PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yar Bol (ranked 226 p4p, 2196 weight class) and Arthur Morgan (ranked 33 p4p, 251 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bol
vs
Morgan

188 cm
34
205
26 - 13 - 0

186 cm
42
210
27 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yar Bol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan wants to clinch up but Bol keeps it at a distance.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bol.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Bol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bol throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Bol thumps Morgan with a low kick.
Morgan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bol manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Bol throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Morgan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bol doesn't seem phased though.
Bol misses with a double jab.
Bol lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bol doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morgan checks a leg kick.
Bol fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Bol misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Morgan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bol tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bol rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morgan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morgan moves out of range of the leg kick from Bol.
Morgan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bol looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yar Bol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bol with a jab.
Bol takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morgan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bol doesn't seem bothered though.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bol.
Bol misses with a head kick.
Morgan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bol scores with a leg kick.
Bol lands a nice shot to the body.
Bol looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bol avoids a punch combination nicely.
It appears Bol was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bol throws a looping overhand right but Morgan ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bol closes the distance and clinches.
Bol lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morgan tries to circle away but Bol has him pinned against the cage.
Bol lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Morgan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bol to keep the fight standing.
I was talking to Bol's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Morgan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bol to keep the fight standing.
Bol lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bol content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morgan defending well as Bol loads up on a big left hand.

Bol clinches up against the cage.
Morgan is looking to break free of the clinch but Bol has double underhooks.
Morgan tries to break the clinch but Bol is controlling the position.
Bol lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bol lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morgan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch but Bol keeps him there for the moment.
Bol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bol has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morgan swings wildly with an uppercut but Bol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Bol has him pressed against the cage.
Bol lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bol has him pressed against the cage.
Bol lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morgan is looking to break free of the clinch but Bol has double underhooks.
Morgan letting Bol take a breather here.
Bol working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bol lands a hook that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.

It looks like Arthur Morgan has been cut.
Morgan working hard to break the clinch.
A short left from Bol.
Bol leaning against his opponent.
Bol pushes Morgan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morgan letting Bol take a breather here.
Bol taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bol lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morgan throws a punch but it's blocked by Bol.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to pull guard but Bol turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yar Bol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Morgan.
Bol lands a right hand.
Bol lands a hook that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bol scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Morgan fails to land.
Morgan letting Bol take a breather here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bol.
Bol lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bol creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bol slows down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bol lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morgan is looking to break free of the clinch but Bol has double underhooks.
Bol lands with a left to the head.

Morgan is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yar Bol dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Morgan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Bol gets a clinch.
Bol makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bol lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can Bol finish him?
Bol unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Morgan! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Bol is unloading with more strikes now! Morgan drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yar Bol!