PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiery Hogroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogroe has chosen Put On as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Morgan
vs
Hogroe

180 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
21
200 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derek Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thiery Hogroe!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Hogroe.
Hogroe tries a head kick but it misses.
Hogroe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hogroe tries a head kick but it misses.
Thiery Hogroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hogroe to score with a decent uppercut.
Hogroe blocks the body kick.
Morgan dodges the punch combination from Hogroe.
Hogroe jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hogroe tries to clinch up.
Hogroe throws a push kick but Morgan slaps the foot to one side.
Hogroe misses with a body kick.
Hogroe throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan throws a solid leg kick but Hogroe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morgan.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Morgan thows a body shot but no joy.
Hogroe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Hogroe.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hogroe moves away.
Hogroe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan lands with a straight right. Hogroe didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Thiery Hogroe has been cut.
Hogroe gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hogroe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Morgan moves into range and clinches up with Hogroe.
Hogroe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hogroe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hogroe is looking to break free of the clinch but Morgan has double underhooks.
Morgan scores with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Morgan.
Hogroe looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Morgan.
Morgan avoiding damage.
Morgan prevents Hogroe from breaking the clinch.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hogroe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hogroe throws a head kick that misses
and Morgan counters with a nice body shot.
Hogroe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Morgan scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan jabs Hogroe right on the nose. Hogroe blinks but takes it well.

Morgan gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morgan.
Morgan unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hogroe! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Morgan is unloading with more strikes now! Hogroe drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Morgan!