PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Denny Morton (ranked 6210 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oluf Krum (ranked 4946 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Morton
vs
Krum

215 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Denny Morton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oluf Krum!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krum misses with an uppercut. Morton saw that one coming.
Morton lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Morton is looking to clinch.
Krum checks a leg kick nicely.

Morton gets a clinch.
Krum scores with a nice hook to the head.

Krum gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Krum preventing the sweep.

Morton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Krum is aware though and is defending well.

Krum got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Krum has managed to get both his arms back between Morton's legs - danger averted.
Krum throwing strikes but missing.
Morton is trying to keep Krum in close.
Morton keeping moving, preventing Krum from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton wants to sweep here but Krum controlling him for the moment.
Krum scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Krum connects with a couple of short punches.
Krum is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Krum wants to pass the guard but Morton is keeping the position.
Krum sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Krum keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morton's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Krum connects with a couple of short punches.
Krum stopping the sweep attempt from Morton.
Krum tries to free his leg and advance position but Morton is retaining full guard.
Morton 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 fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Krum avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Morton is breathing heavily.
Krum trying to stand up but can't free himself from Morton's guard.
Krum postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Krum stands and steps away. Morton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Krum manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Morton on his heels. He'll look to pass Morton's guard now, I'm sure.

Krum thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Krum's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Krum wants to control from the top but Morton keeps moving.
Krum makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Morton wants to sweep here but Krum controlling him for the moment.
Krum slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Krum is working away from the top position though.
Morton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Krum is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morton is just riding it out for now. Krum eventually gives up the hold.
Krum trying to mount his opponent but Morton defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Morton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oluf Krum dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Krum changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Morton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Morton is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Krum's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Morton tries to get to full guard but Krum has control of the leg.
Krum wants to take a breather but Morton is having none of it.
Morton wants to control but Krum is keeping busy.
Morton regains full guard. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krum scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morton controls Krum momentarily but Krum frees himself.
Krum landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krum trying to control the position from guard on top but Morton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Krum engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Morton is trying to control the position but Krum postures up.
Krum trying to control the position from guard on top but Morton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morton trying to strike off his back.
Krum controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Krum looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Morton!
Morton is trying to control Krum's posture but Krum avoids it.
Krum tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Morton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Krum wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morton can't do much from the bottom here.
Morton trying to remain calm as Krum controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton is looking for a sweep.
Oluf Krum has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Morton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Krum looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Morton is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Krum off and has taken his back!
Morton is looking to control Krum but Krum is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Krum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krum is trying to break free.