PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J T OKeeffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Morrison could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to J T OKeeffe's chin.

Morrison
vs
T OKeeffe

175 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, J T OKeeffe!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morrison closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
OKeeffe struggling a bit here.
Morrison lands a nice forearm strike.
Morrison trying to control the position but OKeeffe is working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Morrison.
Morrison lands a few punches from side control.
Morrison in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Morrison working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Morrison lands an elbow.
Morrison landing strikes.
Morrison throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
OKeeffe can't do much from the bottom here.
Morrison throws a strike aimed at the side of OKeeffe's head but OKeeffe avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison in side control, throwing shots but OKeeffe defends.
An elbow from Morrison crashes against the mat.
Morrison scoring with punches from side control.
Morrison in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Morrison landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
OKeeffe can't do much from the bottom here.
OKeeffe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morrison landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
OKeeffe is trying to control Morrison's posture but Morrison avoids it.
Morrison scoring with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Morrison's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OKeeffe parries the strikes from Morrison easily there. Morrison is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable OKeeffe to escape.
OKeeffe tries to get back to half guard but can't.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morrison tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Morrison scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OKeeffe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Morrison makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Morrison.

Morrison looking for a triangle here. OKeeffe is fighting it but it looks tight! Morrison pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, OKeeffe is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). James Morrison!