PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Shaports (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morris
vs
Shaports

195 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erik Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shaun Shaports!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaports misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shaports throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shaports misses with the combination.
Shaports shoots in for a takedown but Morris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shaports rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Morris to counter with a crisp jab.
Morris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shaports dives in and grabs Morris's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morris pushes down on Shaports's head and hops out.
Morris keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaports tries for a takedown but Morris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Erik Morris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Shaports.
Shaports looks winded!
Shaports fails with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Morris finds it's way through Shaports's defenses.
Shaports looks to clinch
enabling Morris to counter with a crisp jab.
Morris lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shaports backs up against the cage.
Morris is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Morris misses with a combination

and Shaports moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris is trying to pull guard but Shaports turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Morris tries to pull guard but Shaports won't allow it.
Shaports blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shaports avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shaports prevents a takedown attempt there.

Morris manages to break the clinch.
Morris stuns Shaports with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morris. Shaports does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shaports fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaports wants to clinch
enabling Morris to counter with a crisp jab.
Shaports shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morris but Morris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shaports lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morris circles away quickly and effectively.
Shaports looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Morris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shaports goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaports thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Shaports.
Morris blocks the body kick.
Morris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shaports moves away.
Morris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morris keeps the fight on the outside.
Shaports doesn't manage to clinch there - Morris circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Erik Morris 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.

Morris cracks Shaports with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shaports is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Morris connects with a body shot.
Morris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shaports takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Morris could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shaports.
Morris is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shaports is breathing heavily.
Morris lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaports throws a shot from downtown. Morris moves away and avoids it.
Morris lands a jab to Shaports's midsection.
Morris tests Shaports's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shaports keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Morris. Those never looked like landing.
Morris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shaports takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaports dodges the punch combination from Morris.
Morris moves out of range of the leg kick from Shaports.
Morris with a jab.
A jab from Morris does it's job there.
Shaports scores with a hook to the body. Morris takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shaports keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaports throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Shaports misses the target.
Morris misses with a low kick.
Shaports shoots in but Morris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shaports slaps away a takedown attempt from Morris, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Morris scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaports swinging wildly here.
Shaports moves in looking to clinch but Morris pushes him off.
Shaports fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Erik Morris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Shaports.
Shaports wants to land a leg kick but Morris is out of range.
Shaports takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Morris lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Morris dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Morris throws a low kick but Shaports moves out of range easily.
Morris dodges the punch combination from Shaports.
Shaports wants to clinch up but Morris keeps it at a distance.
Shaports loads up on a big right hand but Morris slips the punch.
Morris tests Shaports's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shaports takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris tries to work over Shaports's front leg with a kick but Shaports checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morris is looking to clinch.
Morris moves out of range as Shaports strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morris, as that shot connected.
Shaports misses with a hook
and Morris counters with a left to the body.
Morris lands a nice shot to the body.
Morris moves in looking to clinch but Shaports pushes him off.
Nice jab there from Morris.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Morris. Beautiful body shot.
Morris thows a body shot but no joy.
Morris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shaports.
Morris tried to score with a low kick but Shaports checks it.
Shaports is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Shaports on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Morris jabs at Shaports's body.
Shaun Shaports is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris swats away the attempt to clinch by Shaports.
Morris lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morris.
Erik Morris is winning the standup battle so far.
Morris jabs Shaports to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morris swats away the attempt to clinch by Shaports.
Shaports keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaports is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Morris.
Shaports just misses with a punch to the body.
Shaports throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morris's waist but Morris gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shaports off to one side.
Morris scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Shaports has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shaports throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morris's waist but Morris gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shaports off to one side.
Shaports looks to clinch
and Morris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shaun Shaports has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Erik Morris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Morris.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Morris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morris has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Morris!