PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Showtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Showtime comes to the cage accompanied by Old Toms Hut. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Showtime
vs
Morgan

170 cm
38
168 lbs
14 - 36 - 0

195 cm
39
165 lbs
28 - 19 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 36 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Showtime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan cracks Showtime with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Showtime wants to clinch
and Morgan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Showtime throws a shot to the body.
Showtime gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Showtime wants to clinch.
Morgan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Showtime has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morgan is working for takedown but Showtime is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Showtime pulls Morgan into guard.
Showtime looking for a sweep. Not yet Showtime, not yet.

Morgan gets to his feet - Showtime follows without any prompting.
Morgan punishes Showtime's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Showtime moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Showtime saw that one coming.
Showtime uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morgan!
Morgan avoids the body shot from Showtime.
Showtime misses with a takedown attempt
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Showtime tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Showtime rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Showtime slips a jab from Morgan.
The fighters circle, before Morgan throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Showtime's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Morgan lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Andrew Morgan!
A relieved looking Andrew Morgan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.