PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan's entrance music is Black Snake Moan. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morgan
vs
Taylor

182 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best $48 - 159's

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Morgan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan scores with a leg kick.
That kick from Morgan tenderised Taylor's leg. Taylor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Morgan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
Morgan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Taylor instigates a clinch.
Taylor tries to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling the position.
Morgan blocks an uppercut.
Taylor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taylor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Morgan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morgan wants to stall.
Taylor working aggressively here.
Taylor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Morgan prevents it.
Morgan tries to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor has Morgan pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Morgan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Morgan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morgan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Taylor.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - Morgan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ronnie Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Taylor.
Taylor looks for a takedown but Morgan sprawls well.
Morgan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Morgan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan connects with a high kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horrible takedown by Taylor or perhaps it was just good defense by Morgan which made him look bad.
Taylor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Morgan.
Taylor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Morgan.
Morgan lands with a kick to the temple. Taylor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Good leg kick by Morgan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ronnie Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Taylor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taylor looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Morgan lands a leg kick that knocks Taylor off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
Morgan connects with a solid leg kick.
Taylor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Morgan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taylor's calf.
Taylor shoots in and drives through. Morgan sprawls well.
Ronnie Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan cracks the inside of Taylor's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan lands with a slapping head kick.
Morgan lands a head kick. Taylor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Morgan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morgan lands with a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Morgan.
Morgan pushes Taylor away with a front kick.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Morgan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taylor's sensitive parts.
Morgan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Morgan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Taylor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Taylor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Morgan - the referee stops the clock and Taylor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Morgan. Taylor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Taylor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Morgan - the referee stops the clock and Taylor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Morgan. Taylor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Morgan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Taylor's head.
Morgan lands a front kick.
Morgan slaps away a takedown attempt from Taylor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Morgan lands a leg kick that knocks Taylor off balance momentarily.
Morgan scoring well with a low kick there.
Morgan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Taylor will feel that in the morning.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Taylor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Taylor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Taylor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Morgan connects with an inside leg kick.
Ronnie Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Morgan throws a head kick that half lands.

Taylor is rocked!
Morgan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Morgan finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Morgan! Taylor is out on his feet! Morgan rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Taylor is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Taylor is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie Morgan!
Ronnie Morgan is the new lightweight champion!