PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jared Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Honda Civic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan's entrance music is I Walk Alone. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Morgan
vs
Civic

180 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jared Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Honda Civic!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Civic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Civic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morgan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Civic has managed to get both his arms back between Morgan's legs - danger averted.
Morgan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Civic is controlling him.
Civic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Civic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Honda Civic was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Morgan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Civic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morgan somewhat.
Morgan shoots in for a double leg but Civic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big right from Civic misses.
Civic throws a shot from downtown. Morgan moves away and avoids it.
Morgan fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jared Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Civic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Morgan has his takedown stuffed

and Civic counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Morgan's guard now.
Civic controls from within his opponent's guard.
Civic stops Morgan from standing up.
Morgan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Civic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Civic would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Civic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morgan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Civic is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Honda Civic has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Civic throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Civic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Morgan tries to sprawl but Civic drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Well, if Civic is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Civic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Civic controlling the action here.
Morgan looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Honda Civic has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Morgan doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Civic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Civic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Civic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Civic controlling from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Honda Civic.
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Civic closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Civic prevents it.
Morgan is trying to drag Civic to the mat but Civic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Honda Civic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Civic motions for Morgan to come forward. Civic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Civic has Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.
Civic leaning against his opponent.
Morgan tries for a takedown but Civic manages to get underhooks.
Morgan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Morgan looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jared Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Civic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Civic is stalling here.
Civic tries to work over Morgan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morgan tries for a takedown but Civic manages to get underhooks.
Civic slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Civic continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Honda Civic.

Civic moves into the clinch.
Civic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Civic pulls guard.

Morgan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Morgan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Morgan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Civic wants to sweep here but Morgan controlling him for the moment.

Morgan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Civic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morgan defends well.

Morgan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Civic can do anything to dispel that myth.

Morgan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Civic controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morgan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Civic has his hands on Morgan's head, controlling the position.

Morgan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Morgan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Civic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Honda Civic hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Civic wants to slow Morgan down by chopping away at his legs.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick.
A big right from Civic misses.
Civic throws a low kick but Morgan moves out of range easily.
Civic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Civic has closed the distance and engaged Morgan in a clinch.
Civic avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Honda Civic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Morgan tries for a takedown but Civic circles away easily

and Civic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Civic slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Morgan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Civic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morgan being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Honda Civic hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Civic takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Morgan misses with a takedown

and Civic decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morgan's guard.
Morgan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Civic controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Honda Civic was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Civic misses with a head kick.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Civic.

Civic shoots in and gets a takedown into Morgan's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Morgan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Civic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morgan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Civic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Honda Civic hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Civic takes the fight into the clinch.
Civic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to pull guard but Civic holds him up against the cage and eventually Morgan drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jared Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Civic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Civic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Civic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgan.

Civic feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Civic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Civic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Morgan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Honda Civic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Civic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Honda Civic!
In defeat, Jared Morgan stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm Sorry to my fans for dissapointing them. This is not the end of me'.