PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morgan
vs
Mac

180 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derek Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Mac!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Morgan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mac doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Bjorn Mac has been cut.
Mac throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Mac avoids nicely.
Bjorn Mac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac throws a nice head kick!
Morgan connects with a body shot.
Mac lands a two punch combo.
A solid body kick from Mac.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
Mac misses with a kick to the body.
Morgan is looking to chop away at Mac's legs.
Mac misses with a takedown attempt - Morgan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mac scoring well with a low kick there.
Mac misses with a head kick.
Mac plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mac feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morgan's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac throws a leg kick which misses Morgan's front leg but catches the back leg as Morgan tries to avoid it.
Mac swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morgan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mac dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morgan. That did some damage!
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Mac looks to clinch
and Morgan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morgan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mac throws a series of strikes that have Morgan backpedaling.
Mac throws a series of strikes that have Morgan backpedaling.
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!
Mac lands with a hook. Morgan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Mac lands a left and a right that send Morgan crashing to the mat, dazed. Mac thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Morgan is rocked!
Mac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morgan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mac throws a nice looking combination but Morgan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mac scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac misses with a double jab.
Mac throws a combination that misses

and Morgan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Morgan is trying to maintain a safe position but Mac gets an underhook and turns Morgan into the cage.
Morgan seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Mac is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.

Mac breaks from the clinch.
Mac lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Derek Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mac throws a left and a right that both miss

and Morgan counters by moving into the clinch.
Mac wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morgan keeps control of Mac as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mac lands a hook that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.

Mac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mac tries a head kick but it misses.
Mac throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morgan.
Morgan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mac connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mac looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morgan is fending him off so far but Mac persists. Nope, Morgan circles away and we're back to standing.
Mac throws a head kick that half lands.
Mac misses with a double jab.
Morgan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Derek Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Mac.
Mac lands a with a good body shot.
Mac fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgan.
Mac doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
Mac throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
Mac feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morgan's calf.
Morgan slips a jab and a cross from Mac.
Mac fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Mac.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mac feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morgan's calf.
Morgan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Mac scores with a four punch combination!
Mac is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mac scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mac throws a right hand that Morgan ducks under and follows up with a left that Morgan also avoids with ease.
Morgan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mac buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mac moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.
Mac goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mac doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
Mac lands a head kick. Morgan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mac dives in and grabs Morgan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morgan pushes down on Mac's head and hops out.
A punch combination from Mac misses.
Mac lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Mac dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Mac's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mac moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mac connects with a high kick.
Mac throws a combination. Morgan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mac shoots in and drives through. Morgan sprawls well.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Mac saw that one coming.
Mac fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgan.
Morgan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Morgan slaps away a takedown attempt from Mac, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Mac closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Morgan to the mat! Morgan manages to get full guard.
Mac is looking to stand up but Morgan won't let him.
Morgan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mac is one step ahead there.
Mac wants to stand and escape but instead Morgan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mac is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Morgan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mac can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Morgan controls the pace.
Mac is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Morgan is controlling him.
Mac wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Morgan manages to pass to side control.
Morgan is taking a breather. Mac says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Morgan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mac gets full 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.
Morgan throwing strikes from guard but Mac blocks nicely.
Mac is looking to sweep but instead, Morgan has passed into half guard.
Mac is trying to stand.
Morgan prevents Mac from improving his position.
Morgan stops Mac from getting back to his feet.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but Mac is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Mac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Mac's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mac throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Morgan slips a jab and a cross from Mac.
Bjorn Mac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mac swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mac scores with a spinning back kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morgan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mac.
Mac shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morgan but Morgan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mac buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mac lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morgan circles away quickly and effectively.
Morgan avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac wants to clinch
and Morgan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mac.
Morgan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mac was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Mac tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Morgan counters by moving into the clinch.
Mac throws an elbow that misses.
Morgan lands with a right to the head.
Mac lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morgan or not.
Mac goes for a takedown attempt but Morgan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mac avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Mac with that takedown attempt.
Derek Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Mac.
Mac lands a head kick. Morgan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mac throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morgan.
Derek Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Morgan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Mac is controlling him.
Mac working hard to break the clinch.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
Mac is trying to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling him.

Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mac misses with a looping right.
Morgan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mac wants to clinch but Morgan slips to the side

and Morgan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a left hand.
Morgan has Mac pressed against the cage, preventing Mac from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morgan is stalling here.
Mac is looking to break free of the clinch but Morgan has double underhooks.
Morgan pushes Mac back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Morgan.
Morgan is trying to break free.

Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mac throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mac throws a push kick but Morgan slaps the foot to one side.
Mac shoots in but Morgan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Mac.
Morgan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mac misses with a double jab
and Morgan counters with a right hand to the body.
Derek Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac tries to clinch
and Morgan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mac throws a combination that misses

and Morgan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Morgan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mac backwards.
Mac is trying to break the clinch but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
Mac fails to pull guard.
Morgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
Morgan lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Mac manages to break the clinch.
Mac tries to clinch but Morgan moves away
and Mac takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Morgan counters with a stiff right hand.
Bjorn Mac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mac throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mac slips under a jab from Morgan.
Morgan dodges the punch combination from Mac.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mac has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Mac!