PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Rickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Morris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morris
vs
Rickson

194 cm
19
239 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

210 cm
20
220 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benny Rickson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rickson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morris looks to score with a jab to the body but Rickson is just out of range.
Morris avoids the head kick by Rickson.
Rickson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rickson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rickson connects with a looping right hand.
Rickson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rickson misses with the combination.
Rickson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from Morris.
Morris looks to score with a jab to the body but Rickson is just out of range.
Rickson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rickson shoots in for a takedown but Morris shows good takedown defense.

Morris clinches with his opponent.
Rickson throws an elbow but it misses.
Rickson throws an elbow that misses.
Rickson takes a shot to the head.
Morris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rickson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rickson throws a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Morris to work.
Morris presses Rickson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morris lands with a right to the head.
Rickson lands a damaging elbow.
Rickson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Morris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rickson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rickson looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Morris. Beautiful body shot.
Rickson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Morris lands a jab to Rickson's midsection.
Morris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morris clobbers Rickson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Morris scores with a shot to the body.
Morris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rickson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morris lands with a kick to the temple. Rickson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Morris lands a with a good body shot.
Morris's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Morris duly obliges.
Rickson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Morris closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Morris throws a head kick but Rickson moves out of range.
Morris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morris cracks a nice hook into Rickson's ribs.
A cross from Morris lands.
Morris keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Rickson is rocked!
Morris lands a jab to Rickson's midsection.
Morris moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rickson is still on wobbly legs! Can Morris finish him?
Morris scores with a shot to the body.
Morris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rickson seems to have recovered his senses.
Morris scores with a jab to the body.

Morris drives through and clinches with Rickson against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morris manages to break the clinch.

Morris bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Morris in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Morris working the ground and pound but Rickson is defending the strikes.

Morris tries for a kimura but Rickson is defending well.

Morris working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morris wants to control but Rickson is keeping him busy.

Morris working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rickson is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morris decides to stand back up. Morris steps back and let's Rickson get back to his feet.
Benny Rickson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rickson scoring well with a low kick there.
Morris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rickson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Morris avoids the head kick by Rickson.
Morris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Morris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Morris blocks a head kick by Rickson.
Morris scores with a hook to the body. Rickson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morris tests Rickson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Rickson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rickson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Rickson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rickson looking for a sweep. Not yet Rickson, not yet.
Morris sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rickson's guard.

Morris is working for a kimura but Rickson is defending it quite comfortably.
Morris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rickson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morris is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rickson!
Rickson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rickson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Morris dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hook to the body lands for Morris.
Rickson pushes off an throws an elbow but Morris leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Morris slows down the pace here.
Morris lands a body shot.

Morris manages to break the clinch.
Rickson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rickson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morris cracks Rickson with a right hand to the side of the head.

Morris shoots in and bounces Rickson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Morris with a flurry of punches that miss.

Rickson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Morris is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rickson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morris is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris passes Rickson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Morris sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Morris passes the guard and advances to mount!
Morris lands a big shot there that rocks Rickson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Morris has control of Rickson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rickson regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Morris is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rickson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morris wants to finish this one by submission but Rickson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Morris.
Rickson regains half guard.
Rickson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Morris's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Morris's back!
Morris just trying to survive but Rickson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Morris turns into Rickson and is now in his guard.

Morris is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Morris is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rickson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rickson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morris passes Rickson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Morris is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rickson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morris.

Morris is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rickson is looking for a sweep. Morris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Morris is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rickson defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Rickson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Morris pulls his head out easily.
Rickson is looking for a sweep. Morris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rickson can do to turn this around?
Rickson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morris.
Rickson tries to roll over but Morris keeps him under control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morris closes the distance and clinches up with Rickson, looking for a takedown. Morris pushes Rickson against the cage but Rickson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morris is looking to wear down Rickson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Morris misses the shot to the body.
Morris misses with a body kick.

Morris closes the distance and clinches.
Rickson throws an elbow that misses.
Rickson letting Morris take a breather here.
Rickson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morris blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Morris dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Morris misses with a body shot.
Morris avoids the head kick by Rickson.
Morris swats away the attempt to clinch by Rickson.
Morris lands a jab.
Morris darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Morris scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Morris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Morris is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rickson sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rickson punching from the bottom.
Morris frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rickson is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris is looking to work his way around to Rickson's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

Morris working for a guillotine from mount but Rickson is in no mood to give up.
Rickson is looking to get to half guard.

Morris looking to secure an arm triangle but Rickson defends it well.
Rickson can't escape the position.
Morris throws some wild stikes that Rickson manages to avoid easily.
Morris manages to capitalize on a mistake by Rickson to take his back!

Morris is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Rickson is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack Morris!