PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between New Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erik Morris looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Dalton
vs
Morris

196 cm
29
250 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

195 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, New Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erik Morris!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Dalton as Morris shoots in.
Morris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dalton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - Dalton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dalton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morris works the jab nicely.
Morris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
No joy there for Dalton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dalton pinned against the cage. Dalton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morris scores with a jab. Dalton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dalton misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Morris.
Morris lands a jab.
Morris stalks Dalton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dalton's face. Dalton staggers backwards, shaken.
Morris should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dalton throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris throws a right hand that Dalton ducks under and follows up with a left that Dalton also avoids with ease.
Morris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morris blocks a jab.

Dalton drops Morris with a beautiful combination! Morris stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dalton is looking for the KO!

It looks like Erik Morris has been cut.
Morris looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dalton fails to land with a series of punches.
Dalton throws a right and a left that Morris avoids nicely.
Dalton misses with a combination

and Morris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morris.

Dalton breaks the clinch.
Morris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dalton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morris lands with a good body shot.
Morris connects with a single shot there.
Morris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dalton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Morris with that takedown attempt.
New Dalton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Morris.
Morris throws a low kick but Dalton moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris shoots in for a double leg but Dalton sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Morris leaves Dalton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dalton sizes up Morris with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dalton tries to bum rush Morris with a series of wild strikes but Morris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morris scores with the left hand. Dalton knows he should have avoided that one.
New Dalton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dalton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morris lands a nice shot to the body.
Morris is looking to score with low kicks.
Morris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morris misses with a takedown attempt - Dalton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Dalton shoots in and gets a takedown into Morris's guard.
Dalton wants to pass the guard but Morris is keeping the position.

Morris is working an open guard so Dalton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris blocks the body kick.
Morris lands a nice hook to Dalton's body. Dalton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morris scores with a jab. Dalton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dalton fails to land the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dalton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dalton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dalton tries to clinch up.
Morris jabs at Dalton's body.
Dalton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morris throws a series of strikes that have Dalton backpedaling.
Dalton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dalton is fending him off so far but Morris persists. Nope, Dalton circles away and we're back to standing.
Dalton tries to clinch up.
Dalton blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dalton.
Dalton throws a series of punches but Morris moves out of range.
Morris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dalton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dalton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Morris to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dalton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dalton tries to clinch but Morris moves away
and Morris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Morris connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dalton's hands.
A jab from Morris does it's job there.

Morris rushes Dalton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Morris pulls guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morris wants to stand and escape but Dalton is having none of it.
Morris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dalton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dalton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morris can do anything to dispel that myth.

Morris is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
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 New Dalton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Erik Morris's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dalton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morris scores with a hook to the body. Dalton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morris misses with a straight left.
Dalton slips a jab and a cross from Morris.
Morris connects with a crisp jab.
Dalton tries to clinch up.
Dalton blocks a low kick nicely.
Dalton misses with a lunging right hand
and Morris counters with a right hand to the body.
Dalton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dalton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Morris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morris finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Morris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dalton checks a leg kick.
Dalton throws a nice looking combination but Morris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dalton misses with a combination
and Morris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dalton thinking.
Morris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dalton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton throws a solid leg kick but Morris takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dalton.
Morris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morris tried to score with a low kick but Dalton checks it.
Morris is breathing heavily.
Dalton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Morris thows a body shot but no joy.
Dalton tries to close the distance and clinch but Morris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dalton throws a jab when Morris was well out of range.

Dalton forces Morris back against the cage and clinches.

Morris successfully pulls guard.
Dalton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dalton 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.
Morris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dalton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dalton postures up in Morris's guard and throws a big left but Morris blocks it.
Dalton with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dalton won't allow Morris to get back to his feet.
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!
Dalton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dalton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dalton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morris's head.
Dalton won't allow Morris to get back to his feet.

Dalton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Morris, up you get!
Morris connects with a crisp jab.
Dalton throws a right hand that Morris ducks under and follows up with a left that Morris also avoids with ease.
Morris lands a nice hook to Dalton's body. Dalton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dalton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Dalton does no damage.
Morris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Morris thuds a left hand into Dalton's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dalton walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Morris drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Dalton swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Morris's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). New Dalton!
Our winner, New Dalton, 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.