PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Pablo Ramlho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramlho has chosen Back To The Primitive - Soulfly as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Morgan
vs
Pablo Ramlho

180 cm
23
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

179 cm
27
163 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derrick Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Pablo Ramlho!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramlho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morgan throws a lazy right hand but Ramlho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramlho blocks the body kick.
Ramlho misses with a body kick.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ramlho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ramlho slips a straight right by Morgan.
Morgan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ramlho is out of range and Morgan settles back down.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Morgan misses.
Morgan is looking to land body kicks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ramlho.
Morgan thows a body shot but no joy.
Morgan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morgan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ramlho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morgan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morgan swinging wildly here.
Morgan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Morgan throws a body punch but Ramlho moves out of range.
Ramlho misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramlho checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ramlho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Derrick Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan throws a series of strikes that have Ramlho backpedaling.
Ramlho throws a wild body kick that Morgan sees coming a mile off.
The crowd cheers as Ramlho lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morgan doesn't seem phased though.
Morgan throws out a leg kick but Ramlho moves out of range and Morgan only half commits.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Ramlho slips the punch.
Morgan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Morgan swings for the body but Ramlho moves out of range.
Morgan throws a nice head kick!
Ramlho lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramlho throws a right hand that Morgan ducks under and follows up with a left that Morgan also avoids with ease.
Ramlho throws a shot from downtown. Morgan moves away and avoids it.
That kick from Ramlho tenderised Morgan's leg. Morgan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Morgan misses the body punch
and Ramlho counters with a left to the body.
Ramlho jabs Morgan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
A clash of legs there as Morgan blocks the low kick.
Ramlho looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Ramlho scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramlho scores with a nice strike.
Morgan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ramlho will feel that in the morning.
Ramlho misses the shot to the body.
Ramlho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramlho.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Morgan slips a jab from Ramlho.
Morgan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Morgan throws the left hand but Ramlho avoids the punch easily.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morgan is looking to slow Ramlho down with leg kicks.
Morgan tries to score with a low kick but Ramlho moves his leg out of the way.
Morgan is looking to wear down Ramlho with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ramlho is looking to slow Morgan down with leg kicks.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramlho was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramlho circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramlho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morgan on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ramlho's corner calls for a 1-2. Ramlho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ramlho throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ramlho dips to his left and cracks Morgan with an uppercut!
Ramlho is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Morgan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Morgan lands a jab-cross combination.
Ramlho is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Ramlho.
Morgan lands a lovely overhand right.
Ramlho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ramlho dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
Ramlho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morgan doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ramlho throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.
Morgan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ramlho lands with a nice body punch.
Ramlho cracks the inside of Morgan's front leg.
A lazy left from Ramlho finds it's target.

Morgan is rocked!
BOOM! Ramlho lands a beautiful left hook that drops Morgan. Morgan tries to recover but Ramlho is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Morgan lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Pablo Ramlho!
Juan Pablo Ramlho thanked the fans post fight for their support.