PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Plant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvaro Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plant comes to the cage accompanied by Au innebunit salcamii. Morales has chosen Bad Romance! as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Alvaro Morales enters the cage!

Plant
vs
Morales

192 cm
26
240 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

189 cm
30
256 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Wolfpack Threadz

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Plant!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alvaro Morales!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plant scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morales takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Plant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morales shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Plant as he avoids it easily.
Morales shoots in looking for a takedown. Plant tries to sprawl out of it but Morales keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Plant manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Plant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morales as he avoids it easily.
Plant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Plant gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morales trying to control but Plant is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Plant isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Morales stacks Plant on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Morales!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales wants to control but Plant is keeping him busy.
Plant tries to bench press Morales off him but Morales keeps the position.
Morales throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Plant on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Plant is looking to regain half guard here but Morales keeps moving and retains side control.
Morales throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Morales trying to control the position but Plant is working away.
Plant regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Plant is looking to improve his position.
Morales not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Morales thows a huge punch but Plant dodges it nicely.
Plant is staying active underneath Morales, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Morales tries to pass to full mount but Plant defends it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plant is looking to improve his position.
Morales trying to control from half guard but Plant is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plant tries to roll over but Morales keeps him under control.
Morales sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Plant defending well though.

Morales is trying to work for a kimura but Plant is defending well.
Morales is just content to waste time from the top position. Plant takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Morales loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Plant is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plant wants to sweep here but Morales controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morales accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morales postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Morales wants to control from the top but Plant keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alvaro Morales dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Plant slaps away a takedown attempt from Morales, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Plant moves out of range of the strikes.
Plant tries to close the distance and clinch but Morales swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morales fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Plant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Plant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morales pinned against the cage. Morales gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck for Plant with that takedown attempt.
Plant lands with an uppercut that bounces Morales off the cage and back into range.
Morales stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Plant.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales is trying hard to land a takedown here. Plant sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marcus Plant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvaro Morales.
Plant misses with a double jab.
Morales leaves Plant with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Plant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Plant scores with a sloppy right hand. Morales should have avoided that one.
Morales fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Plant or perhaps it was just good defense by Morales which made him look bad.

Morales tries to sprawl but Plant drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Morales has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Plant is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plant passes into side control, despite Morales's attempt to control the position.
Morales manages to get back to half guard.

Plant is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Morales manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Morales takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Plant fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Plant rushes Morales and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Plant lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Plant lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morales as Plant tries to tie him up.
Plant lands a shoulder strike.
Plant stalling in the clinch but Morales improves position.
Morales prevents the takedown attempt.
Morales looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Morales blocks an elbow strike.
Plant lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Morales is trying to break free.
Plant blocks an uppercut.
Plant lands with a left to the head.
Plant trying to stall but Morales improves his position.
A frustrated look appears on Morales's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Morales misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales tries for a takedown but Plant manages to get underhooks.
Plant controlling the action here for a moment.
Plant tries to work over Morales's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morales is trying to drag Plant to the mat but Plant just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Morales jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Plant walks away with a smile on his face. Morales gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Plant looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Plant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plant moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Plant bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Morales taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Plant dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Plant gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Morales wants the takedown. Plant is fighting it off but Morales persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Plant's guard against the cage.
Morales postures up in Plant's guard and throws a big left but Plant blocks it.
Plant tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Plant has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Morales doesn't defend quickly enough and Plant has managed to lock this one up! Can Morales escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Plant on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marcus Plant!
Marcus Plant is the new heavyweight champion!
Marcus Plant seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.