PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between King Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Redd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for King Morris has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Morris
vs
Redd

209 cm
24
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Redd!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Redd shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Morris's guard.
Redd controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Redd controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redd forces his way into half guard.

Redd is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Morris has hold of Redd's hands but Redd slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Redd not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris wants to control but Redd is keeping busy.
Redd wants to pass to mount but Morris is defending the position.

Morris is defending against the submission attempts here by Redd.
Morris really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Redd keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris pushes Redd off but Redd dives into side control.
Redd throwing strikes but Morris manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Morris goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Redd has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Morris but great work by Redd.

Redd is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morris knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Morris is trying to escape the position but Redd is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redd working away.
Redd working the body and head with strikes.

Redd goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Morris rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Redd's guard! Nice work there by Morris!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Redd 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.
Morris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Redd dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Redd misses with a left hand

and Morris counters by clinching up.

Redd decides to pull guard.
Redd lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Morris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Redd seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Redd drops back, looking for a kneebar! Morris looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Morris looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Morris!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redd is trying to control Morris's posture but Morris avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redd regains half guard.
Redd manages to get to full guard.
Redd pulls Morris in close to prevent any damage.
Redd doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Redd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Redd pulls Morris in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Redd 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.
Redd wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Morris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Redd on the ground.
Redd wants to stand but Morris is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morris manages to get himself to full guard.

Redd is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Redd wants to stand but Morris is controlling his posture from full guard.
Redd with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Redd 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.
Redd's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Redd is looking to stand up but Morris won't let him.
Redd seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Redd 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!

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Redd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Morris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Redd pinned against the cage. Redd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Redd's waist but Redd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morris off to one side.

Redd scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Morris wants to get back to his feet but Redd is dominant here and he's now got Morris's back!
Morris is trying to get back to his feet but Redd has full control of the position and if anything, Morris has just worked his way into a worse spot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redd trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Morris doesn't escape.

Redd is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Morris has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Redd has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Morris taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Redd doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Daniel Redd!