PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manolo Ribera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Raymond Morgan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Morgan
vs
Ribera

196 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
290 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Fenrir Fightgear - Steel Penn
Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raymond Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manolo Ribera!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ribera.
Ribera drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Morgan ducks right into an uppercut from Ribera.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Ribera throws a head kick that Morgan semi-blocks.

It looks like Raymond Morgan has been cut.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Morgan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as Ribera checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ribera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Ribera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morgan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ribera thinking.

Morgan moves into the clinch.
Ribera leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Morgan.

Ribera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ribera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ribera misses with a low kick as Morgan jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morgan gets a clinch.
Ribera working hard to break the clinch.
Ribera misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Morgan.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Ribera breaks the clinch.
Morgan lands a nice shot to the body.
Ribera misses with a double jab.
Morgan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ribera.
Ribera looks winded!
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Morgan scores with a body shot.
Morgan cracks Ribera with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Manolo Ribera has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Ribera is avoiding it.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ribera blocks a low kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ribera misses with a low kick as Morgan jumps back.

Morgan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morgan scores with a hook to the body.
Morgan scores with a shoulder strike.
Morgan works on Ribera's body with a couple of short punches.
Morgan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morgan is working Ribera over against the cage.
A short right from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morgan lands a shoulder strike.
Morgan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Morgan drops Ribera onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ribera is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Ribera is rocked!
Morgan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morgan is working Ribera over against the cage.
Morgan lands a hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Manolo Ribera's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan digs a right hand into Ribera's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ribera's gas tank.
Morgan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Morgan drops Ribera onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ribera is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Ribera is still on wobbly legs! Can Morgan finish him?
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!
Morgan dips a shoulder and cracks Ribera with a mighty uppercut! Ribera falls back against the cage and Morgan unloads with a barrage of strikes! Ribera is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Morgan screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raymond Morgan!