PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison comes to the cage accompanied by Bring me the Horizon - It Never Ends . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Morrison
vs
Thompson

225 cm
23
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
26
283 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Morrison !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gray Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morrison misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Morrison , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morrison misses with a double jab

and Thompson counters with a shoot takedown. Morrison fights it but they end up in guard.
Thompson is looking to work some ground and pound but Morrison has wrist control.
Thompson with a nice head shot there.
Morrison wants to stand and escape but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morrison is looking to stand up but Thompson isn't so interested in that idea.
Thompson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morrison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thompson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but Morrison blocks nicely.
Thompson wants to pass the guard but Morrison is keeping the position.
Thompson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morrison works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morrison avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morrison is breathing heavily.
Morrison working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thompson.
Morrison knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thompson on the ground.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thompson looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thompson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thompson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Morrison 's head.
Thompson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson is working Morrison over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Morrison preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thompson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Thompson throws a strike aimed at the side of Morrison 's head but Morrison avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Thompson cracks Morrison with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Thompson immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Morrison is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Thompson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gray Thompson!