PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buck Morris (ranked 8895 p4p, 690 weight class) and Anatoly Gorbachenko (ranked 1672 p4p, 217 weight class). Morris kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Radioactive - Imagine Dragons feat. Kendrick Lamar. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Morris
vs
Gorbachenko

179 cm
19
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
216 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Dauntless
Revenge Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buck Morris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anatoly Gorbachenko!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Morris 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gorbachenko connects with a body shot that sends Morris's belly button to the back.
Gorbachenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Gorbachenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Morris is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gorbachenko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gorbachenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Morris is just out of range.
Gorbachenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morris wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorbachenko lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Morris.
Morris swings for the body but Gorbachenko moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morris moves into the clinch successfully.
Morris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Gorbachenko.
Morris throws an elbow but it misses.
Gorbachenko scores with a shot to the side of Morris's head.
Gorbachenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Gorbachenko.
Morris is breathing heavily.
Morris takes a shot to the head.
Gorbachenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Morris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gorbachenko scores with a shot to the side of Morris's head.
Gorbachenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morriss head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gorbachenko lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gorbachenko.
Gorbachenko dips a shoulder and cracks Morris with a mighty uppercut! Morris falls back against the cage and Gorbachenko unloads with a barrage of strikes! Morris is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Gorbachenko screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anatoly Gorbachenko! Anatoly Gorbachenko retains his light heavyweight title!
Anatoly Gorbachenko decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.