PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Theodore Cleaver (ranked 24748 p4p, 3988 weight class) and Ray Morrison (ranked 731 p4p, 508 weight class). Cleaver's entrance music is Methlabs & MOONSHINE. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Morrison's choice of entrance music: Leave Me Alone. Ray Morrison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cleaver
vs
Morrison

179 cm
37
170
7 - 3 - 2

182 cm
29
170
3 - 4 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Theodore Cleaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ray Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cleaver throws a hook but Morrison blocks it.
Cleaver moves away from the strike by Morrison.
Morrison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morrison scores with a hook to the body. Cleaver takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Cleaver misses the target.
Morrison throws a series of punches but Cleaver moves out of range.
Cleaver looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice shot by Cleaver.
Cleaver lands a two punch combo.
A cross from Morrison lands.
Morrison lands a lovely overhand right.
Cleaver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morrison.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrison doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Morrison.
Cleaver throws a jab but it's blocked by Morrison.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrison. Cleaver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cleaver misses with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cleaver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cleaver throws a big shot that misses.
Cleaver thows a left - swing and a miss!

Cleaver clinches with his opponent.
Cleaver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morrison backwards.
Morrison managing to block the knees to the body from Cleaver.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morrison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morrison staying out of range there.
Morrison comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Morrison.
Cleaver ducks under a wild hook from Morrison.
Cleaver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrison was well out of range. Poor timing from Cleaver.
Morrison lands a slapping body shot.
Morrison throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cleaver's head.
A slow jab from Morrison misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Cleaver misses the target.
Good work by Morrison as he checks the leg kick.
Morrison throws a lazy head kick
and Cleaver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cleaver throws a lazy right hand but Morrison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morrison swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Morrison lands a head kick. Cleaver smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Morrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cleaver misses with a wild combination.
Morrison looks to land a right hand but Cleaver moved out of range.
Morrison connects with a leg kick.
Cleaver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cleaver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cleaver tries to close the distance and clinch but Morrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morrison lands a nice shot that snaps Cleaver's head back.
Morrison checks the leg kick nicely there.

Cleaver clinches up against the ropes.
Morrison tries to work over Cleaver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morrison lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cleaver takes a shot to the head.
Cleaver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morrison told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Cleaver throws a punch but it's blocked by Morrison.
Cleaver swings wildly with an uppercut but Morrison uses good head movement to avoid it.

Morrison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cleaver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morrison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrison keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cleaver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morrison misses with a hook.
Cleaver misses with an uppercut. Morrison saw that one coming.
Cleaver tries to close the distance and clinch but Morrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cleaver tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ray Morrison will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cleaver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cleaver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrison. Cleaver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cleaver appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sloppy strikes from Cleaver. Those never looked like landing.
Morrison scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Morrison lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cleaver takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Morrison with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cleaver throws a big shot that misses.
Cleaver looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cleaver misses with a looping left.
Morrison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morrison with a nice cross.
Cleaver gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrison dips to his left and cracks Cleaver with an uppercut!
Cleaver tries to land a leg kick but Morrison saw it coming and moves away.
Morrison scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Morrison walks into a stiff left hand from Cleaver.
Cleaver fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morrison goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Morrison lands a nice hook to Cleaver's body. Cleaver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morrison misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver misses with a body kick.
Cleaver tries to clinch but Morrison is having none of it.
Morrison connects with an inside leg kick.
Cleaver moves in looking to clinch but Morrison pushes him off.
Cleaver tries a head kick but it misses.
Morrison with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Donk. Morrison catches Cleaver right on the button with a cross.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses.
Cleaver wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Morrison avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ray Morrison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morrison changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morrison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morrison dodges the punch combination from Cleaver.
Cleaver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morrison.
Cleaver connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morrison momentarily.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cleaver misses with a low kick.
Morrison moves away from the strike by Cleaver.
Morrison takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Cleaver wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morrison throws the left hand but Cleaver avoids the punch easily.
Cleaver misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cleaver tries to clinch there but Morrison circles away.

Cleaver drives through and clinches with Morrison against the ropes.
Morrison tries to break free but Cleaver pushes him back against the ropes.
Morrison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cleaver scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cleaver works on Morrison's body with a couple of short punches.
Cleaver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cleaver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cleaver lands an elbow inside.
A hook to the body from Cleaver.
Cleaver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morrisons head.
Morrison wants to get back to striking at distance but Cleaver won't allow it.
Morrison blocks a body shot from Cleaver.
Cleaver unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morrison lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morrison is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrison tries to circle away but Cleaver has him pinned against the ropes.
Cleaver trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Cleaver.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cleaver.
Theodore Cleaver has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A body shot lands from Cleaver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Theodore Cleaver will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cleaver fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Morrison is out of range.
Cleaver moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMorrison.
Cleaver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Morrison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morrison lands a nice shot to the body.
Cleaver is looking to clinch but Morrison is avoiding it.
Morrison avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Morrison doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cleaver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That kick from Morrison tenderised Cleaver's leg. Cleaver is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cleaver scores with a leg kick.
Cleaver swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cleaver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morrison fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cleaver checks it well.
Morrison sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cleaver fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cleaver.
Cleaver swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cleaver fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cleaver lands with a straight right. Morrison didn't see that one coming.
Cleaver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morrison.
Cleaver tries to clinch but Morrison moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver cracks Morrison with a right hand to the side of the head.
Morrison swings for the body but Cleaver moves out of range.
Cleaver blocks a head kick by Morrison.
Morrison walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Morrison is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Theodore Cleaver!
Our winner, Theodore Cleaver, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.