PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander The Great One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander The Great One will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Morris
vs
The Great One

179 cm
18
216 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Saving Grace Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander The Great One!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Great One closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Morris is trying to defend against the ground and pound but The Great One scores with a couple of nice shots.

The Great One is working for a submission of some sort.
Morris taking some punishment here, with The Great One in his half guard.
The Great One wants to stand but Morris has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

The Great One is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morris defends it well.
The Great One thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morris's head.
The Great One stalling away here and it's allowed Morris to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The Great One throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris lands an upkick as The Great One stands over him.
Morris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Great One throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The Great One trying to stand up but can't free himself from Morris's guard.
The Great One trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Great One postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morris might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The Great One in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Great One is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Morris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from The Great One.
The Great One prevents Morris from getting back to his feet.
Morris is breathing heavily.
The Great One stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Great One throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The Great One must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The Great One advances position into side control!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Morris sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The Great One is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morris is staying active underneath The Great One, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Great One wants to free his trapped foot but Morris is holding on for dear life with his legs.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alexander The Great One wasn't active enough on the ground.
The Great One tries to clinch up.
The Great One shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morris as he avoids it easily.

Morris shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. The Great One is trying to defend but Morris finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The Great One trying to control but Morris postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris wants to take a breather but The Great One is having none of it.
Morris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morris wants to stand up but The Great One is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morris trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander The Great One dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Morris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Great One.

The Great One has closed the distance and engaged Morris in a clinch.
The Great One is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Morris pulls him back up using the underhooks.

The Great One pulls guard successfully.
Morris throws a big right hand that misses.

The Great One is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morris controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris looking to pass the guard.
Morris wants to control from the top but The Great One keeps moving.
Morris controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Chris Morris has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The Great One closes the distance and clinches up with Morris, looking for a takedown. The Great One pushes Morris against the cage but Morris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chris Morris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander The Great One.
Morris is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Great One sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morris leaves The Great One with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morris closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The Great One preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Morris missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morris tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The Great One wants to control but Morris passes into side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Great One tries to buck Morris off but Morris is having none of it.
The Great One tries to escape but Morris is in control.
Morris is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt The Great One will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Morris wants to control but The Great One is keeping him busy.
The Great One is trying to control Morris's posture but Morris avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A clash of legs there as The Great One blocks the low kick.

The Great One drives through and clinches with Morris against the cage.
Morris is pressed up against the cage. The Great One has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morris down to the mat. Morris avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Morris lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morris.
The Great One will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Great One defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morris.
The Great One shoots in for a double leg but Morris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Morris dives in and grabs The Great One's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Great One pushes down on Morris's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Morris dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The Great One shoots in looking for a takedown but Morris manages to keep the fight standing, pushing The Great One's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chris Morris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Morris forces The Great One back against the cage and clinches.
Morris tries for a takedown. No joy.
Morris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from The Great One.
Morris is looking for a takedown.

The Great One jumps into guard, dragging Morris to the mat.
Alexander The Great One has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morris won't allow The Great One to get back to his feet.
Morris showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Great One looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Morris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Great One is keeping the position for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Morris wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The Great One fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chris Morris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander The Great One.
The Great One closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morris circles away.
The Great One shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Morris counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for The Great One!

Morris working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The Great One tries to hold on but Morris pushes him away.
Morris looking to control but The Great One is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The Great One manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Great One is not content to let Morris control the position.
The Great One is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chris Morris.
The Great One looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morris is fending him off so far but The Great One persists. Nope, Morris circles away and we're back to standing.
The Great One stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Great One wants it to stay on the feet.

The Great One moves into the clinch.
The Great One wants a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morris manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Morris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Great One gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Great One sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morris looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Great One is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Morris clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The Great One instigates a clinch.
The Great One misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morris.

The Great One manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Morris wants to stand but The Great One is controlling his posture from full guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The Great One is looking to stand up but Morris isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The Great One is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. The Great One swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The Great One looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Great One has a closed guard, preventing Morris from standing up.

Morris got a little sloppy there for a moment and The Great One has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morris has managed to get both his arms back between The Great One's legs - danger averted.
The Great One keeping moving, preventing Morris from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The Great One looking to control.
Morris trying to control the position from guard on top but The Great One is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Morris wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Morris stuffs the takedown attempt from The Great One. The Great One gets slowly back to his feet.

Morris shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Morris is looking to take a break and control but The Great One is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Great One looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Great One is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Morris seems content to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

We're going to have a standup here because Chris Morris wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Morris moves into range and clinches up with The Great One.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Morris had his way with Alexander The Great One in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Morris misses with a wild body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Great One.
Morris dives in and grabs The Great One's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Great One pushes down on Morris's head and hops out.
Morris shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Great One defends it nicely.
The Great One shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morris as he jumps to the side.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Morris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Great One.
Chris Morris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander The Great One.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Great One 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.
Morris controls The Great One momentarily but The Great One frees himself.
The Great One slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

The Great One decides to take the fight back to the feet.

The Great One tries to sprawl but Morris drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Morris has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris with shots to the head and body - The Great One looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morris trying to control but The Great One is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Great One tries to hold on but Morris postures up.
The Great One keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The Great One wants to control but Morris is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Morris controlling the position easily from mount.
The Great One is looking to improve his position but Morris isn't that keen on the idea.
Morris trying to control but he's not successful this time.

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 Chris Morris.
I think Morris 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 49:46
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 48:47
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Morris!
Chris Morris really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Saving Grace Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.