PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Carlyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrow comes to the cage accompanied by Final Countdown. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Morrow
vs
Carlyle

162 cm
30
159 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

177 cm
29
153 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Morrow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Carlyle!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carlyle.
Carlyle keeps the fight on the outside.
Morrow is looking to land body kicks.
No joy there for Carlyle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carlyle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morrow.
Carlyle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morrow throws a wild body kick that Carlyle sees coming a mile off.
Carlyle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlyle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morrow sprawls well. Morrow wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carlyle gets slowly back to his feet.
Carlyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Carlyle moves out of range of the body kick from Morrow.
Morrow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carlyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morrow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Morrow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carlyle counters with a nice uppercut.
Carlyle checks a low kick from Morrow.
Carlyle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Morrow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carlyle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morrow misses with a body punch
and Carlyle counters with a one-two to the body.
Morrow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Carlyle checks a leg kick.
Morrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carlyle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrow tries to clinch but Carlyle is having none of it.
Carlyle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alex Morrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carlyle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alex Morrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlyle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Carlyle moves forwards but Morrow connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Morrow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab by Carlyle.
Carlyle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carlyle.
Carlyle throws a good cross that connects.
Carlyle lands with a nice body punch.
Morrow slips a jab and a cross from Carlyle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morrow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carlyle.
Morrow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carlyle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morrow throws the left hand but Carlyle avoids the punch easily.
Carlyle doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Carlyle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Morrow throws a right and a left that Carlyle avoids nicely.

Morrow clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Morrow.
Morrow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carlyle is pushing Morrow up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Carlyle misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow lands with a short shot to the head.
Carlyle is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Carlyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Carlyle fails to land.
Carlyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carlyle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carlyle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morrow misses with the head strike.
Morrow can't find room to land a body shot as Carlyle controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carlyle.
Morrow blocks a body shot from Carlyle.
Carlyle tries to work over Morrow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morrow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carlyle backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Carlyle dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Carlyle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carlyle shapes to counter with a head kick.
Morrow tries to clinch but Carlyle is having none of it.

Morrow clinches up against the cage.
Morrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Morrow.
Carlyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Morrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morrow cracks Carlyle with a nice body shot.
Morrow tries to work over Carlyle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carlyle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morrow is defending well for now.

Carlyle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlyle ducks under a wild hook from Morrow.
Morrow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Carlyle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morrow misses with a body kick.
Carlyle raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Carlyle on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlyle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Morrow throws a combination that misses
and Carlyle counters with a one-two to the body.
Morrow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carlyle's sensitive parts.
Carlyle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morrow fakes the leg kick and cracks Carlyle in the body.
Morrow throws a body shot but no joy.
Charles Carlyle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Carlyle.
Carlyle blocks the body kick.
Morrow throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Carlyle throws out a counter right but Morrow avoids it with no problem.
Good work by Carlyle as he checks the leg kick.
Carlyle keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throws a shot to the body.
Morrow misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Carlyle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Morrow lands an overhand right.
Carlyle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morrow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Carlyle's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Morrow throws a poor cross that misses
and Carlyle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carlyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morrow was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Morrow misses the jab.
Morrow misses with the body kick
and Carlyle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morrow scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow slips under a jab from Carlyle.
Morrow lands a jab.
Morrow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carlyle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carlyle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Morrow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Morrow moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Carlyle goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Carlyle checks a leg kick nicely.
Morrow throws a leg kick
and Carlyle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morrow looks to clinch
and Carlyle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrow slips under a jab from Carlyle.
Morrow misses with a body punch
and Carlyle counters with a three punch combo that has Morrow backing up. Morrow nods at Carlyle to acknowledge the strikes.
Morrow tries to score with a low kick but Carlyle moves his leg out of the way.
Carlyle throws a right and a left that Morrow avoids nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morrow.
Morrow throws an overhand right that lands on Carlyle's shoulder, as Carlyle tries to avoid the shot.
Carlyle fails with a takedown attempt.
Morrow was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Morrow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carlyle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Morrow throws a hook but Carlyle avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Morrow will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Carlyle moves out of range as Morrow strikes.
An inside leg kick from Morrow misses.
Carlyle drops his hands momentarily and Morrow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Morrow scores with a nice right hand.
A leg kick checked by Carlyle.
Carlyle throws out a counter right but Morrow avoids it with no problem.
Morrow jabs at Carlyle's body.
Carlyle takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Morrow misses with a lunging right hand
letting Carlyle counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrow moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Charles Carlyle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morrow tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Morrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morrow throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Carlyle to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlyle throws a left and a right that both miss

and Morrow holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Morrow blocks an elbow strike.
Carlyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Morrow controls his hands.
Morrow scores with a shot to the side of Carlyle's head.
Morrow avoids a wild elbow strike from Carlyle.
Carlyle scores with a knee to the head.
Morrow misses with a body punch.

Carlyle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carlyle moves away.
Morrow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carlyle.
Morrow tries to work over Carlyle's front leg with a kick but Carlyle checks it.
Carlyle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrow.
Carlyle shoots for a takedown but Morrow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throws a head kick but Carlyle moves out of range.
It seemed like Carlyle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Morrow moves to clinch but Carlyle breaks away
and Carlyle counters with a three punch combo that has Morrow backing up. Morrow nods at Carlyle to acknowledge the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morrow.
Carlyle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carlyle misses with a wild combination.
Morrow throws a one two combo.
Carlyle thows a leg kick but Morrow checks it
and Morrow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Carlyle throws a hook but Morrow blocks it.
Carlyle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morrow can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morrow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Morrow misses with a leg kick
and Carlyle counters with a right hand to the body.
Morrow swings for the body but Carlyle moves out of range.
Morrow throws a body kick that misses.
Morrow throws a leg kick but Carlyle moved away.
Morrow misses with a two punch combination.
Carlyle throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Carlyle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morrow just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow lands with a cross.
Morrow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morrow misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carlyle moves out of range as Morrow throws a body kick.
Morrow looks for the body kick but Carlyle saw that one coming.
No joy there for Carlyle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morrow is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Carlyle.
Carlyle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morrow throws out the jab.

Morrow has closed the distance and engaged Carlyle in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Morrow.
Carlyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Morrow controls his hands.
Carlyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morrow dodges an elbow strike from Carlyle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Morrow clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Morrow misses with an uppercut. Carlyle saw that one coming.
Carlyle is looking for the big counter here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrow. Carlyle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morrow misses the body punch
and Carlyle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morrow misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Carlyle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Morrow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carlyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Carlyle misses.
Carlyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morrow throws a body shot but no joy.
Carlyle ducks under a wild hook from Morrow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Carlyle blocks the low kick.
Carlyle throws a counter combo.
Carlyle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carlyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow works Carlyle's body with a nice hook.
Morrow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carlyle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrow.

Morrow closes the distance and pushes Carlyle back into the cage.
Morrow dodges an elbow strike from Carlyle.
Morrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morrow avoiding damage as Carlyle throws knees to the body.
Morrow pressing his opponent against the cage.
Carlyle throws an elbow that misses.

Morrow manages to break the clinch.
Morrow misses with a body shot.
Carlyle is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carlyle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carlyle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morrow fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carlyle on the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Carlyle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little jabbing left from Carlyle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Morrow misses with a low kick as Carlyle jumps back.
Morrow misses with an uppercut
and Carlyle counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle looks to land a combination. Morrow sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Morrow throws a jab but it's blocked by Carlyle.
Carlyle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Morrow falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carlyle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Morrow misses with a body shot
and Carlyle counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Morrow is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morrow.
Morrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carlyle.
Carlyle is looking for the big counter here.
Carlyle checks a leg kick nicely.
Carlyle follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Morrow lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morrow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Morrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morrow throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlyle takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Carlyle misses with a straight left.
As Carlyle looks to move away, Morrow throws a big counter combo but Carlyle just gets out of the way.
Carlyle throws a big shot that misses.
Morrow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morrow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carlyle ducks under a wild hook from Morrow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Alex Morrow will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Morrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Carlyle unleashes a big counter combination but Morrow bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Morrow throws a series of punches but Carlyle avoids them all with ease.
Morrow misses with a combination
and Carlyle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morrow is looking to clinch.
Morrow misses the shot to the body.
Morrow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carlyle.
Carlyle is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Carlyle.
Morrow misses with a jab to the body
and Carlyle counters with a nice body shot.
Carlyle lands with a hook. Morrow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Carlyle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carlyle is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carlyle lands with a good body shot.
Morrow misses with a body shot.
Carlyle is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Morrow connects with a leg kick. Carlyle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Morrow throws a right and a left that Carlyle avoids nicely.
Carlyle lands a jab to the nose.
Morrow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carlyle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carlyle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morrow.
Morrow throws a right and a left that Carlyle avoids nicely.
Morrow takes a swing at Carlyle's ribcage but misses.
Charles Carlyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carlyle throws a right and a left that Morrow avoids nicely.
Morrow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morrow avoids the body shot from Carlyle.
Morrow is looking for a counter combo.
Morrow jabs Carlyle right on the nose. Carlyle blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy body kick from Morrow
and Carlyle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carlyle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morrow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carlyle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Morrow throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carlyle counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carlyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Morrow.
Morrow slips a straight right by Carlyle.
Morrow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carlyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Morrow.
Morrow blocks a head kick by Carlyle.
Morrow lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alex Morrow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morrow lands a jab-cross combination.
Morrow connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carlyle. Carlyle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carlyle bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Morrow is looking to clinch.
Morrow moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlyle throws a leg kick that is checked

and Morrow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morrow.
Carlyle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carlyle working aggressively here.
Stalling in the clinch from Morrow.
Still in the clinch, Carlyle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carlyle has a couple of punches blocked by Morrow.
Morrow blocks an uppercut.
Carlyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Carlyle fails to land.
Carlyle misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charles Carlyle.
Well Morrow 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:48
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:48
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 46:49

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Alex Morrow retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!