PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Uri Gellar (ranked 765 p4p, 95 weight class) and Nick Morris (ranked 325 p4p, 44 weight class). Gellar comes to the ring accompanied by James Randi exposes Uri Geller. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Gellar
vs
Morris

166 cm
36
165 lbs
33 - 14 - 2

178 cm
27
168 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 33 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uri Gellar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Morris!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gellar clinches up against the ropes.
Gellar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morris blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Gellar.
Morris told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morris.
Gellar swings wildly with an uppercut but Morris uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
Morris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morris works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Morris lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
Morris struggles to land a body shot inside as Gellar controls his hands.
Morris blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gellar tries to throw a body punch but Morris avoids it by throwing Gellar back against the ropes.
Gellar blocks an uppercut.
Gellar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gellar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morris misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morris.
Gellar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gellar digs a right hand underneath Morris's ribcage. Morris let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gellar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gellar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gellar is keeping busy.
Gellar lands a body punch.
Gellar misses with a body punch.
Morris lands a nice uppercut.
Morris lands a left hand.
Morris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gellar digs a right hand into Morris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morris's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Morris fails to land.
Gellar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morris lands an uppercut.
Morris trying to stall but Gellar improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
Morris looking to slow down the pace here.
Gellar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morris scores with a shoulder strike.
Gellar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gellar working aggressively here.
Gellar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Morris lands a right hand.
Gellar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morris misses with a body punch.
Morris misses with the head strike.
Morris stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gellar as Morris tries to tie him up.
Gellar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morris backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gellar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gellar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morris misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Gellar - that landed with a thud.
Gellar lands with a right to the head.
Gellar presses Morris against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gellar throws a head punch that misses.
Morris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gellar throws a punch but it's blocked by Morris.
Good body shot from Gellar.
Gellar misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Gellar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gellar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gellar misses with some punches.
Gellar has a couple of punches blocked by Morris.
A short left from Gellar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Gellar.
Gellar blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris blocks an uppercut.
Morris scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gellar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gellar misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morris.
Morris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gellar backwards.
Morris misses with the head strike.
Morris works on Gellar's body with a couple of short punches.
Gellar misses with a punch on the inside.
Gellar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Morris on the inside.
Morris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Morris scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morris tries a body shot but Gellar blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morris.
Gellar throws a punch but it's blocked by Morris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Uri Gellar will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Morris on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gellar wants to clinch.
Gellar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morris scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gellar scores with a jab. Morris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morris blocks the body kick.
Morris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morris throws a jab but it's blocked by Gellar.
Some bone on bone action there as Gellar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gellar checks a leg kick.
Gellar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Gellar has Morris up against the ropes in a clinch.
Morris throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Morris fails to land.
Morris throws a punch but it's blocked by Gellar.
Gellar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gellar tries a body shot but Morris blocks it.
Morris tries to stall but Gellar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gellar misses with a body punch.
Morris prevents a body shot from Gellar.
Gellar misses with a punch on the inside.
Gellar tries to work over Morris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gellar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gellar throws a head punch that misses.
Morris is trying to stall.
Morris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morris misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morris.
Uri Gellar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gellar swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gellar struggles to land a body shot inside as Morris controls his hands.
Gellar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morris struggles to land a body shot inside as Gellar controls his hands.
Gellar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morris's elbow.
Gellar tries to throw a body punch but Morris avoids it by throwing Gellar back against the ropes.
Morris misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gellar.
Morris stalling in the clinch but Gellar improves position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gellar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morris lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Morris.
Morris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morris working aggressively here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Morris.
Morris misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morris.
Gellar tries a body shot but Morris blocks it.
Morris misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gellar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
A short right from Gellar.
A head punch on the inside from Morris fails to land.
Morris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gellar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gellar throws a punch but it's blocked by Morris.
Gellar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gellar backwards.
Gellar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Morris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morris scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
Morris cracks Gellar with a nice body shot.
Gellar throws a head punch that misses.
Gellar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morris backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gellar swings wildly with an uppercut but Morris uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morris working aggressively here.
Morris struggles to land a body shot inside as Gellar controls his hands.
Gellar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morris blocks a body shot from Gellar.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gellar.
Gellar throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Morris.
Morris misses with a punch on the inside.
Gellar lands with a short shot to the head.
Morris wants to stall.
Morris stalling against the ropes.
Morris blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nick Morris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gellar throws a low kick but Morris moves out of range easily.
Gellar is looking to land body kicks.
Gellar throws a jab when Morris was well out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morris.
Gellar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morris.
Gellar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gellar digs a good body shot into Morris's ribs.
A clash of legs there as Morris blocks the low kick.
Gellar tries to move into range but Morris moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gellar throws a jab but it's blocked by Morris.
Morris avoids the head kick by Gellar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morris tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gellar is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Morris.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gellar. That's going to slow Morris down.
Gellar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Gellar clinches up against the ropes.
Morris has a couple of punches blocked by Gellar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gellar swings wildly with an uppercut but Morris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gellar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morris's elbow.
Gellar is leaning against Morris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gellar struggles to land a body shot inside as Morris controls his hands.
Gellar misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Gellar.
Morris lands a body shot in the clinch.
Morris pushes Gellar back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Morris lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gellar misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morris.
Morris misses with the head strike.
Morris lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Morris.
Morris lands with a right to the head.
Gellar struggles to land a body shot inside as Morris controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gellar struggles to land a body shot inside as Morris controls his hands.
Morris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gellar tries to throw a body punch but Morris avoids it by throwing Gellar back against the ropes.
Morris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gellar misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morris content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gellar.
Morris blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morris.
Morris lands with a right to the head.
Gellar misses with the head strike.
Morris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morris is looking to control Gellar's arms but Gellar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Morris has his back to the ropes.
Gellar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Gellar.
Morris blocking some punches.
Gellar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Morris.
Gellar lands a left hand.
Morris blocks a body shot from Gellar.
Gellar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gellar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morris works on Gellar's body with a couple of short punches.
Gellar lands a shot to the body.
Morris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gellar tries to throw a body punch but Morris avoids it by throwing Gellar back against the ropes.
Gellar lands a right hand.
Morris lands with a right to the head.
Gellar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Morris.
Morris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morris is trying to stall.
Morris scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gellar scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gellar lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morris.
Morris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gellar working aggressively here.
Morris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morris lands a right hand.
Gellar throws a head punch that misses.
Gellar misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gellar fails to land.
Morris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gellar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morris lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Uri Gellar.
I think Gellar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nick Morris!
Nick Morris thanked the fans post fight for their support.