PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iko Morrowind (ranked 1367 p4p, 152 weight class) and Gerald Minor (ranked 1347 p4p, 147 weight class). Morrowind comes to the cage accompanied by The Foggy Dew. Iko Morrowind has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Morrowind
vs
Minor

187 cm
32
163 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

170 cm
40
162 lbs
23 - 22 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Sin City Allstars
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Iko Morrowind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gerald Minor!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrowind looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morrowind misses with a right hand
and Minor counters with a stiff right hand.

Minor looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Morrowind!
Minor wants to control but Morrowind is keeping him busy.
Morrowind is trying to improve his position.
Minor postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minor controls the position from side control.
Morrowind is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Red House that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Morrowind pushes Minor away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Minor gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minor tries to advance to mount but Morrowind denies him.
Morrowind tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Morrowind is trying to break free.
Morrowind is trying to stand back up.
Minor wants to control but Morrowind is keeping busy.
Minor is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrowind is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Minor misses with an elbow to the head.
Morrowind trying to get back to his feet but Minor is in full control for now.

Minor is looking for the choke from the back position but Morrowind is controlling his hands well.
Morrowind can't escape the position.

Morrowind fending off the submission attempt from Minor.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Minor's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Well, with Minor on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Morrowind is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrowind wants to get back to his feet.
Morrowind tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Morrowind trying desperately to get to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Minor punishing his opponent with strikes.
Minor lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Minor goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Morrowind turns into him and now he's in Minor's guard.

Morrowind stands up and waves to Minor to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minor dodges the punch combination from Morrowind.
Minor wants to clinch up but Morrowind keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Morrowind misses the target.
Morrowind stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Minor misses with a series of wild punches.
Morrowind misses with a few strikes there.
Morrowind fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Minor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A low kick from Minor is predictable there
and Morrowind counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gerald Minor will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Morrowind jabs at Minor's body.
Morrowind throws a big shot that misses.
Morrowind really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morrowind connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A thudding body kick lands there by Minor!
Minor throws a leg kick that is checked
and Morrowind counters with a left and a right that stings Minor.
Morrowind scores with a jab. Minor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Minor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morrowind. That did some damage!

Minor moves into the clinch.

Morrowind breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Morrowind throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minor's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morrowind under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minor throws a nice outside leg kick.

Morrowind gets caught napping as Minor dives in and scores a takedown. Morrowind manages to retain guard.

Morrowind uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Minor misses with an uppercut
and Morrowind counters with a two punch combo.
Morrowind looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morrowind.
Morrowind misses with a hook.
Minor with the counter takedown but Morrowind avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Minor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Minor.
Minor scores with a body shot.
Morrowind throws a poor cross that misses
and Minor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Minor closes the distance and clinches.
Minor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Morrowind up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morrowind.
Morrowind is trying to push Minor away but Minor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Minor lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Morrowind breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iko Morrowind is winning the standup battle so far.
Morrowind throws a jab when Minor was well out of range.
Minor throws an overhand right that lands on Morrowind's shoulder, as Morrowind tries to avoid the shot.
Minor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As Minor looks to move away, Morrowind throws a big counter combo but Minor just gets out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minor throws the left hand but Morrowind avoids the punch easily.
Minor ducks right into an uppercut from Morrowind.

Minor moves into range and clinches up with Morrowind.
Minor is looking for a takedown.
The referee is keeping an eye on Minor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Minor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Morrowind blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Minor tries for a takedown but Morrowind manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrowind blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Minor fails to land.
Minor stalling.
Morrowind is trying to break free.
Minor is looking for a takedown.
Iko Morrowind has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Minor.
Minor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Minor throws a head punch that misses.

Morrowind manages to break the clinch.
Morrowind looks to land a right hand but Minor moved out of range.
Minor throws a leg kick but Morrowind moved away.
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 Iko Morrowind will probably get the nod.
That's time! Morrowind's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Morrowind misses with an uppercut

and Minor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Morrowind is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Morrowind blocks a body shot from Minor.
Minor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Minor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Minor lands a hook that snaps the head of Morrowind backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrowind is looking to break free of the clinch but Minor has double underhooks.
Morrowind is looking to break free of the clinch but Minor has double underhooks.
Morrowind is trying to force a seperation but Minor has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morrowind.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minor can't get the takedown.

Minor breaks the clinch.
Minor just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrowind takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Minor is looking to clinch.
Morrowind throws a right hand that misses
and Minor counters with a nice kick to the body.
Morrowind takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Iko Morrowind is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Minor moves out of range as Morrowind strikes.
Minor misses with a hook. Morrowind ducked under it nicely.

Minor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minor content to control rather than advance.
Minor trying to control the action but Morrowind is working from the bottom.
Minor slows the pace down in half guard.
Gerald Minor has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Minor trying to control the pace.
Minor with the ground and pound but Morrowind uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrowind is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Morrowind wants to control but Minor passes easily into half guard.
Minor slips a nice elbow through Morrowind's hands, connecting with Morrowind's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Minor working Morrowind over with strikes.
Minor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Minor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Minor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morrowind's head.
Minor takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Minor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Minor lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Minor stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerald Minor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Minor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerald Minor!
Our winner, Gerald Minor, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.