PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trent Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorvald Stauning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stauning has chosen Rollin- Limp Bizkit as his entrance music. Trent Morrow has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Morrow
vs
Stauning

170 cm
22
165 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

179 cm
22
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trent Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thorvald Stauning!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stauning motions for Morrow to come forward. Stauning throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morrow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stauning takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stauning thuds a left hand into Morrow's body.
Stauning throws a front kick aimed at Morrow's knee but Morrow avoids it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morrow.
Stauning throws a leg kick but Morrow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Morrow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stauning throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stauning lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Trent Morrow has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrow throws a leg kick but Stauning sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Morrow tries to work over Stauning's front leg with a kick but Stauning checks it.
A low kick from Morrow is predictable there
and Stauning counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stauning connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stauning scores with a nice strike.
Morrow tries to land a front kick but Stauning steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morrow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stauning takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morrow is looking to slow Stauning down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Morrow blocks the low kick.
Stauning connects with a body shot that sends Morrow's belly button to the back.
Morrow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Morrow scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stauning's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stauning duly obliges.
Morrow throws a leg kick but Stauning checks it.
Stauning checks a leg kick.
Morrow throws a lazy body kick
and Stauning connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stauning misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrow.
Morrow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morrow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stauning if he has to take too many more of those.
Stauning uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Morrow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Morrow throws a front kick that sends Stauning stumbling back into the cage.
Stauning misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stauning throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Morrow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stauning lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stauning keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Morrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stauning.
Morrow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Morrow slips a straight right by Stauning.
Morrow throws a wild body kick that Stauning sees coming a mile off.
Morrow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Morrow misses with a low kick.
Stauning has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Morrow misses with a low kick.
Stauning misses with a two punch combination.
Morrow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Morrow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Morrow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stauning.
Stauning throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stauning. That one must have hurt.
Morrow swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Morrow misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Morrow.
Stauning tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stauning plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stauning tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stauning.
Stauning misses with a two punch combination.
Morrow moves out of range as Stauning strikes.
Morrow fails with a takedown attempt.
Stauning connects with a solid leg kick.
Stauning misses with a head kick.
Morrow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morrow ducks under a wild hook from Stauning.
Thorvald Stauning is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stauning manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stauning throws a sloppy head kick and Morrow moves out of range easily.
Stauning looks gassed!
Stauning throws a solid leg kick but Morrow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stauning.
Stauning moves out of range as Morrow throws a body kick.
Stauning checks a low kick from Morrow.
Stauning throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Morrow's head.

Morrow is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stauning's half guard.
Morrow is looking to advance position but Stauning won't allow it.
Morrow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Morrow wants to work for an arm triangle but Stauning is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorvald Stauning dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trent Morrow's cut.
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 looks for the body kick but Stauning saw that one coming.
Stauning scoring well with a low kick there.
Morrow misses with a body kick.
Morrow lands a head kick!
Morrow misses with a kick to the body
and Stauning counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stauning throws out a loose jab but Morrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stauning lands with an overhand left.
Stauning is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morrow.
Morrow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stauning throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morrow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Morrow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stauning slaps away a takedown attempt from Morrow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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!
Stauning misses with a two punch combination.
Stauning fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Morrow is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stauning tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morrow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thorvald Stauning seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danga de danga de dang - Stauning scores with a four punch combination!
Stauning walks forward, straight into a front kick from Morrow.
Morrow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab lands there for Stauning.
Stauning missing with a left hand there. Morrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morrow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stauning. Stauning obviously looking to wear him down.
Stauning throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stauning sprawls well. Stauning wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morrow gets slowly back to his feet.
Stauning throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Morrow throws the kick towards the body but Stauning avoids it.
The fighters circling - Stauning throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stauning paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trent Morrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stauning lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Morrow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Morrow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Morrow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stauning sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morrow somewhat.
Stauning bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Morrow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stauning is looking to score with low kicks.
Stauning misses with a body shot.
Morrow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stauning.
Morrow scores with a nice right hand.
Stauning has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morrow.
Stauning moves out of range of the body kick from Morrow.
Stauning misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Morrow.
Morrow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stauning pinned against the cage. Stauning gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morrow has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stauning swinging wildly here.
Morrow lands a nice looking body kick.

Morrow drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morrow trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Stauning manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Morrow has a closed guard, preventing Stauning from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stauning gets to his feet. Morrow looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stauning takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick misses from Stauning.
An inside leg kick from Morrow misses.
Morrow closes the distance and clinches up with Stauning, looking for a takedown. Morrow pushes Stauning against the cage but Stauning circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stauning is looking to land body kicks.
Stauning bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morrow's head.
Thorvald Stauning is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morrow throws a push kick but Stauning slaps the foot to one side.
Stauning goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Morrow throws a low kick but Stauning avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morrow throws a wild body kick that Stauning sees coming a mile off.
Morrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stauning just misses with a punch to the body.
Stauning throws a jab when Morrow was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thorvald Stauning showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Trent Morrow's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A solid body kick from Morrow.
Stauning rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morrow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morrow is looking to score with low kicks.
Morrow is looking to land body kicks.
Stauning's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morrow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morrow scores with a kick to the midsection.
Morrow tries to land a leg kick but Stauning saw it coming and moves away.
Stauning moves out of range of the body kick.
Stauning has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Morrow.
Stauning moves out of range of the body kick.
Stauning darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morrow paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Morrow checks a leg kick.
Stauning throws a solid leg kick but Morrow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stauning.
Stauning leaves Morrow with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stauning pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stauning was well out of range. Poor timing from Morrow.
Stauning throws a wild body kick that Morrow sees coming a mile off.
Morrow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stauning throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Stauning lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morrow doesn't seem phased though.
Stauning lands a leg kick that knocks Morrow off balance momentarily.
Stauning throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stauning lands a leg kick that knocks Morrow off balance momentarily.
Stauning scores with a sloppy right hand. Morrow should have avoided that one.
Stauning moves out of range as Morrow throws a body kick.
Nice body punch from Stauning.
Stauning scores with a leg kick.
Stauning moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morrow.
Morrow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stauning throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Morrow counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Stauning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morrow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stauning works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrow works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Morrow is working for a kimura but Stauning is defending it quite comfortably.
Morrow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stauning defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stauning is trying to stand back up but Morrow is controlling him
Morrow thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stauning's head.
Stauning blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morrow.
Stauning looks like he's trying to stand up.
Morrow passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Morrow goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Stauning turns into him and now he's in Morrow's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morrow is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Morrow is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Stauning is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Stauning has escaped and now he's on top!

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 Trent Morrow.
I think Stauning 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight for Thorvald Stauning!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Thorvald Stauning!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Thorvald Stauning!

Thorvald Stauning wins by unanimous decision!