PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Doc Morbid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Trampling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morbid comes into the arena with Duran Duran - Wild Boys blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morbid
vs
Trampling

169 cm
31
148 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

170 cm
26
152 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Doc Morbid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Trampling!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morbid scores with a spinning back kick!
Trampling throws a lazy head kick
and Morbid counters with a body kick that stops Trampling in his tracks momentarily.
Trampling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trampling misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Morbid.
Morbid stuffs the takedown.
Trampling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trampling misses with a head kick.
Morbid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Morbid closes the distance and clinches.
Trampling is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Trampling looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Morbid dodges an elbow strike from Trampling.
Trampling is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morbid is defending well for now.
Trampling is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morbid controlling the action here for a moment.
Trampling landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morbid slowing the pace effectively.
Trampling misses with a knee strike.
Morbid avoiding damage as Trampling throws knees to the body.
Trampling pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Morbid's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A bit of stalling here from Trampling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trampling letting Morbid take a breather here.
Morbid gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Trampling has Morbid pushed against the cage.
Trampling managing to block the knees to the body from Morbid.
Trampling struggles to land a body shot inside as Morbid controls his hands.
Morbid stalling.
Trampling has Morbid pressed against the cage.
Morbid blocks the elbow strike.
Trampling trying to stall but Morbid improves his position.
Trampling avoiding damage as Morbid throws knees to the body.
Morbid leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trampling taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Trampling is looking to control Morbid's arms but Morbid gets an underhook and turns him. Now Trampling has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matt Trampling.
Trampling thows a leg kick but Morbid checks it
and Morbid counters with a nice low kick that buckles Trampling's knee momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Trampling, right into the meat.
That kick from Trampling tenderised Morbid's leg. Morbid is trying to keep his angry face on.
Trampling looks for the body kick but Morbid saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Trampling.
Trampling connects with an inside leg kick.
Trampling throws a head kick but Morbid moves out of range.
Morbid is looking to land body kicks.

Morbid has Trampling up against the cage in a clinch.
Trampling is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Morbid is keeping busy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trampling looking to slow down the pace here.
Trampling seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Trampling can't find room to land a body shot as Morbid controls the action.
Morbid looking to slow down the pace here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trampling using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Morbid dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Trampling misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trampling tries a knee to the head but Morbid blocks it.
Morbid landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Trampling dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Trampling misses with a body shot

and Morbid counters by moving into the clinch.
Morbid looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Trampling lands a nice knee to the body.
Trampling pushes off an throws an elbow but Morbid leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Come on Trampling - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Morbid avoids the elbow strike from Trampling, against the cage.
Morbid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morbid misses with a knee strike.
Morbid throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Trampling.
Trampling lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trampling is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trampling throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morbid blocks it with crossed arms.
Morbid avoiding damage as Trampling throws knees to the body.
Morbid tries a knee to the head but Trampling blocks it.
Morbid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trampling has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morbid tries a knee to the head but Trampling blocks it.
Morbid is pushing Trampling up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Trampling prevents Morbid from breaking the clinch.
Morbid avoiding damage.
Morbid takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Trampling.
Trampling is looking to control Morbid's arms but Morbid gets an underhook and turns him. Now Trampling has his back to the cage.
Morbid misses with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Trampling.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Trampling just misses with a elbow thrown towards Morbid's brow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Trampling throws an elbow but it misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Morbid misses with a knee strike.
Trampling tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morbid stalls.
Morbid tries to break free but Trampling pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morbid is looking to control Trampling's arms but Trampling gets an underhook and turns him. Now Morbid has his back to the cage.
Morbid trying to land knees to the body.
Trampling is stalling here.
Trampling lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Morbid misses with a knee to the head.
Trampling is stalling here.
Morbid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trampling is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Morbid tries to land a knee to the head but Trampling blocks with his arms.
Morbid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trampling with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Trampling just leaning against Morbid, taking a breather.
Trampling with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Trampling looking to slow down the pace here.
Trampling managing to block the knees to the body from Morbid.
Trampling just leaning against Morbid, taking a breather.
Matt Trampling seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matt Trampling.
Trampling lands the left hand.
Trampling takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Trampling jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Trampling there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Trampling showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Trampling throws a lazy head kick
and Morbid counters with a good, hard body kick but Trampling shrugs it off.
Trampling avoids a kick to the body.
Trampling throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Morbid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matt Trampling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morbid on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good work by Morbid as he checks the leg kick.
Morbid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matt Trampling seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trampling tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Morbid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trampling pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morbid tries to clinch up but Trampling circles away and keeps his distance.
Trampling moves out of range of the body kick from Morbid.
Trampling fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Trampling connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morbid's hands.
Morbid walks into a straight right hand from Trampling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morbid tries to clinch up but Trampling circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morbid moves out of range of the strikes.
Morbid is looking to clinch.
Morbid tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morbid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Morbid swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Morbid goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Morbid throws a sloppy head kick and Trampling moves out of range easily.
Morbid throws a head kick that misses.

Trampling pushes Morbid up against the cage in a clinch.
Trampling slowing the pace effectively.
Trampling is looking to control Morbid's arms but Morbid gets an underhook and turns him. Now Trampling has his back to the cage.
Trampling struggles to land a body shot inside as Morbid controls his hands.
Morbid stalling.
Morbid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morbid stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morbid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trampling is defending well for now.
Morbid is trying to stall.
Trampling blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morbid wants to stall.
Morbid tries to land knees in the clinch but Trampling avoids the damage to the body.
Trampling lands an elbow inside.
Morbid misses with a knee to the head.
Morbid tries a knee to the head but Trampling blocks it.
Trampling managing to block the knees to the body from Morbid.
Trampling throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morbids head.
Morbid takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Morbid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Morbid trying to stall but Trampling improves his position.
Morbid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trampling avoids it.
Trampling with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trampling landing knees to the body.
Trampling misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morbid.
Morbid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trampling avoids it.
Morbid trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morbid.
Trampling misses with a knee strike.
Trampling missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trampling with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trampling misses with a knee to the head.
Morbid landing knees to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Trampling fails to land.
Trampling tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morbid avoids it.
Trampling trying to control the position but instead, Morbid has worked for underhooks and has pushed Trampling into the cage.
Morbid tries to land knees in the clinch but Trampling avoids the damage to the body.
Trampling on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trampling connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morbid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trampling avoids it.
Morbid tries to land a knee to the head but Trampling blocks with his arms.
Doc Morbid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Trampling is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Trampling on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Trampling.
Well Trampling has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Trampling!
Matt Trampling gave a mention to Milwaukee's Best 160 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).