PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Doe
vs
Morgan

191 cm
40
288 lbs
25 - 16 - 2

191 cm
39
247 lbs
21 - 15 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Conviction

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 25 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Doe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan delivers a nice body kick.
Doe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doe slips a straight right by Morgan.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
Doe throws a body shot but no joy.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Doe moves out of range.
Doe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morgan doesn't seem bothered though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morgan.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Doe slips the punch.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morgan.
Doe moves out of range of the strikes.
Morgan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Doe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Morgan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Doe attempts a counter takedown but Morgan avoids it well and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doe.
Doe misses with an uppercut. Morgan saw that one coming.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morgan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Doe throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
Morgan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Doe is out of range.
Doe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Doe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Doe misses with a left hand
and Morgan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Doe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Morgan.
Doe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Doe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Morgan. That one must have hurt.
Morgan wants to slow Doe down by chopping away at his legs.
Doe checks a leg kick.
Morgan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Morgan cracks Doe with an open hand slap.
A swing and a miss from Morgan.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan cracks Doe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doe lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Morgan defending well as Doe loads up on a big left hand.

Doe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Doe winds up and cracks Morgan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Morgan is trying to get back to full guard.
Doe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morgan defending well though.
Morgan manages to get to full guard.
Doe passes into half guard.
Morgan wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is still trying to improve position.
Morgan moves into full guard.
Morgan looking to control.
Morgan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Morgan keeping full guard, as Doe tries to pass.
Doe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Doe landing some decent shots from guard.
Morgan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morgan has control of Doe's left arm, preventing Doe from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe advances to half guard.
Morgan is refusing to be controlled, as Doe sits in half guard.
Doe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Morgan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Doe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Morgan won't allow Doe to pass to mount.
Doe is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Doe is looking to advance position but Morgan won't allow it.
Morgan tries to get to full guard but Doe has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Doe wants to slow Morgan down by chopping away at his legs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Doe.
Doe just misses with a punch to the body.
Doe shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Doe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Morgan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Doe somewhat.
Doe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Doe gets the takedown into side control.
Doe landing strikes.
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Doe sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Morgan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Doe working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan prevents Doe from moving into mount.
Morgan wants to control but Doe postures up.
The strikes coming from Doe are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Who's going to make the next move?
Doe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Doe is working Morgan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Doe creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Morgan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sloppy strikes there by Doe.
Sloppy strikes there by Doe.
Doe trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Doe.
Morgan is looking for a sweep.
Doe trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
John Doe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morgan dodges the ground and pound from Doe.
Doe laying and praying for a moment but Morgan takes advantage and regains half guard.
Morgan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Doe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe is looking to advance position but Morgan won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Morgan is trying to get back to full guard.
Doe wants to free his trapped foot but Morgan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Doe is trying to control the action in half guard but Morgan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morgan is looking for a sweep. Doe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Doe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Doe is looking to stall here but Morgan recovers full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Doe blocks the leg kick.
A jab lands there for Morgan.
Doe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Morgan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morgan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Doe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Doe scores with a nice strike.
Morgan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morgan wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Doe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Doe gets the takedown into side control.
Doe has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Morgan!
Morgan wants to hold on but Doe pushes him away.
Doe controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Doe dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Morgan moves out of range as Doe strikes.
Doe throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan.
Doe blocks a jab.
Doe blocks a leg kick.
Morgan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Doe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morgan walks into a stiff left hand from Doe.
A solid body kick from Morgan.
Doe lands a really nice looking cross but Morgan seems unphased.
Morgan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Doe. That did some damage!
Doe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doe throwing a counter right hand but Morgan manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgan can pounce on him.
Doe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Doe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morgan as he jumps to the side.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Doe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to improve his position.
Doe throws an elbow but Morgan slips to the side and avoids it well.
Morgan is trying to control Doe's posture but Doe avoids it.
Doe moves into full mount!
Doe throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Morgan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Doe working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Doe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Doe throws some wild stikes that Morgan manages to avoid easily.
Doe looking to ground and pound but Morgan is blocking nicely.
Doe landing shots from mount.
Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Doe trying to control but Morgan is having none of it.
Doe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Poor strikes thrown by Doe there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doe with the ground and pound from mount.

Morgan is rocked!
Doe breaks from Morgan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Morgan is still in real trouble! Can Doe finish him?
Doe thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Morgan out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Doe goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Doe!
Post fight, John Doe stared into the camera and said 'Holy shit, 2 fights in a row with a game-plan and 2 wins.. Guess this is what I'm best at..'.