PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Claudinha Gadelha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Morrison has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Claudinha Gadelha's chin.

Gadelha
vs
Morrison

185 cm
23
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
185 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION
154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Claudinha Gadelha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison looks to land a combination but Gadelha avoids it well.
Morrison misses with the combination.
Gadelha looks to land a combination but Morrison avoids it well.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gadelha.

Gadelha is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Morrison is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Gadelha is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Morrison has escaped the position, nice work there.
Morrison regains half guard.
Morrison tries to get to full guard but Gadelha has control of the leg.

Gadelha is trying to work for a kimura but Morrison is defending well.
Morrison has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gadelha is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison has his hands clasped together around Gadelha's back. He's all about the action.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morrison trying to control from the bottom.

Gadelha is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Morrison doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gadelha.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison is trying to control but can't.

Morrison is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gadelha pulls his head out easily.

Gadelha is looking for a kimura but Morrison is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gadelha to get the leverage.
Morrison slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Morrison trying to keep a closed guard but Gadelha is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Gadelha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gadelha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gadelha is breathing heavily.
Morrison is trying to control the position but Gadelha postures up.
Gadelha tries to free his leg and advance position but Morrison is retaining full guard.

Gadelha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Gadelha got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morrison has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gadelha has managed to get both his arms back between Morrison's legs - danger averted.

Gadelha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Gadelha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gadelha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

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

Morrison scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Morrison looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gadelha is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison trying to control the position but Gadelha is working away.
Gadelha is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Morrison's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Morrison looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gadelha regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Gadelha keeps moving.

Gadelha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gadelha lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Morrison!
Morrison gets back to half guard.
Morrison moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gadelha slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Gadelha is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morrison knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Morrison gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Claudinha Gadelha dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Morrison throws a series of punches but Gadelha avoids them all with ease.
Morrison scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gadelha misses with a takedown
and Morrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morrison misses with a straight right.
Morrison with a poor takedown

and Gadelha counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Morrison is trying to control but can't.

Gadelha is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morrison defends it well.

Gadelha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morrison has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morrison regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison working a defensive guard here.
Morrison can't keep his opponent in guard - Gadelha advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Morrison desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Morrison moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Morrison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Gadelha 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.

Morrison has his foot on Gadelha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gadelha works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gadelha sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Morrison's guard.

Morrison is defending against the submission attempts here by Gadelha.

Gadelha is working for a kimura but Morrison is defending it quite comfortably.
Morrison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morrison is trying to control but can't.

Gadelha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morrison has managed to free his arm - good work.

Gadelha seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gadelha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrison is keeping the position for now.

Morrison working for a triangle but Gadelha defends it easily.
Morrison manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gadelha sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gadelha moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Morrison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morrison must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gadelha is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Morrison has his hands clasped together but Gadelha extends an breaks Morrison's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gadelha.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Claudinha Gadelha!