PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulie De Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Morgan
vs
De Sanchez

187 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulie De Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morgan drives through and clinches with De Sanchez against the cage.

De Sanchez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Morgan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip De Sanchez to the mat. De Sanchez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Morgan trying to control but De Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Morgan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Sanchez on the ground.
De Sanchez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
De Sanchez looking to control.
Morgan with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Sanchez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Morgan trying to stand up but can't free himself from De Sanchez's guard.
De Sanchez is trying to control the position but Morgan postures up.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
De Sanchez keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
De Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Morgan looking to score a takedown here. De Sanchez is defending well but Morgan drives through and ends up in De Sanchez's guard.
De Sanchez wants to stand but Morgan is controlling the position.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but De Sanchez is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan stops De Sanchez from standing up.
De Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Sanchez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morgan manages to get himself to full guard.
De Sanchez wants to stand but Morgan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.
Morgan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst De Sanchez is controlling him.
De Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
Morgan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Morgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Henry Morgan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
De Sanchez dives in and grabs Morgan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morgan pushes down on De Sanchez's head and hops out.
De Sanchez tries to clinch but Morgan moves away

and Morgan counters with a shoot takedown. De Sanchez fights it but they end up in guard.
De Sanchez looks winded!
De Sanchez punching to the body, from the bottom.
Morgan wants to get up but he can't break De Sanchez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
De Sanchez pulls Morgan in close to prevent any damage.
Morgan trying to control but De Sanchez is working from the bottom.
De Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Henry Morgan just wasn't active enough.

Morgan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. De Sanchez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan wants to stand but De Sanchez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Morgan looking to sit in guard and control but De Sanchez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Morgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Sanchez stands and throws Morgan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Morgan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Morgan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De Sanchez tries to avoid it but Morgan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De Sanchez to the ground. De Sanchez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
De Sanchez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
De Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
De Sanchez goes for a double leg but Morgan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Morgan continues to drive forward.
Henry Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulie De Sanchez.
De Sanchez is trying to pull guard but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
De Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
Morgan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Morgan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Morgan manages to end up in side control.
Morgan with the ground and pound but De Sanchez regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
De Sanchez trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Morgan seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
De Sanchez is not content to let Morgan control the position.
De Sanchez is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Morgan jumps into side control!
Morgan wants to stand but De Sanchez is controlling his arm.
Morgan wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Sanchez keeps working.
De Sanchez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Morgan tries to stand but his hand is stuck under De Sanchez.
Morgan trying to mount his opponent but De Sanchez defends it.
Henry Morgan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is working hard here to advance position.
De Sanchez is pressing down on Morgan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
De Sanchez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morgan content to stall in guard here.
Morgan trying to control but De Sanchez is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Henry Morgan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Morgan stuns De Sanchez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Morgan lands with a nice body punch.
De Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan stuns De Sanchez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Morgan lands a big head kick that sends De Sanchez tumbling to the mat! Morgan takes a step backwards and waves De Sanchez back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Paulie De Sanchez has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Morgan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. De Sanchez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
De Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but De Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
De Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morgan.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morgan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Sanchez keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.
Morgan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Morgan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paulie De Sanchez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Morgan gets the takedown into side control.
De Sanchez dodges the ground and pound from Morgan.
Morgan tries to move into full mount but can't pass De Sanchez's legs.
De Sanchez is looking to regain half guard here but Morgan keeps moving and retains side control.
Morgan laying and praying for a moment but De Sanchez takes advantage and regains half guard.
Morgan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Sanchez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
De Sanchez preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Morgan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, De Sanchez has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Morgan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
De Sanchez wants to control but Morgan is keeping busy.
Morgan is trying to control the action in half guard but De Sanchez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Morgan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Sanchez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Henry Morgan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Morgan throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces De Sanchez back to the cage. Morgan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Henry Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Morgan drives through with a takedown into guard.
De Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

De Sanchez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morgan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morgan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Morgan postures up in De Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but De Sanchez blocks it.
Morgan trying to control but De Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Morgan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

De Sanchez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Morgan lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and De Sanchez falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Henry Morgan!
As Henry Morgan got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Always drink responsibly'.