PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Al Pratt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacy Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morton is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Second Round KO by Canibus. Jacy Morton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pratt
vs
Morton

156 cm
25
150 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

169 cm
21
158 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Al Pratt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacy Morton!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pratt throws a jab but it's blocked by Morton.
Morton swinging wildly here.
Pratt lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morton backs up against the cage.
Pratt misses with a wild body shot.
Morton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Decent striking displayed by Pratt there.

Morton is rocked!
Pratt moves in looking to clinch but Morton pushes him off.
Morton is still on wobbly legs! Can Pratt finish him?
Pratt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morton misses with a wild body shot.
Pratt swinging wildly here.
Morton seems to have recovered his senses.
Morton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pratt misses with a hook to the body
and Morton counters with a nice uppercut.
Pratt looks to land a right hand but Morton moved out of range.
Pratt moves out of range as Morton strikes.
Pratt ducks under a wild hook from Morton.
Pratt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Morton misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Pratt lands.
Pratt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morton on the side of the head.
Pratt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pratt throws a nice looking combination but Morton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morton sizes up Pratt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Morton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pratt throws out the jab.
Pratt lands with a hook. Morton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Donk. Morton catches Pratt right on the button with a cross.
Pratt misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Pratt.
Pratt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morton.
Pratt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Morton takes one to the side of the head.
Pratt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morton.
Morton throws a series of punches but Pratt avoids them all with ease.
Pratt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pratt throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morton scores with a one two! Pratt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pratt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pratt throws a series of punches but Morton avoids them all with ease.
Morton thuds a left hand into Pratt's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pratt. Morton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pratt.
Pratt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morton.
Pratt jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Morton. That snapped Pratt's head back.
Pratt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Pratt misses.
Pratt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morton circles away quickly and effectively.
Pratt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pratt throws a hook to the side of Morton's head but Morton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pratt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Al Pratt has been cut.
Morton misses with an uppercut.
Pratt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pratt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pratt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pratt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morton moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pratt, as that shot connected.
Pratt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morton stalks Pratt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pratt's face. Pratt staggers backwards, shaken.
Morton looks to land a right hand but Pratt moved out of range.
Pratt tries to clinch there but Morton circles away.
No joy there for Pratt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pratt misses with a body kick.
Morton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pratt slips under a jab from Morton.
Pratt takes one to the side of the head.
Pratt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morton throws out the jab.
Pratt looks to score with a jab to the body but Morton is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Pratt lands a left and a right that send Morton crashing to the mat, dazed. Pratt thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Al Pratt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Morton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pratt throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Morton to counter with a crisp jab.
Pratt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pratt ducks under a wild hook from Morton.
Pratt slips a straight right by Morton.
Pratt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pratt throws a jab when Morton was well out of range.
Pratt throws a looping overhand right but Morton ducks down to avoid it.
Pratt throws a hook to the side of Morton's head but Morton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Pratt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morton misses with a wild body shot.
Morton connects with a single shot there.
Pratt misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Al Pratt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Al Pratt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pratt misses with the combination.
Morton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pratt misses with a double jab
and Morton counters with a right hand to the body.
Pratt misses with a leg kick.
Jab from Morton.
Pratt misses the body punch
and Morton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pratt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Pratt.
Pratt throws a series of punches but Morton moves out of range.
Morton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pratt.
Morton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pratt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pratt. Morton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pratt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratt throws a series of punches but Morton moves out of range.
Morton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pratt throws a head kick that misses.
Pratt throws a combination that misses
and Morton counters with a nice uppercut.
Pratt misses with a hook to the body
and Morton counters with a two punch combo.
Morton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Morton throws a body punch but Pratt moves out of range.
Pratt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pratt thows a body shot but no joy.
Pratt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Pratt clinches.
Morton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morton.
A left hand lands to the body for Pratt.
Pratt is trying to force a seperation but Morton has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pratt working hard to break the clinch.
Morton scores with a shoulder strike.
Pratt wants to get back to striking at distance but Morton won't allow it.
Morton digs a right hand into Pratt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pratt's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pratt is struggling to control the position.
Morton is trying to break the clinch but Pratt has him pressed against the cage.
Morton is trying to break the clinch but Pratt is controlling him.
Morton throws a punch but it's blocked by Pratt.
Pratt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pratt leaning against his opponent.
Morton has Pratt pressed against the cage, preventing Pratt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Pratt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Morton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pratt scores with a hook.
Morton cracks Pratt with an open hand slap.
Morton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pratt.
Morton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pratt finds it's way round the side to connect with Morton's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton lands a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pratt. Morton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pratt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morton counters with a left to the body.
Pratt cracks Morton with an open hand slap.
Pratt misses with a series of wild punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morton.
Pratt misses with a double jab
and Morton counters with a straight right hand.
Pratt throws a combination that misses
and Morton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morton throws out a powerful jab.
Al Pratt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pratt lands a jab.
Pratt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morton.
Pratt misses with a looping left.
Morton defending well as Pratt loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pratt throws a jab but it's blocked by Morton.
Morton has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Morton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pratt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morton counters with a straight right hand.
Morton scores with a one two! Pratt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pratt dodges the punch combination from Morton.
Morton is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pratt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morton manages to avoid it.
Morton throws a series of punches but Pratt avoids them all with ease.
Morton ducks under a wild hook from Pratt.
Pratt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Pratt.
Morton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morton.
Pratt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pratt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morton counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacy Morton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Al Pratt's cut.
That's time! Pratt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pratt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Morton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pratt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pratt throws a one two combo.
Morton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pratt misses with a straight left.
Pratt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pratt slips a jab from Morton.
Pratt missing with a left hand there. Morton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pratt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morton.
Morton slips a jab and a cross from Pratt.
Pratt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pratt throws a big shot that misses.
Pratt takes one to the side of the head.
Pratt with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pratt throws a leg kick but Morton checks it.
Pratt lands a two punch combo.
Pratt tries to clinch up but Morton circles away and keeps his distance.
Pratt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Morton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A shot to the body from Pratt misses
and Morton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pratt misses with a few strikes there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pratt.
Danga de danga de dang - Morton scores with a four punch combination!
Pratt tries to clinch there but Morton circles away.
Morton lunges at Pratt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pratt's hand.
A combination from Morton does no damage.
Morton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pratt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pratt throws a big shot that misses.
Pratt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pratt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pratt misses with a looping left.
Pratt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morton.
Morton cracks Pratt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pratt just misses with a punch to the body.
Pratt throws the left hand but Morton avoids the punch easily.
Morton digs a good hook to Pratt's body.
Pratt moves away from the strike by Morton.
Pratt looks to land a left hand but Morton moved out of range nicely.
Morton misses with a wild body shot.
Morton moves out of range of the strikes.
Pratt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pratt misses with the combination.
Pratt looks to throw the jab but Morton is out of range.
A slow jab from Pratt misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pratt throws a good cross that connects.
Morton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Pratt. That snapped Morton's head back.
Pratt throws a hook to the side of Morton's head but Morton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Al Pratt is winning the standup battle so far.
Morton lands a right hook to the body.
Morton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Morton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pratt finds it's way round the side to connect with Morton's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Morton misses the target.
Morton misses with a straight left.
Morton misses with a wild body shot.
Pratt swinging wildly here.
Pratt lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Pratt.
Pratt throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Morton to counter with a crisp jab.
Morton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morton.
Morton looks to score with a jab to the body but Pratt is just out of range.
Morton throws out a loose jab but Pratt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pratt scores with a nice head shot.
Pratt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morton lands with a nice combination. Pratt backs away looking to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pratt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Morton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pratt misses the body punch
letting Morton counter with a right hand.
Pratt misses with the combination.

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 Al Pratt.
I think Pratt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Al Pratt!