PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hank Mosley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Black Snake Moan kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mosley
vs
Morgan

178 cm
21
154 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Mosley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan fakes the leg kick and cracks Mosley in the body.
Morgan keeps the fight on the outside.
Morgan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morgan stuffs the takedown attempt from Mosley. Mosley gets slowly back to his feet.

Mosley clinches with his opponent.

Morgan breaks the clinch.
Mosley takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mosley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morgan circles away.
A head kick from Morgan lands but Mosley takes it in his stride.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mosley doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mosley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morgan throws a right hand that Mosley ducks under and follows up with a left that Mosley also avoids with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mosley.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Mosley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Hank Mosley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan lands a head kick!
A solid body kick from Morgan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosley is looking to clinch but Morgan is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Mosley connects with a looping right hand.
Mosley tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morgan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mosley finds it's way round the side to connect with Morgan's head.
Morgan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mosley.
Mosley wants to clinch but Morgan slips to the side
and Morgan counters with a head kick.
Mosley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Morgan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mosley.

Mosley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morgan, pushing him back against the cage.
Morgan throws a punch but it's blocked by Mosley.
Mosley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Morgan throws an elbow but it misses.
Mosley letting Morgan take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan misses with the head strike.

Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mosley shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mosley fails to land the takedown.
Morgan looks to land a combination but Mosley avoids it well.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mosley manages to avoid it.
Mosley cracks Morgan with an open hand slap.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan.
Mosley blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Morgan connects with an inside leg kick.

Mosley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Mosley wants to work for an arm triangle but Morgan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mosley is pressing down on Morgan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morgan is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Morgan trying to control from the bottom.
Mosley is looking to advance position but Morgan won't allow it.
Morgan tries to kick Mosley off but Mosley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mosley seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Mosley is trying to work for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosley is trying to control the action in half guard but Morgan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mosley trying to advance position but Morgan counters by regaining guard.
Mosley trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Mosley tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mosley is pushing down on Morgan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morgan is fighting to maintain full guard but Mosley has managed to sneak the leg through.

Mosley wants to work for an arm triangle but Morgan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ronnie Morgan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morgan keeps the fight on the outside.
Mosley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Morgan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mosley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mosley misses with a takedown attempt - Morgan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morgan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ronnie Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mosley takes a kick to the side of the head.

Mosley moves into range and clinches up with Morgan.
Mosley throws a head punch that misses.
Morgan is trying to force a seperation but Mosley has the dominant position.
Mosley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morgan avoids it.
Morgan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mosley tries a body shot but Morgan blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosley digs a right hand underneath Morgan's ribcage. Morgan let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Morgan stuffs the takedown.
Ronnie Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. Mosley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mosley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morgan leaves Mosley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Mosley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mosley avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Morgan feints and then cracks Mosley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mosley down.
Mosley tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morgan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morgan slips under a jab.

Mosley gets a clinch.
Morgan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mosley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to force a seperation but Mosley has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mosley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morgan looking to slow down the pace here.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morgan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Mosley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mosley as Morgan tries to tie him up.
Morgan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ronnie Morgan.
Morgan keeps the fight on the outside.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mosley is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan.
Morgan scoring well with a low kick there.
Mosley wants to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morgan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosley shoots for a takedown but Morgan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mosley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mosley tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan fakes the leg kick and cracks Mosley in the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan.
Mosley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morgan keeps the fight on the outside.
Mosley takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Mosley.
Mosley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mosley. That did some damage!
Mosley blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mosley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morgan but Morgan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morgan slaps away a takedown attempt from Mosley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mosley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mosley avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Both fighters circling a little - Morgan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mosley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Mosley fails with a takedown attempt.
Morgan throws a head kick but Mosley moves out of range.
Morgan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mosley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Morgan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mosley tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mosley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Morgan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mosley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgan can pounce on him.
Morgan scores with a head kick. Mosley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mosley shoots for a takedown but Morgan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mosley takes a kick to the side of the head.

Mosley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.

Mosley is looking for a kimura here.

Mosley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Morgan is in trouble now - Mosley has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mosley goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Morgan is on top in guard.

Mosley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Mosley keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mosley working for submissions but it's allowed Morgan to get to half guard.
Morgan trying to control the pace.
Ronnie Morgan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morgan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosley slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hank Mosley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Morgan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hank Mosley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mosley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Morgan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Morgan!
Ronnie Morgan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.