PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Boyette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Morssari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morssari comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Motörhead - Orgasmatron kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Danny Boyette has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Boyette
vs
Morssari

225 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
298 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Boyette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kalle Morssari!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyette lands a right hook to the body.
Boyette throws a right hand that Morssari ducks under and follows up with a left that Morssari also avoids with ease.
Morssari throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boyette throws a low kick, looking for Morssari's leg but Morssari calmly moves out of range.
Morssari misses with a leg kick.

Boyette drives through and clinches with Morssari against the cage.

Morssari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boyette works over Morssari's head and body with a nice combination.
Morssari throws a series of punches but Boyette avoids them all with ease.
Boyette lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boyette misses with a jab, cross combination.

Morssari rushes Boyette and presses him up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boyette.
Morssari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boyette lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A left hand lands to the body for Boyette.
Boyette lands with a light punch inside.
Boyette wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morssari is trying to break the clinch but Boyette has him pressed against the cage.
Boyette scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Morssari.

Morssari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morssari throws a series of punches but Boyette moves out of range.

Boyette takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Morssari.
Boyette looking for a takedown.
Nice elbow from Morssari.

It looks like Danny Boyette has been cut.
Boyette has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Morssari avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morssari trying to land knees to the body.
Morssari throws an elbow that misses.

Boyette breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morssari is looking to slow Boyette down with leg kicks.
Morssari tries to score with a low kick but Boyette moves his leg out of the way.
Boyette goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Boyette fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boyette lands a head shot.
Morssari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boyette lands a nice shot to the body.
Morssari looks gassed!
A shot to de liver by Boyette. Beautiful body shot.
Morssari throws a series of punches but Boyette moves out of range.
Boyette dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morssari dodges the punch combination from Boyette.
Boyette scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Morssari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Boyette drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Boyette tries to score with some ground and pound. Morssari controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Boyette tries to move into full mount but can't pass Morssari's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Boyette decides to stand back up. Boyette steps back and let's Morssari get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyette walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morssari checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Morssari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boyette's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyette throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boyette throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morssari counters with a nice body kick.
Morssari connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boyette is looking to score with low kicks.
Morssari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boyette!
Morssari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boyette misses with the combination.

Boyette forces Morssari back against the cage and clinches.
Morssari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boyette.
Boyette is looking to break free of the clinch but Morssari has double underhooks.
Boyette lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morssari backwards.
Morssari wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boyette has him pressed against the cage.
Morssari gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Morssari wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boyette lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morssari.

Morssari manages to break the clinch.
Boyette lands a jab-cross combination.
Boyette misses with a two punch combination.
Boyette closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Boyette throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morssari stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyette throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boyette blocks a head kick by Morssari.

Boyette feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Boyette landing some decent shots from guard.
Boyette trying to control but Morssari is working from the bottom.
Boyette is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Boyette advances to half guard.
Boyette passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Morssari!
Morssari really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boyette. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boyette with shots to the head and body - Morssari looks very uncomfortable down there.
Boyette controlling his opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boyette takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morssari showing good submission defense here.
Morssari covering up well and avoiding damage.
Morssari has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Boyette.
Boyette lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyette throwing strikes and Morssari squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Boyette trying to control but Morssari is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Boyette dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Boyette's cut.
That's time! Boyette's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Boyette looks to score with a jab to the body but Morssari is just out of range.
Morssari misses with a double jab
and Boyette connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Boyette shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Boyette trying to control but Morssari is working from the bottom.

Boyette drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Morssari dives on top into guard.
Boyette looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morssari is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyette thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boyette is on top in guard.
Morssari is breathing heavily.

Boyette drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boyette jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boyette pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morssari is keeping the position for now.

Boyette stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Boyette is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Boyette lands with a cross.
Morssari tries to close the distance and clinch but Boyette swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morssari tries a head kick but it misses.
Morssari wants to clinch
and Boyette counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Boyette has managed to clinch.
Boyette has Morssari pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Morssari manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Morssari wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyette blocks the elbow strike.

Morssari manages to break the clinch.
Boyette fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boyette comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boyette catches Morssari with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boyette fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morssari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boyette moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Danny Boyette is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morssari on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kalle Morssari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boyette will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boyette lands a jab-cross combination.
Morssari falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boyette counters with a nice uppercut.
Boyette lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boyette.
Boyette tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morssari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morssari misses with a body kick.
Boyette throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Morssari has closed the distance and engaged Boyette in a clinch.

Morssari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morssari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boyette.
A nice combination there by Morssari.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morssari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boyette. That did some damage!
Morssari tries to land a front kick but Boyette steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morssari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boyette throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morssari misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Morssari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morssari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Morssari walks into a jab.
Boyette fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Boyette. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morssari throws a head kick that misses.
Boyette lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Morssari takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Danny Boyette is winning the standup battle so far.
Boyette lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Morssari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boyette moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boyette tries a head kick but it misses.
Boyette jabs at Morssari's body.
Nice straight punches there by Boyette. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boyette.
Boyette throws a right hand that Morssari ducks under and follows up with a left that Morssari also avoids with ease.
Morssari has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boyette!
Morssari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boyette.
Morssari takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boyette scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boyette scores with the left hand. Morssari knows he should have avoided that one.
Boyette shoots in for a takedown but Morssari shows good takedown defense.
Morssari is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boyette.

Morssari is rocked!
Left hook, right uppercut from Boyette.
Morssari is still on wobbly legs! Can Boyette finish him?
Boyette fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Morssari to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Morssari looks to clinch but Boyette throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Morssari taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Danny Boyette!