PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wes Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Chain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Wes Morris has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Morris
vs
Chain

185 cm
22
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wes Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Chain!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chain wants to clinch up but Morris keeps it at a distance.
Morris connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Morris tries to keep at a distance but Chain has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chain pushes off an throws an elbow but Morris leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chain throws a head punch that misses.
Morris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chain backwards.
Chain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morris can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morris.
Chain keeps control of Morris as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morris tries to break the clinch but Chain is controlling the position.
Chain has a couple of punches blocked by Morris.
Chain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chain swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Morris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chain tries to clinch but Morris is having none of it.
Morris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chain.

Morris clinches with his opponent.
Chain has Morris pressed against the cage, preventing Morris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chain throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morris.
Chain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chain misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Chain throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chain lands a damaging elbow.
Morris is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Chain fails to land.
Morris works on Chain's body with a couple of short punches.
Morris can't break the clinch.
Chain prevents Morris from breaking the clinch.
Chain misses with some punches.

Morris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morris throws a sloppy head kick and Chain moves out of range easily.
Chain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Chain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chain looks gassed!
Chain wants to clinch
and Morris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chain is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chain wants to clinch
and Morris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Morris goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Morris throws a push kick but Chain slaps the foot to one side.

Morris moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Chain goes down! Can Morris finish him!?

Chain is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morris postures up in Chain's guard and throws a big left but Chain blocks it.
Morris trying to control but Chain is working from the bottom.
Morris controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morris preventing the sweep.

Morris drops back looking for a leg! Chain is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chain manages to kick Morris off! Morris jumps back into Chain's guard.
Morris wants to control from the top but Chain keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chain preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Morris lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chain tries to clinch but Morris moves away
and Morris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morris lands a nice hook to Chain's body. Chain takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chain is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Morris.
Morris dips to his left and cracks Chain with an uppercut!
Morris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morris cracks Chain with an open hand slap.
Morris lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Chain backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morris stalks Chain and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chain's face. Chain staggers backwards, shaken.

Morris is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chain's half guard.
Chain trying to control but Morris postures up.
Morris trying to control from half guard but Chain is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chain is trying is best to control the position here.

Morris is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Chain is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wes Morris!