PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timur Lenk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Morrison
vs
Lenk

190 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Einherjer RAW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timur Lenk!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison connects with a single shot there.
Lenk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morrison.
Lenk lands a right hook to the body.
Lenk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like John Morrison has been cut.
Lenk looks for a takedown but Morrison sprawls well.

Morrison drives through with a takedown into guard.

Morrison avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lenk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Lenk keeps moving.
Lenk controls Morrison momentarily but Morrison frees himself.
Morrison is pushing down on Lenk's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lenk is fighting to maintain full guard but Morrison has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lenk keeps working.
Morrison missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenk is looking for a sweep. Morrison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Morrison drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lenk is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Lenk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Morrison in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Morrison working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison controls the position from side control.
Lenk manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Morrison works his way into side control.
Morrison passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lenk!
Morrison controlling the pace for now.
Lenk tries to hold on but Morrison postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morrison controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morrison with shots to the head and body - Lenk looks very uncomfortable down there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lenk is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Morrison cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Morrison has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lenk's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrison content just to control the position here.
Lenk working to try and regain half guard.
Morrison controlling from mount.
Lenk is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison content just to control the position here.
Lenk is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lenk is in a horrible position here. Morrison smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Morrison scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Morrison with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Morrison.
A nice elbow there by Morrison.

Lenk is rocked!
Lenk tries to reverse the position but Morrison maintains control.
Lenk is still in real trouble! Can Morrison finish him?
BOOM! Morrison connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Morrison connects with a bit shot that sees Lenk covering up! More strikes from Morrison and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Morrison is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Morrison!