PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison has chosen Linkin Park- New Divide as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Keith Morrison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Emelianenko
vs
Morrison

175 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Andrei Emelianenko!
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, Keith Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison lands a nice leg kick that just misses Emelianenko's sensitive parts.
Morrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Morrison gets a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Morrison.
Morrison throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Emelianenko is looking to improve his position.
Morrison content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Emelianenko looking for submissions off his back.
Emelianenko trying to hold on to Morrison's head to control him but Morrison postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Emelianenko is looking to improve his position.
Morrison moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morrison tries for a kimura but Emelianenko is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrison working the ground and pound from side control.
Morrison trying to control the action but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.
Morrison sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Emelianenko is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko can't do much from the bottom here.
Morrison moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Emelianenko is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Morrison off and has taken his back!
Morrison rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Emelianenko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morrison does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morrison misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morrison is trying to stand up here but Emelianenko is controlling him well.
Emelianenko stalling.
Emelianenko wants to pass the guard but Morrison is defending well.
Emelianenko is stalling here. Morrison is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Emelianenko seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Morrison has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Emelianenko dodges the ground and pound from Morrison.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Morrison dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Morrison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Emelianenko.
A left and a right from Emelianenko both land. Nice combination.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Morrison moves out of range.
Andrei Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Emelianenko as Morrison shoots in.
Emelianenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Morrison counters with a shoot takedown. Emelianenko fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko controls Morrison momentarily but Morrison frees himself.

Morrison stands and steps away. Emelianenko gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Emelianenko gets a takedown into half guard.
Emelianenko trying to control the action but Morrison is working from the bottom.

Emelianenko seems to be looking for submissions.
Morrison is trying to control but can't.
Morrison has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko controlling the action here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morrison swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Emelianenko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Emelianenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emelianenko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Morrison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morrison fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Andrei Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Morrison.
Emelianenko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morrison fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Emelianenko sprawls well initially but Morrison persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Morrison is working for a submission of some sort.
Morrison has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Morrison trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Emelianenko kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Morrison swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Emelianenko is now in Morrison's guard. A big mistake from Morrison there, giving up the dominant position!
Morrison is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Emelianenko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Emelianenko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Andrei Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Morrison misses with a takedown attempt
and Emelianenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morrison keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Morrison stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morrison stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison shoots in but no luck this time.

Morrison darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Morrison not doing much here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison is thwarting Emelianenko's attempts to control the position.

Morrison decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Emelianenko throws a good cross that connects.
Emelianenko has his takedown stuffed

and Morrison counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Morrison.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison advances to half guard.
Emelianenko trying to control here.

Emelianenko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morrison content to control rather than advance.
Emelianenko is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is working hard here to advance position.
Morrison controlling the action here.
Emelianenko wants to control but Morrison is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Emelianenko wants to control but Morrison passes into side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Morrison is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Emelianenko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Morrison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Emelianenko keeps working.
Emelianenko wants to control but Morrison postures up.
Morrison controlling the position from side mount.
Morrison trying to control the position but Emelianenko is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Morrison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morrison has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Morrison!