PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark comes to the cage accompanied by Drowning Pool - All Over Me. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Clark
vs
Morgan

178 cm
25
194 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

184 cm
27
198 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trent Morgan!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Morgan moves into the clinch.
Morgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Clark has him pressed against the cage.
Morgan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clark is defending well for now.
Morgan keeps control of Clark as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Clark throws an elbow but it misses.
Morgan avoiding damage as Clark throws knees to the body.
Morgan wants to break free but Clark has control.
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clark avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch but Clark keeps him there for the moment.

Clark breaks from the clinch.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.

Morgan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Morgan lands in his opponent's guard.
Morgan won't allow Clark to get back to his feet.

Clark pushes Morgan off and gets back to his feet.
Clark tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Morgan moves into the clinch.
Morgan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Morgan tries to break free but Clark pushes him back against the cage.

Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Good standup being displayed there by Morgan as he connects with a hook.
Clark takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morgan clinches up against the cage.
Clark tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Clark managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Clark avoids the elbow strike from Morgan, against the cage.
Morgan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Clark tries a body shot but Morgan blocks it.

Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Morgan throws a head kick that Clark semi-blocks.
Morgan scores with a head kick.

It looks like Adam Clark has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Morgan moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Morgan.
Clark has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.
Morgan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morgan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clark fails to land with a series of punches.
Morgan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clark. That did some damage!

Clark rushes Morgan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan goes for a takedown attempt but Clark pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Morgan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morgan's waist but Morgan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clark off to one side.
Clark is breathing heavily.

Clark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morgan, pushing him back against the cage.
Morgan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clark blocks it with crossed arms.
Morgan with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clark moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.
Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clark.

Morgan instigates a clinch.
Morgan avoiding damage as Clark throws knees to the body.
Clark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Clark has him pressed against the cage.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Morgan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morgan with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan scores with a sloppy right hand. Clark should have avoided that one.

Morgan clinches up against the cage.
Clark is leaning against Morgan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Clark managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Clark tries to work over Morgan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morgan is defending well for now.
Clark wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
Morgan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Clark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morgan avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to land knees in the clinch but Clark avoids the damage to the body.
Clark scores a nice knee to the body.
Morgan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clark lands an elbow just above Morgan 's eye.

Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Clark clinches with his opponent.
Clark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan jabs at Clark's body.
A head kick from Morgan lands but Clark takes it in his stride.

Morgan takes the fight into the clinch.
Clark tries to land knees in the clinch but Morgan avoids the damage to the body.
Clark takes a knee right on the jaw!

Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clark closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morgan counters with a leg kick.
Adam Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan lands a body shot.
Morgan with a hook.
Morgan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clark in his tracks.

Morgan gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Morgan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clark, pushing him back against the cage.
Morgan has Clark pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Clark manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Adam Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Morgan.
Clark lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morgan.

Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clark's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Morgan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clark throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
Clark moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.

Morgan moves into the clinch.
Clark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morgan.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clark lands a nice elbow.
Morgan blocks the elbow strike.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Clark has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Clark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morgan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morgan managing to block the knees to the body from Clark.
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 Adam Clark's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Morgan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morgan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Clark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Morgan misses.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Morgan has Clark up against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clark tries to work over Morgan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clark takes a knee to the side of the body.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Morgan clinches up against the cage.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morgan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Clark is looking to clinch but Morgan is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Clark. No joy for Morgan on that attempt.

Morgan drives through and clinches with Clark against the cage.
Clark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan tries to score a body lock takedown but Clark shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Clark tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morgan fails with a takedown attempt.
Adam Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Morgan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Morgan lands.
Clark looks to throw the jab but Morgan is out of range.
Clark tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
Clark takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Clark wants to clinch.
Clark is looking to clinch but Morgan is avoiding it.
Clark tries to clinch up.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morgan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clark's calf.
Morgan lands a high kick!
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clark circles away quickly and effectively.

Morgan has managed to clinch.
Clark looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A body shot lands from Clark.
Morgan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with a takedown attempt - Morgan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Morgan pushes Clark up against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Morgan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clark throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Morgan has taken the fight to the clinch.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Morgan gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clark throws an elbow but it misses.

Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Morgan lands a head kick. Clark smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Morgan scores with a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Clark moves away from the strike by Morgan.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan connects with a solid leg kick.
Morgan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clark.
Morgan lands a lovely overhand right.
Morgan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Morgan lands a jab to the nose.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Trent Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clark walks into a left hand.
Morgan punishes Clark's body with a nice straight punch.

Morgan moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Clark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Trent Morgan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trent Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Clark's head but Clark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Clark tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morgan.
Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morgan lands with a right hand.
Clark clinches but Morgan breaks the clinch
and Morgan counters with a low kick, right behind Clark 's knee.
Morgan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clark. Clark circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morgan has managed to clinch.
Morgan is leaning against Clark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Clark prevents Morgan from breaking the clinch.
Morgan blocks an elbow strike.
Morgan crunches a lovely knee into Clark's ribcage.

Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adam Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick from Morgan lands but Clark takes it in his stride.

Morgan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Morgan breaks the clinch.
Clark fails in his attempt to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Morgan blocks the leg kick.

Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Clark.
Morgan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morgan tries to break the clinch but Clark is controlling the position.

Clark breaks the clinch.
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!
Morgan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A punch combination from Morgan misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot by Morgan.
Morgan lands with an uppercut that bounces Clark off the cage and back into rage.
Clark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Morgan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clark, pushing him back against the cage.
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 Adam Clark's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Morgan is looking to clinch but Clark is avoiding it.
Clark doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
Clark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clark fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morgan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Clark.
The crowd cheers as Morgan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Clark doesn't seem phased though.
Clark walks into a jab.
Clark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clark ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Morgan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A decent looking cross lands there for Morgan.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clark throws a push kick but Morgan slaps the foot to one side.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clark slips under a jab.

Morgan moves into range and clinches up with Clark.
Morgan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Morgan scores a nice knee to the body.
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clark tries to land knees in the clinch but Morgan avoids the damage to the body.
Morgan scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan lands a head kick!

Morgan drives through and clinches with Clark against the cage.
Clark avoids a wild elbow strike from Morgan.
Morgan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clark looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clark in his tracks.
Morgan moves out of range as Clark strikes.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Clark.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Morgan breaks the clinch.
Morgan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Clark darts in trying to clinch

and Morgan counters by moving into the clinch.

Morgan breaks the clinch.
Clark does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Clark avoids nicely.
Clark fails in his attempt to clinch.

Morgan rushes Clark and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch but Clark keeps him there for the moment.
Morgan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Clark looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.

Morgan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Clark keeps it at a distance.
Trent Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice uppercut there from Morgan.
Danga de danga de dang - Morgan scores with a four punch combination!
Clark clinches but Morgan breaks the clinch
and Morgan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clark misses with a hook.
Clark blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Morgan misses the jab.
Morgan looks to land a combination but Clark avoids it well.
Morgan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Clark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Morgan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Clark.

Morgan darts in and clinches Clark up against the cage.
Clark throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Morgan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Clark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morgan.
Clark misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Morgan throws an elbow but misses.

Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Clark avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Clark moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan throws a looping overhand right but Clark ducks down to avoid it.
Clark takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clark.

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.
Clark displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morgan.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Clark clinches.
Morgan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clark lands with a right to the head.
Knees to the body from Morgan.
Adam Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clark misses with an uppercut. Morgan saw that one coming.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Clark.
Clark wants to clinch up but Morgan keeps it at a distance.
Clark takes a kick to the side of the head.
Clark gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Morgan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clark tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan lands a really nice looking cross but Clark seems unphased.
Morgan with a hook.
A big left from Clark misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morgan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Morgan!