PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Can I Play With Madness - Iron Maiden. Cole is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bugger Off. Darren Morgan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morgan
vs
Cole

180 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Cole!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cole misses with a double jab.
Cole loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morgan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.

Morgan drops Cole with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Cole looks back up at him and smiles so Morgan waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Cole is rocked!

It looks like Danny Cole has been cut.
Cole keeps the fight on the outside.
Cole is still on wobbly legs! Can Morgan finish him?
Morgan is looking to clinch.
Cole seems to have recovered his senses.
Cole moves out of range as Morgan strikes.
Cole bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Cole avoids them all with ease.
Cole falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cole works over Morgan's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Darren Morgan has been cut.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cole lands with a nice body punch.
Cole connects with a body shot.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Cole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morgan throws a combination that misses
and Cole counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
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!
Cole misses with a looping right.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cole avoids a punch combination nicely.
Darren Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cole throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Morgan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cole gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Morgan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cole counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to clinch
and Cole counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Morgan to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Cole!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Danny Cole!