PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carey Morris (ranked 5944 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tall Man (ranked 8189 p4p, 0 weight class). Tall Man will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Morris
vs
Man

173 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
19
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carey Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tall Man!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Morris moves to clinch but Man breaks away
and Man counters with a stiff right hand.

Man clinches with his opponent.

Man breaks from the clinch.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morris tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Man scores with a head kick. Morris tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Man blocks a low kick nicely.
Morris misses with a low kick as Man jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man misses with a body kick.
Morris blocks a head kick by Man.
Morris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Morris tries to keep at a distance but Man has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Man manages to break the clinch.
Man scores with a jab.
Morris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Man darts in and clinches Morris up against the cage.

Man breaks the clinch.
Tall Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man throws a body punch but Morris moves out of range.

Man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morris wants to break free but Man has control.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morris seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Morris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Man forces Morris back against the cage and clinches.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick there by Man.
Morris drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Man!
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Morris fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Man darts in and clinches Morris up against the cage.
Morris is trying to push Man away but Man has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Man using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Man landing knees to the body.

Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Man with the counter takedown but Morris avoids it easily.
Morris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.

Man moves into range and clinches up with Morris.

Man breaks from the clinch.
Man lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
Man thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Morris if he has to take too many more of those.
We've been informed that Man has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Man throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man avoids the head kick by Morris.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Man.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man throws a series of punches but Morris moves out of range.

Man has closed the distance and engaged Morris in a clinch.
Morris displaying some good clinch control by pressing Man up against the cage.

Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tall Man dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Morris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morris appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Man darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That kick from Man tenderised Morris's leg. Morris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Man lands a nice shot that snaps Morris's head back.
Man works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Morris throws a head kick that misses.
Man drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Morris defends it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Man.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Morris gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Man does no damage.
Man misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morris throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
A shot to the liver by Man. Beautiful body shot.
Man has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Man misses with a kick to the body.
Man connects with a high kick.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morris avoids the body shot from Man.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris throws a head kick that misses
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tall Man seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Man closes the distance and pushes Morris back into the cage.
Morris is trying to break the clinch but Man has him pressed against the cage.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Man fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morris, pushing him back against the cage.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.

Morris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Man lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Man clinches up against the cage.
Morris dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Man - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to maintain a safe position but Morris gets an underhook and turns Man into the cage.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morris moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morris takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man lets loose with a powerful body kick. Morris will feel that in the morning.

Man moves into range and clinches up with Morris.

Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
Morris throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Man takes the fight into the clinch.
Man unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Morris is trying to force a seperation but Man has the dominant position.
Morris is trying to force a seperation but Man has the dominant position.

Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man connects with a body shot that sends Morris's belly button to the back.

Man pushes Morris up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Man breaks the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Man!

Man closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tall Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Morris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheers as Man lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morris doesn't seem phased though.

Man gets a clinch.
Morris tries to break free but Man pushes him back against the cage.

Morris manages to break the clinch.
Man lands an overhand right.
Man bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Man avoids the body shot from Morris.
Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely.
Morris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carey Morris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morris throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
Morris slips a jab and a cross from Man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Man lands but Morris takes it in his stride.
Morris tries to move into range but Man moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice body kick there by Man.
Morris gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Man scores with a nice head shot.
Man misses with the combination.
Morris thinks about countering with a head kick.
Man fails to land with a series of punches.
Morris avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Morris on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Morris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man with the counter takedown but Morris avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morris is looking for a counter combo.
Morris drops his hands momentarily and Man takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Man finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morris will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Man keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Morris steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Man. That one must have hurt.
Man scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Morris was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man lands with a kick to the temple. Morris shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Man is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Morris.

Morris closes the distance and clinches.
Man is working Morris over against the cage.
Man tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morris avoids it.
Morris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Morris pushes Man up against the cage in a clinch.

Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morris. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Morris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris misses with a head kick.
Morris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Man.
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.
Man connects with a body shot.
Morris needs to keep his hands up - Man had a free shot at his head there.

Man moves into range and clinches up with Morris.
Morris is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him.

Man manages to break the clinch.

Man closes the distance and pushes Morris back into the cage.

Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick from Man.
Carey Morris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tall Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Man has closed the distance and engaged Morris in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tall Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Man 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tall Man!