PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Plucking Bows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry Morgan had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Plucking Bows is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Morgan
vs
Bows

187 cm
24
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
27
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Plucking Bows!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Morgan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bows has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.
Bows is trying to force a seperation but Morgan has the dominant position.
Bows gets underhooks to prevent Morgan's takedown attempt.

Morgan jumps guard.
Morgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morgan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Morgan tries to get out of the position.

Bows decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Bows moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hand to the body from Bows.
Bows lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bows thuds a left hand into Morgan's body.
Bows looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bows avoids it really well and circles away.
Bows throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Bows drives through and clinches with Morgan against the cage.
Bows misses with a punch to the body.
Bows lands a shoulder strike.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bows avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Bows.
Bows throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Morgan tries to clinch there but Bows circles away.
Bows slaps away a takedown attempt from Morgan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bows sprawls well. Bows wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morgan gets slowly back to his feet.
Bows connects with a right hand. Morgan shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bows throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.

Bows instigates a clinch.

Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Bows tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bows fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morgan, pushing him back against the cage.
Morgan fails to pull guard.
Bows throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bows lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bows lands with a left to the head.
Bows lands a left hand.
Bows lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bows.
Morgan tries to pull guard but Bows won't allow it.
Bows lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morgan or not.
Morgan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morgan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bows is defending well.

Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan keeps the fight on the outside.
Morgan takes one to the chin there.
Bows pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bows fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bows closes the distance and pushes Morgan back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bows lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Bows.
Bows scores with a hook to the body.
Bows lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bows tries to throw a body punch but Morgan avoids it by throwing Bows back against the cage.
Morgan looking for a takedown.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Morgan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Bows.
Bows lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bows lands a hook that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Bows lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Bows lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bows is working Morgan over against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bows scores with a shoulder strike.
Bows lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Bows prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bows lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Plucking Bows dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bows fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bows takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Henry Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan tries to land a front kick but Bows steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bows as he avoids it easily.

Morgan gets tackled into the cage by Bows. Bows maintains the clinch.
Bows is trying to break free.
Morgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bows has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Morgan's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bows takes the fight into the clinch.
Bows wants to break free but Morgan has control.
Bows stops a takedown attempt from Morgan.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bows in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Morgan has Bows pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bows manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Bows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan jumps guard but Bows stands there with Morgan around his waist. Morgan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bows working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bows lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bows.
Bows wants to get back to striking at distance but Morgan won't allow it.
Bows scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morgan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bows fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bows is looking to clinch but Morgan is avoiding it.
Bows tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
Bows dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
Bows misses with a hook. Morgan ducked under it nicely.

Bows closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morgan thumps Bows with a low kick.
Bows throws a combination that misses
and Morgan counters with a good low kick that Bows was not able to check.
Bows tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bows doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
Morgan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bows swivels and escapes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt.
Plucking Bows seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Bows clinches.
Morgan jumps guard but Bows turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Morgan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bows is defending well.
Bows lands a hook that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Bows working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bows.
Bows lands a nice shot to the body.
Morgan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bows lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bows.
Morgan is trying to pull guard but Bows turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Bows avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
Bows lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Morgan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bows.
Bows lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bows.
Bows lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morgan or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bows lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.

Morgan is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Bows scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Morgan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bows working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bows smiles and moves away.

Bows closes the distance and pushes Morgan back into the cage.
Bows lands a nice uppercut.
Bows scores with a shoulder strike.
Morgan wants a takedown.
Bows blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bows lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bows lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Morgan to his knees! Bows keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Plucking Bows!