PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zach Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalti Nioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nioka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Yellow submarines. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Morgan
vs
Nioka

195 cm
24
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

198 cm
24
282 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Knock Out Artistry
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zach Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kalti Nioka!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nioka closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Morgan to the mat! Morgan manages to get full guard.
Nioka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morgan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nioka won't allow Morgan to get back to his feet.
Nioka stands up over Morgan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Morgan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nioka.
Morgan wants to stand and escape but Nioka is having none of it.
Nioka advances position into side control!
Nioka postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nioka scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Morgan to see if he's OK.
Nioka throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Check out the look on Nioka's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Morgan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nioka has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Nioka postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Morgan is trying to get back to his feet.
Morgan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nioka.
Nioka cracks Morgan with a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nioka tries to move into full mount but can't pass Morgan's legs.
Morgan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nioka cracks Morgan with a big elbow.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet but Nioka drags him back down.
Nioka landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nioka working the ground and pound.
Nioka scoring with punches and elbows.
Morgan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nioka has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Morgan dodges the ground and pound from Nioka.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Morgan is pushing Nioka's head away, looking to escape. Nioka manages to hold on to the position though.
Nioka landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nioka advances to mount.
Morgan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nioka is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Morgan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nioka breaks from Morgan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nioka lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Morgan is bucking up trying to escape but Nioka cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nioka landing strikes from the mount and Morgan is in trouble!
Morgan taking shots to the head.
Nioka working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nioka in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The referee warns Morgan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nioka lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nioka working Morgan over with strikes here.
Nioka looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nioka scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Morgan is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Nioka looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The referee warns Morgan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Morgan is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Nioka postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Morgan looks a forlorn figure.
Nioka in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nioka working the ground and pound effectively.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Nioka landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nioka scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Morgan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nioka lands a heavy elbow.
Morgan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Nioka connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nioka lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nioka lands a big shot there that rocks Morgan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Morgan is in a horrible position here. Nioka smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nioka postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Morgan looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nioka lands a big elbow.
Nioka scoring with strikes but Morgan is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalti Nioka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Morgan looks to land a combination but Nioka avoids it well.

Nioka 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.
Nioka looking to pass the guard.
Nioka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Morgan kicks Nioka off and gets to his feet.

Morgan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nioka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nioka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nioka won't allow Morgan to get back to his feet.
Morgan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nioka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nioka is breathing heavily.
Nioka throwing strikes from guard but Morgan blocks nicely.
Nioka stands up over Morgan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Morgan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nioka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Nioka shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nioka showed some decent athleticism there.

Morgan kicks Nioka off and gets back to his feet.
Nioka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morgan.
Morgan throws a nice looking combination but Nioka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Nioka shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nioka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nioka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morgan's head.
Nioka thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Morgan to regain full guard.
Nioka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Morgan wants to stand and escape but Nioka is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nioka lands a couple of elbows.
Nioka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morgan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Morgan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nioka shoots in but no luck this time.
Nioka dives in and grabs Morgan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morgan pushes down on Nioka's head and hops out.
Morgan with a jab.

It looks like Kalti Nioka has been cut.
Zach Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Nioka avoids them all with ease.
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.

Nioka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nioka works over Morgan with some ground and pound from guard.
Nioka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morgan wants to stand but Nioka is controlling the position.

Morgan pushes Nioka off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.

Nioka closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Morgan is trying to get back to his feet.
Kalti Nioka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morgan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nioka lands a few punches from side control.
Nioka working the ground and pound.
Morgan prevents Nioka from improving position.

Morgan explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Morgan looks to land a combination but Nioka avoids it well.
Morgan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Morgan duly obliges.

Nioka darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nioka takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nioka tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morgan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nioka connects with a nice short shot to Morgan's temple.
Morgan tries to kick Nioka off but Nioka keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nioka is nestled in close to Morgan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nioka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morgan's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nioka trying to mount his opponent but Morgan defends it.
Nioka looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Morgan has one foot on Nioka's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kalti Nioka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kalti Nioka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch combination from Morgan misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Nioka.
Nioka creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Morgan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet but Nioka drags him back down.
Nioka working the head and body with strikes.
Nioka prevents Morgan from escaping the position.
Nioka is chipping away with strikes.
Nioka in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Morgan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nioka working the ground and pound from side control.
Nioka advances to full mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nioka scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Morgan?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nioka unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Nioka.
Morgan is trying to stand.
Nioka working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Nioka looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Morgan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Nioka.
Nioka working the ground and pound effectively.
Nioka won't let Morgan get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Nioka connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nioka raining down shots from the mount!
Morgan wants to try and get back to his feet.
Nioka with shots to the head and body - Morgan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nioka lands with some strikes.
Nioka working the ground and pound effectively.
Morgan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Nioka has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Morgan's face.
Nioka is landing with some decent strikes but Morgan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nioka scoring with strikes but Morgan is staying in there.
Nioka throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nioka lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nioka throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nioka misses with a head shot.
Nioka punching from mount but Morgan doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Morgan bucks up and throws Nioka to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nioka.

Nioka feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nioka tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
Nioka is pushing down on Morgan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morgan is fighting to maintain full guard but Nioka has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nioka uses his free foot to push down on Morgan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Morgan.
Nioka lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Morgan wants to try and get back to his feet.
Nioka fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nioka has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Morgan's face.
Nioka punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kalti Nioka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nioka won't let Morgan get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Nioka punishing his opponent with strikes.
Morgan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Nioka landing punches.
Morgan is squirming around, avoiding Nioka's attempts to control the action.
Nioka connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Morgan is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nioka punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zach Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nioka with good strikes from the mount here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalti Nioka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nioka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 25:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 25:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalti Nioka!