PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolles Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cook
vs
Morrison

185 cm
26
222 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Cook!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rolles Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook blocks the body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Morrison 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Morrison on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Rolles Morrison has been cut.
Cook punishes Morrison's body with a nice straight punch.

Morrison changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cook looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cook takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cook can't do much from the bottom here.
Morrison throws a strike aimed at the side of Cook's head but Cook avoids it well.
Morrison working the ground and pound but Cook is defending the strikes.

Morrison working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cook tries to improve position but can't.
Cook manages to work his way to half guard, despite Morrison's best efforts.

Morrison is looking for a kimura here.
Cook makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morrison keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cook's head.
Morrison must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.
Morrison looking to pass the guard.

Cook is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morrison is aware though and is defending well.

Morrison got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cook has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morrison has managed to get both his arms back between Cook's legs - danger averted.

Cook is looking for a triangle but Morrison pushes his legs off easily.
Cook looking for a sweep. Not yet Cook, not yet.

Cook working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morrison doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morrison manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morrison with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook keeping moving, preventing Morrison from controlling successfully.

Cook is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Morrison rolls with it to try and escape but Cook cranks on the arm and Morrison is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Cook!
Chris Cook is the new light heavyweight champion!