PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Morgan
vs
Smith

196 cm
26
255 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

203 cm
26
264 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raymond Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Smith!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Morgan instigates a clinch.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Morgan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
Morgan tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Morgan thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Morgan.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Raymond Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Morgan.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morgan momentarily.

It looks like Raymond Morgan has been cut.
Morgan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morgan.
Smith moves away from the strike by Morgan.
Morgan throws a body kick that misses
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Morgan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smith cracks the inside of Morgan's front leg.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Morgan digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Morgan sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan jabs at Smith's body.
Morgan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Smith is looking to slow Morgan down with leg kicks.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Morgan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.

Morgan takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith prevents a body shot from Morgan.
Smith tries to work over Morgan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Morgan.
Morgan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith misses with some punches.
Morgan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith slowing the pace effectively.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morgan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morgan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Morgan working aggressively here.
Morgan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morgan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith looks winded!
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith being controlled against the cage.
Morgan tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morgan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Morgan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Morgan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Morgan tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Morgan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith prevents a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Morgan lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Morgan lands with a light punch inside.

Smith is rocked!
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morgan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Morgan finish him?
Morgan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Morgan lands a body shot.
Morgan can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Morgan stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Morgan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
A nice left hand lands by Morgan.
Morgan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith being controlled against the cage.
Morgan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Morgan.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.
Morgan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morgan pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matt Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a body shot.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith prevents a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morgan lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Morgan.
Morgan dips a shoulder and cracks Smith with a mighty uppercut! Smith falls back against the cage and Morgan unloads with a barrage of strikes! Smith 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 7:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raymond Morgan!