PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Standup Fighter (ranked 3048 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mor Mormir (ranked 5764 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Fighter
vs
Mormir

181 cm
25
230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

207 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Hates pizza

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Standup Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mor Mormir!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fighter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mormir manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fighter trying to control but Mormir is working from the bottom.
Mormir looking to control.
Fighter throwing strikes but missing.
Fighter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fighter postures up and lands a big shot to Mormir's brow.
Fighter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mormir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fighter trying to control but Mormir is working from the bottom.
Mormir trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter scoring with some ground and pound.
Fighter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fighter stands up over Mormir, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fighter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fighter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fighter landing some decent shots from guard.
Mormir working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fighter.
Fighter makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fighter throwing strikes but missing.
Fighter wants to control from the top but Mormir keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter throwing strikes but missing.
Fighter throwing strikes but missing.
Mormir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mormir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fighter working some strikes from top position.
Fighter throws a strike but Mormir rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Mormir trying to control the position from guard on top but Fighter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mormir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fighter swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mormir is controlling him.
Fighter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mormir is one step ahead there.
Fighter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fighter keeping moving, preventing Mormir from controlling successfully.
Fighter lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Fighter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mormir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fighter postures up in Mormir's guard and throws a big left but Mormir blocks it.
Fighter works over Mormir with some ground and pound from guard.
Mormir working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fighter.
Fighter wants to control from the top but Mormir keeps moving.
Fighter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mormir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mormir is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Standup Fighter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fighter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mormir.
Fighter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mormir as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fighter or perhaps it was just good defense by Mormir, which made it look bad.
Mormir throws out a counter right but Fighter avoids it with no problem.
Fighter closes the distance and clinches up with Mormir, looking for a takedown. Fighter pushes Mormir against the cage but Mormir circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Standup Fighter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Fighter with that takedown attempt.
It seemed like Mormir was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mormir slaps away a takedown attempt from Fighter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mormir tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fighter fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fighter is defended easily by Mormir.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter fails with a takedown attempt.

Fighter gets a double leg takedown into Mormir's guard.
Fighter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fighter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mormir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fighter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fighter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Fighter here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Fighter trying to control the position from guard on top but Mormir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fighter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fighter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mormir can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter throws a strike but Mormir rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Fighter wants to sweep but no luck.
Fighter controls Mormir momentarily but Mormir frees himself.
Fighter wants to sweep but no luck.
Fighter trying to control the position.
Fighter wants to sweep but no luck.
Fighter pulls Mormir in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fighter.

Fighter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Fighter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fighter takes a little break here. Mormir wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mormir regains half guard there - taking advantage of Fighter's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fighter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Still in half guard, Fighter seems content to control.
Mormir moves into full guard.
Fighter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fighter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fighter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fighter landing some decent shots from guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mormir can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fighter stopping the sweep attempt from Mormir.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Standup Fighter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Mormir as Fighter shoots in.
Fighter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mormir defends well and Fighter ends up having to push Mormir into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fighter misses with a takedown attempt - Mormir sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Standup Fighter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fighter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mormir looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Fighter scores with a takedown into Mormir's guard.
Fighter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fighter landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter with a nice head shot there.
Standup Fighter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mormir trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mormir is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fighter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fighter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fighter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fighter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mormir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mormir working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fighter.
Fighter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mormir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fighter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mormir swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mormir looking to control.
Fighter with a nice head shot there.
Fighter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fighter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fighter working some strikes from top position.
Mormir working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fighter.
Fighter throwing strikes but missing.
Fighter throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mormir defends well and Fighter ends up having to push Mormir into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fighter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mormir tries to avoid it but Fighter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mormir to the ground. Mormir escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mormir steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fighter.
Mormir leaves Fighter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fighter dives in for a single leg takedown but Mormir sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fighter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mormir but Mormir pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fighter misses with a takedown attempt - Mormir sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mormir misses with an uppercut. Fighter saw that one coming.

Fighter closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mormir did well to prevent Fighter getting side control.
Mormir keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mormir has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fighter is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mormir slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fighter wants to pass the guard but Mormir is keeping the position.
Mormir preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fighter tries to free his leg and advance position but Mormir is retaining full guard.
Fighter chips away with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fighter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fighter postures up and lands a big shot to Mormir's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Standup Fighter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fighter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Standup Fighter!