PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keith Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Linkin Park- New Divide. Ross has chosen NWA-Dopeman as his entrance music. Keith Morrison has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Morrison
vs
Ross

177 cm
22
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Ross!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Morrison is defended easily by Ross.
Morrison swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
Morrison keeps the fight on the outside.
Ross tries to clinch up but Morrison circles away and keeps his distance.
Ross tries to clinch but Morrison moves out of range.
Morrison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morrison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morrison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ross paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ross rushes Morrison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Morrison jumps guard.
Ross postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Morrison is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ross is aware though and is defending well.
Ross trying to control but Morrison is working from the bottom.
Morrison looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrison, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ross tries to free his leg and advance position but Morrison is retaining full guard.
Ross must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ross won't allow Morrison to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ross looks to clinch

and Morrison holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Morrison lands a shot to the body.
Morrison tries to pull guard but Ross won't allow it.
Morrison drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ross pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Morrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ross moves into the clinch.
Morrison will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ross up against the cage.
Morrison wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ross with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ross lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ross scores with a knee to the head.
Morrison is breathing heavily.
Ross comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Morrison managing to block the knees to the body from Ross.
Morrison tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ross scores a nice knee to the body.
Ross putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morrison in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ross lands an elbow inside.
Ross lands a knee to the head.
Ross landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ross lands an elbow that stopped Morrison in his tracks for a moment.
Ross landing knees to the head.
Ross with a knee to the head.

Morrison is rocked!
Ross connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Morrison badly! Morrison tumbles to the floor and Ross stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Ross!