PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conrad Sharpe (ranked 6327 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Morrow (ranked 4762 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrow has chosen Judas Priest - Breaking The Law as his entrance music. James Morrow has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Conrad Sharpe's chin.

Sharpe
vs
Morrow

190 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Conrad Sharpe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow lands a head kick!
Morrow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sharpe slips a jab and a cross from Morrow.
A head kick misses from Morrow.
Sharpe moves in looking to clinch but Morrow pushes him off.
Morrow shapes to counter with a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sharpe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Morrow gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Morrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sharpe doesn't manage to clinch there - Morrow circles away.
Sharpe tries to clinch but Morrow moves away
and Morrow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow misses with a two punch combination.
Sharpe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sharpe fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sharpe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morrow throws a counter combo.
A head kick misses from Morrow.
Sharpe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morrow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sharpe is looking to clinch.
A combination from Morrow does no damage.
Morrow connects with a single shot there.
Morrow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Morrow looks to move away, Sharpe throws a big counter combo but Morrow just gets out of the way.
Morrow connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe tries to clinch up
and Morrow counters with a one-two to the body.
Sharpe doesn't manage to clinch there - Morrow circles away.
Sharpe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morrow.
Morrow keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sharpe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe moves in looking to clinch but Morrow pushes him off.
Morrow lands with a right hand.
Sharpe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morrow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morrow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sharpe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morrow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morrow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Sharpe is rocked!
Morrow throws a powerful right kick. Sharpe tried to block low but the kick was high! Sharpe was taken right off of his feet! Morrow jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). James Morrow!