PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan has chosen Burn it to the Ground as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Alvarez
vs
Morgan

185 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez keeps the fight on the outside.
Alvarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morgan throws a combination that misses
and Alvarez counters with a left to the body.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely.
Alvarez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alvarez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez takes one to the chin there.
Alvarez dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Alvarez saw that one coming.
Alvarez lands a two punch combo.
Morgan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Morgan tries to clinch up.
Morgan tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morgan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morgan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Billy Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan tries to clinch there but Alvarez circles away.
Alvarez lands with a nice combination. Morgan backs away looking to recover.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Alvarez is avoiding it.
Danga de danga de dang - Alvarez scores with a four punch combination!
Alvarez misses with a wild combination.
Alvarez cracks Morgan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alvarez lands a body shot.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Billy Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morgan moves into the clinch.
Alvarez blocks the elbow strike.

Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left and a right from Alvarez both land. Nice combination.
Morgan tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Alvarez has a takedown stuffed.
Alvarez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alvarez keeps the fight on the outside.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Morgan moves forwards but Alvarez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to clinch up.
A left and a right from Alvarez both land. Nice combination.

Morgan is rocked!
Alvarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morgan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alvarez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morgan counters with a series of strikes. Alvarez will be more careful next time no doubt.
A jab from Morgan misses.

Morgan clinches.
Morgan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Alvarez.
Morgan lands a good knee to the midsection. Alvarez won't want to take too many of those.
Morgan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Morgan won't allow it.

Morgan is fighting off a takedown attempt but Alvarez 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.

Alvarez drops back looking for a leg! Morgan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Morgan manages to kick Alvarez off! Alvarez jumps back into Morgan's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alvarez stands up from Morgan's guard - Alvarez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Alvarez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alvarez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Alvarez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alvarez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Alvarez gets to his feet. Morgan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan wants to clinch.
Alvarez keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Alvarez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Alvarez throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvarez.
Morgan tries to clinch there but Alvarez circles away.
Morgan missing with a left hand there. Alvarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Alvarez keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Alvarez circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morgan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alvarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alvarez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Morgan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alvarez scores with a body shot.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Morgan misses with a double jab
and Alvarez counters with a two punch combo.
Alvarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morgan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morgan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a really nice looking cross but Morgan seems unphased.
A left and a right from Alvarez both land. Nice combination.
Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can Alvarez finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Eddie Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvarez throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Morgan stumbling backwards into the cage! Morgan bounces back off the cage towards Alvarez, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Alvarez lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Alvarez celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eddie Alvarez!