PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slim Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe comes to the cage accompanied by Noah Gundersen - Oh Death. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Crowe
vs
Morrow

190 cm
30
180 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

170 cm
37
165 lbs
33 - 24 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Apex
Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slim Crowe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trent Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow dives in and grabs Crowe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crowe pushes down on Morrow's head and hops out.
Nice cross by Crowe.
Morrow blocks a leg kick.
Morrow swings for the body but Crowe moves out of range.
Morrow checks a leg kick.
And Morrow responds with a good body kick, but Crowe manages to step out the way in time.
Morrow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morrow blocks a low kick nicely.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crowe as he avoids it easily.
Morrow misses with a kick to the body.
Morrow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Crowe is just out of range.
Crowe misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrow misses with a kick to the body.
Morrow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Morrow misses the target.
Crowe with a nice cross.
Morrow scores with a jab.
Morrow tries a low kick but Crowe avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe throws a head kick but Morrow moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Crowe. That's going to slow Morrow down.
Morrow connects with a solid leg kick.
Crowe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morrow's calf.
Crowe throws a nice looking combination but Morrow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crowe tries to land a leg kick but Morrow saw it coming and moves away.
Crowe throws a solid leg kick but Morrow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crowe.
Morrow throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Morrow lands a leg kick that knocks Crowe off balance momentarily.
Slim Crowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crowe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheers as Morrow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Crowe doesn't seem phased though.
Crowe tries a low kick but Morrow avoids it.
Crowe connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow misses with an uppercut. Crowe saw that one coming.
Crowe throws a front kick aimed at Morrow's knee but Morrow avoids it well.
Morrow misses with a looping right.
Morrow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Morrow.
Crowe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morrow.
Crowe lands a high kick!

It looks like Trent Morrow has been cut.
Crowe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Morrow shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morrow showed some decent athleticism there.
Crowe keeping hold of Morrow's head, controlling as best he can.
Morrow thows a huge punch but Crowe dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Morrow throws a strike but Crowe avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Crowe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morrow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morrow landing with the ground and pound.
Morrow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Crowe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morrow cracks Crowe with a solid left hand.
Morrow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe looking for a sweep. Not yet Crowe, not yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Morrow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Morrow shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crowe defends it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Crowe misses the target.
Slim Crowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Morrow.
Morrow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Morrow shoots in but no luck this time.
Crowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrow.
Morrow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crowe. Crowe obviously looking to wear him down.
Crowe throws a leg kick that misses.
Crowe throws a head kick that misses.
Crowe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Morrow.
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 Slim Crowe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Trent Morrow's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Crowe tries to score with a low kick but Morrow moves his leg out of the way.
Morrow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crowe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morrow scrambles back to his feet.
Crowe throws a big shot that misses.
Slim Crowe is winning the standup battle so far.

Morrow closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Crowe did well to prevent Morrow getting side control.
Morrow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Crowe has hold of Morrow's hands but Morrow slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Crowe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morrow.
Crowe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowe keeping control of the position.
Crowe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morrow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe wants to get back to his feet.
Morrow thows a huge punch but Crowe dodges it nicely.
Morrow wants to advance to full mount but Crowe doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Morrow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morrow trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Crowe manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Morrow has his foot on Crowe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crowe works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crowe looking to sit in guard and control but Morrow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Morrow looking to pass the guard.
Crowe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morrow.
Morrow sitting in guard here, content to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morrow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Morrow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crowe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Morrow.
Crowe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morrow. That did some damage!
Morrow misses with a hook. Crowe ducked under it nicely.
Morrow lands with a right hand.
Morrow throws a push kick but Crowe slaps the foot to one side.
Crowe blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Crowe. Those never looked like landing.
Crowe throws a solid leg kick but Morrow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crowe.
Crowe throws a head kick but Morrow moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throws a shot from downtown. Crowe moves away and avoids it.
Crowe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morrow. That did some damage!
Crowe misses with a low kick.
Morrow feints the counter takedown.
Morrow throws a push kick but Crowe slaps the foot to one side.
Crowe throws a hook but Morrow avoids it easily.
Crowe tries to work over Morrow's front leg with a kick but Morrow checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Crowe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow misses with a straight right.
Morrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crowe.
Morrow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morrow takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Crowe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Morrow is out of range and Crowe settles back down.
Morrow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Crowe thumps Morrow with a low kick.
Crowe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Morrow throws a wild body kick that Crowe sees coming a mile off.
Morrow just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCrowe.
Morrow lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Slim Crowe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Trent Morrow'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.

Crowe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Morrow's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morrow scores with a leg kick.
Morrow throws a front kick that sends Crowe stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morrow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Morrow throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Morrow.
Morrow misses with a right hand
and Morrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crowe gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Morrow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Morrow.
Crowe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Morrow's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Morrow.
Morrow misses with a hook. Crowe ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Crowe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crowe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Morrow ducks right into an uppercut from Crowe.
A jab from Morrow misses.
Morrow scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Morrow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morrow tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Crowe.
Crowe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Morrows jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Crowe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crowe scores with a nice head shot.
Morrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Morrow.
Morrow wants to land a leg kick but Crowe is out of range.
Crowe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crowe misses with a head kick.
Crowe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice uppercut lands for Morrow. That snapped Crowe's head back.
Crowe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morrow's calf.
Morrow lands a head kick!
Crowe blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crowe, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrow lands with a shot to the body.
Morrow misses with a left hand
and Crowe counters with a slapping leg kick.
A low kick from Crowe misses
and Morrow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morrow throws a hook to the side of Crowe's head but Crowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crowe blocks a head kick by Morrow.
Morrow throws a body kick that misses.
Crowe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Morrow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crowe scrambles back to his feet.
Morrow shoots in but no luck this time.
Morrow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crowe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crowe avoids a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Crowe blocks the leg kick.
Crowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morrow.
An inside leg kick from Crowe misses.
It looks like Crowe has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crowe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crowe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crowe wants it to stay on the feet.
Morrow moves out of range as Crowe throws a body kick.
Crowe ducks under a wild hook from Morrow.
Crowe throws a push kick but Morrow slaps the foot to one side.
An inside leg kick from Crowe misses.
Crowe lands an overhand right.
Morrow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Slim Crowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Morrow.
Crowe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Morrow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crowe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crowe misses with a hook.
Morrow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Morrow throws a jab when Crowe was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Morrow.
Crowe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crowe walks into a left hand.
Crowe lands a leg kick that knocks Morrow off balance momentarily.
Crowe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crowe scoring well with a low kick there.
Morrow feints and then cracks Crowe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crowe down.
Crowe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Morrow blocks the body kick.
Morrow blocks a low kick nicely.
Crowe lets loose with a powerful body kick. Morrow will feel that in the morning.
Morrow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crowe misses with a low kick.
Morrow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crowe to score with a decent uppercut.

Morrow is rocked!
Morrow misses with a left hand
and Crowe counters with a nice body shot.
Morrow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Slim Crowe did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Trent Morrow'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.

Morrow misses with a straight right.
Morrow throws the kick towards the body but Crowe avoids it.
Morrow misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morrow.
Crowe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Crowe cracks Morrow with a hook to the temple - Morrow is on wobbly legs here! Crowe swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Morrow falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Crowe wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Slim Crowe!
Slim Crowe retains his welterweight title!
Slim Crowe decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.