PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse James (ranked 2347 p4p, 2726 weight class) and Lucifer Morningstar (ranked 312 p4p, 358 weight class). Morningstar is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Highway to hell. Lucifer Morningstar has the eye of the tiger tonight.

James
vs
Morningstar

185 cm
20
185
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
200
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

HELLBENT
New Standard

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucifer Morningstar!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morningstar lands a body shot.
James throws a body shot but no joy.
James lands with an uppercut that bounces Morningstar off the cage and back into range.
Morningstar throws a good cross that connects.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by James.
Morningstar has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jesse James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morningstar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
Morningstar throws a right and a left that James avoids nicely.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morningstar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morningstar tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morningstar moves out of range of the strikes.
Morningstar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Morningstar lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James throws a hook but Morningstar blocks it.
Morningstar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morningstar.
Morningstar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
Morningstar lands a head shot.
Morningstar ducks under a wild hook from James.
James looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
James misses with a body shot
enabling Morningstar to counter with a crisp jab.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morningstar manages to avoid it.
A big right from James misses.
James misses with a hook. Morningstar ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morningstar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morningstar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed right hand from James misses the target.
James misses the jab.
James checks the leg kick.
James takes a swing at Morningstar's ribcage but misses.
Morningstar is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
James misses with a looping right.
James throws a shot from downtown. Morningstar moves away and avoids it.
Morningstar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morningstar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Morningstar ducks under a wild hook from James.
Morningstar throws a counter combo.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morningstar.
Morningstar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. James doesn't seem bothered though.
Morningstar moves away from the strike by James.
James takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good exchange - Morningstar coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

James gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morningstar blocking some punches.
James pushes Morningstar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
James misses with the head strike.
James keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morningstar's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morningstar tries to break free but James pushes him back against the cage.
James doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
James keeps control of Morningstar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
James is working Morningstar over against the cage.
Morningstar is looking to break free of the clinch but James has double underhooks.
James doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
James lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morningstar backwards.
James lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
James lands a hook that snaps the head of Morningstar backwards.
James tries a body shot but Morningstar blocks it.
James doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morningstar can't break the clinch.
James lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from James.
James presses Morningstar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from James.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James scores with an uppercut up the middle.
James lands with a short head shot on the inside.
James lands a body punch.
Morningstar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
James is leaning against Morningstar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
James lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morningstar backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from James.
James makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morningstar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morningstar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by James.
James tries to work over Morningstar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
James lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
James lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from James.
James lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morningstar backwards.
James digs a right hand into Morningstar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Morningstar's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from James.
James is leaning against Morningstar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
James working some nice short punches in the clinch.
James throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Morningstar looks winded!
James working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from James.
A nice left hand lands by James.
A short right hand to the side of the head by James.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from James.
A quick uppercut on the inside from James.
James pushes Morningstar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
James scores with a shoulder strike.
James is working Morningstar over against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by James.
James lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morningstar backwards.
James scores with a shot to the side of Morningstar's head.
James lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morningstar backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A nice left hand lands by James.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse James dominated that round.
That's time! James's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Good exchange - James coming out on top.
James scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morningstar. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morningstar slips under a jab from James.
Nice uppercut there from James.
A head kick misses from Morningstar.
Morningstar ducks under a wild hook from James.
Decent striking displayed by James there.

Morningstar is rocked!
James slips under a jab from Morningstar.
Morningstar ducks under a wild hook from James.
James comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morningstar throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for James.
Morningstar is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from James misses.
Morningstar seems to have recovered his senses.
James tests Morningstar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morningstar takes one on the button.
Morningstar lands a nice shot to the body.
Morningstar throws a hook but James blocks it.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Morningstar throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morningstar.
Morningstar throws out a counter right but James avoids it with no problem.
Morningstar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jesse James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morningstar throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morningstar. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morningstar slips under a jab.

James clinches up with Morningstar and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by James.
Morningstar wants to get back to striking at distance but James won't allow it.
Morningstar takes a shot to the head.
James lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by James.
James lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from James.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James lands a shoulder strike.
James scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morningstar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from James.
A short left from James.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James scores with a hook to the body.
Morningstar is breathing heavily.
James throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
James lands a right hand.
James lands with a short shot to the head.
James scores with a nice hook to the head.
James lands a nice shot to the body.
Morningstar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from James.
Morningstar takes a shot to the head.
James lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from James.
James lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morningstar backwards.
James pushes Morningstar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from James.
James lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morningstar backwards.
James throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
James lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from James as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from James.
A short left from James.
James lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
James lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morningstar or not.
James working some nice short punches in the clinch.
James lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morningstar backwards.
James scores with a shoulder strike.
James lands a shot to the body.
James lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from James.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from James.
James lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from James.
A right hook to the body lands for James.
James lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James scores with a shoulder strike.
Morningstar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
James lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morningstar or not.
James gets through Morningstar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from James.
James lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
James pushes Morningstar against the cage. James is working some dirty boxing. James pushes off with a quick right hook! Morningstar goes down! Morningstar tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! James moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse James!
A victorious Jesse James thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Lucifer Morningstar had this to say: 'I don't lose'.