PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Morlikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Ewing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ewing has chosen Joachim Garraud - The Answer (Dabruck & Klein Remix) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Morlikov
vs
Ewing

195 cm
23
260 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

205 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Morlikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Ewing!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morlikov throws a right and a left that Ewing avoids nicely.
Morlikov throws a series of punches but Ewing moves out of range.
Morlikov looks to land a combination but Ewing avoids it well.
Morlikov drops Ewing with a left and a right! Oh, Ewing is hurt - Morlikov dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Bobby Ewing has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ewing tries to buck Morlikov off but Morlikov is having none of it.
Morlikov controls the position from side control.
Ewing is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Morlikov controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewing is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Ewing's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Morlikov gets to mount! Ewing was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Ewing is in all sorts of trouble here.
Morlikov controlling the pace for now.
Ewing is trying desperately to improve position.
Morlikov controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ewing is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morlikov blocks Ewing's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ewing can't escape the position.
Morlikov tries to push Ewing's head away but Ewing is holding on tight.
Morlikov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morlikov is breathing heavily.
Ewing is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Morlikov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Morlikov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sergei Morlikov just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ewing rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morlikov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ewing fails to land the takedown.
Ewing fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ewing misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ewing doesn't manage to clinch there - Morlikov circles away.
Morlikov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ewing to score with a decent uppercut.
Morlikov misses with a combination
and Ewing counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ewing tries for a takedown but Morlikov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sergei Morlikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Ewing.
Ewing shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morlikov as he avoids it easily.
Morlikov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ewing counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Morlikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Ewing's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Morlikov lands a jab-cross combination.
Morlikov misses with a combination
and Ewing counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Sergei Morlikov has been cut.
Ewing tries to close the distance and clinch but Morlikov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morlikov misses with a double jab
and Ewing counters with a right hand to the body.
Ewing fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ewing shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morlikov pinned against the cage. Morlikov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Ewing has closed the distance and engaged Morlikov in a clinch.

Ewing's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ewing looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sergei Morlikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Ewing.
Morlikov misses with a combination
and Ewing counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ewing will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewing tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morlikov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ewing tries to bum rush Morlikov with a series of wild strikes but Morlikov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morlikov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ewing counters with a head kick. That will keep Morlikov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sergei Morlikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morlikov misses with a double jab
and Ewing cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morlikov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morlikov keeps the fight on the outside.
Sergei Morlikov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ewing fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ewing.
Morlikov misses with a combination

and Ewing counters with a shoot takedown. Morlikov fights it but they end up in guard.
Ewing throws a strike but Morlikov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morlikov controlling from the top position.
Ewing looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morlikov is one step ahead there.
Ewing working a defensive guard here.
Ewing looking for a sweep. Not yet Ewing, not yet.
Morlikov wants to stand and escape but instead Ewing has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Ewing drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ewing jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Morlikov pulls Ewing in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morlikov trying to keep a closed guard but Ewing is proving a slippery customer.
Morlikov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ewing shoots in and drives through. Morlikov sprawls well.
Ewing shoots in for a double leg but Morlikov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Morlikov swats away the attempt to clinch by Ewing.
Morlikov misses with a double jab
and Ewing counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Morlikov misses with a double jab

and Ewing counters with a shoot takedown. Morlikov fights it but they end up in guard.
Morlikov pulls Ewing in close to his closed guard and prevents Ewing from doing any damage or advancing position.
Morlikov trying to keep a closed guard but Ewing is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewing is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morlikov looking to control.
Ewing throwing strikes but missing.
Morlikov is adopting a defensive guard.
Ewing trying to control the position from guard on top but Morlikov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morlikov is trying to control the position but Ewing postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ewing fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ewing tries to close the distance and clinch but Morlikov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ewing shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morlikov as he jumps to the side.
Morlikov throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ewing counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Morlikov's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Ewing showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Morlikov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ewing counters with a left and a right that stings Morlikov.
Ewing wants to clinch up but Morlikov keeps it at a distance.
Ewing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morlikov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morlikov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ewing counters by clinching up.

Morlikov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Ewing.
Ewing catches Morlikov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ewing wants to clinch up but Morlikov keeps it at a distance.
Morlikov misses with a double jab
and Ewing cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ewing.
Morlikov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ewing counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morlikov misses with a double jab

and Ewing counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morlikov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewing blocks an uppercut.

Ewing breaks the clinch.
Ewing looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morlikov is fending him off so far but Ewing persists. Nope, Morlikov circles away and we're back to standing.
Ewing will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sergei Morlikov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Ewing.
Morlikov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ewing counters with a stiff right hand.
Morlikov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morlikov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ewing counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Morlikov.
Ewing has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Morlikov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Morlikov stalling the fight.

Ewing's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morlikov misses with a combination
and Ewing counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morlikov falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ewing decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morlikov's guard.
Ewing thows a big elbow that misses.
Bobby Ewing has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morlikov controlling Ewing's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morlikov is on top in guard.
Morlikov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ewing keeping moving, preventing Morlikov from controlling successfully.
Ewing manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Morlikov tries to hold on but Ewing pushes him away.
Ewing lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewing avoids the attempt from Morlikov to control.
Ewing lands with some strikes.
Ewing looking to control but Morlikov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ewing lands a heavy elbow.
Ewing trying to control but Morlikov is having none of it.
Ewing lands with some strikes.
Morlikov tries to hold on but Ewing postures up.
Morlikov is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Morlikov is bucking up trying to escape but Ewing cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Morlikov wants to hold on but Ewing pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ewing looking to finish Morlikov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Morlikov!
Ewing scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ewing looking to finish Morlikov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Morlikov!
Morlikov is working to get back to half guard.
Ewing with shots to the head and body - Morlikov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ewing breaks from Morlikov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ewing looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Ewing.
Morlikov tries to hold on but Ewing pushes him away.
Ewing looking to control but Morlikov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morlikov tries to lock up and control but Ewing gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Ewing comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ewing 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Ewing!