PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Morillo (ranked 5300 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey Stallion (ranked 5322 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.

Morillo
vs
Stallion

180 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Morillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harvey Stallion!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morillo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Stallion tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Morillo is in Stallion's guard.
Morillo stopping the sweep attempt from Stallion.
Stallion is trying to hold Morillo in close to prevent damage but Morillo has managed to pass into half guard.
Stallion wants to get back to full guard.
Stallion is staying active underneath Morillo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morillo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stallion's head.
Morillo uses his free foot to push down on Stallion's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stallion.
Morillo controlling from the full mount.

Stallion defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Morillo.
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.
Morillo manages to capitalize on a mistake by Stallion to take his back!

Stallion is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Stallion can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
What can Stallion do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Stallion rolls, trying to escape but Morillo keeps control of the position.
Stallion tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Stallion can't escape the position.
Stallion is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Stallion is trying desperately to improve position.
Stallion is still trying to improve position.
Morillo tries to control but Stallion wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stallion is desperately trying to improve his position but Morillo has a good base and remains in mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stallion can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stallion manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Stallion wants to improve his position but Morillo is controlling well.
Stallion wants to control but Morillo is keeping busy.
Morillo seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallion is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stallion is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stallion wants to get back to full guard but Morillo has mounted him!
Stallion is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Morillo is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Morillo shoots in and bounces Stallion off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Morillo is breathing heavily.
Stallion wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stallion is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morillo preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stallion is on top in guard.

Morillo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stallion looking to sit in guard and control but Morillo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Stallion has his hands on Morillo's head, controlling the position.
Morillo won't allow Stallion to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stallion trying to control the position.
Stallion preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stallion shoots for a double leg takedown but Morillo sprawls well. He's pushed Stallion's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Morillo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Morillo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Stallion was covering up waiting for the punch and Morillo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Stallion is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Morillo is staying active underneath Stallion, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stallion wants to pass to mount but Morillo is defending the position.
Kevin Morillo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stallion throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morillo won't allow Stallion to pass to mount.
Stallion missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stallion misses with a head shot. Morillo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Stallion trying to control but Morillo is working from the bottom.
Stallion really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morillo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stallion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stallion wants to control from the top but Morillo keeps moving.
Morillo trying to keep a closed guard but Stallion is proving a slippery customer.
Stallion looking to pass the guard.
Stallion trying to control the position from guard on top but Morillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morillo keeping full guard, as Stallion tries to pass.
Stallion postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stallion trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stallion pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morillo is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morillo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stallion can do to turn this around?
Stallion fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Stallion manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Morillo on his heels. He'll look to pass Morillo's guard now, I'm sure.
Stallion working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stallion is looking to work some ground and pound but Morillo has wrist control.
Stallion wants to control from the top but Morillo keeps moving.
Stallion might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Morillo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Stallion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morillo keeping moving, preventing Stallion from controlling successfully.
Morillo keeping full guard, as Stallion tries to pass.
Stallion must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stallion accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stallion with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stallion is looking to work some ground and pound but Morillo has wrist control.
Stallion trying to control the position from guard on top but Morillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stallion throws a strike but Morillo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Stallion 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morillo trying to control but Stallion is working from the bottom.
Stallion looking for a sweep. Not yet Stallion, not yet.
Stallion keeps trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stallion keeping moving, preventing Morillo from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Stallion shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Morillo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Morillo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harvey Stallion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Stallion dives in and grabs Morillo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morillo pushes down on Stallion's head and hops out.
Morillo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stallion is defended easily by Morillo.

Stallion fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Morillo sprawls well initially but Stallion persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Morillo won't allow Stallion to pass to mount.
Stallion prevents Morillo from improving his position.
Morillo manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stallion trying to control the position from guard on top but Morillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morillo is trying to control the position but Stallion postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morillo keeping full guard, as Stallion tries to pass.
Stallion wants to control from the top but Morillo keeps moving.

Morillo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stallion defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morillo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morillo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morillo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Morillo preventing the sweep.
Stallion trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stallion looking for a sweep. Not yet Stallion, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stallion is on top in guard.

Stallion throws an elbow that misses. Morillo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stallion's guard. Nice move by Morillo!

Morillo won't allow Stallion to sweep him here.
Stallion lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stallion accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stallion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stallion slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Morillo defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stallion throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Stallion throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Stallion seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Morillo parries the strikes from Stallion easily there. Stallion is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Morillo to escape.
Stallion fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Stallion are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Morillo pushes Stallion away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Stallion gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Stallion trying to control the position but Morillo is working away.
Stallion misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ground and pound from Stallion seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Stallion misses with the ground and pound.
Morillo is not content to let Stallion control the position.
Stallion misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stallion looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Morillo is avoiding damage well.
Stallion taking a breather here.
Morillo is not content to let Stallion control the position.
Stallion sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Morillo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stallion landing a few strikes.
Morillo prevents Stallion from improving position.
Morillo dodges the ground and pound from Stallion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harvey Stallion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stallion has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harvey Stallion!