PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Morris (ranked 189 p4p, 27 weight class) and Tud Stoddler (ranked 361 p4p, 47 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stoddler's choice of entrance music: Arcade Fire - Ready to Start. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morris
vs
Stoddler

178 cm
22
167 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
166 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Morris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tud Stoddler!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Stoddler misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stoddler.
Morris misses with a hook.
Stoddler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morriss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stoddler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stoddler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Morris throws a looping overhand right but Stoddler ducks down to avoid it.
Stoddler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morris.
Morris throwing a counter right hand but Stoddler manages to avoid it.
We've been told by Morris's head coaches at Jorzi GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Morris connects with a body shot.
A big right from Stoddler misses.
Morris is looking to counter with a body kick.
Morris misses with a looping left.
Stoddler blocks a jab.
Stoddler scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morris fakes the leg kick and cracks Stoddler in the body.
Stoddler throws a push kick but Morris slaps the foot to one side.
Stoddler throws a front kick aimed at Morris's knee but Morris avoids it well.
Morris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoddler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morris moves out of range of the strikes.
Morris scores with a body shot.
Morris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stoddler.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stoddler.
Stoddler scores with a sloppy right hand. Morris should have avoided that one.
Stoddler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Morris is out of range.
Stoddler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice straight punches there by Morris. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Morris.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morris.
Morris takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morris lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morris.
Stoddler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Morris throws a jab when Stoddler was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoddler throws an off balance right hand
and Morris counters with a stiff right hand.

Stoddler is rocked!
Stoddler stuns Morris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stoddler is still on wobbly legs! Can Morris finish him?
Morris lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Stoddler falls backwards - clearly groggy! Morris dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Morris!
Nick Morris retains his lightweight title!
Nick Morris thanked the fans post fight for their support.