Open Weight Grand Prix S01E08 PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dreamiest Panda (ranked 2527 p4p, 101 weight class) and Gargan Morus (ranked 2559 p4p, 72 weight class). Gargan Morus told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Panda
vs
Morus

150 cm
19
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
221 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dreamiest Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gargan Morus!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morus throws a poor cross that misses
and Panda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Panda.
Panda looks to score with a jab to the body but Morus is just out of range.
Morus scores with a decent looking hook.
Morus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dreamiest Panda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Panda's head.
Panda misses with a right hand
letting Morus counter with a right hand.
Morus slips under a jab from Panda.
Morus cracks a nice hook into Panda's ribs.
Morus throws out a powerful jab.
Morus cracks a nice hook into Panda's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panda swings for the body but Morus moves out of range.
Panda ducks under a wild hook from Morus.
Panda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morus.
Morus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Panda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morus.
Morus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda looks to throw the jab but Morus is out of range.
Morus moves out of range of the strikes.
Morus is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Panda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Panda connects with a jab.
Panda lunges at Morus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morus's hand.
Morus ducks under a wild hook from Panda.
Morus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Panda with a body shot.
Panda lands a jab to Morus's midsection.
Panda has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Morus cracks Panda with a good jab.
Nice shot lands for Morus.
Nice shot by Panda.
Morus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Panda throws out the jab.
Panda staying out of range there.
Panda throws a sloppy body shot
and Morus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Panda throws a body punch but Morus moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda scores with a jab. Morus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice shot by Morus.

Panda pushes Morus up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Morus.
Still in the clinch, Morus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Panda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Panda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panda tries to throw a body punch but Morus avoids it by throwing Panda back against the cage.
Panda takes a shot to the head.
Morus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Panda throws a punch but it's blocked by Morus.
Morus has a couple of punches blocked by Panda.

Morus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morus throws a looping overhand right but Panda ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Morus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morus avoids the body shot from Panda.
Panda throws a body punch but Morus moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda throws a jab when Morus was well out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Morus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Morus.
Morus misses with a looping left.
Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morus moves away.
Morus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Panda just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Panda. Morus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gargan Morus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Panda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morus.
Panda scores with a jab to the body.
Panda tries to clinch up
and Morus counters with a straight right hand.
Panda throws a predictable looking body shot
and Morus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morus is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Panda had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Morus misses with a straight left.
Panda was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Panda swings for the body but Morus moves out of range.
Panda misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Panda.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panda throws a big shot that misses.
Panda throws a lazy uppercut
and Panda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A cross from Morus lands.
Donk. Panda catches Morus right on the button with a cross.
Morus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Panda.
Morus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Panda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Panda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morus throws a looping overhand right but Panda ducks down to avoid it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morus looks to land a right hand but Panda moved out of range.
A big left from Morus misses.
Panda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Panda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morus! But no joy.
Morus ducks under a wild hook from Panda.
Panda misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Panda.
Morus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Panda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Panda stuns Morus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Panda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morus was well out of range. Poor timing from Panda.
Morus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Panda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Panda.
Morus misses with a lunging right hand
and Panda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Panda bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morus's head.
Morus just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Panda misses the target.
Morus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Morus looks to land a left hand but Panda moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Panda wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Panda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morus throws the left hand but Panda avoids the punch easily.
Morus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch but Morus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Panda misses with a straight right.
Panda misses with a right hand
and Morus counters with a nice uppercut.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Morus misses.
Panda appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Panda wants to clinch.
Morus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Panda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morus.
A little jabbing left from Morus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Panda misses.
Panda misses with a shot to the body
and Morus counters with a stiff right hand.
Panda takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Panda misses with a shot to the body
and Morus counters with a big right hand! Oh Panda is in trouble here! Morus follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gargan Morus!
Gargan Morus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Kozlov (ranked 1380 p4p, 48 weight class) and Early Grayce (ranked 1228 p4p, 43 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kozlov
vs
Grayce

187 cm
19
225 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
222 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenji Kozlov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Early Grayce !
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grayce slips a jab and a cross from Kozlov.

Grayce gets a takedown into half guard.
Grayce is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Grayce lands a big shot there that rocks Kozlov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Grayce landing shots from mount.
Grayce punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Grayce .
Grayce lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kozlov hang on?

Kozlov is rocked!
Grayce postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Kozlov badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Grayce around the waist but Grayce pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Grayce is the winner by TKO! Grayce jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Early Grayce !
Early Grayce is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Early Grayce made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.