PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Dotson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chikere Morce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chikere Morce has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chris Dotson's chin.

Dotson
vs
Morce

189 cm
25
235 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

196 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 The Island, Chris Dotson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chikere Morce!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morce drops his shoulder and cracks Dotson with a huge uppercut! Dotson goes down! Can Morce finish him?

It looks like Chris Dotson has been cut.
Dotson looking for a sweep. Not yet Dotson, not yet.
Morce with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morce looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Morce postures up.
Morce wants to control from the top but Dotson keeps moving.
Morce is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morce advances to half guard.
Morce trying to control the action but Dotson is working from the bottom.

Morce is trying to work for a kimura but Dotson is defending well.
Dotson is in trouble now - Morce has advanced to mount!
Dotson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morce is persistently looking for the submission but Dotson is defending it well.
Morce struggling to keep hold of the position.
Dotson is trying to stand back up.
Morce controlling well, preventing Dotson from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morce is looking to control Dotson but Dotson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
I would not like to be Dotson right now.
Dotson has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Morce.

Morce is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dotson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dotson for a finish.

Morce working for a choke but Dotson is defending well.
Morce struggling to keep hold of the 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.
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.
Dotson is in bad spot here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dotson trying to get back to his feet but Morce is in full control for now.

Morce is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Dotson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Morce missing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chikere Morce dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Dotson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dotson lands a slapping body shot.
Morce throws a low kick but Dotson moves out of range easily.
Morce misses with a body shot.
Dotson is looking for a counter combo.
Morce swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dotson counters with a two punch combo.
Morce misses with a body shot
and Dotson counters with a three punch combo that has Morce backing up. Morce nods at Dotson to acknowledge the strikes.
Dotson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morce counters with a two punch combo.
Morce looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice shot lands for Dotson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morce on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dotson.
Morce throws a chopping leg kick but Dotson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Morce ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dotson moves away.
Morce misses with a hook
and Dotson counters with a three punch combo that has Morce backing up. Morce nods at Dotson to acknowledge the strikes.
Morce throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morce digs a good body shot into Dotson's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morce turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morce throws a head kick that misses.
Morce throws a series of punches but Dotson moves out of range.
Morce takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morce fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dotson checks it well.
Morce misses with a body kick.
Morce tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dotson is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morce. Dotson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chikere Morce seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morce walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Morce is looking to clinch.
Morce throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Dotson to counter with a crisp jab.
Dotson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dotson gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chikere Morce!