PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Bobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Chris Morgan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Morgan
vs
Bobby

175 cm
22
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
196 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricky Bobby!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobby fails with the takedown.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bobby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bobby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bobby as he avoids it easily.
Bobby shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense.
Morgan lands a two punch combo.
Bobby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bobby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morgan pinned against the cage. Morgan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chris Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Bobby.
Morgan has a takedown stuffed.
Morgan misses with a double jab.

Bobby closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Morgan is trying to control Bobby's posture but Bobby avoids it.
Morgan tries to improve position but can't.
Bobby looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Morgan is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan tries to improve position but can't.

Bobby is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Morgan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The strikes coming from Bobby are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan is looking to regain half guard here but Bobby keeps moving and retains side control.
Morgan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Bobby looking for submissions off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morgan moves in looking to clinch but Bobby pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Morgan or perhaps it was just good defense by Bobby which made him look bad.
Bobby throws a series of punches but Morgan moves out of range.
Bobby misses with a takedown
and Morgan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bobby looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bobby keeps the fight on the outside.
Morgan throws a one two combo.

Bobby looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Morgan has his feet on Bobby's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Bobby looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Morgan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bobby throwing strikes from guard but Morgan blocks nicely.
Morgan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bobby's guard.
Morgan is pushing down on Bobby's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bobby is fighting to maintain full guard but Morgan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bobby is looking for a sweep. Morgan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bobby looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Morgan is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Bobby has managed to free his arm - good work.

Morgan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Morgan working Bobby over with strikes.
Bobby lands with a few short shots to the body.
Morgan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan prevents Bobby from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morgan throws a push kick but Bobby slaps the foot to one side.
Bobby jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Bobby is avoiding it.

Bobby closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Morgan tries to kick Bobby off but Bobby keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Morgan has one foot on Bobby's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Morgan shoots in but no luck this time.
Morgan misses with a takedown

and Bobby counters by clinching up.
Bobby blocks a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bobby just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bobby tightens his grip and picks Morgan up, before dumping him to the ground. Morgan manages to land in guard.
Bobby postures up and lands a big shot to Morgan's brow.
Bobby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chris Morgan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bobby misses with a body shot.
Morgan has his takedown stuffed

and Bobby counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Morgan!
Morgan tries to lock up and control but Bobby gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bobby throws some wild stikes that Morgan manages to avoid easily.
Bobby landing punches.
Morgan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Bobby.
Morgan is working to get back to half guard.
Morgan tries to hold on but Bobby postures up.
Morgan can't escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bobby landing strikes from the mount.
Morgan working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Morgan is bucking up trying to escape but Bobby cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ricky Bobby has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morgan taking shots to the head.
Morgan is trying to stand up.
Bobby scoring with strikes but Morgan is staying in there.
Bobby is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bobby postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Morgan looks a forlorn figure.
Bobby dominating with strikes here.

Bobby looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bobby sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to hold on but Bobby pushes him away.
Morgan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bobby is landing with some decent strikes but Morgan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Morgan tries to hold on but Bobby pushes him away.
Morgan can't escape the position.
Bobby throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bobby looking to finish with strikes here!
Morgan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bobby.
Bobby throwing strikes here but Morgan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bobby sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Morgan wants to control but Bobby is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to get to half guard.
Morgan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morgan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Morgan wants to hold on but Bobby pushes him away.
Bobby punching from mount but Morgan doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Morgan is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Morgan wants to control but Bobby is having none of it.
Bobby lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Morgan hang on?
Morgan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bobby landing strikes from the mount and Morgan is in trouble!
Bobby is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Morgan tries to lock up and control but Bobby gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bobby scoring with strikes but Morgan is staying in there.
Bobby cracks Morgan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan is looking to improve his position but Bobby isn't that keen on the idea.
Bobby putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bobby landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Bobby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Bobby shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bobby thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Morgan moves into full guard.
Bobby won't allow Morgan to sweep him here.
Bobby in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bobby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bobby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bobby wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position.
Morgan wants to stand up but Bobby is controlling him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morgan scores with the left hand. Bobby knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan looks to clinch

and Bobby counters with a nice double leg into side control. Morgan won't be happy with that.
Bobby scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Morgan to see if he's OK.
Bobby throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bobby working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bobby working the strikes but Morgan uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Morgan wants to control but Bobby is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morgan gets full guard.
Bobby postures up in Morgan's guard and throws a big left but Morgan blocks it.
Bobby won't allow Morgan to sweep him here.
Morgan looking to control.
Bobby in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morgan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Morgan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bobby!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Morgan prevents Bobby from getting the reversal.
Bobby is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Morgan working for a submission but Bobby is keeping him at bay.
Morgan prevents Bobby from getting the reversal.
Bobby is bucking up trying to escape but Morgan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Morgan blocks Bobby's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bobby is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Morgan has taken his back.
Bobby looking very determined here, making life difficult for Morgan.
Bobby tries to escape but Morgan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Morgan tries to get the hooks in deep but Bobby pushed the leg off.
Morgan is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Bobby. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Morgan doesn't have the hooks in and Bobby manages to turn into his guard.
Bobby throwing strikes but missing.
Bobby in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morgan trying to keep a closed guard but Bobby is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bobby avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Chris Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Bobby is avoiding it.
Morgan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bobby tries to avoid it but Morgan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bobby to the ground. Bobby escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bobby but Bobby pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morgan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Bobby moves into range and clinches up with Morgan.
Bobby creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morgan's defenses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bobby.
Morgan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bobby pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bobby has clasped his hands together around Morgan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Morgan is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Bobby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bobby has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Bobby!