PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Amzi Morgan (ranked 5668 p4p, 426 weight class) and Balthazar Theron (ranked 6555 p4p, 451 weight class). Theron has chosen Living on a Prayer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Morgan
vs
Theron

200 cm
25
255 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

215 cm
19
273 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Amzi Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Balthazar Theron!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Morgan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Morgan misses with a right hand
and Theron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morgan slips under a jab from Theron.
A little feinted left hand from Morgan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Theron takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Theron misses.

Morgan darts in and clinches Theron up against the ropes.

Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Amzi Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Morgan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theron is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morgan is defending well for now.
Theron tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Theron throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Theron throws an elbow but misses.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
Theron looking to throw knees to the head but Morgan is blocking nicely.
Theron tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Morgan.
Morgan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Theron backwards.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Theron.
Morgan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morgan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Theron is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morgan is defending well for now.
Morgan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Morgan misses with some punches.
Morgan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Morgan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Theron throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Morgan manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a left hand
and Theron counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Morgan rushes Theron and presses him up against the ropes.
Morgan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Morgan misses with the head strike.
Morgan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morgan.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Theron.
Theron missing with knees to the body.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
Morgan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Morgan - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morgan.
Morgan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morgan working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan stalling.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Morgan fails to land.
Morgan throws a punch but it's blocked by Theron.
Theron tries to throw a body punch but Morgan avoids it by throwing Theron back against the ropes.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Theron tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Theron can't find room to land a body shot as Morgan controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morgan.
Morgan misses with the head strike.
Morgan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Theron wants to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Theron is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Morgan has denied him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morgan.
Morgan tries a body shot but Theron blocks it.
Theron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morgan lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Theron.
Theron misses with a knee strike.
Morgan lands a hook that snaps the head of Theron backwards.
Morgan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Theron's elbow.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Theron.
Morgan misses with the head strike.
Morgan misses with some punches.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Theron looking to stall.
A short right from Morgan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amzi Morgan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Morgan connects with a single shot there.
Theron cracks Morgan with an open hand slap.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Theron uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Theron releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Theron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Theron counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Theron cracks Morgan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Morgan clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theron trying to land knees to the body.
Morgan lands with a short shot to the head.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.
Morgan lands a shoulder strike.
Theron looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Theron.
Morgan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Therons head.
Theron throws an elbow that misses.
Morgan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Theron can do to turn this around?
Morgan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Therons head.
Morgan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morgan can't find room to land a body shot as Theron controls the action.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
Amzi Morgan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Morgan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Theron backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morgan.
A shot in the inside from Morgan.
Theron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morgan lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a shot to the body.
Theron looking to throw knees to the head but Morgan is blocking nicely.
Theron tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morgan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Theron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Theron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morgan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Morgan scores with a shoulder strike.

Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan lands a nice uppercut.
Theron tries to work over Morgan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morgan.
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morgan.
Morgan blocks an elbow strike.
Morgan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Theron can't find room to land a body shot as Morgan controls the action.
Theron throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
Theron tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.
Theron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Theron throws an elbow but it misses.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
Theron blocking some punches.
Morgan lands a right hand.
Morgan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Theron or not.
Morgan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Morgan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morgan slows down the pace here.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Theron.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Morgan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Theron misses with an elbow over the top.
A short uppercut from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Theron throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Theron with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Theron misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amzi Morgan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Theron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.

Morgan pushes Theron up against the ropes in a clinch.
Theron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morgan lands with a short shot to the head.
Morgan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Morgan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Theron's elbow.
Theron is trying to force a seperation but Morgan has the dominant position.
Morgan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Morgan fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Morgan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Theron.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Theron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Theron blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theron's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morgan digs a right hand into Theron's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Theron's gas tank.
Morgan lands a nice shot to the body.
Theron tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Theron has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Theron takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Theron looking to throw knees to the head but Morgan is blocking nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morgan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morgan.
A frustrated look appears on Theron's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morgan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Theron is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Morgan is keeping busy.
Theron looking to throw knees to the head but Morgan is blocking nicely.
Morgan tries to work over Theron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morgan scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Morgan presses Theron against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Morgan.
Morgan lands an uppercut.
Morgan lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Theron is rocked!
A short left from Morgan.
Theron is still on wobbly legs! Can Morgan finish him?
Theron struggles to land a body shot inside as Morgan controls his hands.
Morgan creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Theron crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Theron face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Morgan takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Amzi Morgan!
Amzi Morgan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Balthazar Theron had this to say: 'Peace man, peace.'.