|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Ghirardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neville Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
|
195 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
|
Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Ghirardi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Neville Morris!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghirardi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ghirardi throws a good cross that connects.
Ghirardi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ghirardi prevents Morris from improving his position.
Ghirardi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ghirardi trying to control from half guard but Morris is working away.
Ghirardi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ghirardi wants to stand but Morris has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Ghirardi is controlling the pace.
Morris is looking to improve his position.
Morris blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ghirardi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghirardi wants to control but Morris is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ghirardi throws a nice looking combination but Morris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ghirardi moves into range and clinches up with Morris.
Morris goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ghirardi prevents it.
Ghirardi jumps guard.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Ghirardi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morris being controlled here momentarily.
Ghirardi trying to control the position.
Morris lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris is stalling in the full guard.
Ghirardi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Morris tries to free his leg and advance position but Ghirardi is retaining full guard.
Morris has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ghirardi is proving hard to escape from.
Ghirardi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Ghirardi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morris makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghirardi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morris is one step ahead there.
Morris slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morris scoring with punches and elbows.
Morris cracks Ghirardi with a big elbow.
Morris stands up.
Morris drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morris looks gassed!
Morris throwing strikes but missing.
Ghirardi wants to stand but Morris is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghirardi trying to keep a closed guard but Morris is proving a slippery customer.
Ghirardi keeping full guard, as Morris tries to pass.
Ghirardi keeping moving, preventing Morris from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ghirardi looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ghirardi tries for a takedown but Morris circles away easily
and Morris counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neville Morris dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ghirardi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Morris tries to escape but Ghirardi is in control.
Ghirardi stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Morris tries to clinch
and Ghirardi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morris's guard.
Morris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Ghirardi from controlling successfully.
Ghirardi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ghirardi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morris can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morris is on top in guard.
Morris chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghirardi wriggles free and stands up.
Ghirardi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morris counters with a single leg into guard. Ghirardi didn't expect that.
Ghirardi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morris lands a couple of elbows.
Ghirardi is trying to control the position but Morris postures up.
Ghirardi is working an open guard so Morris takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Morris shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morris working some strikes from top position.
Morris drops back looking for a leg! Ghirardi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ghirardi manages to kick Morris off! Morris jumps back into Ghirardi's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris trying to control but Ghirardi is working from the bottom.
Ghirardi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ghirardi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morris postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Morris landing with the ground and pound.
Neville Morris has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris tries to free his leg and advance position but Ghirardi is retaining full guard.
Morris is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Morris thows a big elbow that misses.
Ghirardi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morris advances to half guard.
Ghirardi wants to get back to his feet.
Morris is nestled in close to Ghirardi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ghirardi is looking to improve his position.
Morris looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ghirardi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris is nestled in close to Ghirardi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Morris there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Morris connects with a nice short shot to Ghirardi's temple.
Morris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ghirardi keeps working.
Ghirardi is trying to control but can't.
Morris landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ghirardi punching from the bottom.
Ghirardi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morris.
Morris is trying to control the action in half guard but Ghirardi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neville Morris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ghirardi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ghirardi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morris counters with a shoot takedown. Ghirardi fights it but they end up in guard.
Ghirardi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morris trying to control but Ghirardi is working from the bottom.
Morris throws a big right hand that misses.
Ghirardi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ghirardi working a defensive guard here.
Morris wants to get up but he can't break Ghirardi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ghirardi wants to sweep here but Morris controlling him for the moment.
Morris stands and throws Ghirardi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Morris should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ghirardi taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ghirardi wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Morris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ghirardi keeps working.
Ghirardi is trying to control Morris's posture but Morris avoids it.
Morris has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Neville Morris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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.
Ghirardi 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 Ghirardi off to one side.
Ghirardi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ghirardi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morris as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Ghirardi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghirardi tries to clinch up but Morris circles away and keeps his distance.
Morris shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Morris lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Morris putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Morris breaks from Ghirardi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Morris punishing his opponent with strikes.
Morris throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Morris looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Morris misses with a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghirardi tries to reverse the position but Morris maintains control.
Ghirardi is bucking up trying to escape but Morris cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Morris cracks Ghirardi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ghirardi wants to hold on but Morris pushes him away.
Ghirardi is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Ghirardi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ghirardi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Morris looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ghirardi is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Morris lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Morris postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ghirardi looks a forlorn figure.
Morris connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Morris avoids the attempt from Ghirardi to control.
Ghirardi is working to get back to half guard.
Morris is landing with some decent strikes but Ghirardi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Morris cracks Ghirardi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ghirardi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Morris.
Nick Ghirardi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morris working Ghirardi over with strikes here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neville Morris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Morris winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neville Morris!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
66% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
