PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bill S Preston (ranked 3072 p4p, 2822 weight class) and Sam Morril (ranked 356 p4p, 333 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Preston
vs
Morril

177 cm
19
166
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
160
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill S Preston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Morril!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Preston rushes Morril and presses him up against the cage.
Preston misses with a punch to the body.
Morril swings wildly with an uppercut but Preston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morril scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Preston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Preston.
Preston throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morrils head.
Morril blocks a body shot from Preston.
A right hook to the body lands for Morril.
Preston misses with a body punch.
Morril lands a hook to the side of the head.

Morril breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preston misses with a straight right.
Preston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morril manages to avoid it.
Preston closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Preston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morril lands a really nice looking cross but Preston seems unphased.
Morril scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston throws an overhand right that lands on Morril's shoulder, as Morril tries to avoid the shot.
Preston walks into a straight right hand from Morril.
Preston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morril momentarily.
Morril swats away the attempt to clinch by Preston.
Preston moves away from the strike by Morril.
We've been informed that Morril has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Preston lands a head shot.
Preston staying out of range there.
Preston blocks a jab.
Preston cracks a nice hook into Morril's ribs.
Preston throws an overhand right that lands on Morril's shoulder, as Morril tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Preston.
Preston looks to land a combination. Morril sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Preston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morril.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morril throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morril lands an overhand right.
Preston slips under a jab.
Morril looks to throw the jab but Preston is out of range.
Morril keeps the fight on the outside.
Preston lunges at Morril with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morril's hand.
Morril jabs Preston to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Preston slips a jab from Morril.
Preston tries to move into range but Morril moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Morril darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Preston has managed to clinch.
Preston scores with a shoulder strike.
Preston lands a nice uppercut.
Morril has a couple of punches blocked by Preston.
Preston misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Preston - that landed with a thud.
Morril misses with a body punch.
Preston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morril fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Preston can't find room to land a body shot as Morril controls the action.
Preston looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Preston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Preston.
Morril is trying to break the clinch but Preston has him pressed against the cage.
Morril working hard to break the clinch.
Morril misses with some punches.
Morril goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morril swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Preston lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Preston.
Morril gets through Preston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morril misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Preston.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morril takes a shot to the head.
Preston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Preston blocking some punches.
Preston lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morril backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Morril pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Preston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morril manages to avoid it.
Morril's corner calls for a 1-2. Morril obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morril with a nice cross.

Preston clinches up against the cage.
Morril fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morril swings wildly with an uppercut but Preston uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morril is trying to push Preston away but Preston has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Preston digs a right hand underneath Morril's ribcage. Morril let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Preston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morril misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bill S Preston will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Morril walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Preston tries to bum rush Morril with a series of wild strikes but Morril uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morril lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Preston walks into a straight right hand from Morril.
Morril throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morril swats away the attempt to clinch by Preston.
Morril fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Preston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Preston misses with a hook. Morril ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morril circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morril looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morril throws a lazy right hand but Preston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morril takes a swing at Preston's ribcage but misses.
Morril might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Preston takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Morril uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Preston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morril misses with an uppercut.
Preston is looking to counter punch.
Preston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Preston swings for the body but Morril moves out of range.
Preston misses with an uppercut. Morril saw that one coming.
Preston scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morril doesn't seem bothered though.
Preston slips a jab and a cross from Morril.
Preston looks to score with a jab to the body but Morril is just out of range.

Preston closes the distance and clinches.
Bill S Preston has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Preston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morril.
Morril working aggressively here.
Morril is looking to control Preston's arms but Preston gets an underhook and turns him. Now Morril has his back to the cage.
Preston lands a nice shot to the body.
Morril misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morril throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Morril on the inside.
Morril blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morril blocks an uppercut.
Preston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morril tries to work over Preston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Preston works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Preston tries a body shot but Morril blocks it.
Morril pushes Preston back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Preston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Preston lands with a light punch inside.
Morril scores with a nice hook to the head.
Preston gets through Morril's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Preston pushes Morril back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Preston.
Preston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morril backwards.
Preston throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morril lands with a short shot to the head.
Preston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morril struggles to land a body shot inside as Preston controls his hands.
Preston lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Preston.
A short right from Preston on the inside.
Preston misses with a body punch.
Morril lands a hook that snaps the head of Preston backwards.
Morril misses with a hook to the ribs.
Preston blocking some punches.
Morril misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morril misses with a punch on the inside.
Morril has had enough of the clinch but Preston keeps him there for the moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Preston as Morril tries to tie him up.
Morril misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preston keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morril's efforts to push away.
Preston misses with some punches.
Preston lands a shoulder strike.
Morril misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morril takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morril lands a left hand.
Preston lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Preston being controlled against the cage.
Preston scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morril.
Preston lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morril or not.
Preston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morril's elbow.
Preston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morril's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bill S Preston dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Morril takes a swing at Preston's ribcage but misses.
Preston appears to be looking for a big counter.
Preston is looking to clinch but Morril is avoiding it.
Morril moves out of range of the strikes.
Morril looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morril jabs Preston to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morril with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Preston to score with a decent uppercut.
Preston throws a big shot that misses.
Preston connects with a crisp jab.
Morril lands a body shot.
No joy there for Morril, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Preston has closed the distance and engaged Morril in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morril working aggressively here.
Preston lands a nice uppercut.
Preston scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Preston.
Preston can't find room to land a body shot as Morril controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Preston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Morril is rocked!
Preston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morril can't find room to land a body shot as Preston controls the action.
Morril throws a punch but it's blocked by Preston.
Preston lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Morril swings wildly with an uppercut but Preston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morril blocks a body shot from Preston.
Morril misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morril.
Morril working aggressively here.
Morril lands with a light punch inside.
Preston goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Preston.
Preston lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morril is still on wobbly legs! Can Preston finish him?
Preston tries to throw a body punch but Morril avoids it by throwing Preston back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morril fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morril seems to have recovered his senses.
Preston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Preston prevents a body shot from Morril.
Preston is working Morril over against the cage.
Preston scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Preston lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morril backwards.
Preston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Preston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morril is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Preston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morril can do to turn this around?
Preston tries to work over Morril's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Preston misses with a body punch.
Morril's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Preston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Preston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Preston.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preston throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Preston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morril prevents a body shot from Preston.
Preston lands a big right hand that drops Morril! The killer instinct kicks in and Preston finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Preston!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill S Preston!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bill S Preston waved his t-shirt featuring Champion Apparel's logo in front of the cameras.