PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceaser El Toro (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.

Morrison
vs
El Toro

175 cm
18
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

174 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Make Me Pop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Morrison!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ceaser El Toro!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison looks to land a combination but El Toro avoids it well.
El Toro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
El Toro slips a jab and a cross from Morrison.
El Toro lands with a hook. Morrison tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Morrison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. El Toro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
El Toro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morrison counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps El Toro thinking.
Morrison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as El Toro throws out the jab.
El Toro misses with a double jab
and Morrison counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A combination from El Toro does no damage.
Morrison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
El Toro tries to score with a low kick but Morrison moves his leg out of the way.
Morrison misses with a body kick.
El Toro throws a shot from downtown. Morrison moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but El Toro swivels and escapes.
El Toro misses with a hook. Morrison ducked under it nicely.
El Toro wants to clinch but Morrison slips to the side

and Morrison counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
El Toro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morrison's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as El Toro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
El Toro controlling from the top position.
El Toro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Morrison looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! El Toro has picked Morrison up and slammed him! Morrison can't keep hold of the triangle and El Toro manages to pass to side control!
El Toro landing strikes.
El Toro trying to control the action but Morrison is working from the bottom.
El Toro is staying tight to Morrison's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
El Toro is staying tight to Morrison's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Morrison is not content to let El Toro control the position.
Morrison tries to buck El Toro off but El Toro is having none of it.
Morrison manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
El Toro is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Morrison!
Morrison is breathing heavily.
Morrison is looking to improve his position but El Toro isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro with shots to the head and body - Morrison looks very uncomfortable down there.
Morrison bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
El Toro looking for a sweep. Not yet El Toro, not yet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
El Toro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morrison manages to get himself to full guard.
Morrison is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
El Toro slips nicely into half guard.
El Toro trying to mount his opponent but Morrison defends it.
El Toro passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro with shots to the head and body - Morrison looks very uncomfortable down there.
Morrison is trying desperately to improve position.
Morrison tries to hold on but El Toro pushes him away.
Morrison is trying to escape the mount.
El Toro looking to finish Morrison with some ground and pound. This is bad for Morrison!
Morrison is wriggling around trying to escape.
Morrison is working hard here to advance position.
El Toro looking to control but Morrison is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
El Toro avoids the attempt from Morrison to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Morrison defending well as El Toro loads up on a big left hand.
El Toro throws a body punch but Morrison moves out of range.
Morrison misses with a looping right.
El Toro misses with a shot to the body
and Morrison counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. El Toro is lucky that one didn't land flush.
El Toro looks to land a combination but Morrison avoids it well.
El Toro wants to clinch but Morrison slips to the side
and Morrison counters with a body kick that stops El Toro in his tracks momentarily.
El Toro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
El Toro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morrison counters with a left to the body.
Jack Morrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
El Toro is breathing heavily.
El Toro just misses with a punch to the body.
El Toro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Morrison misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Morrison counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for El Toro!

Morrison goes for an armbar but El Toro turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from El Toro.
El Toro slips nicely into half guard.
Morrison gets back to full guard.
El Toro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
El Toro tries to free his leg and advance position but Morrison is retaining full guard.

Morrison working for a triangle but El Toro defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morrison looking for a guillotine here but El Toro defends easily.
El Toro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Morrison is trying to control the position but El Toro postures up.

Morrison is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morrison wants to sweep here but El Toro controlling him for the moment.
Morrison trying to keep a closed guard but El Toro is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Morrison is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Morrison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morrison keeping moving, preventing El Toro from controlling successfully.
El Toro looking to pass the guard.
El Toro wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
El Toro throws a jab but it's blocked by Morrison.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
El Toro closes the distance but Morrison moves to the side
and Morrison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for El Toro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
El Toro gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Morrison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
El Toro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morrison counters with a nice low kick that buckles El Toro's knee momentarily.
Morrison throws a low kick but it's checked well by El Toro.
Good standup being displayed there by El Toro as he connects with a hook.
El Toro misses with a hook to the body

and Morrison counters with a nice double leg into side control. El Toro won't be happy with that.

Morrison decides to stand back up.
El Toro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
El Toro misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Morrison dominated that second round.
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.

Morrison takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morrison throws a body punch but El Toro moves out of range.
El Toro misses with a few strikes there.
Morrison scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
El Toro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Morrison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
El Toro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morrison fails with the takedown.
El Toro doesn't manage to clinch there - Morrison circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from El Toro misses.
Morrison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
El Toro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morrison backs up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison swings for the body but El Toro moves out of range.
El Toro throws a body kick that misses.
El Toro misses with a few strikes there.
Morrison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morrison throws a big shot that misses.
El Toro throws a nice looking combination but Morrison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morrison misses with a low kick.
El Toro just misses with a punch to the body.
El Toro throws a series of punches but Morrison avoids them all with ease.
El Toro jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with El Toro but El Toro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
El Toro clinches but Morrison breaks the clinch
and Morrison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morrison dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on El Toro. That did some damage!
El Toro throws a sloppy head kick and Morrison moves out of range easily.
El Toro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morrison counters with a leg kick.
A punch combination from El Toro misses.

Morrison gets a takedown into half guard.
El Toro wants to control but Morrison is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

El Toro looking for submissions off his back.
El Toro wants to improve his position but Morrison is controlling well.
El Toro wants to get back to his feet.
El Toro regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
El Toro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jack Morrison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Morrison shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Morrison was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
El Toro wants to hold on but Morrison pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morrison stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
A low kick from El Toro is predictable there
and Morrison counters with a head kick.
El Toro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morrison counters with a stiff right hand.
Morrison looks for a takedown but El Toro sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Morrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Morrison.
El Toro throws a series of punches but Morrison moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morrison misses with a body kick.
El Toro throws a big shot that misses.
El Toro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Morrison counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Morrison.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Morrison clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

El Toro just misses with a punch to the body.
El Toro is looking to clinch.
A jab from El Toro misses.
El Toro slow jab from Morrison misses its intended target.
El Toro tries to clinch but Morrison is having none of it.
Morrison lands a head kick. El Toro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
El Toro misses with a few strikes there.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with El Toro but El Toro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
El Toro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morrison counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from El Toro.
El Toro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morrison counters with a head kick.
El Toro wants to clinch but Morrison slips to the side
and Morrison makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
El Toro tries to clinch but Morrison moves away

and Morrison counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Morrison.
Morrison advances position into side control!
El Toro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morrison wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
El Toro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Morrison wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by El Toro, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro can't do much from the bottom here.
El Toro manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
El Toro missing with punches from the bottom.
El Toro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for El Toro.
El Toro wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Morrison won't allow El Toro to sweep him here.
El Toro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Morrison in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is trying to escape the mount.
El Toro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Morrison keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Morrison regains half guard.
Morrison moves into full guard.
El Toro content to stall in guard here.

Morrison is looking for a triangle but El Toro pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

El Toro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and El Toro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Morrison is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! El Toro has his hands clasped together but Morrison extends an breaks El Toro's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Morrison.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Morrison!
Jack Morrison is the new middleweight champion!