PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grant Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vicente Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Morrison
vs
Nunes

180 cm
33
200 lbs
20 - 15 - 1

185 cm
30
197 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Grant Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vicente Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison throws a right hand that misses
and Nunes counters with a left to the body.
Nunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morrison.
Nunes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Morrison throws an off balance right hand
letting Nunes counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrison. Nunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morrison misses with a right hand
and Nunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nunes tries to clinch up but Morrison circles away and keeps his distance.
Morrison misses with a left hand
and Nunes counters with a straight right hand.
Morrison misses with a hook. Nunes ducked under it nicely.

Nunes has closed the distance and engaged Morrison in a clinch.
Morrison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morrison lands a left hand.
Morrison blocking some punches.
Morrison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morrison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morrison lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrison letting Nunes take a breather here.
Morrison prevents a body shot from Nunes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nunes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nunes wants to stall.
Morrison lands a body shot in the clinch.
Morrison scores with a shoulder strike.
Nunes takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Nunes.
Morrison misses with a knee to the head.
Morrison working aggressively here.
Morrison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morrison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Morrison breaks the clinch.
Morrison misses with a lunging right hand
and Nunes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Morrison misses the target.
Grant Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nunes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morrison misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nunes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Morrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nunes ducks under a wild hook from Morrison.
Morrison misses with a hook.
Morrison lands a jab to Nunes's midsection.
Nunes ducks under a wild hook from Morrison.
Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Nunes.
Morrison throws a sloppy body shot
and Nunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morrison walks into a jab.
Morrison misses with a hook.
Morrison connects with a right hand. Nunes shakes it off.

It looks like Vicente Nunes has been cut.
Morrison throws an overhand right that lands on Nunes's shoulder, as Nunes tries to avoid the shot.
Nunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morrison.
Morrison slips a straight right by Nunes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morrison sets himself, and Nunes steps forward looking for the clinch! Morrison avoids it this time.
Nunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrison manages to avoid it.
Morrison looks to throw the jab but Nunes is out of range.
Nunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morrison.
It seemed like Nunes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nunes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nunes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morrison misses with a body punch
and Nunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morrison connects with the punch.
Nunes avoids the body shot from Morrison.
Nunes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nunes loads up on a big right hand but Morrison slips the punch.

Nunes moves into range and clinches up with Morrison.
Nunes trying to stall but Morrison improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison lands a knee to the head.
Morrison misses with a punch to the body.
Morrison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morrison lands a body punch in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Morrison.
Nunes looks winded!
Morrison scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morrison prevents a body shot from Nunes.
Nunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Morrison breaks from the clinch.

Morrison cracks Nunes with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Morrison has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Nunes to stand back up!

Nunes is rocked!
Nunes throws a lazy uppercut
and Morrison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nunes is still on wobbly legs! Can Morrison finish him?
Nunes leaves his chin hanging out and Morrison seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Nunes crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grant Morrison!
Grant Morrison decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.