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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gimme Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Money has chosen Money for Nothing as his entrance music. Andrew Morgan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gimme Money's chin.
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165 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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166 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gimme Money!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Money is looking to clinch.
Morgan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Money on the side of the head.
Money fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgan.
Money moves into the clinch successfully.
Morgan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Money is trying to keep an underhook but Morgan manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Morgan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Morgan works his way into full mount!
Money tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morgan pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
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.
Money can't escape the position.
Money is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Morgan is looking to stand but Money has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Money manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Money is trying to maintain the position but Morgan is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Money manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morgan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Money told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Money escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morgan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Money is looking for a triangle but Morgan pushes his legs off easily.
Morgan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Money is looking for a triangle but Morgan pushes his legs off easily.
Money is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Money keeps moving.
Morgan passes into half guard.
Morgan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Money knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Money looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morgan not doing much here.
Morgan is trying to control the action in half guard but Money is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Money is looking for a sweep. Morgan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Morgan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money tries to roll over but Morgan keeps him under control.
Morgan wants to stand but Money has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Morgan in particular looking to stall.
Money looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Money looking for submissions off his back.
Morgan works his way into full mount!
Morgan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Money is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan works his way to his opponent's back.
Money is keeping busy.
Money is really stuck here.
Money wants to control his opponent's hands but Morgan gets his hands free.
Morgan struggling to keep hold of the position.
Money trying to control the action but Morgan just sinks the hooks in.
Money is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Money is keeping busy.
Money tries to escape but Morgan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Morgan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Money avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andrew Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Money clinches up against the cage.
Money drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morgan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Money gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Morgan has one foot on Money's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Money moves out of range as Morgan strikes.
Money wants to clinch up but Morgan keeps it at a distance.
Money has closed the distance and engaged Morgan in a clinch.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Money wants to take the fight to the mat but Morgan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Morgan has picked Money up - he's going for a ride! Morgan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan trying to control from half guard but Money is working away.
Money looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Money looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Money is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Money is pressing down on Morgan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Money is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Money keeps moving.
Morgan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Money is proving hard to escape from.
Money looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Money is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Morgan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Money has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morgan has managed to get both his arms back between Money's legs - danger averted.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Money is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Money is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Morgan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Money has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morgan has managed to get both his arms back between Money's legs - danger averted.
Morgan trying to control but Money is working from the bottom.
Money wants to sweep but no luck.
Morgan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Money keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Money throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Morgan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Money is proving hard to escape from.
Morgan is stalling in the full guard.
Morgan trying to control but Money is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Morgan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Morgan counters with a quick kick to the body but Money blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lunges at Money with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Money's hand.
Nice takedown defense from Morgan. No joy for Money on that attempt.
It looked like Morgan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Andrew Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gimme Money.
Money loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan scores with a shot to the body.
Morgan tries to keep at a distance but Money has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morgan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Money can do to turn this around?
Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Money wants to clinch but Morgan slips to the side
and Morgan counters with a stiff right hand.
Gimme Money seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan scores with a jab. Money acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morgan thuds a left hand into Money's body.
Morgan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Money avoids nicely.
Money moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.
Morgan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Money is looking to clinch.
Morgan keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Morgan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Money walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morgan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Money has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Andrew Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morgan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
No luck for Money with that takedown attempt.
Money has Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morgan has Money pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Morgan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Money tumbling to the mat - Morgan dives into Money's guard.
Morgan wants to get up but he can't break Money's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Morgan pushing down on Money's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Money tries to roll over but Morgan keeps him under control.
Money slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control but Money is working from the bottom.
Money is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morgan is aware though and is defending well.
Money is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Andrew Morgan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morgan is looking to escape.
Money trying to control from half guard but Morgan is working away.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Morgan is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gimme Money!
Gimme Money very nearly forgot to thank Spartan Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Andrew Morgan spoke after the fight, saying 'Congratulation to my opponent .... I ain't done. I will be back .. SOON ! '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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