PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bolt Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingsley Ciprut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morris comes to the cage accompanied by MMMBop. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kingsley Ciprut enters the cage!

Morris
vs
Ciprut

185 cm
24
220 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

186 cm
29
215 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition
Conquer

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bolt Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kingsley Ciprut!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ciprut closes the distance and clinches.
Ciprut lands a body shot.
Morris misses with some punches.
Morris misses with the head strike.
Ciprut lands with a light punch inside.
Ciprut scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ciprut lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ciprut lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Bolt Morris has been cut.
Ciprut prevents a body shot from Morris.

Morris manages to break the clinch.
Ciprut throws a sloppy head kick and Morris moves out of range easily.
Ciprut is looking to slow Morris down with leg kicks.
Ciprut tries to close the distance and clinch but Morris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ciprut tries to clinch but Morris moves away
and Morris counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ciprut moves away.
Ciprut throws a head kick that Morris semi-blocks.
Kingsley Ciprut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciprut moves in looking to clinch but Morris pushes him off.

Ciprut drives through and clinches with Morris against the cage.
Ciprut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ciprut trying to land knees to the body.
Morris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Morris.
Morris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ciprut backwards.
Morris works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Morris works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Morris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Ciprut.
Morris throws a leg kick
and Ciprut counters with a body kick.
Morris throws a hook to the side of Ciprut's head but Ciprut sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kingsley Ciprut is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ciprut fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut is looking to clinch.
Ciprut misses with a head kick.
Morris throws a leg kick
and Ciprut counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ciprut tries to clinch but Morris moves out of range.
Ciprut moves in looking to clinch but Morris pushes him off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ciprut checks a leg kick.
Morris circles away from the clinch attempt.

Morris gets tackled into the cage by Ciprut. Ciprut maintains the clinch.
Ciprut creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ciprut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ciprut takes a shot to the head.
Morris is trying to break the clinch but Ciprut has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris throws a punch but it's blocked by Ciprut.
Morris swings wildly with an uppercut but Ciprut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Ciprut.
Ciprut tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees to the body from Ciprut.
Morris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morris swings wildly with an uppercut but Ciprut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ciprut tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morris's elbow.
Morris scores with a shoulder strike.

Morris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morris throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ciprut.
Ciprut doesn't manage to clinch there - Morris circles away.
Ciprut misses with a head kick.
Morris looks to score with a jab to the body but Ciprut is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Ciprut finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morris keeps Ciprut at a distance using the push kick.
Morris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ciprut tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morris lands an overhand right.
Ciprut tries to clinch
and Morris counters with a nice uppercut.
Morris on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Ciprut has Morris up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ciprut tries a body shot but Morris blocks it.
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 Bolt Morris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bolt Morris's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Morris lands with a shot to the body.
Ciprut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ciprut tries to clinch but Morris is having none of it.
Ciprut wants to clinch.
A jab from Morris misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ciprut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ciprut pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciprut darts in trying to clinch
and Morris counters with a nice body shot.
Morris keeps the fight on the outside.
Morris throws a looping overhand right but Ciprut ducks down to avoid it.
Morris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Morris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ciprut takes one to the side of the head.
Ciprut on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morris. Morris obviously looking to wear him down.
Morris takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Morris throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Morris is predictable there
and Ciprut counters with a nice kick to the body.
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!
Morris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ciprut misses with a head kick.
Morris throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ciprut tries to close the distance and clinch but Morris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ciprut.
Morris will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Morris avoids the head kick by Ciprut.
Ciprut scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ciprut checks a leg kick.
Morris cracks Ciprut with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morris. Ciprut does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ciprut is out of range and Morris settles back down.
Ciprut keeps Morris at a distance using the push kick.
Ciprut throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ciprut looks to clinch
and Morris counters with a right hand to the body.
Morris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ciprut checks a leg kick nicely.
Ciprut tries to close the distance and clinch but Morris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morris avoids the head kick by Ciprut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris blocks a head kick by Ciprut.
Ciprut tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morris throws a body punch but Ciprut moves out of range.
Kingsley Ciprut is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ciprut wants to clinch

and Morris counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Morris.
Morris has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morris prevents Ciprut from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ciprut keeping moving, preventing Morris from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bolt Morris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bolt Morris's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ciprut throws a lazy head kick
and Morris counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ciprut takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Oooooh!!! Morris has knocked Ciprut down with a huge combo! Morris steps away and waves a wobbly Ciprut back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ciprut circles away quickly and effectively.
Morris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ciprut manages to avoid it.
Morris walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ciprut.

Ciprut clinches up against the cage.
Morris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morris struggles to land a body shot inside as Ciprut controls his hands.
Morris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ciprut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morris is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ciprut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Morris misses with a body punch.
Morris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bolt Morris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Morris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ciprut's elbow.
Ciprut using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Morris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ciprut throws a head punch that misses.

Morris manages to break the clinch.
Bolt Morris is winning the standup battle so far.
Ciprut avoids the body shot from Morris.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ciprut lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ciprut lands with a kick to the temple. Morris shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ciprut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ciprut takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ciprut tries to clinch but Morris is having none of it.
Morris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ciprut manages to avoid it.
Ciprut tries to clinch up but Morris circles away and keeps his distance.
Ciprut goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ciprut misses with a head kick.
Morris is looking to chop away at Ciprut's legs.
Morris misses with a leg kick

and Ciprut moves into the clinch.
A short right from Ciprut.
Ciprut tries a knee to the head but Morris blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ciprut lands a nice elbow.
Morris is struggling to control the position.
Morris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ciprut has him pressed against the cage.
Morris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ciprut blocks an uppercut.
Ciprut landing knees to the body.
Morris avoids the elbow strike from Ciprut, against the cage.
Ciprut's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ciprut obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Morris.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ciprut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ciprut blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris swats away the attempt to clinch by Ciprut.
Ciprut doesn't manage to clinch there - Morris circles away.
Kingsley Ciprut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Ciprut moves into range and clinches up with Morris.
Morris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Morris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ciprut struggles to land a body shot inside as Morris controls his hands.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ciprut obliges.
Ciprut misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morris struggles to land a body shot inside as Ciprut controls his hands.
Ciprut blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morris throws a punch but it's blocked by Ciprut.
Bolt Morris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ciprut has a couple of punches blocked by Morris.
Ciprut stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bolt Morris.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morris, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bolt Morris!
Bolt Morris seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.