PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Morgan (ranked 4312 p4p, 378 weight class) and Japa Koniu (ranked 1127 p4p, 140 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Morgan
vs
Koniu

189 cm
33
252 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

198 cm
37
235 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Japa Koniu!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koniu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Koniu avoids them all with ease.

Koniu moves into the clinch successfully.
Koniu tries a body shot but Morgan blocks it.
Koniu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morgan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koniu backwards.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koniu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koniu missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koniu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morgan or not.
Koniu struggles to land a body shot inside as Morgan controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Koniu fails to land.
Morgan can't find room to land a body shot as Koniu controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koniu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koniu struggles to land a body shot inside as Morgan controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Koniu.
Koniu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Morgan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Koniu can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morgan.
Koniu looking to slow down the pace here.
Morgan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Morgan avoiding damage as Koniu throws knees to the body.
Morgan dodges an elbow strike from Koniu.
Koniu misses with a body punch.
Morgan blocking some punches.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
Koniu misses with a knee to the head.
Koniu trying to land knees to the body.
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Koniu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Koniu tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.
Koniu misses with a knee strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Morgan.
Koniu tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Koniu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morgan avoiding damage as Koniu throws knees to the body.
Koniu misses with an elbow over the top.
Morgan has Koniu pressed against the ropes.
Koniu lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koniu swings wildly with an uppercut but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.

Morgan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Koniu regains guard.
Koniu is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Morgan dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Koniu wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Morgan taking a breather here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Morgan advances nicely into full mount.
You get the feeling that Koniu really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Koniu has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Koniu wants to get back to his feet.
Morgan has good solid back control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koniu trying to get back to his feet but Morgan is in full control for now.
What can Koniu do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Koniu is trying to get back to his feet but Morgan has full control of the position and if anything, Koniu has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Morgan keeps control of the position easily here as Koniu tries to buck him off.
Koniu is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Japa Koniu will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Morgan blocks a low kick nicely.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Japa Koniu has been cut.

Morgan drops Koniu with a beautiful combination! Koniu stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Morgan is looking for the KO!
Morgan lands a right hook to the body.
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 scores with a shot to the body.
Koniu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A big right from Morgan misses.
Morgan throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Morgan misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a solid leg kick but Koniu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morgan.
Morgan throws out a leg kick but Koniu moves out of range and Morgan only half commits.
Koniu scores with a hook to the body. Morgan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morgan throws a hook but Koniu blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koniu! But no joy.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice shot by Koniu.
Morgan throws a body shot but no joy.
Koniu misses with a straight left.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koniu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koniu connects with a nice looking jab.
Morgan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Koniu misses with a straight right.
Koniu looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Morgan attempts a counter takedown but Koniu avoids it well and moves away.
Koniu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koniu tries to clinch up.
Morgan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Morgan takes a swing at Koniu's ribcage but misses.
Koniu wants to clinch up but Morgan keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a hook but Koniu avoids it easily.
Koniu tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Koniu misses.
Koniu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morgan under the eye.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Koniu.
Morgan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Koniu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Koniu.
Koniu misses with a double jab

and Morgan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morgan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Koniu.
Koniu misses with a punch on the inside.
Koniu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.
Koniu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koniu lands a right hand.
Koniu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Koniu avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
Koniu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Koniu is trying to maintain a safe position but Morgan gets an underhook and turns Koniu into the ropes.
Morgan takes a shot to the head.
Koniu lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Morgan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Japa Koniu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Koniu closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morgan scores with a shoulder strike.
Koniu with a knee to the head.

Morgan is rocked!
Koniu tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.
Morgan wants to take the fight to the mat but Koniu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Morgan avoiding damage as Koniu throws knees to the body.
Morgan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morgan stalling.
Morgan prevents a body shot from Koniu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koniu struggles to land a body shot inside as Morgan controls his hands.
A short right from Morgan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morgan.
Morgan blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Koniu misses with a knee to the head.
Koniu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morgan tries to land knees in the clinch but Koniu avoids the damage to the body.
Morgan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koniu backwards.
Koniu looking to throw knees to the head but Morgan is blocking nicely.
Morgan scores with a hook to the body.
Koniu tries to throw a body punch but Morgan avoids it by throwing Koniu back against the ropes.
Koniu misses with a knee strike.
Koniu tries a body shot but Morgan blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Koniu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Morgan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Morgan blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Koniu tries to land knees in the clinch but Morgan avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Koniu.
Koniu tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.
Koniu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morgan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Morgan prevents a body shot from Koniu.
Koniu tries to work over Morgan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Morgan.
Morgan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That has opened up Japa Koniu's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koniu pushes off an throws an elbow but Morgan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Koniu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Koniu leaning his opponent against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koniu trying to land knees to the body.
Koniu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Morgan prevents a body shot from Koniu.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Koniu avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the ropes.
Koniu throws an elbow that misses.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
Koniu pushes off an throws an elbow but Morgan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morgan.
Morgan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Koniu lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Koniu throws a big shot that misses.
Morgan staying out of range there.
Morgan jabs Koniu right on the nose. Koniu blinks but takes it well.
Koniu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morgan tries to counter with a takedown but Koniu is quick to defend against it.
Koniu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Morgan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koniu with a jab.
Oh Morgan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koniu fakes the body blow, causing Morgan to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Morgan goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Japa Koniu!
A relieved looking Japa Koniu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Jack Morgan spoke after the fight, saying 'Shit was rigged. Ref is a bum! Judges suck ass. Whatever.'.