PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calogero Anello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison comes into the arena with Alive blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Tommy Morrison has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tommy Morrison seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Morrison
vs
Anello

180 cm
22
157 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

178 cm
22
168 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

1337 ANZAC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calogero Anello!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick by Morrison misses
and Anello counters with a nice body shot.
A clash of legs there as Anello blocks the low kick.
Anello sizes up Morrison with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Anello avoids the body shot from Morrison.
Anello misses the shot to the body.
Anello avoids the head kick by Morrison.
Morrison misses with a head kick.
Anello looks to land a combination but Morrison avoids it well.
Anello throws a body punch but Morrison moves out of range.
Morrison misses with a head kick.
Morrison tries to clinch there but Anello circles away.
Anello uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morrison has time to react.
Morrison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morrison misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison loads up on a big right hand but Anello slips the punch.
Morrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morrison pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Morrison gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morrison is trying to stall.
Morrison stalling the fight.
Morrison makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anello is trying to push Morrison away but Morrison has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Anello breaks the clinch.
Morrison moves out of range as Anello strikes.
Anello scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anello, right into the meat.
Anello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anello throws a low kick but Morrison avoids it.
Morrison looks to clinch
and Anello counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A swing and a miss from Morrison.
Anello throws a sloppy head kick and Morrison moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Morrison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Morrison.
Anello thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Morrison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Anello.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Morrison.
Anello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrison manages to avoid it.
Anello throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Morrison on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anello. Anello obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body punch from Anello.
Anello keeps the fight on the outside.
Anello avoids the head kick by Morrison.
Anello throws a head kick but Morrison moves out of range.
Anello attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Morrison pushes Anello up against the cage in a clinch.

Morrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison throws a looping overhand right but Anello ducks down to avoid it.
Morrison throws a front kick that sends Anello stumbling back into the cage.
Morrison throws a low kick but Anello avoids it.
Morrison goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrison misses with a wild body shot.
Anello takes a swing at Morrison's ribcage but misses.
Morrison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Morrison.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Morrison. Anello shrugs it off though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anello thows a leg kick but Morrison checks it
and Morrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anello cracks Morrison with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tommy Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Morrison. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Morrison dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Morrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morrison needs to keep his hands up - Anello had a free shot at his head there.
Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Anello.
The crowd cheers as Anello lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morrison doesn't seem phased though.
Anello misses with a low kick.
Morrison lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anello blocks a head kick by Morrison.
Morrison loads up on a big right hand but Anello slips the punch.
Anello lands with a nice body punch.
Anello keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morrison.
Morrison throws a lazy head kick
and Anello counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Anello. Beautiful body shot.
Morrison connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morrison darts in and clinches Anello up against the cage.

Morrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anello lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Anello bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrison. Anello does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morrison misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morrison slips under a jab from Anello.
Morrison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anello.
Morrison slips under a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morrison!
A head kick by Morrison misses
and Anello counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anello scores with a nice strike.
Anello fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Morrison is out of range.
Morrison throws a sloppy head kick
and Anello makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Anello lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anello throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anello showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morrison.
Anello slips a jab and a cross from Morrison.
Morrison misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Morrison moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morrison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morrison throws a hook to the side of Anello's head but Anello sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anello looks to land a combination but Morrison avoids it well.
Morrison throws a looping overhand right but Anello ducks down to avoid it.
Anello looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrison is just out of range.
Morrison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anello.
Morrison closes the distance but Anello moves to the side
and Anello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anello scores with a body shot.
Morrison misses with a looping right.
Morrison lands a jab to the head.
Anello throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morrison throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anello moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anello circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morrison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anello.
Morrison throws a sloppy head kick and Anello moves out of range easily.
Morrison is looking to slow Anello down with leg kicks.
Morrison tests Anello's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morrison cracks Anello with a right hand to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morrison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anello.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Morrison dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Anello throws a leg kick that is checked
and Morrison makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jab from Morrison.
Morrison wants to clinch up but Anello keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circle, before Morrison throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Anello's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Morrison lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Tommy Morrison!