PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riley Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Terror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan's entrance music is Psychosocial by Slipknot. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morgan
vs
Terror

187 cm
20
225 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
231 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Riley Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Terror!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Terror displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morgan throws out the jab.
Morgan throws a left that rocks Terror and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Morgan dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Terror regain composure!

Terror is rocked!

It looks like Nick Terror has been cut.
Terror manages to work his way to half guard, despite Morgan's best efforts.
Terror is still in real trouble! Can Morgan finish him?
Terror tries to get to full guard but Morgan has control of the leg.
Terror seems to have recovered his senses.
Terror trying to control here.
Terror wants to sweep but Morgan has passed to side control!
Terror gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Terror tries to get to full guard but Morgan has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terror gets back to full guard.
Terror wants to stand and escape but Morgan is having none of it.

Terror working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morgan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morgan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Terror has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Morgan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Morgan throws a nice looking combination but Terror bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morgan throws a right hand that misses

and Terror counters by clinching up.
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Terror landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terror misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morgan.
Morgan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Come on Terror - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Morgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Terror has him pressed against the cage.
Terror tries to land knees in the clinch but Morgan avoids the damage to the body.

Terror has picked Morgan up - he's going for a ride! Terror dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Terror looks gassed!

Terror is trying to work for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
Terror is tying to control. Morgan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Terror is trying to control the action in half guard but Morgan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Terror stops Morgan from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Terror is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Morgan is looking to escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
Terror lands a front kick.
Morgan misses with a left hand
and Terror counters with a body kick.

Terror moves into the clinch successfully.
Terror lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Riley Morgan has been cut.
Terror has Morgan pushed against the cage.

Morgan is fighting off a takedown attempt but Terror is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Morgan to the mat. Morgan regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Terror advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terror in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Terror scores with punches from side control.
Morgan is not content to let Terror control the position.
Terror tries to advance to mount but Morgan denies him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Terror dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice body kick from Terror.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Terror - that will leave a mark!
Terror should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Morgan misses with a combination
and Terror counters with a nice body kick.
Morgan misses with a double jab

and Terror counters by clinching up.
Terror is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Terror prevents Morgan from breaking the clinch.

Terror breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morgan misses with a double jab

and Terror counters by moving into the clinch.
Morgan stalling in the clinch but Terror improves position.

Terror breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Terror closes the distance and clinches.

Terror successfully pulls guard.

Terror scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Terror has Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terror keeps control of Morgan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Terror works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Terror decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Terror forces Morgan back against the cage and clinches.
Morgan can't break the clinch.
Terror throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
Terror fails to pull guard.
Terror landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Terror manages to break the clinch.
Terror keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Terror has managed to clinch.

Terror breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Morgan is predictable there
and Terror counters with a nice body kick.
Morgan doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Terror counters with a single leg into guard. Morgan didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terror trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Terror drops back, looking for a kneebar! Morgan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Morgan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Morgan!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morgan stands up.
Terror shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morgan as he avoids it easily.
Morgan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Terror counters by moving into the clinch.
Terror with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morgan wants a takedown but no success here.
Terror tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
The referee calls for Terror to work.
Morgan wants to break free but Terror has control.

Terror breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Morgan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Terror drives through and clinches with Morgan against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Terror.
Terror holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Terror trying to land knees to the body.
Terror is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Morgan wants to break free but Terror has control.
Terror missing with knees to the body.
Terror is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nick Terror.
Morgan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Morgan falls off balance throwing a combination

and Terror counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Morgan's guard now.

Terror stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Terror tries to clinch up.
Morgan scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Terror counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Terror drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Morgan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Terror is controlling him well.
Terror wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.

Terror decides to stand back up. Terror steps back and let's Morgan get back to his feet.
Morgan misses with a double jab

and Terror counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Terror.
Morgan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Terror lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Terror has Morgan pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Terror.

Terror jumps into guard, dragging Morgan to the mat.
Terror wants to sweep but no luck.
Nick Terror has got the better of the ground game so far.
Terror is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Terror showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.

Terror shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Morgan's guard.
Terror trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Terror trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Terror looking to sit in guard and control but Morgan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Terror has a closed guard, preventing Morgan from standing up.
Terror not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan wants to stand but Terror has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Terror has Morgan pulled in close to control his posture.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Terror gets a clinch.
Morgan wants to break free but Terror has control.
Terror throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
Morgan has Terror pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Terror manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Terror trying to land knees to the body.

Terror breaks the clinch.

Terror takes the fight into the clinch.
Morgan tries to stall but Terror uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Morgan prevents the takedown attempt.
Morgan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Terror pulls his leg out and moves away.
Morgan misses with a double jab

and Terror counters by clinching up.
Morgan wants to break free but Terror has control.
Morgan wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morgan breaks the clinch.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Terror.
Morgan throws a series of strikes that have Terror backpedaling.
Morgan throws a right hand that Terror ducks under and follows up with a left that Terror also avoids with ease.
Morgan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Terror counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riley Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Terror advances position into side control!

Terror is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Morgan is trying to escape and Terror transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Morgan is forced to tap! Nice work there by Terror! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Terror!