PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tappy McOut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

McOut
vs
Morgan

176 cm
23
192 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

184 cm
27
198 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Powerful

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tappy McOut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trent Morgan!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McOut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Morgan as McOut shoots in.

McOut pushes Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan lands an elbow inside.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McOut has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McOut gets underhooks to prevent Morgan's takedown attempt.
McOut is working Morgan over against the cage.
Morgan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Morgan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Morgan scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Tappy McOut has been cut.
Morgan throws a knee to the head but misses.
McOut drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morgan pulls his leg out and moves away.
McOut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McOut avoids the head kick by Morgan.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McOut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tappy McOut. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McOut shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Morgan clinches up against the cage.
McOut avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McOut avoids it.
Morgan throws a knee to the head but misses.

Morgan gets control of McOut's arms and successfully pulls guard. Morgan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

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

McOut thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

McOut is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looking to hit a scissor sweep but McOut is one step ahead there.
McOut trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morgan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Morgan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McOut wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McOut drops back looking for a leg! Morgan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Morgan manages to kick McOut off! McOut jumps back into Morgan's guard.
McOut passes easily into side control. Nice work.

McOut thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

McOut stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to clinch up but McOut circles away and keeps his distance.

Morgan clinches.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but McOut blocks it.
Morgan missing with knees to the body.
Morgan is trying to force a seperation but McOut has the dominant position.
Morgan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McOut gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morgan.
Morgan lands a nice knee to the body.
Morgan crunches a lovely knee into McOut's ribcage.
McOut takes an elbow to the forehead.
Morgan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McOut is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McOut avoids it.

Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Morgan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tappy McOut's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Morgan scores with a jab to the body.
McOut looks for a takedown but Morgan sprawls well.
McOut closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morgan circles away.
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McOut moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tappy McOut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McOut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tappy McOut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McOut misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan connects with a nasty looking knee right to McOut's face.
Morgan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Morgan lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Morgan obliges.
Morgan crunches a lovely knee into McOut's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McOut's defenses.
Morgan wants a takedown but no success here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Morgan just misses with a elbow thrown towards McOut's brow.
Morgan missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Morgan.
Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McOut.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McOut has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morgan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McOut has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Morgan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Morgan lands an elbow that stopped McOut in his tracks for a moment.
McOut takes a knee right on the jaw!
Morgan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McOut looking to stall.
McOut avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
Morgan misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Morgan lands a nice knee to the body.
Morgan throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McOut is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Morgan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McOut's defenses.
Morgan lands an elbow inside that McOut shrugs off.
Morgan lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Morgan.
McOut is trying to maintain a safe position but Morgan gets an underhook and turns McOut into the cage.
McOut takes a knee to the side of the body.
Morgan working McOut over with knees to the body.
Morgan landing knees to the head.
Morgan lands a good knee to the midsection. McOut won't want to take too many of those.
Morgan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McOut fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to clinch up

and McOut counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.
McOut trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

McOut 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!
Morgan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
McOut defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McOut is trying to control Morgan's posture but Morgan avoids it.
McOut manages to get back to half guard.

Morgan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McOut sees it coming and defends easily.
Morgan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McOut manages to get to full guard.
Morgan wants to stand but McOut has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McOut bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Morgan's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tappy McOut's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

McOut lands with a straight right. Morgan didn't see that one coming.

Morgan rushes McOut and presses him up against the cage.
McOut avoids a wild elbow strike from Morgan.
Trent Morgan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Morgan pulls guard effortlessly.
Morgan can't keep his opponent in guard - McOut advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

McOut maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Morgan could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but McOut has cracked it and Morgan is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by McOut!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tappy McOut!