PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Random Task (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morris has chosen Neodammerung as his entrance music. Terry Morris is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Task
vs
Morris

200 cm
22
285 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
254 lbs
9 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Random Task!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terry Morris!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Task avoids the head kick by Morris.
Task blocks a head kick by Morris.
Morris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Task lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Task clinches up with Morris and pushes him back against the cage.

Task gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Task wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morris keeps working.
Morris tries to roll over but Task keeps him under control.
Morris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Task is looking to advance position but Morris won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Task is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Task wants to pass the guard but Morris is defending well.
Morris keeping control of the position.
Morris wants to control but Task is keeping busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Task throws a chopping leg kick but Morris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Task tries to clinch up.
Task is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morris closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Task.

It looks like Terry Morris has been cut.
Morris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Task tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morris wants a takedown but no success here.
Morris managing to block the knees to the body from Task.
Task landing knees to the body.
Morris looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Task lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Task effectively controlling the action here.
Task working Morris over with knees to the body.
Task lands a good knee to the midsection. Morris won't want to take too many of those.
Task dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Task as Morris tries to tie him up.
A knee to the head by Task.
Task holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Task pulls guard successfully.
Morris wants to control from the top but Task keeps moving.
Morris landing with the ground and pound.
Morris with a flurry of punches that miss.

Task looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Task works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Task is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morris is aware though and is defending well.
Morris postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morris trying to control but Task is working from the bottom.
Morris preventing the sweep.
Morris is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Task working for a triangle but Morris defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morris is looking to work some ground and pound but Task has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Random Task dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terry Morris's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Morris connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Random Task has been cut.
Morris fails with a takedown attempt.
Task blocks a head kick by Morris.
Task wants to clinch.
Task misses with a leg kick.
Task blocks a head kick by Morris.
Task dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morris. That did some damage!
Task avoids the head kick by Morris.
Task shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morris pinned against the cage. Morris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morris misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Task throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morris is breathing heavily.
Task tries to work over Morris's front leg with a kick but Morris checks it.
Morris pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Task moves into the clinch successfully.
Task misses with a knee to the head.
Morris is looking to break free of the clinch but Task has double underhooks.
Morris is trying to maintain a safe position but Task gets an underhook and turns Morris into the cage.
Task is pressed up against the cage. Morris has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Task down to the mat. Task avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Random Task has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Morris.
Morris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

A big head kick from Task and Morris is sent sprawling to the canvas!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Task trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Task postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Morris covers up, he's hurt! Task keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Task and the ref steps in to end the fight! Task can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Random Task!