PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ray Morrison (ranked 4273 p4p, 2264 weight class) and Nik Snow (ranked 469 p4p, 270 weight class). Morrison comes to the ring accompanied by Leave Me Alone. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Morrison
vs
Snow

182 cm
30
170
5 - 6 - 1

178 cm
38
156
19 - 12 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ray Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nik Snow!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morrison moves into the clinch.
Morrison misses with a punch to the body.
Snow swings wildly with an uppercut but Morrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morrison lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morrison working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Snow blocking some punches.
Morrison prevents a body shot from Snow.
Still in the clinch, Morrison scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morrison tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morrison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snow tries a body shot but Morrison blocks it.
Morrison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Morrison breaks the clinch.
Snow avoids the body shot from Morrison.
Snow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morrison momentarily.
Morrison misses with the combination.
Snow has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Snow takes a swing at Morrison's ribcage but misses.
Nik Snow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrison missing with a left hand there. Snow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snow is looking for the big counter here.
Snow has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Morrison.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snow throws a wild body kick that Morrison sees coming a mile off.
Snow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Snow just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison throws a body shot but no joy.
Morrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snow.
Snow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Morrison scores with a jab to the head.
Morrison connects with a single shot there.
Snow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrison was well out of range. Poor timing from Snow.
Morrison was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Morrison throws a solid leg kick but Snow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morrison.
Snow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Morrison tries a head kick but it misses.
And Snow responds with a good body kick, but Morrison manages to step out the way in time.
Snow scores with a nice right hand.
Morrison lands a nice shot that snaps Snow's head back.
Snow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Morrison thuds a left hand into Snow's body.
Snow blocks a jab.
Snow feints a counter leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morrison avoids the body shot from Snow.
Snow throws a head kick but Morrison moves out of range.
Morrison throws a lazy right hand but Snow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Snow misses with an uppercut.
Morrison throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snow.
Morrison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snow manages to avoid it.
Morrison takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Snow throws a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morrison.
Snow misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Morrison on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Snow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Morrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Snow! But no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Snow.
Snow throws a front kick that sends Morrison stumbling back into the ropes.
Snow lands a nice looking kick to the body. Morrison takes a step back to recover.
Morrison connects with a good right hand that stumbles Snow. Snow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snow misses with a wild body shot.
Snow moves away from the strike by Morrison.
Snow staying out of range there.
Morrison cracks Snow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Snow thumps Morrison with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Morrison looks to score with a jab to the body but Snow is just out of range.
Snow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morrison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Morrison misses with a low kick.
Snow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morrison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snow throws out the jab.
Morrison misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morrison looks to score with a jab to the body but Snow is just out of range.
Morrison lands with a good body shot.
Snow lands a jab to the head.
Snow looks to throw the jab but Morrison is out of range.
Snow throws a leg kick but Morrison sees it coming and moves out of range.
Morrison looks to land a left hand but Snow moved out of range nicely.
Snow misses with a straight right.
Snow misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow throws a body shot but no joy.
Morrison throwing a counter right hand but Snow manages to avoid it.
Snow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Snow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Snow misses with a body kick.
Snow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morrison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snow blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow throws a hook to the side of Morrison's head but Morrison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Snow throws a hook to the side of Morrison's head but Morrison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morrison cracks Snow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Snow missing with a left hand there. Morrison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snow throws a lazy right hand but Morrison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morrison throws a leg kick but Snow sees it coming and moves out of range.
Morrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morrison fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Snow.
Morrison lands a nice shot that snaps Snow's head back.
Snow misses with a two punch combination.
Morrison is looking to counter punch.
Morrison tries to land a front kick but Snow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Snow scoring well with a low kick there.
Snow throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morrison.
Snow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A punch lands to the side of Snow 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snow misses with an uppercut.
Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Snow.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morrison, as that shot connected.
Snow ducks under a wild hook from Morrison.
Snow connects with a right hand. Morrison shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison swings for the body but Snow moves out of range.
Morrison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snow manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Snow.
Morrison lands a body shot.
Morrison misses with a hook. Snow ducked under it nicely.
Snow is looking for the big counter here.
Snow moves out of range of the body kick from Morrison.
Snow let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morrison is looking to slow Snow down with leg kicks.
Morrison takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Morrison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snow manages to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Morrison.
Morrison lands a head kick. Snow smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Snow lands a head shot.
It looks like Morrison has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Morrison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Snow misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snow moves out of range of the strikes.
Morrison takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Snow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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 Ray Morrison will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Snow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morrison throws a body punch but Snow moves out of range.
Snow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Snow scoring well with a low kick there.
Morrison avoids the head kick by Snow.
Morrison misses the shot to the body.
Morrison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Snow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Morrison throws the left hand but Snow avoids the punch easily.
Morrison misses with a body shot.
Snow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morrison takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Snow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ray Morrison is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Snow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morrison throws a head kick that Snow semi-blocks.
Snow punishes Morrison's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrison connects with a body shot.
Morrison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snow.
Snow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nik Snow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morrison throws a body kick that misses.
Snow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow throws a head kick that misses.
Morrison moves out of range of the leg kick from Snow.
Snow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Morrison scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Snow. That's going to slow Morrison down.
A big right from Snow misses.
Morrison moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morrison moves out of range of the body kick from Snow.
Morrison checks a low kick from Snow.
Morrison on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Snow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Morrison avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Snow.
Morrison connects with a nice looking jab.
Morrison on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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 moves out of range as Snow strikes.
Morrison misses with a hook. Snow ducked under it nicely.
Snow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morrison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Snow connects with a body shot that sends Morrison's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison lands with an overhand left.
Left hook, right uppercut from Snow.
Snow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morrison can pounce on him.
Morrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morrison throws a hook to the side of Snow's head but Snow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morrison throws a right hand that Snow ducks under and follows up with a left that Snow also avoids with ease.
Morrison throws a big shot that misses.
Snow scores with a body shot.
Snow misses with a kick to the body.
Snow misses with a looping right.
Morrison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snow was well out of range. Poor timing from Morrison.
A clash of legs there as Snow blocks the low kick.
Morrison tries to bum rush Snow with a series of wild strikes but Snow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snow misses with a left hand
and Morrison counters with a straight right hand.
Morrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Snow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Morrison scores with a spinning back kick!
Morrison is looking to score with low kicks.
Ray Morrison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Snow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Morrison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morrison 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 William Peck scores the fight for Ray Morrison!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Ray Morrison!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Ray Morrison!

Ray Morrison wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Ray Morrison thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.