PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fatu Masiwera (ranked 6365 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Morrisson (ranked 4742 p4p, 163 weight class). Fatu Masiwera has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Masiwera
vs
Morrisson

190 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fatu Masiwera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paul Morrisson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masiwera motions for Morrisson to come forward. Masiwera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Masiwera misses with a looping left.
Morrisson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Masiwera.

Morrisson closes the distance and pushes Masiwera back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Masiwera fails to land.
Masiwera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masiwera misses with an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Masiwera.
Masiwera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morrisson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Masiwera up against the cage.
Masiwera lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrisson blocks an elbow strike from Masiwera.
Morrisson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Masiwera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morrisson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masiwera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morrisson lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Fatu Masiwera has been cut.
Morrisson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Masiwera blocks an elbow strike.
Masiwera misses with a punch on the inside.
Morrisson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Morrisson tries to land knees in the clinch but Masiwera avoids the damage to the body.
Masiwera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Masiwera tries a body shot but Morrisson blocks it.
Masiwera struggles to land a body shot inside as Morrisson controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Masiwera throws an elbow but misses.
Morrisson leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Masiwera as the two fighters clinch.
Masiwera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masiwera lands an elbow inside.
Morrisson blocking some punches.
Masiwera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Masiwera dodges an elbow strike from Morrisson.
Masiwera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morrisson blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from Masiwera as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Masiwera throws an elbow but misses.
Morrisson slows down the pace here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Masiwera.
Morrisson blocks a body shot from Masiwera.
Morrisson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Masiwera avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masiwera scores with a shot to the side of Morrisson's head.
Morrisson misses with an elbow over the top.
Masiwera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Morrisson lands a knee to the body.
Masiwera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Masiwera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Masiwera misses with a punch on the inside.
Masiwera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masiwera blocks the elbow strike.
Masiwera blocks an elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Morrisson.
Morrisson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morrisson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Masiwera is defending well for now.
Masiwera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morrisson blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masiwera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Masiwera blocks an elbow strike.
Morrisson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Masiwera tries to throw a body punch but Morrisson avoids it by throwing Masiwera back against the cage.
Masiwera working aggressively here.
Masiwera working aggressively here.
Morrisson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morrisson lands an elbow just above Masiwera 's eye.

Fatu Masiwera's cut is getting worse.
Morrisson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morrisson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masiwera throws an elbow but it misses.
Morrisson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Masiwera working aggressively here.
Masiwera can't find room to land a body shot as Morrisson controls the action.
Morrisson slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fatu Masiwera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fatu Masiwera's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Masiwera tries to keep at a distance but Morrisson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morrisson blocks an elbow strike from Masiwera.
Masiwera tries a body shot but Morrisson blocks it.
Morrisson pushes off an throws an elbow but Masiwera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Masiwera takes an elbow to the forehead.
Morrisson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Masiwera dodges an elbow strike from Morrisson.
Masiwera avoids the elbow strike from Morrisson, against the cage.
Morrisson pushes off an throws an elbow but Masiwera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Masiwera avoids a wild elbow strike from Morrisson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrisson blocks a body shot from Masiwera.
Masiwera working aggressively here.
Masiwera working aggressively here.
Masiwera misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masiwera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Morrisson.

Fatu Masiwera's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fatu Masiwera's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paul Morrisson!