PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Resetivus Morkevicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amanda HugNKiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morkevicius comes to the cage accompanied by "Don't Trust Me" by 3 Oh! 3. HugNKiss has chosen Like a Virgin as his entrance music. Resetivus Morkevicius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morkevicius
vs
HugNKiss

192 cm
22
218 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Resetivus Morkevicius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Amanda HugNKiss!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HugNKiss blocks a jab.
HugNKiss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morkevicius closes the distance and clinches up with HugNKiss, looking for a takedown. Morkevicius pushes HugNKiss against the cage but HugNKiss circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morkevicius fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Resetivus Morkevicius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morkevicius tries a head kick but it misses.
Resetivus Morkevicius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

HugNKiss looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Morkevicius actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morkevicius manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
HugNKiss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morkevicius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
HugNKiss won't allow Morkevicius to sweep him here.
Morkevicius is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

HugNKiss is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morkevicius pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morkevicius prevents HugNKiss from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

HugNKiss looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

HugNKiss looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Morkevicius pushes past his half guard into mount!
Morkevicius working HugNKiss over with strikes here.
Morkevicius prevents HugNKiss from getting the reversal.
Morkevicius wants to control the pace but HugNKiss is squirming around nicely.
HugNKiss throwing hammer fists to the chest of Morkevicius. What's that going to do exactly?
HugNKiss is in all sorts of trouble here.
HugNKiss looks gassed!
Morkevicius connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morkevicius has hold of HugNKiss's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and HugNKiss manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
HugNKiss is trying to escape the mount.
Morkevicius lands a nice shot to the head.
HugNKiss is in a horrible position here. Morkevicius smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Morkevicius dominating with strikes here.
HugNKiss is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morkevicius with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
HugNKiss can't escape the position.
Morkevicius with good strikes from the mount here!
Morkevicius looking to control but HugNKiss is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
HugNKiss is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morkevicius working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. HugNKiss turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Morkevicius off and cradles HugNKiss's limp body as Morkevicius celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Resetivus Morkevicius!