PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barnabus McKraken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

McKraken
vs
Morrison

190 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barnabus McKraken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maurice Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison is looking to clinch but McKraken is avoiding it.
Morrison goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

McKraken closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Morrison is trying to get back to half guard.
Morrison is not content to let McKraken control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison manages to work his way to half guard, despite McKraken's best efforts.

McKraken is looking for a kimura here.
McKraken wants to pass to mount but Morrison is defending the position.
McKraken prevents Morrison from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Morrison tries to clinch but McKraken is having none of it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morrison, right into the meat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morrison tries to clinch up but McKraken circles away and keeps his distance.
Morrison just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrison wants to clinch.
McKraken drops Morrison with a left right combo! McKraken follows him down to the ground into side control.

It looks like Maurice Morrison has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKraken lands a decent elbow from side control.

McKraken looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Morrison tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison taking punishment in the form of punches.
Morrison is looking to regain half guard here but McKraken keeps moving and retains side control.
Morrison is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Morrison looks gassed!
McKraken trying to control the action but Morrison is working from the bottom.
McKraken gets to mount! Morrison was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

McKraken wants to finish this one by submission but Morrison is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McKraken.
McKraken forces the positional change into back control.
Morrison is in bad spot here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morrison fending off the submission attempt from McKraken.
Morrison tries to break free.
Morrison turns into McKraken and is now in his guard.

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

Morrison drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morrison jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

McKraken escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morrison gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morrison forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKraken manages to get to full guard.

McKraken working for a triangle but Morrison defends it easily.
McKraken lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Morrison!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Morrison defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McKraken.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrison is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barnabus McKraken dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maurice Morrison's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Morrison tries to clinch but McKraken moves out of range.
Morrison throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morrison fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from McKraken misses.
A slow jab from Morrison misses its intended target.
McKraken circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Morrison has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison lands a knee to the body.
McKraken wants to break free but Morrison has control.
Morrison landing knees to the head.

It looks like Barnabus McKraken has been cut.
Morrison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McKraken managing to block the knees to the body from Morrison.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Morrison is breathing heavily.
McKraken stalling against the cage.
Morrison missing with knees to the body.
McKraken avoiding damage as Morrison throws knees to the body.
Morrison missing with knees to the body.
McKraken managing to block the knees to the body from Morrison.
McKraken working aggressively here.
Morrison prevents the takedown attempt.
McKraken is trying to drag Morrison to the mat but Morrison just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McKraken avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKraken is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Morrison missing with knees to the body.
Morrison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McKraken.
Morrison looking to slow down the pace here.
Morrison looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McKraken avoids a wild elbow strike from Morrison.
McKraken avoiding damage as Morrison throws knees to the body.
Come on McKraken - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McKraken prevents a body shot from Morrison.
Morrison taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McKraken.
With the fighters up against the cage, Morrison throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McKraken taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McKraken wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McKraken slows down the pace here.
Morrison trying to land knees to the body.
Morrison trying to land knees to the body.
McKraken wants to get back to striking at distance but Morrison won't allow it.
McKraken blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McKraken on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morrison leaning against his opponent.
McKraken holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Morrison tries to land knees in the clinch but McKraken avoids the damage to the body.
McKraken on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McKraken tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Morrison just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barnabus McKraken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McKraken avoiding damage as Morrison throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for McKraken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Morrison is trying to maintain a safe position but McKraken gets an underhook and turns Morrison into the cage.
McKraken taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McKraken tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McKraken throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McKraken avoiding damage as Morrison throws knees to the body.
Morrison is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

McKraken has clasped his hands together around Morrison's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

McKraken tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McKraken has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Morrison gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

McKraken seems to be looking for submissions.
Morrison is looking for a sweep. McKraken is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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 Barnabus McKraken will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

McKraken throws a low kick, looking for Morrison's leg but Morrison calmly moves out of range.
Barnabus McKraken is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morrison tries to clinch but McKraken moves out of range.
McKraken misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morrison scores with a head kick.
McKraken goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morrison fails with an attempt to clinch.
McKraken changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morrison tries to avoid it but McKraken manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morrison to the ground. Morrison escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McKraken thuds his right hand into Morrison's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maurice Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKraken checks a leg kick nicely.
Morrison wants to clinch up but McKraken keeps it at a distance.
Morrison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morrison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McKraken circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKraken finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Morrison fails with an attempt to clinch.
McKraken throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morrison's waist but Morrison gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McKraken off to one side.
Morrison moves in looking to clinch but McKraken pushes him off.
Morrison tries to clinch but McKraken is having none of it.

Morrison clinches.
Morrison controlling the action here for a moment.
Morrison crunches a lovely knee into McKraken's ribcage.
McKraken avoiding damage as Morrison throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morrison.
Morrison looking to slow down the pace here.
McKraken managing to block the knees to the body from Morrison.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries to land knees in the clinch but McKraken avoids the damage to the body.
Morrison has McKraken pushed against the cage.
McKraken blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McKraken avoiding damage as Morrison throws knees to the body.
McKraken is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Morrison is trying to stall.
McKraken stalling in the clinch.
McKraken lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morrison backwards.
Morrison is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Come on McKraken - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McKraken lands a hook that snaps the head of Morrison backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison trying to stall but McKraken improves his position.
Morrison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McKraken.
McKraken pushes Morrison back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McKraken cracks Morrison with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McKraken.
McKraken is struggling to control the position.
McKraken gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
McKraken on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McKraken lands a shot to the body.
McKraken has Morrison pushed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Barnabus McKraken.

McKraken scores with a takedown into Morrison's guard.
McKraken pushes down on Morrison's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Morrison wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKraken is keen to just control but Morrison is a slippery customer.
McKraken is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Morrison!
Morrison wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Morrison breaks McKraken's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

McKraken looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morrison wants to control from the top but McKraken keeps moving.
Morrison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

McKraken working for a triangle but Morrison defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrison forces his way into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barnabus McKraken showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McKraken, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barnabus McKraken!