PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Refn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craven Morehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morehead is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Mystery of Chess Boxing. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Refn
vs
Morehead

178 cm
24
174 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

188 cm
25
185 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Rōnin

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicolas Refn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craven Morehead!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Refn. Those never looked like landing.
Morehead looks to clinch
and Morehead takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Refn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Refn misses with a double jab.
Morehead is looking to score with low kicks.
Morehead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Refn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Refn misses with a body shot.
A left and a right from Morehead both land. Nice combination.
Morehead takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Refn lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Refn misses the shot to the body.
Morehead takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Refn lands with a nice body punch.
Morehead misses with a low kick.
Refn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Morehead swinging wildly here.
Morehead has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morehead there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Refn connects with a body shot that sends Morehead's belly button to the back.
Refn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morehead misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Refn just misses with a punch to the body.
Refn misses with a wild body shot.
Refn misses the shot to the body.
Refn connects with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Morehead.
Refn misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Morehead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morehead looks gassed!
Refn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morehead doesn't seem bothered though.
Morehead tries to bum rush Refn with a series of wild strikes but Refn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Refn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Refn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morehead on the side of the head.
Morehead misses with a body shot.
Morehead misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Refn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Good shot there by Refn.
Refn lands a jab to the nose.

Refn drops Morehead with a beautiful combination! Morehead stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Refn is looking for the KO!

Morehead is rocked!
Refn cracks Morehead on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Morehead falls backwards against the cage. Refn follows up with more strikes that drop Morehead to his knees. Refn keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Morehead! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicolas Refn!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Nicolas Refn waved his t-shirt featuring Rōnin's logo in front of the cameras.