PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denver Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Mma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Morris
vs
Mma

151 cm
18
214 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Denver Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Mma!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morris's head.
A lazy left from Mma finds it's target.
Mma misses with an uppercut. Morris saw that one coming.
As Mma looks to move away, Morris throws a big counter combo but Mma just gets out of the way.
Mma swings for the body but Morris moves out of range.
A big right from Mma misses.
Mma just misses with a punch to the body.
Mma lands with an uppercut that bounces Morris off the cage and back into range.
Morris really is a fat lump.
Mma with a jab.
Mma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morris momentarily.
Mma misses with a body shot.
Morris drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mma sprawls and moves away.
A left lands for Mma.
Mma misses with a combination

and Morris counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mma!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morris stands up and beckons Mma to his feet.
Jeff Mma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mma cracks Morris with a good jab.
Mma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mma's waist but Mma gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morris off to one side.
Mma connects with a looping right hand.
Jeff Mma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mma lands a nice shot to the body.
Mma connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mma misses with a looping right.
Morris slips a straight right by Mma.
Morris half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mma scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morris gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mma lands with a nice body punch.
Morris walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mma lands with an uppercut that bounces Morris off the cage and back into range.
Mma jabs Morris right on the nose. Morris blinks but takes it well.
Mma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morris was well out of range. Poor timing from Mma.
Mma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morris under the eye.
Mma throws a lazy right hand but Morris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morris was well out of range. Poor timing from Mma.
And Morris counters with a quick kick to the body but Mma blocks it.
Mma throws the left hand but Morris avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mma takes a swing at Morris's ribcage but misses.
Morris thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mma misses with a body shot.
Morris throws a big counter combination but Mma scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Morris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mma looks to score with a jab to the body but Morris is just out of range.
Morris is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Morris takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mma is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Morris had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mma loads up on a big right hand but Morris slips the punch.
Mma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mma.
Mma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morris was well out of range. Poor timing from Mma.
Morris appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mma throws a jab when Morris was well out of range.
Morris drops his hands momentarily and Mma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morris was well out of range. Poor timing from Mma.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mma. Morris does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Mma.
It looked like Morris wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mma works Morris's body with a nice hook.
Mma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Mma dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mma misses the shot to the body.
Mma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mma misses with a wild combination.
Morris appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mma swings away with a body shot that misses

and Morris holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Morris pulls guard successfully.

Mma decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Morris looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mma lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mma throws a hook but Morris avoids it easily.
Morris half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mma tries to bum rush Morris with a series of wild strikes but Morris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morris is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mma misses with a double jab

and Morris counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Morris.
Mma wants to stand but Morris is controlling the position.
Morris is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Morris is standing up over Mma. Mma looks to escape but Morris dives into side control.
Morris is putting a hurting on Mma here, landing some big shots from side control.
A lull in the action here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mma can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mma is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Morris is controlling him well.
Mma tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
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.
Mma is trying to get back to his feet but Morris has full control of the position and if anything, Mma has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Mma is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Mma is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
What can Mma do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Mma trying to get back to his feet but Morris is in full control for now.

Morris has managed to slip his arm under Mma's chin. This could be all over... yep, Mma is tapping out! Submission win for Morris.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Denver Morris!