PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Bika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bika comes into the arena with My Decision blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the ring it seems that Elvis Bika has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Elvis Bika seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bika
vs
Morrow

169 cm
29
158 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

170 cm
22
165 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elvis Bika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trent Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Some wild striking there from Bika.

Bika gets caught napping as Morrow dives in and scores a takedown. Bika manages to retain guard.
Morrow trying to control but Bika is working from the bottom.
Bika not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Bika is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bika knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morrow on the ground.
Morrow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bika is keeping the position for now.
Bika keeping moving, preventing Morrow from controlling successfully.

Trent Morrow has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bika punishes Morrow's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morrow throws a leg kick
and Bika counters with a nice uppercut.
Bika throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morrow.
A big left from Bika misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morrow.
Morrow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morrow pushes Bika away with a front kick.
Morrow tries a head kick but it misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Morrow!
Bika misses with a wild combination.
Bika checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Morrow connects with an inside leg kick.
Morrow throws a hook to the side of Bika's head but Bika sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bika misses with the combination.
Elvis Bika is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morrow tries to land a front kick but Bika steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morrow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morrow blocks a jab.
Morrow moves forwards but Bika connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Morrow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrow misses with a body kick.
Morrow fails to land the takedown.
Morrow tries to score with a low kick but Bika moves his leg out of the way.
Morrow needs to keep his hands up - Bika had a free shot at his head there.
Morrow shoots in and drives through. Bika sprawls well.
Bika looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morrow throws a sloppy head kick and Bika moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow thows a leg kick but Bika checks it
and Bika makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Trent Morrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bika tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bika avoids a kick to the body.
Morrow is looking to chop away at Bika's legs.
Bika moves out of range of the body kick from Morrow.
Bika moves out of range as Morrow throws a body kick.
A jab from Bika finds it's way through Morrow's defenses.
Bika scores with a nice right hand.
Bika moves out of range of the body kick from Morrow.
Morrow looks to land a body kick but Bika moved away.
Bika waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morrow.
Morrow defending well as Bika loads up on a big left hand.
Bika fails to land with a series of punches.
Bika swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bika on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bika lands with a cross.
Bika checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bika stuffs the takedown.
Elvis Bika has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Morrow.
A telegraphed right hand from Bika misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrow is looking to land body kicks.
Bika misses with a double jab.
Bika pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bika keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bika scores with a jab. Morrow acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bika keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Bika as he connects with a hook.
Bika misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Trent Morrow will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bika misses with a two punch combination.
Morrow looks to land a body kick but Bika moved away.
Morrow misses with a body shot.
Morrow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bika takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morrow has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bika finds it's way round the side to connect with Morrow's head.
Elvis Bika is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bika swinging wildly here.
Morrow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Morrow tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Morrow misses
and Bika counters with a straight right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Bika checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Morrow misses with a hook.
Morrow throws a sloppy head kick and Bika moves out of range easily.
Morrow dodges the punch combination from Bika.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Morrow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morrow misses with a kick to the body.
Morrow throws a leg kick
and Bika counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bika throws a shot from downtown. Morrow moves away and avoids it.
Bika swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morrow misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Bika. Those never looked like landing.
Morrow tries to score with a low kick but Bika moves his leg out of the way.
Morrow looks for the body kick but Bika saw that one coming.
Bika checks the leg kick nicely there.
Morrow scores with a kick to the body.
Bika misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bika is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Morrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bika connects with the punch.
Trent Morrow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morrow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bika checks it well.
Morrow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bika is looking to chop away at Morrow's legs.
Morrow avoids the body shot from Bika.
Bika moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrow avoids the body shot from Bika.
Morrow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown but Bika shows good takedown defense.
Some bone on bone action there as Bika checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bika lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A jab from Bika misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bika works over Morrow's head and body with a nice combination.
Morrow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A punch combination from Bika misses.
Morrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Morrow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Morrow throws a head kick but Bika moves out of range.
Bika fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morrow on the side of the head.
Morrow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bika thuds his right hand into Morrow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bika throws the left hand but Morrow avoids the punch easily.
Morrow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bika's sensitive parts.
Morrow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bika takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throws a leg kick but Bika moved away.
Morrow walks into a left hand.
Morrow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morrow tries a low kick but Bika avoids it.
Bika checks a leg kick nicely.
Bika moves out of range of the body kick.
Bika moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bika blocks a head kick by Morrow.
Morrow is breathing heavily.
Morrow misses with a body kick.
Morrow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Morrow throws a nice inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bika throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morrow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Morrow just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Elvis Bika will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bika throws a body punch but Morrow moves out of range.
Morrow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bika swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morrow.
Bika avoids the head kick by Morrow.
Bika scores with a body shot.
Bika throws a right and a left that Morrow avoids nicely.
Bika takes a swing at Morrow's ribcage but misses.
Morrow wants to slow Bika down by chopping away at his legs.
Morrow takes one to the side of the head.
Bika scores with a one two! Morrow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Bika scores with a four punch combination!
Morrow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bika checks a leg kick.
Bika scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bika stuffs the takedown attempt from Morrow. Morrow gets slowly back to his feet.
Bika keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morrow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morrow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Morrow misses with a hook.
Bika tries to bum rush Morrow with a series of wild strikes but Morrow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bika misses with an uppercut. Morrow saw that one coming.
Bika throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Bika.
Bika throws a right hand that Morrow ducks under and follows up with a left that Morrow also avoids with ease.
Bika throws a low kick but Morrow avoids it.
Bika connects with a jab.
Bika throws a right hand that Morrow ducks under and follows up with a left that Morrow also avoids with ease.
Morrow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bika checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
No joy there for Bika, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morrow thumps Bika with a low kick.
Bika checks a leg kick.
Morrow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Elvis Bika has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Morrow.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morrow.
Morrow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morrow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Morrow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morrow slips under a jab.
Bika moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Morrow.
Morrow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Morrow throws a push kick but Bika slaps the foot to one side.
Bika blocks a head kick by Morrow.
Bika tries to bum rush Morrow with a series of wild strikes but Morrow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bika stuffs the takedown.
Morrow misses with a hook.
A low kick from Morrow misses
and Bika counters with a nice low kick that buckles Morrow's knee momentarily.
Morrow takes one on the button.
Bika misses the shot to the body.
Bika scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Bika.
Bika throws a nice looking combination but Morrow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow tries to land a body kick
enabling Bika to counter with a crisp jab.
Bika ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrow moves away.
Morrow throws a low kick but Bika moves out of range easily.
Bika misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bika throws a combination. Morrow tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bika throws a series of punches but Morrow moves out of range.
Morrow throws a chopping leg kick but Bika manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bika on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bika misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bika checks a leg kick.
Bika stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morrow.
Bika motions for Morrow to come forward. Bika throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis Bika showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bika has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Trent Morrow!