PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean McMorrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamarcus Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winters is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lunatic Fringe. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

McMorrow
vs
Winters

183 cm
27
273 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

190 cm
24
260 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

5th Round Clothing
[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

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 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean McMorrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jamarcus Winters!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McMorrow - that will leave a mark!
Winters fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sean McMorrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McMorrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Winters throws a looping overhand right but McMorrow ducks down to avoid it.
McMorrow is looking to chop away at Winters's legs.
Winters blocks the body kick.
Winters tries a head kick but it misses.
Winters lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McMorrow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Winters. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMorrow avoids the head kick by Winters.
McMorrow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winters.
McMorrow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Winters misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some bone on bone action there as Winters checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Winters keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as McMorrow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Winters doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Winters.
Jamarcus Winters is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McMorrow lands a leg kick that knocks Winters off balance momentarily.
Winters plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Sean McMorrow has been cut.
McMorrow throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Winters takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by McMorrow.
Winters looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McMorrow scoring well with a low kick there.
McMorrow lands a front kick.
Winters sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McMorrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McMorrow throws a wild body kick that Winters sees coming a mile off.
McMorrow throws a leg kick

and Winters counters by moving into the clinch.
Winters lands a shoulder strike.
Winters tries to work over McMorrow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McMorrow can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McMorrow fails to land.
Winters throws an elbow that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McMorrow.
McMorrow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Winters tries to throw a body punch but McMorrow avoids it by throwing Winters back against the cage.
McMorrow can't get the takedown.
Winters can't find room to land a body shot as McMorrow controls the action.
Winters tries a body shot but McMorrow blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for McMorrow.
McMorrow misses with some punches.
Winters fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McMorrow goes for a takedown attempt but Winters pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McMorrow misses with a two punch combination.
McMorrow misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters moves out of range of the leg kick from McMorrow.
McMorrow looks to land a right hand but Winters moved out of range.
Winters misses with a hook.
McMorrow misses with a hook.
McMorrow is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice shot lands for McMorrow.
McMorrow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McMorrow throws a quick inside leg kick.
McMorrow tried to score with a low kick but Winters checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from McMorrow.
No joy there for Winters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McMorrow misses with a body shot.

Winters rushes McMorrow and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Winters lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Winters backwards.
McMorrow takes a shot to the head.

McMorrow breaks from the clinch.
McMorrow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Winters as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean McMorrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A low kick from McMorrow misses
and Winters counters with a left and a right that stings McMorrow.
A swing and a miss from Winters.
Winters stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McMorrow.
A slapping leg kick lands for McMorrow.
McMorrow misses with a low kick.
McMorrow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McMorrow blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McMorrow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McMorrow punishes Winters's body with a nice straight punch.
Winters takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean McMorrow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean McMorrow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McMorrow throws a nice inside leg kick.
McMorrow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Winters.
Winters chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McMorrow can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Winters throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McMorrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winters can do to turn this around?
Winters on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Winters stuffs the takedown attempt from McMorrow. McMorrow gets slowly back to his feet.
McMorrow connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winters keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McMorrow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking cross lands there for McMorrow.
Winters is looking to clinch.
McMorrow connects with a right hand. Winters shakes it off.
Winters is breathing heavily.
Winters chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McMorrow can pounce on him.
Sean McMorrow is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McMorrow throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Winters tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. McMorrow is in Winters's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
McMorrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Winters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McMorrow prevents Winters from getting back to his feet.
McMorrow scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McMorrow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McMorrow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Winters is keeping the position for now.
McMorrow postures up in Winters's guard and throws a big left but Winters blocks it.
McMorrow throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McMorrow wants to control from the top but Winters keeps moving.

Winters scrambles and gets back to his feet.
McMorrow scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Winters checks a leg kick.
McMorrow lets loose with a powerful body kick. Winters will feel that in the morning.
McMorrow lands a nice shot that snaps Winters's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for McMorrow. That snapped Winters's head back.
McMorrow thumps Winters with a low kick.
McMorrow lands with an uppercut that bounces Winters off the cage and back into range.
McMorrow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Winters's sensitive parts.
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!
McMorrow scores with a leg kick.
McMorrow misses with a body kick.
McMorrow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McMorrow tried to score with a low kick but Winters checks it.
Winters takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Winters's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McMorrow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Winters. That did some damage!
McMorrow lands a body shot.
McMorrow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow cracks the inside of Winters's front leg.
McMorrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McMorrow thows a body shot but no joy.
McMorrow fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Winters checks it well.
Winters lands a nice shot to the body.
McMorrow avoids a punch combination nicely.
McMorrow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McMorrow connects with an inside leg kick.
Winters chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McMorrow can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by McMorrow!
McMorrow throws a nice outside leg kick.

McMorrow shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean McMorrow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean McMorrow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

That kick from McMorrow tenderised Winters's leg. Winters is trying to keep his angry face on.
McMorrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winters.
McMorrow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McMorrow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Winters scores with a kick to the body.
Winters throws a series of punches but McMorrow avoids them all with ease.
McMorrow looks to land a body kick but Winters moved away.
Winters connects with a leg kick. McMorrow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McMorrow throws a body punch but Winters moves out of range.
McMorrow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Winters sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McMorrow somewhat.
McMorrow misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winters moves out of range as McMorrow throws a body kick.
Winters has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McMorrow.
McMorrow throws a looping overhand right but Winters ducks down to avoid it.
McMorrow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Winters takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McMorrow misses with a kick to the body.

Winters clinches up against the cage.
McMorrow blocks an uppercut.
Winters tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McMorrow's elbow.
Winters swings wildly with an uppercut but McMorrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from McMorrow - that landed with a thud.
McMorrow tries a body shot but Winters blocks it.
McMorrow prevents a body shot from Winters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McMorrow.
McMorrow lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winters's elbow.
Winters throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McMorrows head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

McMorrow breaks from the clinch.
McMorrow moves out of range as Winters strikes.
McMorrow scores with a push kick.
McMorrow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winters.
Winters misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick from McMorrow.
McMorrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McMorrow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McMorrow 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.
McMorrow jabs Winters right on the nose. Winters blinks but takes it well.
McMorrow chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow tries to score with a low kick but Winters moves his leg out of the way.
A slapping leg kick lands for McMorrow.
McMorrow throws a low kick, looking for Winters's leg but Winters calmly moves out of range.
McMorrow wants to land a leg kick but Winters is out of range.
McMorrow throws a head kick but Winters moves out of range.
Sean McMorrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McMorrow ducks under a wild hook from Winters.
McMorrow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McMorrow.

Winters forces McMorrow back against the cage and clinches.
McMorrow drops down looking for an ankle pick but Winters pulls his leg out and moves away.
McMorrow tries a low kick but Winters avoids it.
McMorrow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMorrow scoring well with a low kick there.
Winters drops his hands momentarily and McMorrow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!
Winters scores with a sloppy right hand. McMorrow should have avoided that one.

McMorrow drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McMorrow misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
McMorrow tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winters is not content to let McMorrow control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winters defending against the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean McMorrow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McMorrow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean McMorrow!
An out of breath and clearly excited Sean McMorrow thanked Conviction for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).