PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quincy Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Morgan
vs
Gonzalez

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quincy Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan lands a high kick!
Gonzalez misses with a wild combination.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Gonzalez circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morgan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Gonzalez counter with a right hand.
Gonzalez swinging wilding here.
Quincy Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan misses with a takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morgan wants to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gonzalez dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
A shot to the body from Morgan misses
and Gonzalez counters with a nice leg kick.
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Gonzalez.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
Gonzalez misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gonzalez counters with a single leg into guard. Morgan didn't expect that.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Morgan wants to stand up but Gonzalez is controlling him.
Gonzalez throws a big right hand that misses.
Gonzalez trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gonzalez.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez throwing strikes but missing.
Gonzalez connects with a couple of short punches.

Gonzalez gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzalez.
Morgan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gonzalez counters with an inside leg kick.
Morgan looks to land a left hand but Gonzalez moved out of range nicely.
Morgan scoring well with a low kick there.
Morgan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gonzalez.
Morgan closes the distance looking to clinch

and Gonzalez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gonzalez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gonzalez controlling from the top position.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
Morgan is looking to stand up but Gonzalez isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez thows a big elbow that misses.
Gonzalez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gonzalez throws a big right hand that misses.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.

Gonzalez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Morgan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gonzalez has Morgan in his guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gonzalez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Morgan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gonzalez's guard.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzalez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gonzalez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.
Gonzalez trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gonzalez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Morgan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Gonzalez shoots in and bounces Morgan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gonzalez wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position.
Morgan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Gonzalez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Morgan throws a right hand that Gonzalez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzalez also avoids with ease.
Morgan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morgan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Morgan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gonzalez.
Morgan throws a combination that misses

and Gonzalez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Morgan's guard now.
Morgan is looking to stand back up but Gonzalez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Morgan.
Gonzalez tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gonzalez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Morgan is looking for a sweep.

Gonzalez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Morgan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gonzalez's guard! Nice work there by Morgan!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gonzalez scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.
Gonzalez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Morgan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morgan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morgan scores with a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Morgan scores with a four punch combination!
Horrible takedown by Morgan or perhaps it was just good defense by Gonzalez which made him look bad.

Gonzalez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gonzalez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Morgan is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan regains half guard, as Gonzalez was trying to land strikes.
Gonzalez trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Nick Gonzalez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morgan is trying to maintain the position but Gonzalez is very close to passing his half guard.
Gonzalez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morgan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gonzalez.
Morgan taking some punishment here, with Gonzalez in his half guard.
Gonzalez stops Morgan from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morgan.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a spinning back kick!
Morgan is looking to clinch but Gonzalez is avoiding it.
No joy there for Gonzalez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Morgan is having none of it.
Gonzalez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan misses with a combination

and Gonzalez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzalez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gonzalez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gonzalez advances to half guard.
Gonzalez slips a nice elbow through Morgan's hands, connecting with Morgan's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morgan's head.
Gonzalez is looking to stall here but Morgan recovers full guard.
Gonzalez passes Morgan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Morgan tries to kick Gonzalez off but Gonzalez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gonzalez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.
Morgan has hold of Gonzalez's hands but Gonzalez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gonzalez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morgan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gonzalez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Gonzalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gonzalez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morgan connects with a solid leg kick.
Gonzalez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Morgan is out of range.

Gonzalez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Morgan tries to kick Gonzalez off but Gonzalez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gonzalez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gonzalez content to control rather than advance.
Morgan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gonzalez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morgan defending well though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzalez prevents Morgan from standing back up.
Gonzalez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Morgan dodges the punch combination from Gonzalez.
Morgan swinging wilding here.
Gonzalez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzalez swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Morgan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gonzalez counters with a left and a right that stings Morgan.
Morgan misses with a double jab
and Gonzalez counters with an outside leg kick.
Gonzalez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morgan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
Gonzalez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morgan throws a combination that misses

and Gonzalez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gonzalez trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez wants to pass the guard but Morgan is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Morgan is trying to stand.
Gonzalez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gonzalez controlling the pace for now.
Morgan is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez cracks Morgan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gonzalez working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Morgan is rocked!
Gonzalez landing punches.
Oh Morgan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gonzalez controlling from the full mount.
Quincy Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzalez raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a big shot there that rocks Morgan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gonzalez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gonzalez looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Gonzalez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gonzalez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Gonzalez!