PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Standa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Standa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morrison
vs
Standa

182 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
23
160 lbs
7 - 38 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 New York, Paul Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 38 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Standa!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Standa shoots in but Morrison avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Morrison moves into range and clinches up with Standa.
Morrison lands a good knee to the midsection. Standa won't want to take too many of those.
Morrison with a knee to the head.

It looks like Simon Standa has been cut.
Standa looks gassed!
Nice body punch from Morrison.
Morrison is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Morrison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morrison with a knee to the head.
Morrison taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Morrison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Standa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Morrison manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Morrison for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A short body shot lands from Morrison as the two fighters clinch.
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 working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Morrison.
Morrison stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Standa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Morrison lands a left hand that snaps the head of Standa backwards.

Standa is rocked!
Morrison has Standa pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Standa is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Morrison - that's hurt Standa badly! Oh, another knee lands and Standa is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Standa doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Paul Morrison!