PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Chernishev (ranked 3849 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Morris (ranked 6679 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chernishev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to MC Hovanskiy - Father in the building. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chernishev
vs
Morris

173 cm
29
165 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

170 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergey Chernishev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keith Morris!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chernishev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Chernishev bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Morris is trying to buck Chernishev off.
Morris is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chernishev working the body and head with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Chernishev.
Morris is looking to regain half guard here but Chernishev keeps moving and retains side control.
Chernishev working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chernishev working the ground and pound from side control.
Morris is trying to get back to half guard.
Chernishev working the ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chernishev is working Morris over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris struggling a bit here.
Chernishev prevents Morris from escaping the position.
Morris taking punishment in the form of punches.

Morris is rocked!
Morris is looking for a sweep.
Morris is still in real trouble! Can Chernishev finish him?
Morris can't do much from the bottom here.
Morris seems to have recovered his senses.
Chernishev advances to mount.
Chernishev is landing with some decent strikes but Morris is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Morris regains half guard.
Chernishev winds up and cracks Morris with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chernishev controlling the action here.
Morris taking some punishment here, with Chernishev in his half guard.
Chernishev lands a big elbow - Morris is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Chernishev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergey Chernishev!
A relieved looking Sergey Chernishev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.