PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Nevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morris kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is happy. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Morris
vs
Nevsky

187 cm
22
177 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

178 cm
38
181 lbs
30 - 22 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing + 10% laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aaron Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Nevsky!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nevsky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nevsky doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Nevsky dives in and scores a takedown into Morris's guard.
My spies in English Top Team inform me that Nevsky has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Morris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nevsky doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nevsky manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nevsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nevsky's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nevsky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nevsky makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevsky lands a couple of elbows.
Nevsky tries to free his leg and advance position but Morris is retaining full guard.
Nevsky connects with a couple of short punches.
Nevsky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nevsky works over Morris with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morris wants to sweep but no luck.
Nevsky working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Morris is looking for a triangle but Nevsky pushes his legs off easily.
Nevsky advances position into side control!
Morris is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nevsky asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Nevsky seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Nevsky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morris is trying to control Nevsky's posture but Nevsky avoids it.
Nevsky tries to score with some ground and pound. Morris controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Morris tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nevsky wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nevsky scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nevsky lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nevsky lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Morris down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris is trying to get back to half guard.
Morris can't do much from the bottom here.
Nevsky lands a nice forearm strike.

Nevsky tries for a kimura but Morris is defending well.
Nevsky lands some shots froms side control.
Check out the look on Nevsky's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris is looking for a sweep.
Nevsky lands some shots froms side control.
Morris parries the strikes from Nevsky easily there. Nevsky is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Morris to escape.
Morris is not content to let Nevsky control the position.
Nevsky in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nevsky working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An elbow from Nevsky crashes against the mat.
Nevsky working the ground and pound from side control.
Nevsky working the ground and pound.

Morris is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Nevsky dominated that round.
That's time! Morris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nevsky misses with the body kick
and Morris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morris seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nevsky takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Nevsky throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Morris tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nevsky is in Morris's guard.
Nevsky throwing strikes but missing.
Morris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nevsky.
Morris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nevsky stops Morris from standing up.

Morris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nevsky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevsky is pushing down on Morris's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morris is fighting to maintain full guard but Nevsky has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nevsky is looking to pass Morris's guard but actually Morris recovers to full guard.
Nevsky is in close to Morris's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Nevsky from controlling successfully.
Nevsky landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morris has his foot on Nevsky's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nevsky works his way back into a safe position though.
Nevsky throws a strike but Morris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Nevsky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nevsky looking for a sweep. Not yet Nevsky, not yet.

Morris drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morris jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Morris stops Nevsky from standing up.
Nevsky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Nevsky looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Morris passes into side control.
Morris throws a strike aimed at the side of Nevsky's head but Nevsky avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris works to advance to full mount. Nevsky defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Morris trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morris prevents Nevsky from getting the reversal.
Nevsky wants to control but Morris is having none of it.
Morris thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Nevsky is looking to improve his position but Morris isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevsky wants to try and get back to his feet.
Nevsky can't escape the position.
Morris tries to control but Nevsky wriggling away.
Nevsky squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Alexander Nevsky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nevsky is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morris trying to control but Nevsky is having none of it.
Nevsky wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Morris dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nevsky shoots for a double leg takedown but Morris sprawls well. He's pushed Nevsky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nevsky fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Morris misses.
That kick from Morris tenderised Nevsky's leg. Nevsky is trying to keep his angry face on.

Nevsky shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nevsky prevents Morris from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nevsky landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevsky not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Morris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nevsky.
Morris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Nevsky is looking for a kimura but Morris is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nevsky to get the leverage.
Nevsky lands strikes from half guard.

Morris actively working from the bottom here.
Nevsky looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nevsky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morris keeps working.
Morris is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nevsky scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevsky not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morris is trying to maintain the position but Nevsky is very close to passing his half guard.
Nevsky is looking to stall here but Morris recovers full guard.
Nevsky throws a strike but Morris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Morris lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nevsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nevsky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Nevsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Morris not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Morris wants to control from the top but Nevsky keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Morris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aaron Morris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Nevsky.
Nevsky getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nevsky.
Morris scores with a head kick. Nevsky tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nevsky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nevsky with a poor takedown
and Morris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nevsky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morris jabs Nevsky to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Nevsky blocks the leg kick.
Nevsky changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nevsky throws a head kick but Morris moves out of range.

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 Aaron Morris.
I think Morris 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Morris!
Aaron Morris took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Alexander Nevsky was interviewed post fight and said 'Well ... what can I say ... my opponent was better than me tonight and congratulations for him! But I will come back strong and better prepared next time and put on a show for you guys !!!!'.