PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Gobert (ranked 5613 p4p, 556 weight class) and Cj Morrison (ranked 3847 p4p, 412 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gobert
vs
Morrison

215 cm
21
245 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rudy Gobert!
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, Cj Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gobert shoots in for a double leg but Morrison sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gobert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gobert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morrison wants to clinch up but Gobert keeps it at a distance.
Gobert was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cj Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gobert manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gobert takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Rudy Gobert has been cut.
Morrison tries to clinch up but Gobert circles away and keeps his distance.
Gobert circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morrison throws a big shot that misses.
Morrison tries to clinch but Gobert moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gobert keeps the fight on the outside.
Morrison tries to clinch there but Gobert circles away.
Morrison tries to clinch up but Gobert circles away and keeps his distance.
Gobert shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morrison as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gobert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrison moves away.
Morrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gobert seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gobert misses with a head kick.
Morrison is looking to clinch but Gobert is avoiding it.
Gobert really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gobert keeps the fight on the outside.
Gobert swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrison.
Morrison tries to clinch but Gobert moves out of range.
Morrison connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gobert. Gobert circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Morrison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morrison closes the distance but Gobert moves to the side
and Gobert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morrison is looking to clinch but Gobert is avoiding it.
Morrison is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gobert throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morrison.
Gobert misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morrison looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudy Gobert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gobert throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morrison.
Morrison on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gobert. Gobert obviously looking to wear him down.
Morrison fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gobert throws a big counter combination but Morrison scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Morrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morrison is looking to clinch.

Morrison clinches.
Gobert blocks an uppercut.
Morrison lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gobert backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gobert wants to get back to striking at distance but Morrison won't allow it.
Morrison lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Morrison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morrison lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Gobert breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morrison closes the distance and pushes Gobert back into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Gobert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morrison moves in looking to clinch but Gobert pushes him off.
Cj Morrison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Gobert rushes Morrison and presses him up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Gobert.
Morrison gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gobert.

Gobert breaks from the clinch.
Morrison tries to clinch up.
Morrison tries to clinch but Gobert is having none of it.
Morrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gobert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morrison wants to clinch up but Gobert keeps it at a distance.
Morrison tries to clinch but Gobert moves out of range.
As Morrison looks to move away, Gobert throws a big counter combo but Morrison just gets out of the way.
Gobert throws a right and a left that Morrison avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morrison takes the fight into the clinch.

Gobert jumps guard and drags Morrison to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Gobert manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gobert tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morrison smiles and moves away.
Morrison wants to clinch
and Gobert counters with a two punch combo.
Gobert tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morrison swivels and escapes.
Gobert fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gobert is breathing heavily.
Morrison's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gobert under the eye.
Morrison tries to clinch but Gobert is having none of it.

Morrison lands a big right hand that sends Gobert crashing to the mat! Morrison stays standing though and waves Gobert back to his feet!

Gobert is rocked!
Morrison doesn't manage to clinch there - Gobert circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cj Morrison will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rudy Gobert's cut.
That's time! Gobert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Morrison tries to close the distance and clinch but Gobert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morrison lands a glancing blow to the side of Gobert's head.
Gobert keeps the fight on the outside.
Morrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Morrison looks to move away, Gobert throws a big counter combo but Morrison just gets out of the way.
Morrison tries to clinch up.
Morrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morrison tries to clinch but Gobert moves out of range.

Morrison cracks Gobert with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Morrison has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gobert to stand back up!
Oh Gobert is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Gobert.
Cj Morrison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrison displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gobert.
Gobert seems to have got his legs back now.
Gobert swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrison.
Morrison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gobert manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison throws a hook but Gobert avoids it easily.
Morrison slips a jab and a cross from Gobert.
Morrison wants to clinch up but Gobert keeps it at a distance.
Morrison tries to clinch but Gobert moves out of range.
Morrison wants to clinch up but Gobert keeps it at a distance.
Gobert fails to land the takedown.
Morrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gobert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gobert seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Morrison wants to clinch.
Gobert is looking for a counter combo.
Morrison scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Rudy Gobert's cut is getting worse.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gobert throws a big counter combination but Morrison scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gobert motions for Morrison to come forward. Gobert throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morrison cracks Gobert with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Morrison doesn't manage to clinch there - Gobert circles away.
Rudy Gobert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gobert keeps the fight on the outside.
Gobert lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Morrison tries to close the distance and clinch but Gobert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Morrison moves into range and clinches up with Gobert.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gobert tries to pull guard but Morrison holds him up against the cage and eventually Gobert drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudy Gobert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Morrison.
Morrison scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morrison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morrison lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gobert backwards.
Morrison lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Gobert.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries to work over Gobert's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morrison works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Morrison drops Gobert onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Gobert is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Morrison blocking some punches.
Morrison working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morrison lands a big right hand that drops Gobert! The killer instinct kicks in and Morrison finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Morrison!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cj Morrison!
Cj Morrison bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.