PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Betts (ranked 4957 p4p, 250 weight class) and Trin Morales (ranked 24314 p4p, 304 weight class). Betts's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, household name . Trin Morales will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Betts
vs
Morales

175 cm
23
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
140 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cameron Betts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trin Morales!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Betts thuds his shin into the meat of Morales's side.
Betts dodges the punch combination from Morales.
Betts lands a high kick!
Morales misses with the combination.
Morales misses with an uppercut
and Betts counters with a solid body kick.
Morales looks winded!
Sloppy strikes from Morales. Those never looked like landing.
Betts looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Morales throws a right and a left that Betts avoids nicely.
Betts with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morales throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick from Betts lands but Morales takes it in his stride.
Betts lands with a kick to the temple. Morales shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Betts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morales moves away.
Morales misses with a double jab
and Betts counters with a nice body kick.
Betts goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A punch lands to the side of Morales 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Betts lands with a slapping head kick.
Betts throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Morales's head.
Betts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morales circles away quickly and effectively.
Morales unleashes a big counter combination but Betts bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Betts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trin Morales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Morales.
Betts lands with a kick to the temple. Morales shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Morales throws a right hand that misses
and Betts counters with a left and a right that stings Morales.
Morales swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Betts counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Morales throws a series of punches but Betts moves out of range.
Betts throws a head kick that Morales semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Betts throws a nice head kick!
A head kick from Betts lands but Morales takes it in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Morales.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Betts shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Morales's guard.
Morales trying to control the position.
Betts scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Betts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Betts really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Betts is stalling in the full guard.
Morales looking to hit a scissor sweep but Betts is one step ahead there.

Betts decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Betts throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betts slips a jab and a cross from Morales.
And Betts counters with a quick kick to the body but Morales blocks it.
Betts lands a high kick!

Betts closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Morales's guard.
Morales is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Betts makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Morales trying to control the position.
Betts controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Betts with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Morales working a defensive guard here.

Betts stands up from Morales's guard - Betts perhaps looking for a knockout.
Betts goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betts throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've been informed that Morales has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Morales throws a right hand that Betts ducks under and follows up with a left that Betts also avoids with ease.
Morales misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Betts looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Morales misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Betts throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morales.
Morales swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Betts counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Morales tries to bum rush Betts with a series of wild strikes but Betts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Betts scores with a takedown into Morales's guard.
Betts works over Morales with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morales looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Betts stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Betts connects with a high kick.
Sloppy strikes from Morales. Those never looked like landing.

Betts changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Morales looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Betts turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morales throws a nice looking combination but Betts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters circling a little - Betts finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Betts lands with a slapping head kick.
Morales misses with a left hand
and Betts counters with a nice uppercut.
Betts lands with a kick to the temple. Morales shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Betts throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Morales throws a jab but it's blocked by Betts.
A combination from Morales does no damage.
Betts lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Betts throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Betts misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morales darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Betts lands a high kick!
Morales throws a hook but Betts avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales throws a nice looking combination but Betts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Betts misses.
Morales takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Betts throws a shot from downtown. Morales moves away and avoids it.
Morales throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Betts plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Morales misses with a jab, cross combination.
Betts connects with a high kick.

Betts bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
Morales is trying to control Betts's posture but Betts avoids it.
Betts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morales can do to turn this around?
Betts in side control lands a decent elbow.
Betts working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales is trying to get back to half guard.
Betts lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Morales's face as Betts controls the position.

Betts looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Betts working away.
Betts landing strikes.
Betts postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Betts decides to stand back up. Betts steps back and let's Morales get back to his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morales!
Cameron Betts is winning the standup battle so far.
Morales rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Betts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Betts is looking to counter with head kicks.
Betts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morales swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales misses with a straight left.
Betts throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Morales throws a hook but Betts blocks it.
Betts scores with a head kick.
Morales looks to land a combination but Betts avoids it well.
Betts looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Betts lands with a slapping head kick.
A punch combination from Morales misses.
Morales misses with the combination.
Morales rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Betts to counter with a crisp jab.

Betts dives in and scores a takedown into Morales's guard.
Betts has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morales trying to keep a closed guard but Betts is proving a slippery customer.

Betts drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Betts jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Betts throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales is trying to control the position but Betts postures up.
Betts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Betts 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.
Betts throwing strikes from guard but Morales blocks nicely.
Betts slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Betts stands up and waves to Morales to follow him.
No joy there for Morales, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cameron Betts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morales avoids the body shot from Betts.
Trin Morales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morales misses with a hook. Betts ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cameron Betts dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Morales takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Betts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morales.
Morales swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Betts counters with a body kick.
Betts lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Betts scores with a head kick.
Morales throws a right hand that Betts ducks under and follows up with a left that Betts also avoids with ease.

Betts closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Morales did well to prevent Betts getting side control.
Betts controlling the pace.
Morales wants to improve his position but Betts is controlling well.
Betts drops an elbow to the side of Morales's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Betts.
Betts lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Betts prevents Morales from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Betts controlling the action here.
Betts not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Betts gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Betts throws a head kick that Morales semi-blocks.
Morales throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Betts throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Morales's head.
Betts dodges the punch combination from Morales.

Betts darts in and clinches Morales up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Betts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morales looks to land a combination but Betts avoids it well.
Betts throws a big counter combination but Morales scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Morales throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morales has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Betts.
Betts fakes the leg kick and cracks Morales in the body.
Morales swinging wildly here.
Betts thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Morales if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morales misses with a combination
and Betts counters with a head kick.
Betts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morales.
Betts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Betts lands with a slapping head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betts walks into a stiff left hand from Morales.

Betts looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Morales!
Cameron Betts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Betts moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Morales wants to control but Betts postures up.
Betts works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Betts scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Morales to see if he's OK.

Betts stands up and beckons Morales to his feet.
Morales throws a left and a right that both miss
and Betts counters with a nice body shot.
Morales throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Betts counters with a low kick, right behind Morales 's knee.
Betts lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Betts on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Betts throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice straight punches there by Morales. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Morales.
Morales looks to land a combination but Betts avoids it well.
Betts scores with a nice strike.
Cameron Betts is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morales misses with the combination.
Morales takes a kick to the side of the head.
Morales throws a series of punches but Betts moves out of range.

Betts shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Morales's guard.
Trin Morales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Morales working for a triangle but Betts defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Betts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Betts has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Betts!
Cameron Betts decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.