PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bertrand Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Morris
vs
Johnson

220 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bertrand Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rock Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Morris shoots in.
Morris fails to land the takedown.

Johnson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Johnson slips a nice elbow through Morris's hands, connecting with Morris's forehead.
Johnson prevents Morris from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson drops an elbow to the side of Morris's head.
Johnson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morris is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morris avoid being mounted?
Johnson working the head and body with strikes.
Morris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morris is breathing heavily.
Morris is pressing down on Johnson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Johnson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Morris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Morris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnson works over Morris with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris looking to control.
Johnson chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson lands a couple of elbows.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Morris works his way to full guard. Good work.
Morris trying to control the position.
Morris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard.
Morris advances to half guard.
Johnson is not content to let Morris control the position.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Morris preventing the sweep.
Morris looking to pass the guard.
Morris stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Morris wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Morris!
Morris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Johnson raining down shots from the mount!

Morris is rocked!
Johnson lands a big elbow.
Oh Morris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Bertrand Morris's cut is getting worse.
Morris is looking to improve his position but Johnson isn't that keen on the idea.
Johnson scoring with strikes but Morris is staying in there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morris is trying to escape the mount.
Morris bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Morris seems to have got his legs back now.
Morris looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morris is one step ahead there.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morris drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morris jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morris looking to pass the guard.
Morris seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morris fails to land with a series of punches.
Morris fails with the takedown

and Johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Morris's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bertrand Morris. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Morris is trying to keep Johnson in close.
Morris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.

Morris looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Morris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Johnson postures up.
Johnson stands up over Morris, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Bertrand Morris's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Morris looking to control.
Morris is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Johnson advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Johnson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Morris shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.

Morris is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Johnson is surviving well by controlling Morris's body position as best he can.
Johnson can't escape the position.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Morris works his foot free and advances to mount.
Johnson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Morris. What's that going to do exactly?
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Morris unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Johnson wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Morris celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bertrand Morris!