PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jax Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Tosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tosh has chosen Big Ass Bear as his entrance music. The key to victory for Jax Morrow has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Morrow
vs
Tosh

185 cm
23
162 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Tosh!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morrow throws a combination. Tosh tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Morrow stalks Tosh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tosh's face. Tosh staggers backwards, shaken.

Morrow rushes Tosh and presses him up against the cage.
Tosh tries to pull guard but Morrow won't allow it.
Tosh jumps guard but Morrow stands there with Tosh around his waist. Tosh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Morrow working hard to break the clinch.
Tosh tries to pull guard but Morrow won't allow it.
Jax Morrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Tosh.
Tosh is trying to pull guard but Morrow has him pressed against the cage.
Tosh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Morrow cracks Tosh with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrow is leaning against Tosh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Morrow manages to break the clinch.
Tosh fails to land the takedown.

Tosh gets a double leg takedown into Morrow's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosh pushes down on Morrow's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tosh looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Morrow with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Morrow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Morrow wants to control but Tosh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morrow looks like he's trying to stand up.

Tosh is working for a kimura but Morrow is defending it quite comfortably.
Tosh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morrow is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tosh pulls his head out easily.
Tosh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrow tries to kick Tosh off but Tosh keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tosh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morrow wants to improve his position but Tosh is controlling well.
Tosh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tosh working Morrow over with strikes.
Tosh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Tosh is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tosh thows a huge punch but Morrow dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morrow manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tosh throwing strikes but missing.
Tosh trying to control but Morrow is working from the bottom.

Morrow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tosh is looking to work some ground and pound but Morrow has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jax Morrow will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Morrow is looking to clinch.
Morrow looks to land a combination. Tosh sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Morrow shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tosh eats them both and turns towards Morrow to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Morrow misses with a double jab.
Tosh shoots in for a takedown but Morrow shows good takedown defense.

Tosh manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Morrow on his heels. He'll look to pass Morrow's guard now, I'm sure.
Morrow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tosh lands a couple of digs.
Tosh makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
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!
Tosh trying to control but Morrow is working from the bottom.
Tosh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow wants to hit a switch here but Tosh passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Morrow there!
Tosh lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Morrow is squirming around, avoiding Tosh's attempts to control the action.
Tosh looking to finish with strikes here!
Morrow is squirming around, avoiding Tosh's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tosh goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Morrow turns into him and now he's in Tosh's guard.
Morrow throws an elbow that misses. Tosh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Morrow's guard. Nice move by Tosh!
Morrow is looking to sweep but instead, Tosh has passed into half guard.
Tosh throwing shots but Morrow is blocking nicely.
Tosh is trying to control. Morrow wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morrow defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tosh with the ground and pound but Morrow uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Tosh wants to control from the top but Morrow keeps moving.
Tosh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tosh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tosh throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosh wants to control from the top but Morrow keeps moving.
Morrow can't keep his opponent in guard - Tosh advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tosh misses with a head shot. Morrow uses the momentum to regain guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tosh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Tosh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Morrow throws a series of punches but Tosh moves out of range.
Morrow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tosh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morrow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morrow wants it to stay on the feet.
Tosh fails to land the takedown.
Morrow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morrow shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tosh eats them both and turns towards Morrow to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Morrow pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tosh back to the cage. Morrow follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Tosh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Morrow keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrow is looking for a sweep. Tosh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morrow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tosh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Morrow blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tosh.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tosh connects with a nice short shot to Morrow's temple.
Morrow keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tosh throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tosh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosh is trying to control the action in half guard but Morrow is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tosh passes the guard and advances to mount!
Morrow really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Morrow is trying to stand up.
Tosh tries to control but Morrow wriggling away.
Tosh cracks Morrow with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow is looking to get to half guard.
Tosh putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tosh with the ground and pound from mount.
Tosh lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tosh looking to finish Morrow with some ground and pound. This is bad for Morrow!
Morrow taking shots to the head.
Morrow is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosh lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tosh landing shots from mount.
Morrow tries to reverse the position but Tosh maintains control.
Tosh content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tosh working away from the top, dropping strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Tosh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tosh 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Tosh!
Our winner, Daniel Tosh, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.