PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trent Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Bicchiere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Morrow
vs
Bicchiere

170 cm
23
165 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

182 cm
25
169 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trent Morrow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dante Bicchiere !
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bicchiere lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Morrow looks for the body kick but Bicchiere saw that one coming.
Morrow cracks Bicchiere with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Morrow keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bicchiere will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morrow throws a low kick but Bicchiere avoids it.
Morrow misses with a body kick.

Morrow closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bicchiere to the mat! Bicchiere manages to get full guard.
Bicchiere trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrow pushing down on Bicchiere 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bicchiere manages to get to full guard.
Morrow wants to control from the top but Bicchiere keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bicchiere is keeping the position for now.
Morrow cracks Bicchiere with a solid left hand.
Morrow looking to pass the guard.
Morrow throws a big right hand that misses.
Morrow looking to pass the guard.
Bicchiere is controlling Morrow's posture.
Bicchiere keeping full guard, as Morrow tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere pulls Morrow in close to prevent any damage.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dante Bicchiere hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Morrow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dante Bicchiere is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morrow throws a head kick that misses.
Morrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morrow looks to throw the jab but Bicchiere is out of range.
Bicchiere cracks Morrow with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bicchiere works Morrow's body with a nice hook.
Morrow throws a solid leg kick but Bicchiere takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morrow.
Bicchiere lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bicchiere . Morrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bicchiere checks the leg kick nicely there.
Morrow throws a body kick that misses.
Morrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bicchiere throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bicchiere fails to land with a series of punches.
Bicchiere misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morrow.
Morrow lands a high kick!
Bicchiere misses with a low kick.
Morrow shoots in and drives through. Bicchiere sprawls well.
Morrow lands with an overhand left.
Bicchiere misses with a left hand
and Morrow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Morrow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morrow dodges the punch combination from Bicchiere .
Morrow pushes Bicchiere away with a front kick.
Trent Morrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Morrow scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bicchiere tries to roll over but Morrow keeps him under control.
Bicchiere looks gassed!
Bicchiere trying to hold on to Morrow's head to control him but Morrow postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow is trying to control the action in half guard but Bicchiere is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bicchiere avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morrow.
Morrow is looking to advance position but Bicchiere won't allow it.
Morrow trying to control the pace.
Bicchiere manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrow throws a big elbow that misses.
Morrow with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Morrow dominated that round.
That's time! Morrow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bicchiere misses with a low kick.
Morrow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Morrow misses the target.
Nice cross by Morrow.
Bicchiere lands the left hand.
Morrow throws a head kick but Bicchiere moves out of range.
Bicchiere lands with a good body shot.
Morrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bicchiere uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morrow.
Morrow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morrow misses with a looping left.
Bicchiere checks a low kick from Morrow.
Bicchiere dips to his left and cracks Morrow with an uppercut!
Bicchiere lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bicchiere cracks Morrow with a good jab.
Morrow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dante Bicchiere is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bicchiere connects with a solid leg kick.
Bicchiere keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bicchiere slips under a jab from Morrow.
Morrow throws a hook but Bicchiere avoids it easily.
Morrow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bicchiere scores with a nice strike.
Morrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morrow.
Bicchiere has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bicchiere tests Morrow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morrow lands an overhand right.
Bicchiere is looking to clinch.
Bicchiere throws out a loose jab but Morrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bicchiere throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morrow.
Bicchiere connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Morrow throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Morrow lands with a right hand.
Bicchiere throws a chopping leg kick but Morrow manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bicchiere misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bicchiere ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morrow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bicchiere takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Morrow throws a jab but it's blocked by Bicchiere .
Bicchiere is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bicchiere will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bicchiere is breathing heavily.
Morrow fakes the leg kick and cracks Bicchiere in the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morrow.
Morrow throws a wild body kick that Bicchiere sees coming a mile off.
Morrow throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bicchiere counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morrow thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere misses with a right hand

and Morrow counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Morrow passes to side control.
Morrow trying to control the position but Bicchiere is working away.
Bicchiere takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bicchiere parries the strikes from Morrow easily there. Morrow is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bicchiere to escape.
Bicchiere is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Morrow is trying to move to mount but Bicchiere reverses beautifully and ends up in Morrow's guard.
Morrow working a defensive guard here.
Bicchiere won't allow Morrow to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrow is working hard here to advance position.
Morrow might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bicchiere looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bicchiere is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Morrow dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Morrow wants to land a leg kick but Bicchiere is out of range.
Bicchiere scores with a one two! Morrow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Morrow lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bicchiere has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bicchiere and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bicchiere sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Morrow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bicchiere checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bicchiere moves out of range of the body kick from Morrow.
Morrow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Morrow misses with a straight left.
Bicchiere fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrow manages to avoid it.
Bicchiere takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morrow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bicchiere .
Morrow fakes the leg kick and cracks Bicchiere in the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Bicchiere .
Bicchiere throws a chopping leg kick but Morrow manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Morrow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bicchiere on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bicchiere takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bicchiere takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morrow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bicchiere tries to avoid it but Morrow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bicchiere to the ground. Bicchiere escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morrow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bicchiere throws out a leg kick but Morrow moves out of range and Bicchiere only half commits.
Morrow feints and then cracks Bicchiere 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bicchiere down.
Bicchiere misses with a two punch combination.
Morrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bicchiere darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bicchiere has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Morrow.
Bicchiere throws a body punch but Morrow moves out of range.
Morrow throws a sloppy head kick and Bicchiere moves out of range easily.
Bicchiere works Morrow's body with a nice hook.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown but Bicchiere shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Morrow scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Morrow working the ground and pound but Bicchiere is defending the strikes.
Bicchiere wants to control but Morrow postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow in side control, throwing shots but Bicchiere defends.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow is putting a hurting on Bicchiere here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bicchiere is looking for a sweep.
Morrow tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bicchiere 's legs.
Morrow trying to control the position but Bicchiere is working away.
Morrow looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bicchiere is avoiding damage well.
Morrow tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Morrow trying to control the position but Bicchiere is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere is trying to control Morrow's posture but Morrow avoids it.
Morrow tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Trent Morrow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morrow throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bicchiere regains half guard.
Bicchiere is staying active underneath Morrow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morrow prevents Bicchiere from improving his position.
Morrow not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere trying to control from the bottom.
Morrow passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bicchiere !

Morrow is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bicchiere to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bicchiere shrugs it off.
Bicchiere tries to lock up and control but Morrow gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bicchiere avoids a series of strikes thrown by Morrow.
Bicchiere tries to hold on but Morrow postures up.
Morrow has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrow cracks Bicchiere with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Morrow throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Morrow clearly takes that round.
That's time! Morrow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Morrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Bicchiere instigates a clinch.
Bicchiere avoiding damage.

Bicchiere pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morrow.
Morrow misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morrow.
Morrow misses with a wild body shot.
Bicchiere avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morrow is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morrow.
Morrow misses with a takedown attempt
and Bicchiere counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Morrow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Morrow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bicchiere checks it well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow throws out a loose jab but Bicchiere uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morrow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bicchiere cracks Morrow with a good jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Morrow.
Morrow takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Morrow throws a body kick that misses.
Bicchiere throws a leg kick which misses Morrow's front leg but catches the back leg as Morrow tries to avoid it.
Morrow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bicchiere thows a leg kick but Morrow checks it

and Morrow counters with a single leg into guard. Bicchiere didn't expect that.
Morrow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bicchiere swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morrow postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bicchiere is trying to control the position but Morrow postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Morrow is now in half guard.
Bicchiere trying to control from the bottom.
Morrow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bicchiere keeps working.
Morrow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bicchiere trying to control here.
Morrow wants to free his trapped foot but Bicchiere is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Bicchiere is defending against the submission attempts here by Morrow.
Morrow works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere wants to hold on but Morrow pushes him away.
Morrow prevents Bicchiere from getting the reversal.
Morrow has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bicchiere 's face.
Bicchiere is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morrow can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bicchiere is looking to escape.
Morrow lands a heavy elbow.
Morrow throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Morrow wants to control the pace but Bicchiere is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bicchiere avoids a series of strikes thrown by Morrow.
Bicchiere can't escape the position.
Bicchiere wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Morrow with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee warns Bicchiere that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Morrow landing strikes, looking to finish!
Morrow can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bicchiere is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrow raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Morrow had his way with Dante Bicchiere in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Morrow is looking to score with low kicks.
Bicchiere jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morrow connects with a right hand. Bicchiere shakes it off.
Bicchiere looks to land a combination but Morrow avoids it well.
Bicchiere takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bicchiere throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morrow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morrow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morrow throws a leg kick which misses Bicchiere 's front leg but catches the back leg as Bicchiere tries to avoid it.
Morrow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morrow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bicchiere momentarily.

Morrow tries to keep at a distance but Bicchiere has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morrow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Morrow fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morrow takes a shot to the head.
Bicchiere tries to land a knee to the head but Morrow blocks with his arms.
Morrow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bicchiere is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bicchiere landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morrow blocks a body shot from Bicchiere .
Bicchiere 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bicchiere lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Bicchiere .

Morrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morrow with a nice cross.
Morrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bicchiere manages to avoid it.
Bicchiere checks the leg kick.
Bicchiere is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morrow.
A shot to the liver by Bicchiere . Beautiful body shot.
Trent Morrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Morrow looks to throw a body kick
and Bicchiere counters with a right hand to the body.
Bicchiere throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bicchiere fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrow manages to avoid it.
Bicchiere throws a nice looking combination but Morrow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morrow throws a wild body kick that Bicchiere sees coming a mile off.
Morrow takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Bicchiere .
Bicchiere throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morrow.
Morrow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bicchiere sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good work by Bicchiere as he checks the leg kick.
Morrow checks a leg kick.
Bicchiere blocks the body kick.
Morrow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bicchiere . Bicchiere obviously looking to wear him down.
Morrow throws a leg kick but Bicchiere moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bicchiere takes a step back to recover.
Trent Morrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Bicchiere misses with a looping right.
Morrow throws an overhand right that lands on Bicchiere 's shoulder, as Bicchiere tries to avoid the shot.
Morrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Morrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bicchiere scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morrow in his tracks.
Morrow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bicchiere 's calf.
Morrow lands a leg kick that knocks Bicchiere off balance momentarily.
Morrow checks a low kick from Bicchiere .
Morrow wants to slow Bicchiere down by chopping away at his legs.
Bicchiere throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morrow.
Morrow scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bicchiere lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morrow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bicchiere throws a hook but Morrow blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morrow.
Dante Bicchiere has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bicchiere misses with a two punch combination.
Bicchiere throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bicchiere moves out of range of the strikes.
Morrow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bicchiere .
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!
Morrow works the jab nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Morrow avoids the body shot from Bicchiere .
Morrow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bicchiere in his tracks.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Trent Morrow.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morrow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Trent Morrow!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Trent Morrow!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Trent Morrow!

Trent Morrow wins by unanimous decision!
Trent Morrow retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Trent Morrow, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.