.
Arellanes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Arellanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Arellanes smiles and moves away.
Morton looks to clinch

and Arellanes moves into the clinch.
Morton blocks an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morton as Arellanes tries to tie him up.
Arellanes pushes off an throws an elbow but Morton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Morton fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Morton breaks the clinch.
Arellanes wants to clinch.
Morton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Arellanes circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Morton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Arellanes moves into the clinch.
Morton is trying to drag Arellanes to the mat but Arellanes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Morton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Arellanes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Morton is breathing heavily.

Arellanes rushes Morton and presses him up against the cage.
Arellanes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morton managing to block the knees to the body from Arellanes.
Arellanes prevents the takedown attempt.
Arellanes scores a nice knee to the body.
Morton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arellanes stalling against the cage.
Morton could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Arellanes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arellanes missing with knees to the body.
Arellanes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Arellanes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arellanes lands a head kick!
Arellanes shoots in but Morton avoids the takedown attempt easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Arellanes jumps guard but Morton stands there with Arellanes around his waist. Arellanes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Arellanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arellanes can't break the clinch.
Morton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Arellanes pulls his leg out and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morton.
Arellanes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morton misses with a takedown
and Arellanes counters with a big head kick but Morton shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaime Arellanes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Arellanes throws a sloppy head kick and Morton moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morton.

Arellanes rushes Morton and presses him up against the cage.
Arellanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morton blocks it with crossed arms.
Arellanes landing knees to the head.
Morton wants to break free but Arellanes has control.
Arellanes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Morton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Arellanes trying to land knees to the body.
Morton managing to block the knees to the body from Arellanes.
Arellanes tries to land knees in the clinch but Morton avoids the damage to the body.
Arellanes trying to stall but Morton improves his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arellanes is pressed up against the cage. Morton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Arellanes down to the mat. Arellanes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Morton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Arellanes.
Carl Morton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arellanes closes the distance and clinches up with Morton, looking for a takedown. Arellanes pushes Morton against the cage but Morton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton has a takedown stuffed.
Morton misses with a few strikes there.
Morton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Arellanes throws a head kick that misses.
Morton misses with a wild combination.
Arellanes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arellanes swings for the body but Morton moves out of range.
Arellanes tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Arellanes thows a body kick. Morton tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Morton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arellanes as he avoids it easily.
Arellanes scores with a push kick.
Arellanes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morton tries to clinch up
and Arellanes counters with a head kick.
Arellanes lands a head kick!
Nice takedown defense from Arellanes. No joy for Morton on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Arellanes.
Morton wants to clinch but Arellanes slips to the side

and Arellanes counters by moving into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Arellanes.
Morton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Morton avoiding damage as Arellanes throws knees to the body.
Arellanes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Arellanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morton connects with a knee to the head.

Arellanes breaks the clinch.
Morton shoots in for a double leg but Arellanes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Arellanes clinches up with Morton and pushes him back against the cage.
Arellanes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morton.

Morton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morton throws a series of punches but Arellanes avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Arellanes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Arellanes drives through with a takedown into guard.

Morton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arellanes stops Morton from standing up.
Arellanes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Morton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Arellanes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Morton is tightening it up a little... Arellanes has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Arellanes reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Arellanes taps out! nice BJJ there by Morton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Carl Morton!