PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Morris (ranked 2354 p4p, 257 weight class) and Pedro Changggg (ranked 5824 p4p, 542 weight class). Nick Morris could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pedro Changggg's chin.

Morris
vs
Changggg

178 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
26
157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Organic Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedro Changggg!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Changggg avoids a kick to the body.
Changggg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Morris misses with an uppercut. Changggg saw that one coming.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morris throws a head punch that misses.
Changggg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morris's elbow.
Changggg misses with a body punch.
Morris lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Changggg.
Changggg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Changggg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Changggg looking to throw knees to the head but Morris is blocking nicely.

Morris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Changggg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Changggg throws a leg kick that is checked
and Morris counters with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morris.
Morris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Changggg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Changggg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Changggg tries to clinch there but Morris circles away.
Morris feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Changggg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Morris - the referee stops the clock and Changggg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Morris. Changggg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Changggg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morris jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Morris punishes Changggg's body with a nice straight punch.
Changggg looks winded!
Morris connects with a nice looking jab.
Changggg tries to clinch up but Morris circles away and keeps his distance.
Changggg lands with a straight right. Morris didn't see that one coming.
Changggg takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Changggg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morris seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Changggg tries to land a body kick
and Morris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Changggg thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morris tests Changggg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donk. Morris catches Changggg right on the button with a cross.

Changggg is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Changggg throws a head kick but Morris moves out of range.
Changggg tries to move into range but Morris moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Changggg is still on wobbly legs! Can Morris finish him?
Morris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Morris.
Changggg seems to have recovered his senses.
Morris lands a slapping body shot.
Morris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Changggg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Changggg misses with an uppercut
and Morris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Morris cracks Changggg with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Morris has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Changggg to stand back up!
Changggg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morris throws a shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Morris.
Morris lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changggg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morris feints and then cracks Changggg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Changggg down.
Changggg wants to clinch up but Morris keeps it at a distance.
Morris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morris lands with a hook. Changggg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Morris drops Changggg with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Changggg looks back up at him and smiles so Morris waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Changggg throws a push kick but Morris slaps the foot to one side.
Changggg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Morris lands a nice looking kick to the body. Changggg takes a step back to recover.
Changggg tries to clinch but Morris is having none of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morris.
Morris is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morris avoids the head kick by Changggg.

Morris lands a big uppercut and Changggg crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Changggg looks OK. Morris waves Changggg back to his feet!
Changggg gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Morris gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Changggg is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Morris!
Nick Morris decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
The defeated Pedro Changggg had this to say: 'Fu'.