PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cross Dresser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morton comes to the cage accompanied by Rock N Roll-Led Zeppelin. Ricky Morton had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Morton
vs
Dresser

180 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
220 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Morton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cross Dresser!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dresser tries to bum rush Morton with a series of wild strikes but Morton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dresser misses with a wild body shot.
Morton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dresser's sensitive parts.
Dresser misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dresser throws a hook to the side of Morton's head but Morton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cross Dresser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Dresser, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dresser jabs at Morton's body.
Dresser gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dresser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morton.

Morton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Morton prevents Dresser from improving his position.
Morton works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dresser, who protects the arm well.
Dresser tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Morton working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dresser taking a bit of punishment here - Morton scoring with strikes.
Dresser is trying to get back to half guard.
Morton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Morton tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dresser's legs.

Morton tries for a kimura but Dresser is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morton tries to move to mount but Dresser blocks the move with his legs.
Dresser is looking to regain half guard here but Morton keeps moving and retains side control.
Morton tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dresser's legs.

Morton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dresser keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morton tries to bum rush Dresser with a series of wild strikes but Dresser uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dresser misses with a double jab
letting Morton counter with a right hand.
Morton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dresser sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morton slips a jab from Dresser.
Dresser misses with an uppercut. Morton saw that one coming.
Dresser falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morton counters with a left and a right that stings Dresser.
Dresser throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Morton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dresser won't be happy with that.
Sloppy strikes there by Morton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morton advances to full mount.
Dresser looks gassed!
Morton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Morton goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dresser is on top in guard.
Morton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dresser is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Morton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dresser throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Morton to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Dresser misses.
Dresser throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Ricky Morton has been cut.
Dresser bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morton's head backwards.
Dresser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Morton.
Morton has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dresser!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morton takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Dresser is breathing heavily.

Morton is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Dresser with him. Dresser is trying to defend but Morton has an arm under the chin now! Dresser grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ricky Morton!