PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cro Copout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by Nightwish - Phantom Of The Opera. Copout is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: you throw knee, i go home. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Morgan
vs
Copout

191 cm
35
247 lbs
17 - 12 - 1

219 cm
37
285 lbs
59 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Zipp Zapp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 59 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cro Copout!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copout on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.
Morgan misses with a body shot
and Copout counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan thuds his shin into the meat of Copout's side.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Copout avoids nicely.
Copout's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morgan under the eye.
Copout swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been told by Morgan's head coaches at VENDETTA Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Copout does a little dance to reset his feet.
Copout just misses with a punch to the body.
Copout bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Morgan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morgan throws a body kick that misses.
Morgan throws a lazy right hand but Copout sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!

Copout gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morgan lands a hook that snaps the head of Copout backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Copout blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Copout takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Copout is looking to clinch but Morgan is avoiding it.
Morgan is looking to land body kicks.
Nice shot by Morgan.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Copout thuds a left hand into Morgan's body.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Copout slips the punch.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Copout uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan misses with a right hand
and Copout counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Copout's shoulder, as Copout tries to avoid the shot.
Copout ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Copout counters with a straight right hand.
Copout swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Copout moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Morgan.
Morgan misses with a straight left.
Copout sizes up Morgan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Copout tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Copout stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morgan.
Copout ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Copout saw that one coming.
Morgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copout misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Morgan.
Morgan fakes the leg kick and cracks Copout in the body.
Morgan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Morgan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Copout moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.
Morgan throws a wild body kick that Copout sees coming a mile off.
Copout tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan missing with a left hand there. Copout was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Copout. That snapped Morgan's head back.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Morgan moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan blocks an uppercut.
Morgan is working Copout over against the cage.
Copout is struggling to control the position.
Morgan lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Copout.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Copout.
Copout letting Morgan take a breather here.
A short right from Copout on the inside.
Copout can't find room to land a body shot as Morgan controls the action.
Copout swings wildly with an uppercut but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Morgan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Copout tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morgan catches Copout with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Copout is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Morgan scores with a punch to the head.
Morgan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick from Morgan lands but Copout takes it in his stride.
Copout misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Morgan throws a head kick that Copout semi-blocks.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Copout is just out of range.
Morgan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jason Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Morgan rushes Copout and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Copout fails to land.
Morgan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Morgan.
Copout scores with a shoulder strike.
Copout doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Morgan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A shot in the inside from Copout.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Copout has him pressed against the cage.
Morgan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Copout can do to turn this around?
Still in the clinch, Morgan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morgan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Copout scores with a hook to the body.
Copout connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morgan's face.
Morgan trying to stall but Copout improves his position.
Morgan is pushing Copout up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Morgan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Copout lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Cro Copout seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Copout.
Still in the clinch, Morgan scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Copout keeps it at a distance.
Copout misses with a wild body shot.
Copout takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Copout misses the shot to the body.
Copout takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Copout sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Copout works the jab nicely.
Copout throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morgan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morgan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Copout.
Copout throws a shot from downtown. Morgan moves away and avoids it.
Jason Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Copout was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Morgan looks to land a body kick but Copout moved away.
Jason Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan throws out a leg kick but Copout moves out of range and Morgan only half commits.
Copout misses with a body shot.
Copout scores with a nice head shot.
Morgan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Copout counters with a nice uppercut.
Morgan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Copout counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morgan lands with an uppercut that bounces Copout off the cage and back into range.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Copout circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Copout slips the punch.
Copout moves out of range of the body kick from Morgan.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Copout was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Copout doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
Morgan moves in looking to clinch but Copout pushes him off.
Morgan throws a body kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Copout slips under a jab.

Copout takes the fight into the clinch.
Morgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Copout has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Morgan dominated that second round.
That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Morgan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Copout takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Copout tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Copout was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Copout looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Copout moves out of range as Morgan strikes.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Copout slips the punch.
Copout getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Copout scores with a hook.
Morgan misses with a hook.
That kick from Morgan tenderised Copout's leg. Copout is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Copout.
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Copout looks to land a left hand but Morgan moved out of range nicely.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Copout circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan throws a leg kick which misses Copout's front leg but catches the back leg as Copout tries to avoid it.
Copout misses with a straight right.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Copout.
Copout walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morgan tries to land a front kick but Copout steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
Copout's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morgan throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copout moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.
Morgan slips under a jab from Copout.
Copout takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Copout tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cro Copout has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Copout takes the fight into the clinch.
Morgan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Morgan breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan throws a lazy right hand but Copout sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Copout does a little dance to reset his feet.
Copout has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Morgan scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Morgan.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Copout.
Copout steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan missing with a left hand there. Copout was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Copout has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a nice strike.
Copout takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Copout staying out of range there.
Copout takes one on the button.
Morgan scores with a sloppy right hand. Copout should have avoided that one.
Copout slips a jab from Morgan.
Morgan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copout showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
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 looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Copout moves out of range of the body kick.
Morgan misses with a double jab
and Copout counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morgan lands a glancing blow to the side of Copout's head.
Copout scores with a punch to the head.
Copout pounces like a tiger and cracks Morgan with a vicious hook! Morgan is down but not out! Copout follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cro Copout!
Cro Copout spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.