PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Mitchel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Mitchel
vs
Morgan

170 cm
24
158 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

183 cm
24
164 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Mitchel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan tries to clinch up but Mitchel circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan slips a jab from Mitchel.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mitchel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mitchel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morgan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Morgan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mitchel at a distance.
Mitchel misses with a hook.
A lazy left from Mitchel finds it's target.
Morgan lands with a slapping head kick.
Mitchel throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Roy Mitchel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan lands a high kick!
Mitchel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mitchel counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mitchel misses with a few strikes there.
Mitchel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morgan backs up against the ropes.
Morgan throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheers as Mitchel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morgan doesn't seem phased though.
Mitchel misses with a double jab
and Morgan counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchel throws a nice looking combination but Morgan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mitchel is breathing heavily.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitchel.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
A left and a right from Morgan both land. Nice combination.
Morgan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Morgan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mitchel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morgan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Morgan drives through and clinches with Mitchel against the ropes.

Morgan breaks the clinch.
Morgan closes the distance but Mitchel moves to the side
and Mitchel counters with a right hand to the body.

Morgan moves into range and clinches up with Mitchel.
Morgan lands an elbow inside that Mitchel shrugs off.
Mitchel 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 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morgan throws a one two combo.
Roy Mitchel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan stuns Mitchel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mitchel's sensitive parts.

Morgan forces Mitchel back against the ropes and clinches.

Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan scores with a spinning back kick!
Morgan thuds a left hand into Mitchel's body.

Morgan instigates a clinch.

Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mitchel keeps the fight on the outside.
Mitchel throws a sloppy body shot
and Morgan counters with a body kick that stops Mitchel in his tracks momentarily.
Mitchel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morgan counters with a two punch combo.

Morgan closes the distance and clinches.

Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitchel takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Morgan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Morgan stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands with a thumping leg kick.

Morgan clinches with his opponent.

Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan lands a head kick. Mitchel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Morgan moves into the clinch.

Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Mitchel.
Morgan tries to clinch there but Mitchel circles away.
A head kick from Morgan lands but Mitchel takes it in his stride.
Morgan scores with a head kick. Mitchel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mitchel lands the left hand.
Morgan tries to bum rush Mitchel with a series of wild strikes but Mitchel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mitchel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morgan counters with a big head kick but Mitchel shrugs it off.

Mitchel is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Mitchel avoids nicely.
Morgan lands a high kick!
Oh Mitchel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morgan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Morgan Rushes Mitchel and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Mitchel is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Morgan Piles on the pressure and Mitchel crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Morgan!