PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Czuczitez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morrow
vs
Czuczitez

180 cm
25
287 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
26
242 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Muhammad Czuczitez!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Czuczitez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Czuczitez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morrow.
Morrow drops his hands momentarily and Czuczitez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Czuczitez throws a body kick that misses.

Morrow looking to score a takedown here. Czuczitez is defending well but Morrow drives through and ends up in Czuczitez's guard.
Morrow might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Czuczitez is looking to stand up but Morrow isn't so interested in that idea.
Morrow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Czuczitez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morrow working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Czuczitez's head.
Morrow throwing strikes from guard but Czuczitez blocks nicely.
Morrow wants to stand but Czuczitez is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czuczitez has momentary wrist control but Morrow slips an elbow through the middle.
Morrow is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morrow content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Czuczitez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morrow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morrow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morrow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morrow makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morrow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morrow stops Czuczitez from standing up.
Czuczitez keeping moving, preventing Morrow from controlling successfully.
Morrow throwing strikes but missing.
Morrow throwing strikes from guard but Czuczitez blocks nicely.
Czuczitez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morrow postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morrow postures up in Czuczitez's guard and throws a big left but Czuczitez blocks it.
Czuczitez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Morrow is controlling him.
Morrow postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Czuczitez wants to stand up but Morrow is controlling him.
Morrow 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.
Morrow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morrow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Czuczitez keeping moving, preventing Morrow from controlling successfully.

Czuczitez pushes Morrow off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Czuczitez tries to clinch

and Morrow counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Morrow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morrow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Czuczitez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morrow forces his way into half guard.
Czuczitez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morrow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ground and pound from Morrow.
Morrow lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Morrow dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A clash of legs there as Morrow blocks the low kick.
Czuczitez blocks a low kick nicely.
Morrow blocks the body kick.
Czuczitez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Czuczitez clinches up with Morrow and pushes him back against the cage.
Morrow has Czuczitez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Czuczitez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Czuczitez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Morrow is trying to pull guard but Czuczitez has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czuczitez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morrow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Czuczitez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morrow blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morrow as Czuczitez tries to tie him up.
Czuczitez misses with a knee strike.
Czuczitez misses with a knee strike.
Czuczitez lands an elbow that stopped Morrow in his tracks for a moment.
Czuczitez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Morrow changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Czuczitez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Morrow throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Morrow has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Czuczitez tries to clinch there but Morrow circles away.
Czuczitez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Czuczitez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Czuczitez moves in looking to clinch but Morrow pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czuczitez tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Morrow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morrow.
Morrow takes an elbow to the temple.
Czuczitez is trying to break free.

Czuczitez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Morrow is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Czuczitez to the mat. Czuczitez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Morrow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morrow is looking to work some ground and pound but Czuczitez has wrist control.
Morrow throwing strikes from guard but Czuczitez blocks nicely.
Morrow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Morrow decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Czuczitez, up you get!
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!
Morrow checks the leg kick.
Muhammad Czuczitez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Czuczitez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fighters circling - Czuczitez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morrow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Morrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Czuczitez, right into the meat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Czuczitez throws a head kick that Morrow semi-blocks.
Czuczitez connects with a solid leg kick.
Czuczitez looks to clinch

and Morrow counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Morrow dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Czuczitez wants to clinch up but Morrow keeps it at a distance.
Czuczitez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Czuczitez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Czuczitez tries to clinch

and Morrow counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Morrow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Czuczitez tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Morrow counters with a shoot takedown. Czuczitez fights it but they end up in guard.
Morrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Czuczitez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrow scoring with punches to the head and body.

Czuczitez is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czuczitez keeping moving, preventing Morrow from controlling successfully.
Morrow looking to sit in guard and control but Czuczitez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Morrow has his hands on Czuczitez's head, controlling the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ricky Morrow just wasn't active enough.
Morrow takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Muhammad Czuczitez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Czuczitez misses with a body kick.
Czuczitez tries to clinch up but Morrow circles away and keeps his distance.
Muhammad Czuczitez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Czuczitez misses.
Czuczitez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Czuczitez moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Czuczitez tries to close the distance and clinch but Morrow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick from Czuczitez lands but Morrow takes it in his stride.
Czuczitez doesn't manage to clinch there - Morrow circles away.
Czuczitez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Czuczitez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Czuczitez lands a big head kick that sends Morrow tumbling to the mat! Czuczitez takes a step backwards and waves Morrow back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Czuczitez.
Czuczitez looks to clinch

and Morrow counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Czuczitez!
Morrow with the ground and pound but Czuczitez regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Morrow throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Czuczitez to regain full guard.
Czuczitez has momentary wrist control but Morrow slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morrow's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrow cracks Czuczitez with a solid left hand.
Morrow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ricky Morrow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morrow scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throws a big elbow that misses.
Morrow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morrow throws a big right hand that misses.

Czuczitez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morrow chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Czuczitez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ricky Morrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Czuczitez keeping full guard, as Morrow tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Muhammad Czuczitez.
I think Morrow has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Morrow!
Ricky Morrow decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.