PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chico Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Morton looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Lao
vs
Morton

180 cm
24
265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

192 cm
23
255 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chico Lao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Morton!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lao swats away the attempt to clinch by Morton.
Morton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lao keeps the fight on the outside.

Lao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morton, pushing him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lao.
Morton trying to land knees to the body.
Morton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Chico Lao has been cut.
Morton lands an elbow that stopped Lao in his tracks for a moment.
Lao is trying to force a seperation but Morton has the dominant position.
Lao lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Carl Morton has been cut.
Lao blocks an elbow strike.
Morton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Morton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lao.
Morton trying to land knees to the body.
Morton pushes off an throws an elbow but Lao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lao avoids a wild elbow strike from Morton.
Morton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lao blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao dodges an elbow strike from Morton.
Morton throws an elbow that misses.
Morton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Morton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Lao manages to break the clinch.

Lao shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Lao stands up and beckons Morton to join him on the feet.

Lao gets a takedown into half guard.
Morton trying to hold on to Lao's head to control him but Lao postures up.
Lao wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lao trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Lao stands up from half guard.
Morton tries to clinch up

so Lao counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morton 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.
Morton looks gassed!

Lao gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lao changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Morton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Lao decides to stand back up.
Morton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Lao looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Morton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lao manages to get himself to full guard.
Morton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Morton throwing strikes from guard but Lao blocks nicely.
Morton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morton wants to control from the top but Lao keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chico Lao dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lao circles away from the clinch attempt

so Lao counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Lao decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Lao scores with a takedown into Morton's guard.

Lao gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Morton tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lao counters with a takedown into side control.
Morton is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lao stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Morton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lao moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Morton.
Lao blocks an elbow strike.
Morton trying to land knees to the body.
Morton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lao misses with a knee strike.
Lao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lao.
Lao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lao is trying to force a seperation but Morton has the dominant position.

Lao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lao misses with a takedown attempt - Morton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lao misses with a two punch combination.

Lao decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Lao decides to return to a standing position.
Morton throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lao counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Lao decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Morton, up you get!

Lao drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Morton can't do much from the bottom here.
Chico Lao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Lao stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lao feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Lao gets to his feet - Morton follows without any prompting.
A punch combination from Lao misses.
Lao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morton avoids it really well and circles away.
Morton misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lao has Morton up against the cage in a clinch.
Lao dodges an elbow strike from Morton.
Lao misses with a knee strike.
Morton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lao.
Morton looking to stall.

Lao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lao lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lao.

Lao feints and as Morton raises his hands in defense, Lao changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chico Lao dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lao shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Morton's guard.

Lao decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Morton, up you get!
A combination from Morton does no damage.

Lao decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Lao postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Morton to stand up.
Chico Lao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Morton tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lao counters with a nice double leg into side control. Morton won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lao decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lao will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Morton instigates a clinch.
Lao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morton can do to turn this around?
Morton missing with knees to the body.
Lao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Lao's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morton trying to control the position but instead, Lao has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morton into the cage.
Morton misses with an elbow over the top.
Lao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morton has him pressed against the cage.
Morton leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Lao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lao closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Morton to the mat! Morton manages to get full guard.

Lao stands and steps away. Morton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Lao closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Morton to the mat! Morton manages to get full guard.

Morton is working an open guard so Lao takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lao shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morton closes the distance but Lao moves to the side

and Lao counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lao decides to stand and escape the position.
Morton closes the distance but Lao moves to the side

and Lao counters with a shoot takedown. Morton fights it but they end up in guard.
Morton is trying to control the position but Lao postures up.

Lao stands and steps away. Morton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lao falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morton counters with a three punch combo that has Lao backing up. Lao nods at Morton to acknowledge the strikes.
A combination from Lao does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lao!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morton darts in trying to clinch

and Lao counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Morton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
It looks like Lao is going to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lao decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Lao shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Morton manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chico Lao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lao, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chico Lao!