PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Morris Day (ranked 618 p4p, 36 weight class) and Tree Fortay (ranked 585 p4p, 35 weight class). Fortay has chosen The Choice Is Yours as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Day
vs
Fortay

171 cm
29
146 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

177 cm
23
140 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morris Day!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tree Fortay!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day shoots in for a takedown but Fortay shows good takedown defense.
Fortay steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Day.
Day shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fortay sprawls well. Fortay wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Day gets slowly back to his feet.
Day will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morris Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Day gets tackled into the cage by Fortay. Fortay maintains the clinch.

Day decides to pull guard.
Fortay wants to pass the guard but Day is keeping the position.
Fortay throwing strikes from guard but Day blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day keeping moving, preventing Fortay from controlling successfully.
Fortay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortay throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Fortay 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.
Fortay wants to control from the top but Day keeps moving.

Fortay 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.
Fortay looking to pass the guard.

Fortay drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fortay jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

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.

Fortay 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.
Fortay wants to control from the top but Day keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Day doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Fortay counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fortay lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Day.
Fortay landing knees to the body.
Fortay lands with a right to the head.
Fortay using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Day lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fortay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fortay is working Day over against the cage.
Fortay lands with a left to the head.
Knees to the body from Fortay.
Still in the clinch, Fortay scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Fortay.
A right handed body shot lands from Fortay.
Fortay lands with a short shot to the head.
Fortay tries to work over Day's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fortay unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fortay lands a nice shot to the body.
Fortay lands a hook that snaps the head of Day backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortay lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fortay lands a shot to the body.
Fortay putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Day in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fortay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fortay scores a nice knee to the body.
Day is breathing heavily.
Fortay landing knees to the head.
Day takes a shot to the head.
Fortay connects with a knee to the head.
Fortay lands a knee to the body.
Fortay using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fortay stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fortay lands a knee to the head.
Fortay lands a hook that snaps the head of Day backwards.

Day is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tree Fortay dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Day fails with the takedown
and Fortay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Day has his takedown stuffed
and Fortay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Day is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Day looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Day shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fortay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morris Day. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Day tries for a takedown but Fortay circles away easily
and Fortay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fortay stuffs the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Day.
Day seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortay grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Day takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Fortay cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tree Fortay! Tree Fortay retains his bantamweight title!