PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Areli Durga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durga has chosen Godsmack - Voodoo as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Morgan
vs
Durga

188 cm
27
210 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Morgan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Areli Durga!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Durga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Durga feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morgan's calf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Durga.
Durga cracks Morgan with a good jab.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Durga throws a push kick but Morgan slaps the foot to one side.
Durga misses the shot to the body.
Durga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morgan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Durga. That one must have hurt.
Durga digs a good body shot into Morgan's ribs.
Durga lands with a good body shot.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Durga lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durga throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Durga throws a head kick that Morgan semi-blocks.

Durga moves into the clinch.
Durga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan wants to get back to striking at distance but Durga won't allow it.
Durga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Durga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Durga has him pressed against the cage.
Durga lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Durga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morgan.
Durga with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durga misses with a knee to the head.
Durga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morgan's face.

It looks like Scott Morgan has been cut.
Nice elbow from Durga.
Durga slows down the pace here.
Durga throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Durga connects with a knee to the head.

Morgan is rocked!
Durga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
Durga misses with a knee to the head.
Morgan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Morgan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Durga tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.
Durga displaying some good clinch control by pressing Morgan up against the cage.
Durga tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durga misses with a knee to the head.
Durga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
Durga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Durga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Durga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan seems to have got his legs back now.
Durga utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Morgan wants to get back to striking at distance but Durga won't allow it.
Durga looking to throw knees to the head but Morgan is blocking nicely.

Morgan breaks the clinch.
Areli Durga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durga throws a front kick that sends Morgan stumbling back into the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durga.
Durga throws a low kick, looking for Morgan's leg but Morgan calmly moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Durga attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Durga throws a push kick but Morgan slaps the foot to one side.
Morgan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Durga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Durga! Morgan is out on his feet! Durga rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Morgan is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Morgan is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Areli Durga!
Areli Durga is the new light heavyweight champion!