PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Morenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Morris might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Refused - New Noise. Lamont Morris had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Morris
vs
Morenko

180 cm
20
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lamont Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Morenko!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morenko wants to clinch up but Morris keeps it at a distance.
Morris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morenko.
Morenko is looking to clinch but Morris is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Morenko has Morris up against the cage in a clinch.
Morenko crunches a lovely knee into Morris's ribcage.
Morenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morris is trying to break free.

Morenko breaks the clinch.
Morris cracks Morenko with a good jab.
Morenko is looking to clinch.
Morenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morris is looking to chop away at Morenko's legs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Morenko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Morris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Morenko moves into the clinch successfully.
Morris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morris wants to break the clinch but can't.

Morris breaks the clinch.
Morenko moves in looking to clinch but Morris pushes him off.
Morenko wants to clinch.

Morris closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Morris lands in his opponent's guard.
Morenko wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris wants to stand but Morenko is controlling his posture from full guard.
Morris is breathing heavily.

Morenko had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Morris is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Morenko Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Morris's back instead.
Morenko somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Morris controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Morris preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Morenko.
Morenko is landing with strikes from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morenko misses with an elbow to the head.
Morris is taking damage to the body and head.
Morenko lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Morris hold on?!
Morenko missing with strikes from the back.

Morenko is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Morris has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Morenko missing with strikes from the back.
Morenko is striking from the back but Morris escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Morris keeping control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris manages to get to full guard.

Morris pushes Morenko off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morris!

Morenko is rocked!
Morenko falls off balance throwing a combination

and Morris holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Morris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morris lands with an overhand left.
Morenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Morris finish him?
Morris throws a right and a left that Morenko avoids nicely.
Morenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Morris drops Morenko with a left right combo! Morris follows him down to the ground into side control.
Morris has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Morris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morenko on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morenko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morenko throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Morenko wants to improve his position but Morris is controlling well.
Morenko manages to get to full guard.
Morenko is trying to control the position but Morris postures up.
Morenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morris is one step ahead there.

Morenko looking for a guillotine here but Morris defends easily.
Morris has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Morenko, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Morris is looking to land body kicks.
Morris connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Morenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morenko prevents Morris from breaking the clinch.
Morenko looking to throw knees to the head but Morris is blocking nicely.
Morris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morenko has him pressed against the cage.
Morris prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Morris takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Morris stalling in the clinch but Morenko improves position.
Morenko wants a takedown.
Morenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morris fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lamont Morris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Morenko.
Morris circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Morris to counter with a crisp jab.

Morris instigates a clinch.
Morris gets through Morenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morris fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Morenko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Morris lands a jab to Morenko's midsection.
Morenko is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Morris.
Morris circles away from the clinch attempt
and Morris counters with a straight right hand.
Morenko drops Morris with a nice combination! Morenko dives into Morris's guard, looking to finish!
Morris on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Morris tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morenko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Morris is rocked!
Morenko throwing strikes from guard but Morris blocks nicely.
Oh Morris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morenko wants to control from the top but Morris keeps moving.
Morris seems to have got his legs back now.
Morenko thows a big elbow that misses.

Morenko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morenko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Morenko with a nice head shot there.

Morenko drops back, looking for a kneebar! Morris looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Morris looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Morris!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morenko is looking to regain half guard here but Morris keeps moving and retains side control.
Morenko tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Morris presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morenko is looking to improve his position but Morris isn't that keen on the idea.
Morris controlling the position easily from mount.
Morenko really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Morris looking to control and managing it successfully.
Morris blocks Morenko's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morenko tries to hold on but Morris postures up.
Morenko is looking to get to half guard.
Morris controlling the pace for now.
Morenko is working to get back to half guard.
Morenko swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Morenko is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Morenko regains half guard.
Morenko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Morenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morenko striking off his back but it's not causing Morris any problems.
Morenko is looking to stand up but Morris isn't so interested in that idea.

Morenko working for a triangle but Morris defends it easily.
Morenko doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Morenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anton Morenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Morenko tries to clinch but Morris moves out of range.
Morris throws a right hand that Morenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Morenko also avoids with ease.
Morenko closes the distance but Morris moves to the side
and Morris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Morris takes the fight into the clinch.
Morenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morris blocks it with crossed arms.
Morenko lands a knee to the body.
Morenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morenko tries to land a knee to the head but Morris blocks with his arms.
Morenko is pressed up against the cage. Morris has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morenko down to the mat. Morenko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Morris swinging wilding here.
Morris jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morris moves out of range of the leg kick from Morenko.
Lamont Morris is winning the standup battle so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Morris.

Morris has managed to clinch.

Morris jumps guard.
Morenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morenko stops Morris from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morenko wanted to stand there but Morris had control of the position.
Morenko prevents Morris from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morenko forces his way into half guard.
Morenko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morris knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Morenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Morris counters with a nice uppercut.
Lamont Morris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morenko misses with a double jab

and Morris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morris.
Morris wants to stall.
Morenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morris blocks it with crossed arms.
Morenko lands a knee to the head.
Morenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Morris avoids the damage to the body.
Morenko goes for a takedown attempt but Morris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Morris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Morenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Morris to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morenko clinches but Morris breaks the clinch

and Morris counters with a nice double leg into side control. Morenko won't be happy with that.
Morenko is trying to improve his position.
Morenko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Morris decides to stand back up.

Morris has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morenko tries to land a knee to the head but Morris blocks with his arms.

Morris breaks the clinch.
Morris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Morris misses with a looping right.
Morenko tries to clinch
and Morris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morenko thinking.
Morenko tries to clinch but Morris moves away
and Morris counters with a nice uppercut.
Morris throws a jab when Morenko was well out of range.
Morris circles away from the clinch attempt

and Morris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morris.

Morris manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morris throws a nice looking combination but Morenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morris throws an overhand right that lands on Morenko's shoulder, as Morenko tries to avoid the shot.
Morenko tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Morris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Morenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Morris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morris throws out a powerful jab.
Morris lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Morenko sprawling to the canvas. Morris follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Morenko hang on?
Morris looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Morenko pushes Morris off looking to stand but Morris dives back in and keeps control.
Lamont Morris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morenko wants to sweep but Morris has passed to side control!
Morenko tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Morenko is trying to stand.
Morenko is looking to improve his position but Morris isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morenko is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Morris blocks Morenko's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Morris controlling from the full mount.
Morenko is trying desperately to improve position.
Morenko regains half guard.
Morenko misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morenko is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Morris seems content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lamont Morris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morris has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamont Morris!