PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Fachada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fachada has chosen Rock Superstar as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Carl Morton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Antonio Fachada's chin.

Morton
vs
Fachada

192 cm
22
255 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
21
225 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Morton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Fachada!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fachada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Fachada instigates a clinch.
Fachada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morton has him pressed against the cage.
Fachada tries to circle away but Morton has him pinned against the cage.
Morton has Fachada pressed against the cage, preventing Fachada from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fachada wants to break the clinch but can't.

Fachada breaks the clinch.
Fachada jabs at Morton's body.

Morton moves into the clinch.
Fachada wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fachada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morton stalls.

Fachada breaks from the clinch.
Morton keeps the fight on the outside.

Fachada forces Morton back against the cage and clinches.
Morton could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Morton keeps control of Fachada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Fachada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Morton moves into the clinch successfully.
Fachada is trying to force a seperation but Morton has the dominant position.
Fachada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fachada wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fachada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fachada is trying to break the clinch but Morton is controlling him.
Fachada can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Fachada's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fachada avoiding damage as Morton throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morton gets control of Fachada's arms and successfully pulls guard. Morton will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fachada stopping the sweep attempt from Morton.
Morton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fachada is controlling him.
Fachada preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Fachada stands and steps away. Morton gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fachada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fachada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Fachada clinches up against the cage.

Fachada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Antonio Fachada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fachada fails to land with a series of punches.
Morton tries to clinch there but Fachada circles away.

Morton closes the distance and pushes Fachada back into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Morton obliges.
Fachada looks gassed!
Fachada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fachada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morton has him pressed against the cage.
Fachada can't break the clinch.
Morton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Morton has Fachada pressed against the cage.

Fachada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morton darts in trying to clinch
letting Fachada counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton wants to clinch up but Fachada keeps it at a distance.
Morton closes the distance looking to clinch

and Fachada counters by clinching up.
Morton tries to land knees in the clinch but Fachada avoids the damage to the body.
Fachada is looking to break free of the clinch but Morton has double underhooks.
Fachada takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Antonio Fachada has been cut.
Fachada wants to get back to striking at distance but Morton won't allow it.
Morton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fachada avoids it.
Fachada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Fachada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morton wants to clinch up but Fachada keeps it at a distance.

Fachada clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Fachada's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morton lands an elbow that stopped Fachada in his tracks for a moment.
Fachada is looking to break free of the clinch but Morton has double underhooks.
Fachada is looking to break free of the clinch but Morton has double underhooks.
Fachada is trying to break free.
Morton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fachada lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morton scores with a knee to the head.
Fachada tries to break free but Morton pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fachada is trying to break the clinch but Morton is controlling him.
Morton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fachada is trying to break the clinch but Morton has him pressed against the cage.
Morton lands a nice elbow.
Morton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Morton trying to land knees to the body.
Fachada is trying to break free.
Morton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fachada tries to break free but Morton pushes him back against the cage.
Morton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fachada.
Fachada is trying to break the clinch but Morton has him pressed against the cage.
Fachada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Morton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fachada just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fachada is looking to break free of the clinch but Morton has double underhooks.
Fachada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Morton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fachada stops a takedown attempt from Morton.

Fachada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morton throws out a leg kick but Fachada moves out of range and Morton only half commits.

Fachada rushes Morton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Fachada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Fachada's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fachada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morton blocks a head kick by Fachada.
Morton darts in trying to clinch
and Fachada counters with a head kick. That will keep Morton thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Morton tries to clinch but Fachada moves out of range.
Morton tries to clinch but Fachada is having none of it.
Morton blocks a head kick by Fachada.
Morton wants to clinch but Fachada slips to the side
and Fachada counters with a nice body shot.
Fachada looks to score with a jab to the body but Morton is just out of range.
Fachada pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Morton closes the distance and clinches.
Fachada takes an elbow to the temple.
Morton crunches a lovely knee into Fachada's ribcage.
Fachada takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morton lands an elbow just above Fachada 's eye.
Morton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fachada takes an elbow to the forehead.
Morton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fachada is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fachada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morton has him pressed against the cage.
Morton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fachada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fachada.
Fachada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fachada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Morton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fachada's brow.

Fachada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fachada lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A left lands for Fachada.
Morton is looking to clinch but Fachada is avoiding it.
Morton needs to keep his hands up - Fachada had a free shot at his head there.
Morton tries to clinch up.
Fachada thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fachada lands a jab to the head.
Fachada throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Morton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fachada wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fachada avoiding damage as Morton throws knees to the body.
Morton is trying to maintain a safe position but Fachada gets an underhook and turns Morton into the cage.
Morton prevents Fachada from breaking the clinch.
Morton lands a damaging elbow.
Fachada wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fachada wants to get back to striking at distance but Morton won't allow it.
Fachada tries to break the clinch but Morton is controlling the position.
Fachada is trying to force a seperation but Morton has the dominant position.
Morton looking to slow down the pace here.
Fachada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fachada is trying to force a seperation but Morton has the dominant position.
Fachada takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fachada is trying to break free.
Morton lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Morton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fachada's brow.
Morton has Fachada pressed against the cage, preventing Fachada from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fachada wants to get back to striking at distance but Morton won't allow it.

Fachada breaks the clinch.
Morton looks to clinch

and Fachada holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fachada wants to get back to striking at distance but Morton won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fachada breaks from the clinch.

Morton clinches up against the cage.
Fachada is trying to break the clinch but Morton has him pressed against the cage.
Fachada takes an elbow to the temple.

Fachada breaks from the clinch.
Morton wants to clinch

and Fachada counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fachada.

Fachada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morton is looking to clinch.
Fachada keeps the fight on the outside.
Fachada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Morton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morton is looking to clinch.
Morton wants to clinch but Fachada slips to the side
and Fachada counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Morton darts in trying to clinch

and Fachada holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fachada tries to break the clinch but Morton is controlling the position.
Fachada has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Morton trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fachada manages to break the clinch.
Fachada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fachada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fachada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carl Morton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Fachada.
Morton is looking to clinch but Fachada is avoiding it.
Morton tries to close the distance and clinch but Fachada swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fachada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fachada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fachada is looking to clinch but Morton is avoiding it.
Fachada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morton.
Fachada keeps the fight on the outside.
Antonio Fachada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Fachada. No joy for Morton on that attempt.
Fachada lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morton backs up against the cage.
Morton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fachada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Fachada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antonio Fachada's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fachada has managed to clinch.
Fachada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Fachada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morton tries to clinch but Fachada moves away
and Fachada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A slow jab from Fachada misses its intended target.
Morton wants to clinch

and Fachada counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Fachada manages to break the clinch.
Morton misses with a takedown attempt - Fachada sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fachada throws a hook to the side of Morton's head but Morton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fachada swats away the attempt to clinch by Morton.
No joy there for Fachada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fachada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morton fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fachada counters with a stiff right hand.
Fachada looks to land a right hand but Morton moved out of range.
Fachada thows a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Fachada misses its intended target.

Fachada tries to keep at a distance but Morton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fachada wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morton working Fachada over with knees to the body.
Fachada wants to break free but Morton has control.
Morton trying to land knees to the body.
Fachada is looking to break free of the clinch but Morton has double underhooks.
Fachada dodges an elbow strike from Morton.
Fachada wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fachada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morton lands an elbow that stopped Fachada in his tracks for a moment.

Fachada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fachada throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fachada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Morton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fachada as he jumps to the side.
Morton tries to clinch up

and Fachada counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fachada managing to block the knees to the body from Morton.
Fachada is trying to force a seperation but Morton has the dominant position.
Fachada working hard to break the clinch.

Fachada breaks from the clinch.
Morton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morton doesn't manage to clinch there - Fachada circles away.

Fachada gets a clinch.
Morton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fachada.

Fachada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Fachada has managed to clinch.
Fachada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morton has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fachada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Morton tries to pull guard but Fachada won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Morton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fachada tries to circle away but Morton has him pinned against the cage.
Fachada wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fachada is trying to break the clinch but Morton is controlling him.
Morton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Fachada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fachada displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morton.

Fachada closes the distance and pushes Morton back into the cage.
Morton trying to land knees to the body.
Fachada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fachada walks away with a smile on his face. Morton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Antonio Fachada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morton walks into a stiff left hand from Fachada.
Fachada throws a sloppy head kick and Morton moves out of range easily.
Morton tries to clinch up.
Fachada keeps the fight on the outside.
Morton tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Fachada counters by clinching up.

Fachada breaks from the clinch.
Fachada tries to clinch up but Morton circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fachada throws a sloppy head kick and Morton moves out of range easily.
Morton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Fachada misses the target.
Fachada throws a sloppy head kick and Morton moves out of range easily.
Morton moves in looking to clinch but Fachada pushes him off.
Fachada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fachada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morton is looking to clinch but Fachada is avoiding it.
Fachada throws a head kick but Morton moves out of range.
Morton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fachada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fachada tries to bum rush Morton with a series of wild strikes but Morton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Fachada misses the target.

Fachada has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fachada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carl Morton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morton crunches a lovely knee into Fachada's ribcage.
Morton looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Fachada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fachada has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Fachada!