PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jones Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morris
vs
Jackson

180 cm
21
175 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jones Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mick Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson scores with a decent looking hook.
Morris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson works over Morris's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Jones Morris has been cut.
Mick Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jackson misses the shot to the body.

Morris scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Morris tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Morris has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.
Jackson is trying to control Morris's posture but Morris avoids it.
Morris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Jackson is trying to control Morris's posture but Morris avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson regains half guard.
Morris is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Morris fails to take his opponent's back.
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Morris maintains control.
Jackson wants to control but Morris is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Morris is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jackson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Morris working for a submission but Jackson is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jackson gets back to half guard.

Morris is trying to work for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Morris is breathing heavily.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson wants to control but Morris is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Morris seems to be working for a kimura but Jackson defends the submission attempt.
Jackson wants to control but Morris is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is not content to let Morris control the position.
Morris is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

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

Jackson wriggles free and stands up.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Morris tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
A left lands for Jackson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morris closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson wants to control but Morris postures up.

Morris thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jackson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Morris prevents Jackson from standing back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jackson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jackson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Morris drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jackson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jackson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jackson!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Jackson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Morris is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Morris counters with a shoot takedown. Jackson fights it but they end up in guard.
Morris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morris wants to stand but Jackson is controlling his posture from full guard.

Jackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morris slips nicely into half guard.
Jackson is pressing down on Morris's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Morris controlling him for the moment.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Morris tries to pass.
Morris won't allow Jackson to sweep him here.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Morris stands up and waves to Jackson to follow him.

Morris shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Morris tries to pass.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Morris postures up.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morris drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morris jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morris's guard.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.

Jackson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Morris is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Morris has escaped and now he's on top!
Morris slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jackson stops Morris from passing to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control but Morris postures up.

Morris tries for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
Jackson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jackson trying to control here.

Morris seems to be working for a kimura but Jackson defends the submission attempt.
Morris stops Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Morris wants to free his trapped foot but Jackson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jones Morris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jones Morris'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. This is the final round!

Jackson tests Morris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson takes a swing at Morris's ribcage but misses.
Morris throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Morris throws a head kick that half lands.
Jackson with a poor takedown

and Morris counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morris works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Jackson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Morris has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson has given up his back. Will we see Morris going for some submissions?
Jackson turns into Morris and is now in his guard.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morris is keeping the position for now.

Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Morris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Morris looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jackson wants to get up but he can't break Morris's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Morris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morris wants to control the position but Jackson says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Jackson wants to stand up but Morris has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Morris looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Morris is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morris takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Morris's head but Morris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.

Morris shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Morris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.

Morris thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Morris tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Jackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morris thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
Jackson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Morris kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morris on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Morris shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Morris looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Morris has hold of Jackson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jackson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jones Morris showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jones Morris!