PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Henbanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Morrison
vs
Henbanger

187 cm
22
240 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

215 cm
19
266 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hulk Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Henbanger!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henbanger moves away from the strike by Morrison.
Henbanger misses with a hook. Morrison ducked under it nicely.
Morrison throws a hook but Henbanger blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Henbanger misses the target.
Morrison could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Henbanger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morrison tries to break the clinch but Henbanger is controlling the position.
Morrison wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Henbanger has him pressed against the cage.
Henbanger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morrison backwards.

Henbanger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henbanger throws a body punch but Morrison moves out of range.
Morrison throws a right hand that Henbanger ducks under and follows up with a left that Henbanger also avoids with ease.
Henbanger slips under a jab.
Hulk Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrison lands a nice shot that snaps Henbanger's head back.
Henbanger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morrison throws out the jab.
Morrison fails to land with a series of punches.
Henbanger misses with the combination.
Morrison takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Hulk Morrison has been cut.

Henbanger moves into the clinch successfully.
Morrison wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Henbanger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morrison throws a series of strikes that have Henbanger backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morrison looks to land a right hand but Henbanger moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morrison.
Morrison looks to land a right hand but Henbanger moved out of range.
Henbanger throws a sloppy head kick and Morrison moves out of range easily.
Morrison misses with a double jab.
Henbanger dodges the punch combination from Morrison.

Henbanger has managed to clinch.

Henbanger has picked Morrison up - he's going for a ride! Henbanger dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Morrison is looking for a sweep. Henbanger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morrison might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morrison avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henbanger.
Morrison blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henbanger.
Morrison on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Morrison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Morrison looking for submissions off his back.
Morrison tries to roll over but Henbanger keeps him under control.
Henbanger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Morrison staying out of range there.
Morrison throws a right and a left that Henbanger avoids nicely.
Morrison misses with an uppercut. Henbanger saw that one coming.
Henbanger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henbanger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morrison.
Morrison throws a front kick aimed at Henbanger's knee but Henbanger avoids it well.
Morrison misses with a two punch combination.
Morrison misses with a hook. Henbanger ducked under it nicely.
Henbanger slips under a jab.
Morrison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morrison misses the jab.
Morrison swinging wilding here.
Henbanger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Morrison scores with a decent looking hook.
Henbanger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morrison connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Henbanger momentarily.
Morrison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison misses with a straight right.
Henbanger blocks a jab.
Morrison throws a nice looking combination but Henbanger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morrison falls off balance throwing a combination

and Henbanger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Henbanger keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morrison's head.
Henbanger scoring with some ground and pound.
Henbanger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morrison. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Morrison looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morrison is breathing heavily.
Henbanger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morrison wants to stand but Henbanger is controlling the position.
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.
Henbanger with a flurry of punches that miss.
Henbanger is pushing down on Morrison's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morrison is fighting to maintain full guard but Henbanger has managed to sneak the leg through.
Henbanger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Morrison actively working from the bottom here.
Henbanger is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henbanger working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Morrison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Henbanger is nestled in close to Morrison, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Morrison is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Henbanger pulls his head out easily.
Henbanger prevents Morrison from improving his position.
Henbanger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Henbanger lands strikes from half guard.
Henbanger slips a nice elbow through Morrison's hands, connecting with Morrison's forehead.

Morrison looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrison tries to get to full guard but Henbanger has control of the leg.
Morrison is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Henbanger scores with a couple of nice shots.
Henbanger lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Henbanger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hulk Morrison's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Morrison misses with a two punch combination.
Morrison misses with an uppercut. Henbanger saw that one coming.
Henbanger misses with a wild body shot.
Henbanger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morrison misses with a series of wild punches.
Morrison throws a front kick aimed at Henbanger's knee but Henbanger avoids it well.
Henbanger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Henbanger.
Morrison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morrison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison misses with an uppercut.
Henbanger moves out of range as Morrison strikes.
Henbanger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morrison.
Morrison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Morrison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison slips under a jab from Henbanger.
Henbanger scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Morrison tries to work over Henbanger's front leg with a kick but Henbanger checks it.
Henbanger moves away from the strike by Morrison.
Henbanger feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Morrison crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Henry Henbanger!