PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baki Grappler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stretch Morbid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grappler comes to the cage accompanied by Let the bodies hit the floor. Morbid has chosen The Fight song as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Grappler
vs
Morbid

170 cm
26
170 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
177 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baki Grappler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stretch Morbid!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morbid shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Grappler feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Grappler preventing the sweep.
Grappler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Morbid trying to control the position.
Morbid wants to sweep here but Grappler controlling him for the moment.
Grappler slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Morbid struggling a bit here.
Morbid gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Grappler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Morbid wants to control but Grappler is keeping busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Grappler lands a nice short elbow.
Morbid trying to control but Grappler postures up.
Morbid wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Grappler is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Grappler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Grappler wants to free his trapped foot but Morbid is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Morbid is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Morbid tries to get to full guard but Grappler has control of the leg.
Morbid is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Grappler is trying to control the action in half guard but Morbid is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grappler slows the pace down in half guard.
Morbid wants to improve his position but Grappler is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grappler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morbid keeps working.
Grappler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Morbid makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Morbid.
Grappler preventing the sweep.
Grappler scoring with some ground and pound.
Grappler preventing the sweep.
Morbid is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Morbid looks gassed!
Grappler is in close to Morbid's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Morbid is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grappler trying to control but Morbid is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Grappler looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Morbid has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grappler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Grappler controlling from the top position.
Morbid looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Grappler lands a couple of digs.
Morbid is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grappler wants to pass the guard but Morbid is keeping the position.
Grappler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Grappler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grappler is in close to Morbid's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Grappler postures up and lands a big shot to Morbid's brow.
Grappler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morbid is keeping the position for now.
Morbid wants to sweep here but Grappler controlling him for the moment.
Grappler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Morbid looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grappler is one step ahead there.
Morbid working a defensive guard here.
Morbid being controlled here, momentarily.
Morbid looking for a sweep. Not yet Morbid, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morbid with a lazy takedown attempt

and Grappler decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morbid's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baki Grappler dominated that 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.

Grappler shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Morbid's guard.
Grappler won't allow Morbid to sweep him here.
Morbid keeping full guard, as Grappler tries to pass.
Morbid wants to sweep here but Grappler controlling him for the moment.
Morbid is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Morbid stalling away here and it's allowed Grappler to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Grappler wants to sweep but no luck.
Grappler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grappler tries to get out of the position.
Grappler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morbid manages to get himself to full guard.
Morbid looking for a sweep. Not yet Morbid, not yet.
Grappler is in close to Morbid's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grappler scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morbid is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Baki Grappler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grappler landing with the ground and pound.
Grappler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Grappler distracts Morbid with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morbid looking for a sweep. Not yet Morbid, not yet.

Morbid working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grappler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grappler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Grappler forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Grappler is trying to control. Morbid wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morbid wants to get back to full guard.
Grappler moves into full mount! Morbid won't be happy about that!
Morbid flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
A nice elbow there by Grappler.
Grappler looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Morbid keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Grappler looking to finish Morbid with some ground and pound. This is bad for Morbid!
Morbid wants to control but Grappler is having none of it.
Grappler scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Morbid?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morbid is working to get back to half guard.
Grappler landing punches.
Grappler cracks Morbid with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Morbid can't escape the position.
Morbid is in a horrible position here. Grappler smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Grappler lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Grappler scoring with strikes but Morbid is staying in there.
Morbid working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Morbid is in a horrible position here. Grappler smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Morbid really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Grappler cracks Morbid with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Morbid in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Morbid takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Grappler scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Morbid?
Morbid is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baki Grappler 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. This is the final round!

Grappler feints and as Morbid raises his hands in defense, Grappler changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morbid looking for a sweep. Not yet Morbid, not yet.
Grappler lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Grappler with a nice head shot there.
Grappler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Grappler wants to control from the top but Morbid keeps moving.
Morbid bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grappler's guard.
Grappler keeping full guard, as Morbid tries to pass.
Grappler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morbid's guard.
Morbid has momentary wrist control but Grappler slips an elbow through the middle.

Morbid has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Grappler should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Morbid has tightened it up now! Grappler should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Stretch Morbid!