PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Field (ranked 960 p4p, 2265 weight class) and Sam Morril (ranked 115 p4p, 255 weight class). Field comes to the cage accompanied by Eastbound and Down. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Field
vs
Morril

178 cm
22
161
9 - 4 - 1

180 cm
21
168
6 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

30th Century Beer Store

Uncle Rufus Clothing .Co

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Field!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Morril!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Field misses with a double jab.
Field punishes Morril's body with a nice straight punch.
Field takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Field with a hook.
Morril scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Field tries to close the distance and clinch but Morril swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Field swings for the body but Morril moves out of range.
Morril looks to throw a body kick
and Field counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Field throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morril misses with a wild body shot.
Field scores with a jab.
Field tries to bum rush Morril with a series of wild strikes but Morril uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Field fails to land with a series of punches.
Field ducks under a wild hook from Morril.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Field throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morril counters with a stiff right hand.
Field tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morril paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morril uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Field.
Morril throws a shot from downtown. Field moves away and avoids it.
Morril looks to throw the jab but Field is out of range.
Morril throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Field sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morril throws a body shot but no joy.
Field throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morril.
Morril looks to throw the jab but Field is out of range.
Morril closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morril throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morril lands a right hook to the body.
Field rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morril moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morril looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morril ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Field moves away.
Morril fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Field manages to avoid it.
Field steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morril.
Field throws a body shot but no joy.

Field moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morril stalling in the clinch.
Field swings wildly with an uppercut but Morril uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morril throws a head punch that misses.
Morril swings wildly with an uppercut but Field uses good head movement to avoid it.
Field throws a head punch that misses.

Field pulls guard successfully.
Field looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morril trying to control but Field is working from the bottom.
Field lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Field is adopting a defensive guard.
Field wants to sweep here but Morril controlling him for the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morril trying to control the position from guard on top but Field is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Morril misses with a straight left.
Field swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morril counters with a left to the body.
Field checks the leg kick nicely there.
Field throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little jabbing left from Morril on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Field lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morril circles away quickly and effectively.
Field throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morril counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Field will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Field throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morril looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Field walks into a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roger Field will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice defenses there by Field.
Field works Morril's body with a nice hook.
Field throws a right hand that Morril ducks under and follows up with a left that Morril also avoids with ease.
Morril tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Field was well out of range. Poor timing from Morril.
Field keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morril lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Morril ducks under a wild hook from Field.
Morril looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Field.
Morril takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Field scores with a decent looking hook.

Morril tries to keep at a distance but Field has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morril misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Field.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morril.
Morril softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morril misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morril throws a head punch that misses.
Morril lands with a light punch inside.
Field swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morril swings wildly with an uppercut but Field uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morril lands with a short shot to the head.
Morril swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Field 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.
Morril goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morril blocks an uppercut.
Morril swings wildly with an uppercut but Field uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morril prevents a body shot from Field.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Field tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Morril swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Field definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Morril misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morril throws a head punch that misses.
Morril stalling against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Field.
Sam Morril seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Morril blocking some punches.

Field breaks the clinch.
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!
Field looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Field misses.
Morril swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Field will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morril throws a series of punches but Field avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morril connects with a nice looking jab.
Field throws a series of punches but Morril avoids them all with ease.
Morril on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Field defending well as Morril loads up on a big left hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Field checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Morril avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Morril was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roger Field is winning the standup battle so far.
Morril lands with an overhand left.
Field misses with a combination
and Morril counters with a nice leg kick.
Field looks to land a combination. Morril sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A big left from Field misses.
Field tries to clinch there but Morril circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morril! But no joy.

Field darts in and clinches Morril up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morril misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Morril fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morril.
Morril misses with a short punch on the inside.
Field is working Morril over against the cage.
Morril throws a head punch that misses.
Field lands with a right to the head.
Morril has a couple of punches blocked by Field.

Field escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Field misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morril.
Morril swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Field misses with a series of wild punches.
Roger Field seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morril misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Roger Field will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Morril bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morril with a jab.
Field lands a jab-cross combination.
Morril uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Field.
Roger Field is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Field rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morril moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Morril on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Morril misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Field.
Field on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Morril throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Field misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morril fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Field manages to avoid it.
Field lands a jab to the nose.
Field avoids the body shot from Morril.
Field seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Field has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morril blocking some punches.
Morril scores with a nice hook to the head.
Field misses with a punch to the body.
Morril misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morril misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morril misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Field blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morril tries to throw a body punch but Field avoids it by throwing Morril back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Field.
Morril misses with the head strike.
Field misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morril scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Field scores with a nice short uppercut.
Field tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morril tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morril goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morril swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morril tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morril misses with a hook from the clinch.
Field misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morril.
Morril throws a head punch that misses.
Field lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Field blocking some punches.
Field blocks a body shot from Morril.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Field blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morril tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morril has a couple of punches blocked by Field.
Morril swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morril misses with a punch on the inside.
Morril dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morril creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Field blocks an uppercut.
Sam Morril has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morril.

Field pulls guard effortlessly.
Roger Field is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morril looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Morril trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Field is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Field being controlled here, momentarily.
Morril wants to stand but Field has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Field is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morril defends well.
Field is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Morril comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Field has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Field!
Roger Field managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, 30th Century Beer Store, into his post fight interview.