PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hattori Hanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanzo has chosen Kage No Gundan as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Morgan
vs
Hanzo

178 cm
21
198 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Fast

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hattori Hanzo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanzo misses with a takedown
and Morgan counters with a body kick.
Hanzo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morgan sprawls well. Morgan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hanzo gets slowly back to his feet.
Hanzo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Morgan drives through and clinches with Hanzo against the cage.
Hanzo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morgan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dexter Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hattori Hanzo.
A big right from Morgan misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan takes a swing at Hanzo's ribcage but misses.
Morgan throws a hook but Hanzo avoids it easily.
Hanzo looks for a takedown but Morgan sprawls well.
Hanzo moves out of range of the body kick from Morgan.
Hanzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Hanzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Morgan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morgan looks to land a right hand but Hanzo moved out of range.
Morgan wants to slow Hanzo down by chopping away at his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanzo.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morgan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hanzo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Morgan throws a big shot that misses.
Hanzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.

Morgan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morgan lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo is working for takedown but Morgan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Morgan scores with a hook to the body.
Morgan lands a left hand.
A short right from Morgan.
Hanzo being controlled against the cage.
Morgan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Morgan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hanzo backwards.

Hanzo is rocked!
Morgan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hanzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Morgan finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Morgan.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Morgan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Morgan throws a big uppercut that drops Hanzo! More strikes from Morgan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hanzo lies dazed against the cage as Morgan celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Morgan!