PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Morra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Grayson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morra
vs
Grayson

188 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Morra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dick Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morra looks to throw the jab but Grayson is out of range.
Morra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Morra - just one landing.

Grayson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morra, pushing him back against the cage.
Morra stalling.
A short right from Morra.
Still in the clinch, Morra scores with a nice short uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Morra.

Grayson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Morra uses from the top position.
Grayson being controlled here, momentarily.

Morra is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grayson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morra is aware though and is defending well.
Morra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grayson working a defensive guard here.
Morra has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Morra controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grayson has his takedown stuffed
and Morra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grayson shoots for a takedown but Morra saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morra seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Grayson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grayson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grayson looks winded!
Grayson fails with the takedown

and Morra holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Juan Morra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Grayson.
Still in the clinch, Morra scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morra displaying some good clinch control by pressing Grayson up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Morra.
Morra lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson takes a shot to the head.
Morra scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morra lands a body punch in the clinch.
Morra leaning his opponent against the cage.
Morra is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morra.
Morra lands with a light punch inside.
Morra blocks an uppercut.
Morra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grayson backwards.
Morra lands with a light punch inside.

Grayson is rocked!
Grayson wants to take the fight to the mat but Morra manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Grayson is still on wobbly legs! Can Morra finish him?
Morra working aggressively here.
Morra scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morra working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morra lands with a light punch inside.
Morra scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morra.
Morra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Morra misses with the head strike.

Morra breaks the clinch.
Morra Throws a clean left jab. Morra Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Grayson's chin! Grayson crumbles to the ground and Morra follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Morra!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Juan Morra!
A very excited looking Juan Morra made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.