PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clay Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stone Gossard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrow comes to the cage accompanied by Straylight Run - Hands In The Sky. Gossard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: A Daley BEAT DOWN - NWA. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Morrow
vs
Gossard

184 cm
22
182 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

.: AFFAKETION :.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Clay Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stone Gossard!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gossard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morrow.
Gossard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gossard throws a head kick that half lands.

Morrow closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gossard quickly recovers to half guard.
Gossard trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrow working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gossard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morrow.
Morrow trying to pass the guard but Gossard defending well.
Morrow looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Morrow with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Morrow working over Gossard with some ground and pound. Gossard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gossard is trying to stand.
Gossard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morrow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gossard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Morrow slips a nice elbow through Gossard's hands, connecting with Gossard's forehead.
Gossard wants to get back to full guard.
Morrow is nestled in close to Gossard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Morrow is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Morrow looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Morrow lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Morrow lands a nice short elbow.
Gossard trying to control here.
Morrow landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gossard has hold of Morrow's hands but Morrow slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Morrow looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Morrow perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gossard wants to get back to full guard.
Morrow is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Morrow controlling the action here.
Morrow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gossard with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Morrow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gossard with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Morrow wants to pass to mount but Gossard is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gossard is trying to control but can't.
Morrow is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Morrow keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gossard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morrow is working away from the top position though.
Morrow is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Morrow sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Morrow there.
Morrow performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gossard tries to kick Morrow off but Morrow keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Morrow working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Morrow is working for a kimura but Gossard is defending it quite comfortably.
Morrow content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gossard wants to get back to full guard.
Morrow landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clay Morrow dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Morrow drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Morrow is working Gossard over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrow scores with punches from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Gossard is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gossard prevents Morrow from improving position.
Gossard is trying to improve his position.
Gossard takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Morrow wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gossard, who protects the arm well.
Clay Morrow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow lands a decent elbow from side control.

Morrow is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Gossard looks calm but he's in trouble here. Morrow gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Gossard is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Morrow lets go of the hold and Gossard can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Clay Morrow!