PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Eric Morris could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cesar James's chin.

Morris
vs
James

185 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cesar James!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morris misses with a takedown attempt - James sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morris takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
Morris shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense.
Morris tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morris fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but James avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Morris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
James takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Cesar James has been cut.
Morris walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morris on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. James defends it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from James as Morris shoots in.
Morris fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick by James misses
and Morris counters with a low kick, right behind James 's knee.
James looks winded!
James scores with a kick to the body.
Morris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. James defends it nicely.
Morris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but James swivels and escapes.
Morris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Morris shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Morris works his way into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James is in a horrible position here. Morris smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if James can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morris looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Morris fails to advance to James's back.
James is squirming around, avoiding Morris's attempts to control the action.
Morris looking to finish James with some ground and pound. This is bad for James!
Morris controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morris working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Morris working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Morris punishing his opponent with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Morris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cesar James's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morris.
Morris misses with a head kick.
Morris wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
James stuffs the takedown attempt from Morris. Morris gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Morris circles away.
Morris tries to clinch up.
Morris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris looks to land a body kick but James moved away.
Morris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says James as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Morris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A good leg kick by Morris.
Morris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
James looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
James tries to clinch up but Morris circles away and keeps his distance.
Eric Morris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morris tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and James makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Morris really felt that one!
Morris misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Morris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morris takes one on the button.

James moves into the clinch.
James lands on the inside with an uppercut.
James lands with a light punch inside.
Morris working hard to break the clinch.
James tries to work over Morris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Morris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morris fails with a takedown attempt.
James throws a nice looking combination but Morris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Morris wants to clinch
and James counters with a left and a right that stings Morris.
Morris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? James is fending him off so far but Morris persists. Nope, James circles away and we're back to standing.
Morris wants to clinch
and James counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morris misses with a takedown attempt - James sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

James darts in and clinches Morris up against the cage.
James lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Morris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cesar James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morris throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
Morris shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cesar James will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cesar James's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Morris takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Morris throws a head kick that misses.
Morris shoots in and drives through. James sprawls well.
James connects with a looping right hand.
James displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morris.
Morris fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Morris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with James but James pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morris slips a jab and a cross from James.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James avoids the head kick by Morris.

James darts in and clinches Morris up against the cage.

James breaks from the clinch.
James tries to clinch but Morris moves out of range.

James instigates a clinch.
James lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morris backwards.

James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James slaps away a takedown attempt from Morris, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Morris shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling James to score with a decent uppercut.
Morris darts in trying to clinch
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
Morris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morris looks for the body kick but James saw that one coming.
Morris steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from James. That one must have hurt.
Morris on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
James clobbers Morris with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James connects with a crisp jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Morris.
Morris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James tries to clinch up.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Morris circles away.
Morris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morris doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.

James clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from James.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morris shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and James counters with a straight right hand.

James has Morris up against the cage in a clinch.

James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morris is looking to slow James down with leg kicks.

James drives through and clinches with Morris against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morris blocks a body shot from James.
Morris tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James lands with a short shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cesar James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think James 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cesar James!