PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Brashears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Carl Morton has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Carl Morton seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Morton
vs
Brashears

192 cm
27
255 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

193 cm
26
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Morton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Brashears!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morton darts in trying to clinch
and Brashears counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brashears connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morton tries to clinch up
and Brashears connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brashears shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morton pinned against the cage. Morton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morton leaves Brashears with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Morton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brashears paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brashears looks for a takedown but Morton sprawls well.
Carl Morton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Brashears.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Brashears shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Morton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton is trying to control but can't.
Morton wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brashears is trying to control the action in half guard but Morton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morton is controlling Brashears's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Morton looks like he's trying to stand up.

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.

Brashears is trying to work for a kimura but Morton is defending well.

Brashears looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brashears is trying to control. Morton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brashears is working for a submission of some sort.
Morton is looking to escape.

Brashears wants to work for an arm triangle but Morton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brashears throws a strike but Morton avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Morton has control of Brashears's left arm, preventing Brashears from doing any damage.
Morton wants to stand and escape but Brashears is having none of it.

Brashears is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Morton is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Morton has escaped and now he's on top!
Brashears is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Morton is not content to let Brashears control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Brashears dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Morton tries to clinch but Brashears is having none of it.
Morton tries to clinch up.
Morton tries to clinch

and Brashears counters with a single leg into guard. Morton didn't expect that.
Brashears advances to half guard.
Brashears missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brashears missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Brashears wants to work for an arm triangle but Morton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Morton is trying to stand back up but Brashears is controlling him
Brashears wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morton keeps working.
Brashears sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morton defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brashears working Morton over with strikes.

Brashears is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morton sees it coming and defends easily.
Morton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brashears is working Morton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brashears trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morton wants to stand and escape but Brashears is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morton keeping moving, preventing Brashears from controlling successfully.
Morton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brashears.
Morton being controlled here, momentarily.
Brashears trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morton keeping moving, preventing Brashears from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Morton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brashears is stalling in the full guard.
Brashears has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brashears sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Morton's guard.
Brashears lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brashears prevents Morton from standing back up.
Brashears not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

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.
Brashears stops Morton from getting back to his feet.
Brashears lands with a punch from half guard.
Brashears throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brashears winds up and cracks Morton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brashears with the ground and pound but Morton uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Brashears looking to sit in guard and control but Morton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brashears is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brashears sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morton defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Brashears showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Morton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Brashears changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Morton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brashears throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Brashears fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Morton parries the strikes from Brashears easily there. Brashears is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Morton to escape.
Brashears trying to control the action but Morton is working from the bottom.
Brashears throws an elbow but Morton slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brashears controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brashears postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Brashears wants to control for a moment but Morton uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Brashears trying to control the action but Morton is working from the bottom.
Brashears is pressing down on Morton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morton is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brashears working over Morton with some ground and pound. Morton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Brashears wants to take a breather but Morton is having none of it.
Morton wants to control but Brashears is keeping busy.
Brashears is trying to control the action in half guard but Morton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Morton pushes Brashears off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morton takes the fight into the clinch.
Morton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Morton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brashears's brow.
Nice elbow from Morton.
A bit of stalling here from Morton.
Morton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brashears managing to block the knees to the body from Morton.
Brashears working hard to break the clinch.
Morton stalls.
Morton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brashears avoids it.
A bit of stalling here from Morton.
Brashears managing to block the knees to the body from Morton.
Morton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brashears avoids it.
Carl Morton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brashears is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Morton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brashears's efforts to push away.
Morton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brashears is looking to break free of the clinch but Morton has double underhooks.
Brashears is looking to break free of the clinch but Morton has double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brashears as Morton tries to tie him up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Morton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brashears's brow.
Brashears tries to break free but Morton pushes him back against the cage.
Morton stalling against the cage.
Morton throws an elbow that misses.
Morton lands a knee to the body.
Brashears wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brashears wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morton has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Morton.
Morton lands an elbow that stopped Brashears in his tracks for a moment.
Ryan Brashears is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brashears is trying to break the clinch but Morton has him pressed against the cage.
Morton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carl Morton.
I think Brashears 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Brashears!