PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Natsu Dragneel (ranked 291 p4p, 257 weight class) and Frank Morrison (ranked 43 p4p, 40 weight class). Dragneel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Come the Fire Dragon. Morrison has chosen Dead By Daylight - Legion Theme as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dragneel
vs
Morrison

185 cm
25
180
13 - 6 - 1

181 cm
33
170
34 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Natsu Dragneel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dragneel throws a jab when Morrison was well out of range.
A big left from Dragneel misses.
It seemed like Morrison was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Morrison misses with a two punch combination.
Dragneel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut. Morrison saw that one coming.
Morrison misses with a body punch
and Dragneel counters with a straight right hand.
Dragneel throws a right and a left that Morrison avoids nicely.
Dragneel slips under a jab from Morrison.
Morrison misses with a shot to the body
and Dragneel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morrison scores with a nice strike.
Dragneel misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morrison! But no joy.
Morrison scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dragneel in his tracks.
Dragneel misses with a hook. Morrison ducked under it nicely.
Dragneel slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dragneel.
Dragneel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Morrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dragneel moves away.
Dragneel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrison was well out of range. Poor timing from Dragneel.
Morrison takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Morrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morrison on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Morrison swings for the body but Dragneel moves out of range.
Natsu Dragneel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morrison moves away from the strike by Dragneel.
Morrison stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dragneel.
Frank Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrison takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dragneel tries to land a front kick but Morrison steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Morrison changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dragneel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dragneel on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrison works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Morrison landing a few strikes.
Dragneel is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Morrison has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morrison scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dragneel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morrison wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Morrison creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dragneel takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dragneel tries to improve position but can't.
Dragneel trying to remain calm as Morrison controls from the top position.
Morrison creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dragneel sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dragneel on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Morrison working the ground and pound from side control.
Morrison scores with punches from side control.
Morrison lands an elbow.
Morrison lands some shots froms side control.
Dragneel is not content to let Morrison control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison grinds an elbow into Dragneel's temple.
Morrison lands a nice forearm strike.
Morrison landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Morrison takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Dragneel to pass into mount.
Morrison putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Morrison cracks Dragneel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Morrison punishing his opponent with strikes.
Morrison lands a heavy elbow.
Dragneel wants to hold on but Morrison pushes him away.
Dragneel is trying to stand.
Dragneel trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison breaks from Dragneel's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dragneel regains half guard.
Dragneel wants to get back to his feet.
Morrison seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Morrison scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Morrison there.
Morrison scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrison working over Dragneel with some ground and pound. Dragneel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dragneel looks like he's trying to stand up.
Morrison scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Morrison lands strikes from half guard.
Morrison lands strikes from half guard.
Morrison controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Morrison dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Morrison lands an overhand right.
Morrison moves away from the strike by Dragneel.
Dragneel throws a lazy uppercut
and Morrison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morrison just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrison lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dragneel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Morrison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dragneel.
Dragneel throws a lazy right hand but Morrison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dragneel throws out a powerful jab.
Dragneel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dragneel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Morrison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Morrison misses with an uppercut. Dragneel saw that one coming.
Morrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morrison works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragneel misses with an uppercut
and Morrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morrison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dragneel clobbers Morrison with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison misses with a wild body shot.
Dragneel staying out of range there.
Dragneel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morrison throws out the jab.
Dragneel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrison moves away.
Morrison throws out a counter right but Dragneel avoids it with no problem.
Morrison lands a nice looking body shot.
Morrison misses with a looping left.
Dragneel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dragneel throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Morrison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dragneel misses with a hook
enabling Morrison to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Morrison.
A slow jab from Dragneel misses its intended target.
A low kick lands for Dragneel.
Dragneel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrison manages to avoid it.
Morrison loads up on a big right hand but Dragneel slips the punch.
Dragneel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morrison throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrison scores with the left hand. Dragneel knows he should have avoided that one.
Morrison blocks a head kick by Dragneel.
A little jabbing left from Morrison on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dragneel throws a body punch but Morrison moves out of range.
Dragneel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Morrison closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dragneel's guard.
Morrison postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Morrison trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragneel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dragneel has momentary wrist control but Morrison slips an elbow through the middle.
Morrison looking to sit in guard and control but Dragneel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Dragneel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morrison wants to sweep here but Dragneel controlling him for the moment.
Morrison bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dragneel's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel trying to strike off his back.
Dragneel striking off his back but it's not causing Morrison any problems.
Dragneel tries to strike from the bottom.
Morrison is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Morrison won't allow Dragneel to get back to his feet.
Morrison is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Dragneel scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dragneel throws a combination that misses
and Morrison counters with a nice uppercut.
Dragneel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dragneel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morrison.
Dragneel throws a jab when Morrison was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel missing with a left hand there. Morrison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and Morrison releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dragneel fails to land with a series of punches.
Dragneel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morrison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Morrison misses the target.
Dragneel cracks Morrison with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragneel throws a low kick but Morrison moves out of range easily.
Morrison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dragneel misses the shot to the body.
Morrison cracks a nice hook into Dragneel's ribs.
Dragneel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dragneel.
Morrison slips a jab and a cross from Dragneel.
Morrison looks to land a left hand but Dragneel moved out of range nicely.
Dragneel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrison was well out of range. Poor timing from Dragneel.
Morrison moves out of range as Dragneel throws a body kick.
Morrison punishes Dragneel's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrison avoids a punch combination nicely.

Morrison drives through with a takedown into Dragneel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Morrison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Morrison lands a head shot.
Dragneel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrison manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Morrison.
Morrison lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice defenses there by Dragneel.
Morrison checks a leg kick.
A jab from Morrison finds it's way through Dragneel's defenses.
An inside leg kick from Dragneel misses.
Dragneel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrison.
A low kick from Dragneel is predictable there
and Morrison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dragneel misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Dragneel misses.
Morrison with a nice cross.
Morrison throws a jab but it's blocked by Dragneel.
Morrison scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dragneel doesn't seem bothered though.
Dragneel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragneel misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragneel lands with a straight right. Morrison didn't see that one coming.
Morrison just misses with a punch to the body.
Dragneel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morrison.
Dragneel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Morrison jabs at Dragneel's body.
Dragneel just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dragneel ducks under a wild hook from Morrison.
Dragneel with a jab.
Morrison connects with a body shot.
Dragneel blocks a jab.
Morrison clobbers Dragneel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dragneel scores with a jab. Morrison acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morrison throws a lazy right hand but Dragneel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dragneel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Morrison just manages to avoid it.
Morrison has a takedown stuffed.
Natsu Dragneel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Morrison misses with a right hand
and Dragneel counters with a left and a right that stings Morrison.
Dragneel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Morrison on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dragneel stuns Morrison with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Morrison fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dragneel on the side of the head.
Morrison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dragneel slips a jab and a cross from Morrison.
A slow jab from Dragneel misses its intended target.
Morrison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dragneel counters with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Dragneel misses the target.
Frank Morrison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dragneel tests Morrison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dragneel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Dragneel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morrison doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Morrison is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dragneel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Natsu Dragneel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Morrison.
Dragneel staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dragneel misses with a looping left.
Morrison avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dragneel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Dragneel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dragneel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dragneel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dragneel is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Morrison breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot by Dragneel.
Morrison blocks the body kick.
A big right from Morrison misses.
Dragneel throws a nice looking combination but Morrison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Morrison does no damage.
Morrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dragneel.
Morrison doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A punch combination from Dragneel misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragneel misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some bone on bone action there as Morrison checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dragneel just misses with a punch to the body.

Morrison drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morrison controlling from the top position.
Frank Morrison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Morrison got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dragneel has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morrison has managed to get both his arms back between Dragneel's legs - danger averted.
Morrison controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Morrison trying to control but Dragneel is working from the bottom.

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 Natsu Dragneel.
I think Morrison has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Morrison!
A very excited looking Frank Morrison made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.