PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Clay Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Morrow
vs
Rollins

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clay Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morrow looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Rollins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morrow with a nice head shot there.
Morrow's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Morrow connects with a couple of short punches.
Morrow controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrow is working Rollins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rollins has his foot on Morrow's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Morrow works his way back into a safe position though.
Morrow's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Morrow slips nicely into half guard.
Morrow works his foot free and advances to mount.
Morrow content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins tries to reverse the position but Morrow maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrow scoring with strikes but Rollins is staying in there.
Rollins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morrow landing strikes from the mount.
Morrow sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morrow looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rollins wants to control but Morrow is having none of it.
Rollins is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morrow sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rollins is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow controlling from mount.
Rollins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rollins tries to hold on but Morrow pushes him away.
Morrow is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rollins can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Morrow has isolated one of Rollins's arms. Rollins looking to fight him off but Morrow twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Clay Morrow!