PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Morris (ranked 5908 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Koreshkov (ranked 3054 p4p, 0 weight class). Koreshkov has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Morris
vs
Koreshkov

175 cm
27
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
36
202 lbs
23 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Koreshkov!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koreshkov doesn't seem bothered though.
Koreshkov looks winded!
Jab by Morris.
Morris looks to land a right hand but Koreshkov moved out of range.

Morris clinches up against the cage.
Morris tries a body shot but Koreshkov blocks it.
Morris struggles to land a body shot inside as Koreshkov controls his hands.
Morris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Koreshkov blocking some punches.
Koreshkov blocking some punches.
Morris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morris misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Morris just misses with a elbow thrown towards Koreshkov's brow.
Morris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Koreshkov is rocked!

That has opened up Alexander Koreshkov's cut even more.
A body shot lands from Morris.
Koreshkov is still on wobbly legs! Can Morris finish him?
Morris misses with a body punch.
Morris throws a punch but it's blocked by Koreshkov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koreshkov prevents a body shot from Morris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris can't find room to land a body shot as Koreshkov controls the action.
Morris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koreshkov seems to have recovered his senses.
Morris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Koreshkovs head.
Koreshkov blocks an uppercut.
Morris tries to throw a body punch but Koreshkov avoids it by throwing Morris back against the cage.
Morris lands a hook that snaps the head of Koreshkov backwards.
Morris misses with a punch to the body.
Morris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morris misses with some punches.
Morris scores with a shoulder strike.
Morris misses with a punch to the body.
Morris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koreshkov's elbow.
A short uppercut from Morris.
Morris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Morris.
Morris misses with a punch to the body.
Morris pushes off an throws an elbow but Koreshkov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Morris misses with the head strike.
Morris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morris tries to throw a body punch but Koreshkov avoids it by throwing Morris back against the cage.
Morris scores with a shot to the side of Koreshkov's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morris loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Koreshkov senseless! What a punch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Morris!
A very excited looking Mark Morris made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.