PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dyllz Tahere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melvin Morris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morris
vs
Tahere

178 cm
21
160 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

174 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Melvin Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dyllz Tahere!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A combination from Morris does no damage.
Morris takes one on the button.
Morris misses with a double jab
and Tahere counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morris takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morris misses with a combination
and Tahere makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Morris really felt that one!
Morris jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morris swinging wildly here.
Tahere scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tahere scores with a decent looking hook.
Tahere lands a nice shot that snaps Morris's head back.
Morris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tahere was well out of range. Poor timing from Morris.
Tahere scores with a head kick.
Tahere keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morris.
Good leg kick by Tahere there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahere connects with a crisp jab.
Tahere scores with a leg kick.
Morris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tahere looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Morris tries to land a leg kick but Tahere saw it coming and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tahere.
Dyllz Tahere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morris walks into a jab.
Morris throws a right and a left that Tahere avoids nicely.
Morris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tahere cracks Morris with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tahere lands a right hook to the body.
Tahere on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morris misses with a few strikes there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tahere scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tahere scores with a head kick. Morris tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tahere bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morris's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahere takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Morris takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morris misses with a combination
enabling Tahere to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tahere. That's going to slow Morris down.
Morris throws a right and a left that both miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Tahere blocks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tahere! But no joy.
Tahere lands with a straight right. Morris didn't see that one coming.
Morris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Morris misses with a head kick.
Morris has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tahere.
Tahere thumps Morris with a low kick.
Morris throws out a leg kick but Tahere moves out of range and Morris only half commits.
Tahere scores with the left hand. Morris knows he should have avoided that one.
Tahere looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tahere has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A jab lands there for Tahere.
Morris throws a right and a left that Tahere avoids nicely.
Good leg kick by Tahere there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tahere moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tahere looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tahere is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Morris had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tahere scores with a hook.
Tahere feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morriss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tahere connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tahere circles away quickly and effectively.
Tahere lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tahere lets loose with a powerful body kick. Morris will feel that in the morning.
Sloppy strikes from Morris. Those never looked like landing.
Morris is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tahere, as that shot connected.
Tahere slips a straight right by Morris.
Tahere scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tahere connects with a body shot that sends Morris's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morris misses with a two punch combination.
Morris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morris fails to land with a series of punches.
Morris throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tahere, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris throws a head kick but Tahere moves out of range.
It seemed like Tahere was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Morris misses with a two punch combination.
Tahere connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tahere connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tahere lands a head shot.
Tahere lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tahere jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tahere lunges at Morris with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morris's hand.
Tahere's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morris under the eye.
Morris looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Morris on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tahere lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tahere showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morris.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tahere, as that shot connected.
A big left from Morris misses.
Tahere avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dyllz Tahere dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tahere is looking to slow Morris down with leg kicks.
Tahere fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tahere thumps Morris with a low kick.
Morris misses with a low kick.
Morris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tahere throws a leg kick which misses Morris's front leg but catches the back leg as Morris tries to avoid it.
Tahere fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morris looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morris steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tahere. That one must have hurt.
Morris throws out a leg kick but Tahere moves out of range and Morris only half commits.
Morris has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tahere cracks Morris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Morris misses with a series of wild punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tahere.
Morris throws a lazy right hand but Tahere sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Tahere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Tahere tenderised Morris's leg. Morris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tahere lands a body shot.
Tahere throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morris on the side of the head.
Morris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morris misses with a double jab
and Tahere counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Morris stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tahere.
Morris keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Morris misses with a double jab.
Tahere ducks under a wild hook from Morris.
Morris throws a hook but Tahere blocks it.
Morris missing with a left hand there. Tahere was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tahere lands a head shot.
Tahere lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morris's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morris tried to score with a low kick but Tahere checks it.
Tahere connects with a body shot.
Dyllz Tahere seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tahere lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahere scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tahere chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tahere lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Morris will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tahere sizes up Morris with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tahere.
Tahere lands with an uppercut that bounces Morris off the cage and back into range.
Morris is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tahere chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morris gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Morris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Morris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Morris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tahere slips a straight right by Morris.
Morris misses with a shot to the body
and Tahere counters with an outside leg kick.
Tahere lands a leg kick that knocks Morris off balance momentarily.
Tahere is looking to slow Morris down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahere thows a body kick. Morris tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A good leg kick by Tahere.
Morris misses the jab.
The crowd cheers as Tahere lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morris doesn't seem phased though.
Tahere cracks the inside of Morris's front leg.
Morris on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tahere connects with a body shot that sends Morris's belly button to the back.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Morris might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tahere sizes up Morris with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good shot there by Tahere.
Jab by Tahere.
Tahere defending well as Morris loads up on a big left hand.
Tahere throws out a counter right but Morris avoids it with no problem.
Tahere cracks Morris with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tahere throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tahere fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Morris misses with a hook
and Tahere counters with a nice leg kick.
Morris misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Tahere lands.
Tahere connects with a solid leg kick.
Tahere lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tahere lands a leg kick that knocks Morris off balance momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Morris.
Morris just misses with a punch to the body.
Tahere connects with a looping right hand.
Morris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morris takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Morris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tahere appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some bone on bone action there as Tahere checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It seemed like Tahere was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Tahere does it's job there.
Tahere bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tahere looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tahere throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dyllz Tahere showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tahere scores with a head kick.
Morris throws a solid leg kick but Tahere takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morris.
Tahere showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morris.
Melvin Morris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tahere bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Morris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tahere lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Morris throws an overhand right that lands on Tahere's shoulder, as Tahere tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Morris misses the target.
Tahere lands with a kick to the temple. Morris shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Morris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tahere was well out of range. Poor timing from Morris.
Tahere now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris ducks right into an uppercut from Tahere.
Tahere lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tahere throws a nice outside leg kick.
A lazy left from Tahere finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morris takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tahere connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morris's hands.
Tahere lunges at Morris with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morris's hand.
Morris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice body kick from Tahere.
A big right from Morris misses.
Tahere ducks under a wild hook from Morris.
Morris throws a leg kick
and Tahere counters with a leg kick.
Morris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tahere moves away.
Tahere checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tahere checks the leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Tahere as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tahere connects with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tahere.
Tahere has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tahere lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tahere connects with a nice looking jab.
Good leg kick by Tahere there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tahere connects with a leg kick. Morris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A telegraphed right hand from Morris misses the target.
Morris misses with a looping left.
Tahere swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Morris misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tahere! But no joy.
Tahere lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dyllz Tahere is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tahere cracks Morris with an open hand slap.
A combination from Morris does no damage.
Tahere plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sloppy strikes from Morris. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Tahere on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tahere turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tahere dips to his left and cracks Morris with an uppercut!
Tahere dodges the punch combination from Morris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheers as Tahere lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morris doesn't seem phased though.
A left lands for Tahere.
A cross from Tahere lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tahere.
Tahere plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Morris on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Melvin Morris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Morris misses.
Morris throws a right hand that Tahere ducks under and follows up with a left that Tahere also avoids with ease.
Tahere blocks a head kick by Morris.
Tahere throws a leg kick which misses Morris's front leg but catches the back leg as Morris tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tahere scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tahere connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tahere uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morris.
Tahere cracks Morris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahere with a nice cross.
Tahere slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tahere lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morris's sensitive parts.
Morris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Morris misses with a looping right.
Tahere slips a straight right by Morris.
Tahere looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Morris takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Morris misses with a few strikes there.
Tahere lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
No joy there for Morris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morris takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Morris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tahere turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Tahere.
Morris tries to work over Tahere's front leg with a kick but Tahere checks it.
Tahere appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tahere blocks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dyllz Tahere comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tahere has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dyllz Tahere!