PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between hazem el magic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that hazem el magic has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily hazem el magic seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

el magic
vs
Morton

170 cm
23
160 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

170 cm
20
161 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, hazem el magic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Micheal Morton!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morton clobbers el magic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Some wild striking there from Morton.
el magic misses with an uppercut.
el magic moves out of range of the body kick from Morton.

el magic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Morton is looking to work his way out of this bad position but el magic is controlling him well.
el magic is looking to take a break and control but Morton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

el magic tries for a kimura but Morton is defending well.
Morton is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
el magic looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Morton is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton pushes el magic away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, el magic gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Morton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with el magic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
el magic cracks Morton with an elbow. That is naaassty.
el magic working the body and head with strikes.
Morton is looking to work his way out of this bad position but el magic is controlling him well.
Morton is not content to let el magic control the position.
el magic working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morton wants to get back to his feet but el magic drags him back down.
el magic is looking to take a break and control but Morton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morton throws a right hand that el magic ducks under and follows up with a left that el magic also avoids with ease.
Morton misses with a few strikes there.
Micheal Morton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morton looks to land a combination. el magic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Morton looks gassed!

el magic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
el magic looks up at the clock and then as Morton takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, el magic smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Morton pushes el magic away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, el magic gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
el magic lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
el magic tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
el magic working the head with strikes.
el magic prevents Morton from escaping the position.
el magic working the ground and pound.

el magic in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Morton is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). hazem el magic!