PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Lidae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Morks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lidae comes to the ring accompanied by Crack A Bottle. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lidae
vs
Morks

185 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

198 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 Sydney, Steven Lidae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yang Morks!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lidae tries to clinch but Morks moves out of range.
Lidae tries to close the distance and clinch but Morks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morks misses with a head kick.
Lidae tries to clinch but Morks is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morks looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morks throws a head kick but Lidae moves out of range.
Lidae tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Morks. No joy for Lidae on that attempt.

Lidae shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lidae looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Morks is trying to stand.
Lidae wants to take a breather but Morks is having none of it.

Lidae is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Lidae is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Lidae is looking for a kimura but Morks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lidae to get the leverage.

Lidae wants to work for an arm triangle but Morks is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Morks wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lidae. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lidae seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Morks is trying to stand.
Lidae tries to pass to full mount but Morks defends it.
Morks wants to get back to his feet.

Lidae is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lidae lands strikes from half guard.
Lidae throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lidae throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Lidae is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lidae throwing shots but Morks is blocking nicely.

Lidae is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morks defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lidae is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morks sees it coming and defends easily.
Morks wants to get back to his feet.
Lidae is controlling the pace.

Lidae is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Morks is defending against the submission attempts here by Lidae.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lidae is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morks has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Lidae dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A head kick by Lidae misses
and Morks counters with an inside leg kick.
Lidae blocks a head kick by Morks.
Lidae looks for a takedown but Morks sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morks misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lidae takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lidae is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lidae looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morks is fending him off so far but Lidae persists. Nope, Morks circles away and we're back to standing.
Morks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morks wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Lidae. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Morks.
Lidae shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morks pinned against the cage. Morks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Morks throws a wild body kick that Lidae sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lidae tries to clinch but Morks is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yang Morks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lidae shoots in but no luck this time.
Yang Morks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morks keeps the fight on the outside.
Lidae is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lidae tries to clinch but Morks moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lidae tries to clinch but Morks is having none of it.
Morks throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Steven Lidae has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lidae tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morks swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lidae closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Morks's guard.
Lidae trying to control the position from guard on top but Morks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lidae looking to pass the guard.
Lidae postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morks wants to stand and escape but Lidae is having none of it.

Lidae thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lidae thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Morks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morks keeping full guard, as Lidae tries to pass.
Lidae postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lidae throws a big right hand that misses.
Lidae in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morks wants to stand and escape but Lidae is having none of it.
Morks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Lidae drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lidae jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lidae pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morks is keeping the position for now.
Lidae might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lidae prevents Morks from getting back to his feet.

Lidae thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lidae 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.
Morks keeping moving, preventing Lidae from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Lidae drops back looking for a leg! Morks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Morks manages to kick Lidae off! Lidae jumps back into Morks's guard.

Lidae is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lidae wants to control from the top but Morks keeps moving.

Lidae is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lidae prevents Morks from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yang Morks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morks 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Yang Morks!
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Yang Morks!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Yang Morks!

Yang Morks wins by unanimous decision!