PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carl Bentley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Bentley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bentley
vs
Morrison

176 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Beast Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carl Bentley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Morrison!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison works Bentley's body with a nice hook.
Morrison changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bentley tries to avoid it but Morrison manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bentley to the ground. Bentley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bentley misses with a head kick.
Morrison lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bentley is breathing heavily.
Morrison feints and then cracks Bentley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bentley down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Morrison closes the distance and clinches.

Morrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morrison shoots in looking for a takedown. Bentley tries to sprawl out of it but Morrison keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bentley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Morrison will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carl Bentley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Morrison.
Morrison wants to clinch up but Bentley keeps it at a distance.

Morrison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morrison tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bentley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Morrison tries to score a body lock takedown but Bentley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Morrison breaks from the clinch.
Carl Bentley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrison throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morrison fails with a takedown attempt.
Bentley thows a leg kick but Morrison checks it

and Morrison counters with a shoot takedown. Bentley fights it but they end up in guard.

Morrison thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bentley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morrison on the ground.
Bentley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morrison.
Morrison preventing the sweep.
Morrison controlling from the top position.
I looks like Morrison might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bentley wants to stand up but Morrison is controlling him.

Bentley is working an open guard so Morrison takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Morrison throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bentley stalks Morrison and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Morrison's face. Morrison staggers backwards, shaken.
Morrison shoots for a takedown but Bentley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morrison blocks a head kick by Bentley.
A good leg kick by Morrison.
Bentley throws a sloppy head kick and Morrison moves out of range easily.
Morrison swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bentley counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentley throws a body kick that misses.
Morrison throws a push kick but Bentley slaps the foot to one side.
Bentley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Morrison tries to clinch up
and Bentley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid body kick from Bentley.
Morrison fails with a takedown attempt.
Bentley throws a sloppy head kick

and Morrison counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morrison.
Bentley wants to break free but Morrison has control.
Morrison lands a shot to the body.
Morrison digs a right hand underneath Bentley's ribcage. Bentley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bentley tries to break the clinch but Morrison is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morrison goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bentley prevents it.
Bentley tries to break the clinch but Morrison is controlling the position.
Bentley wants to get back to striking at distance but Morrison won't allow it.
Bentley tries to break the clinch but Morrison is controlling the position.
Morrison cracks Bentley with a nice body shot.
Morrison looking for a takedown.
Morrison holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrison can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Morrison dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bentley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Morrison on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Morrison takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bentley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bentley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morrison falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bentley counters with a three punch combo that has Morrison backing up. Morrison nods at Bentley to acknowledge the strikes.

Morrison scores with a takedown into Bentley's guard.
Bentley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morrison looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Morrison gets to his feet. Bentley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentley works over Morrison's head and body with a nice combination.
Morrison darts in trying to clinch
and Bentley counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Morrison is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Morrison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bentley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bentley throws a head kick that misses.
Morrison fails to land with a series of punches.
Morrison fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

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.
Morrison blocks a head kick by Bentley.
Bentley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bentley pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Morrison shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Morrison was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Morrison gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Morrison avoids the head kick by Bentley.

Morrison forces Bentley back against the cage and clinches.

Morrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bentley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morrison.
Morrison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bentley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danga de danga de dang - Bentley scores with a four punch combination!
Carl Bentley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison misses with a takedown attempt - Bentley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Morrison lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bentley has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bentley and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bentley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carl Bentley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Morrison.
Bentley throws a lazy body kick

and Morrison counters with a single leg into guard. Bentley didn't expect that.

Morrison drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morrison jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Morrison showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Morrison trying to control but Bentley is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bentley keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
Bentley wants to stand but Morrison is controlling the position.
Morrison throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Morrison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bentley misses with a combination

and Morrison counters by moving into the clinch.
Bentley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morrison is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bentley is trying to break the clinch but Morrison has him pressed against the cage.
Morrison keeps control of Bentley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bentley breaks from the clinch.
Morrison tries to close the distance and clinch but Bentley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bentley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bentley counters with a three punch combo that has Morrison backing up. Morrison nods at Bentley to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bentley throws a sloppy head kick
and Morrison counters with a three punch combo that has Bentley backing up. Bentley nods at Morrison to acknowledge the strikes.
Morrison is looking to clinch but Bentley is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A lazy left from Bentley finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentley throws a lazy head kick
and Morrison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bentley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bentley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bentley takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Morrison throws a shot from downtown. Bentley moves away and avoids it.
Nice sprawl there from Bentley as Morrison shoots in.
Bentley throws a lazy head kick
and Morrison counters with a nice leg kick.
Bentley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morrison shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bentley as he avoids it easily.
Carl Bentley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Morrison.
Bentley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morrison checks it well.
Bentley misses with the body kick

and Morrison counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Morrison seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bentley is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jim Morrison!