PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trent Morgan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Horton
vs
Morgan

185 cm
28
195 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

184 cm
30
198 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue 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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Horton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trent Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan lands with a nice body punch.
Horton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Horton is just out of range.
Morgan scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Horton back to the cage. Morgan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Morgan jabs Horton right on the nose. Horton blinks but takes it well.
Horton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morgan jabs Horton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morgan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horton's sensitive parts.
Morgan digs a good hook to Horton's body.
A cross from Morgan lands.
Morgan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Morgan throws a one two combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morgan.
Horton tries to clinch up
and Morgan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Trent Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan stuns Horton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Morgan throws a body punch but Horton moves out of range.
Horton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morgan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Morgan takes a swing at Horton's ribcage but misses.
Morgan throws a head kick that half lands.
The fighters circling - Morgan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horton shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Morgan.
Horton takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Horton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Horton takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Morgan lands a slapping body shot.
Horton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morgan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Horton will feel that in the morning.
A shot to the liver by Morgan. Beautiful body shot.
Horton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - Morgan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Horton is breathing heavily.
Morgan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Horton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Horton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Morgan with a hook.
Morgan cracks a nice hook into Horton's ribs.
Morgan lands a right hook to the body.
Morgan lands with a nice body kick.
Morgan delivers a nice body kick.
Horton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Morgan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Morgan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morgan.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morgan - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Horton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheers as Morgan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Horton doesn't seem phased though.
Morgan punishes Horton's body with a nice straight punch.
Morgan cracks Horton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Morgan throws a nice head kick!
Morgan punishes Horton's body with a nice straight punch.
Morgan throws a head kick that Horton semi-blocks.

It looks like Tim Horton has been cut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Morgan.
Morgan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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 chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick from Morgan lands but Horton takes it in his stride.
Morgan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Horton will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Morgan there.
Morgan throws a nice head kick!
Horton takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Morgan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a jab-cross combination.
Morgan lands with a shot to the body.
Morgan lands an overhand right.
Morgan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Morgan lands with a straight right. Horton didn't see that one coming.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morgan connects with a body shot that sends Horton's belly button to the back.
Morgan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Horton doesn't seem bothered though.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trent Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Horton is just out of range.
Morgan lands a leg kick that knocks Horton off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morgan connects with a high kick.
Morgan cracks Horton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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 Tim Horton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Morgan. Beautiful body shot.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Horton looks for a takedown but Morgan sprawls well.
Horton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Morgan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Horton's head.
Horton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morgan lands a head kick. Horton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Morgan lands a body shot.
Morgan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Morgan duly obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan cracks Horton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Morgan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Horton might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgan can pounce on him.
Horton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Morgan lands with a hook. Horton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Horton 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 lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Horton at a distance.
Morgan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morgan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Morgan thuds a left hand into Horton's body.
Morgan lands a front kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morgan lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Horton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Morgan as he connects with a hook.
Tim Horton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan jabs Horton to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morgan lands a jab-cross combination.
Trent Morgan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morgan lands a head kick!
Morgan scores with a jab.
Morgan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Horton rather than just go for the knockout.
Morgan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Horton tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horton slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
Horton takes one to the side of the head.
Horton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morgan.
Horton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Morgan.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
Horton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morgan lands with a right hand.
Morgan jabs at Horton's body.
Horton takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jab, jab by Morgan - just one landing.
Morgan lands a head kick. Horton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Morgan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Horton dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
Morgan throws a front kick that sends Horton stumbling back into the cage.
Morgan scores with a head kick. Horton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That kick from Morgan tenderised Horton's leg. Horton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Horton takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Tim Horton's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Horton takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan keeps Horton at a distance using the push kick.
Morgan connects with a body shot that sends Horton's belly button to the back.
Morgan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Morgan scores with a shot to the body.
Morgan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Horton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morgan feints and then cracks Horton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Horton down.
Morgan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Horton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morgan throws a head kick that half lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morgan.
Horton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgan can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morgan lands a high kick!
Morgan throws a nice inside leg kick.
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 Tim Horton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Horton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morgan looks to land a combination. Horton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
Morgan works over Horton's head and body with a nice combination.
Morgan feints and then cracks Horton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Horton down.
Morgan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Horton's sensitive parts.
Morgan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Morgan cracks Horton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Morgan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morgan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Morgan lands a nice shot that snaps Horton's head back.
Morgan lands a high kick!
Horton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Morgan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Horton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Morgan throws a head kick that Horton semi-blocks.
Morgan scores with a body shot.
Morgan throws a shot to the body.
Morgan lands a head kick. Horton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Morgan lands with a nice body punch.
Morgan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Morgan connects with a solid leg kick.
Morgan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Horton.
Horton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Morgan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Morgan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Horton takes a step back to recover.
Horton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morgan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Tim Horton's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Horton shoots in looking for a takedown but Morgan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Horton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Morgan lands a jab to Horton's midsection.
Morgan lands a nice shot that snaps Horton's head back.
Morgan lands a high kick!
Horton takes a kick to the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Morgan.
Trent Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morgan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Horton takes a step back to recover.
Morgan lands a nice looking body shot.
Morgan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Horton eats them both and turns towards Morgan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Morgan throws a head kick that Horton semi-blocks.
Horton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morgan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan lands with a hook. Horton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Jeez, Tim Horton's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Horton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morgan scores with the left hand. Horton knows he should have avoided that one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Morgan.
Morgan lands a high kick!
Horton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Morgan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morgan digs a good hook to Horton's body.
Morgan scores with a punch to the head.
Morgan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Horton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A solid body kick from Morgan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tim Horton's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Trent Morgan!