PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Malloy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Morgensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Malloy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Malloy
vs
Morgensen

199 cm
19
283 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Malloy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cody Morgensen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malloy tries to clinch up.
Morgensen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morgensen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morgensen avoids the head kick by Malloy.
Malloy tries to clinch there but Morgensen circles away.
Morgensen misses with a wild combination.
Morgensen digs a good hook to Malloy's body.
Morgensen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Malloy circles away quickly and effectively.

Malloy clinches up against the cage.
Malloy keeps control of Morgensen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Malloy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morgensen goes for a takedown attempt but Malloy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Malloy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Morgensen.
Morgensen stalks Malloy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Malloy's face. Malloy staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like James Malloy has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malloy tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgensen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morgensen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Malloy closes the distance and pushes Morgensen back into the cage.
Malloy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morgensen wants to break free but Malloy has control.
Malloy landing knees to the head.
Malloy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morgensen cracks Malloy with a nice body shot.
Malloy is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malloy misses with a knee strike.
Malloy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malloy tries a knee to the head but Morgensen blocks it.
Morgensen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Malloy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Morgensen is looking to break free of the clinch but Malloy has double underhooks.
Malloy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morgensen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Malloy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgensen blocks it with crossed arms.
Morgensen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Malloy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgensen blocks it with crossed arms.
Morgensen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Morgensen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Morgensen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Morgensen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Malloy just stands there and leans against the cage.
James Malloy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Morgensen.
Malloy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgensen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Morgensen.
Morgensen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Morgensen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morgensen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Morgensen.
Morgensen is leaning against Malloy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Morgensen pushes Malloy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morgensen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morgensen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morgensen scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgensen lands with a short shot to the head.
Morgensen wants to get back to striking at distance but Malloy won't allow it.
Malloy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morgensen is trying to break the clinch but Malloy has him pressed against the cage.
Morgensen lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgensen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Malloy.
Malloy keeps control of Morgensen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Malloy looking to throw knees to the head but Morgensen is blocking nicely.
Morgensen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morgensen scores with a hook to the body.
Morgensen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Morgensen tries to break the clinch but Malloy is controlling the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morgensen.
Morgensen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Malloy just stands there and leans against the cage.

Morgensen breaks the clinch.
Morgensen throws a head kick that misses.
Morgensen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Malloy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morgensen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Morgensen duly obliges.
Morgensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab by Morgensen.
Morgensen connects with a body shot.
Malloy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A left and a right from Morgensen both land. Nice combination.

Morgensen closes the distance and clinches.
Morgensen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Malloy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Morgensen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Malloy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morgensen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Malloy prevents Morgensen from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgensen is trying to break the clinch but Malloy has him pressed against the cage.
Morgensen misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Malloy.
Morgensen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Morgensen wants to break free but Malloy has control.

Morgensen breaks from the clinch.
Morgensen throws a right and a left that Malloy avoids nicely.
Malloy darts in trying to clinch
and Morgensen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morgensen with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Morgensen clinches up with Malloy and pushes him back against the cage.
Morgensen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Morgensen is trying to break the clinch but Malloy has him pressed against the cage.
Malloy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malloy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morgensen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Malloy misses with a knee strike.
Morgensen wants to get back to striking at distance but Malloy won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Morgensen - that landed with a thud.
Morgensen presses Malloy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morgensen wants a takedown but no success here.
Malloy keeps control of Morgensen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morgensen stalling.
Malloy misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgensen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morgensen is trying to break the clinch but Malloy has him pressed against the cage.
Morgensen tries to break the clinch but Malloy is controlling the position.
Morgensen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Malloy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morgensen is trying to break the clinch but Malloy has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morgensen.
Morgensen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Malloy.
Malloy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malloy looking to throw knees to the head but Morgensen is blocking nicely.
Morgensen fails to pull guard.
Morgensen can't break the clinch.
Morgensen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Morgensen wants to get back to striking at distance but Malloy won't allow it.
Malloy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malloy misses with a knee to the head.
Malloy keeps control of Morgensen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morgensen wants to break free but Malloy has control.
Morgensen avoiding damage as Malloy throws knees to the body.

Morgensen jumps guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgensen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Malloy postures up.
Malloy trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Morgensen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Malloy'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.

Malloy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Malloy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Malloy tries to clinch up but Morgensen circles away and keeps his distance.

Malloy closes the distance and clinches.
Malloy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Malloy looking to throw knees to the head but Morgensen is blocking nicely.
Morgensen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Morgensen has had enough of the clinch but Malloy keeps him there for the moment.
Malloy tries to land a knee to the head but Morgensen blocks with his arms.
Malloy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Malloy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morgensen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Morgensen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Morgensen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malloy has him pressed against the cage.
Morgensen is trying to break the clinch but Malloy has him pressed against the cage.
Morgensen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malloy lands a knee to the head.
Malloy tries to land a knee to the head but Morgensen blocks with his arms.
Morgensen is looking to break free of the clinch but Malloy has double underhooks.
Morgensen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morgensen is looking to break free of the clinch but Malloy has double underhooks.
Morgensen has had enough of the clinch but Malloy keeps him there for the moment.
Morgensen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Malloy tries to land a knee to the head but Morgensen blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malloy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morgensen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Morgensen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Malloy prevents the takedown attempt.
Morgensen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Malloy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Malloy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morgensen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Malloy misses with a knee strike.
Morgensen wants to get back to striking at distance but Malloy won't allow it.
Morgensen jumps guard but Malloy stands there with Morgensen around his waist. Morgensen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
James Malloy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Morgensen.
Malloy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morgensen can't break the clinch.
Morgensen has had enough of the clinch but Malloy keeps him there for the moment.
Morgensen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Malloy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgensen blocks it with crossed arms.
Malloy looking to throw knees to the head but Morgensen is blocking nicely.
Malloy prevents Morgensen from breaking the clinch.
Morgensen looking to slow down the pace here.
Malloy keeps control of Morgensen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Malloy prevents Morgensen from breaking the clinch.
Malloy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgensen blocks it with crossed arms.
Malloy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgensen blocks it with crossed arms.
Morgensen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Morgensen breaks the clinch.

That's two 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.
Morgensen throws a right and a left that Malloy avoids nicely.
Cody Morgensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgensen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Malloy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Morgensen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morgensen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morgensen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morgensen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morgensen.
Malloy wants to clinch but Morgensen slips to the side
and Morgensen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malloy takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Morgensen has managed to clinch.
Morgensen is trying to break free.

Morgensen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Malloy wants to clinch up but Morgensen keeps it at a distance.
Cody Morgensen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morgensen throws a head kick but Malloy moves out of range.
Morgensen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Malloy looks to clinch

and Morgensen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Malloy's guard now.
Malloy being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgensen is standing up over Malloy. Malloy looks to escape but Morgensen dives into side control.
Malloy tries to escape but Morgensen is in control.
Malloy is being controlled here.
Morgensen is looking to take a break and control but Malloy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Malloy manages to get back to half guard.

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.
Malloy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Morgensen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Morgensen's back!
Malloy thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malloy missing with strikes from the back.
Malloy is looking to control Morgensen but Morgensen is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Morgensen is really stuck here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Malloy's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Even with his hooks in, Malloy manages to miss with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Morgensen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Malloy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Morgensen throws a one two combo.
Malloy tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Morgensen counters by clinching up.
Cody Morgensen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Malloy scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Cody Morgensen has been cut.
Malloy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morgensen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malloy has him pressed against the cage.
Malloy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morgensen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Malloy tries to land a knee to the head but Morgensen blocks with his arms.
Malloy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morgensen wants to get back to striking at distance but Malloy won't allow it.
Morgensen tries to break the clinch but Malloy is controlling the position.
Morgensen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Malloy tries to land a knee to the head but Morgensen blocks with his arms.
Malloy tries to land a knee to the head but Morgensen blocks with his arms.
Malloy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morgensen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morgensen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Malloy tries a knee to the head but Morgensen blocks it.
Malloy keeps control of Morgensen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Malloy tries to land a knee to the head but Morgensen blocks with his arms.
Morgensen wants to get back to striking at distance but Malloy won't allow it.
Morgensen can't break the clinch.
Malloy misses with a knee strike.
Morgensen has had enough of the clinch but Malloy keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Morgensen - that landed with a thud.
Morgensen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Malloy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malloy prevents Morgensen from breaking the clinch.
Morgensen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morgensen wants to get back to striking at distance but Malloy won't allow it.
Malloy looking to throw knees to the head but Morgensen is blocking nicely.
Morgensen can't break the clinch.
Morgensen works on Malloy's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morgensen.
Malloy misses with a knee strike.
Morgensen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Malloy.
Morgensen lands a body punch.
Morgensen scores with a hook to the body.
Morgensen has had enough of the clinch but Malloy keeps him there for the moment.
Malloy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgensen blocks it with crossed arms.
Malloy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgensen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morgensen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morgensen has had enough of the clinch but Malloy keeps him there for the moment.
Malloy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malloy misses with a knee strike.
Malloy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morgensen is looking to break free of the clinch but Malloy has double underhooks.
Malloy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgensen blocks it with crossed arms.
Malloy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Malloy misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morgensen is trying to break the clinch but Malloy has him pressed against the cage.
Morgensen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Malloy misses with a knee to the head.
Morgensen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morgensen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malloy has him pressed against the cage.
Morgensen throws a punch but it's blocked by Malloy.
Malloy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Malloy prevents Morgensen from breaking the clinch.
Morgensen struggles to land a body shot inside as Malloy controls his hands.
Malloy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morgensen's face.
Malloy looking to throw knees to the head but Morgensen is blocking nicely.
Morgensen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malloy has him pressed against the cage.
Malloy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morgensen pushes Malloy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Morgensen is trying to break the clinch but Malloy has him pressed against the cage.
Malloy tries a knee to the head but Morgensen blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Morgensen.
Malloy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgensen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malloy misses with a knee to the head.
Morgensen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Malloy.
Morgensen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malloy has him pressed against the cage.
Malloy misses with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Morgensen.
Morgensen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morgensen is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malloy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malloy prevents Morgensen from breaking the clinch.
Malloy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malloy looking to throw knees to the head but Morgensen is blocking nicely.
Morgensen is trying to break free.
Malloy misses with a knee to the head.
Morgensen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Morgensen is trying to break the clinch but Malloy has him pressed against the cage.
Malloy tries a knee to the head but Morgensen blocks it.

Morgensen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Malloy closes the distance and clinches.
Morgensen looking for a takedown.
Morgensen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malloy has him pressed against the cage.
Malloy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Morgensen - that landed with a thud.
Morgensen wants to break free but Malloy has control.
Malloy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malloy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgensen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malloy tries a knee to the head but Morgensen blocks it.
Morgensen lands a right hand.
Malloy is pressed up against the cage. Morgensen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Malloy down to the mat. Malloy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
James Malloy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Morgensen.

Malloy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Malloy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morgensen wants to get back to striking at distance but Malloy won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Malloy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malloy tries to land a knee to the head but Morgensen blocks with his arms.

Morgensen breaks the clinch.
Malloy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgensen throws a body kick that misses.
Malloy tries to clinch up
and Morgensen counters with a series of strikes. Malloy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Morgensen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morgensen keeps the fight on the outside.
James Malloy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgensen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malloy walks into a jab.
Morgensen blocks a head kick by Malloy.
Malloy tries to clinch up
and Morgensen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malloy throws a head kick but Morgensen moves out of range.
Cody Morgensen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morgensen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cody Morgensen.
Well Morgensen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Morgensen!