PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zach Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Buddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morgan
vs
Buddy

195 cm
29
275 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

190 cm
31
265 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zach Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Buddy!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buddy lands with a good body shot.
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Morgan misses with a combination
and Buddy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Morgan takes a swing at Buddy's ribcage but misses.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buddy lands a slapping body shot.
Morgan walks into a left hand.

It looks like Zach Morgan has been cut.
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!
Buddy cracks Morgan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Buddy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Buddy scores with a sloppy right hand. Morgan should have avoided that one.
Buddy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Morgan takes one on the button.

Morgan is rocked!
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Buddy lands a head shot.
Oh Morgan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morgan tests Buddy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morgan seems to have got his legs back now.

It looks like Robert Buddy has been cut.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddy lands a nice hook to Morgan's body. Morgan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Buddy scores with a jab. Morgan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Buddy ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Buddy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Morgan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Buddy counters with a right hand to the body.
Buddy digs a good body shot into Morgan's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buddy lands with a nice body punch.
Buddy scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Buddy.
Good exchange - Buddy coming out on top.
Buddy punishes Morgan's body with a nice straight punch.
Morgan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Buddy connects with a body shot that sends Morgan's belly button to the back.
Morgan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Buddy lands a nice shot that snaps Morgan's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddy cracks Morgan with an open hand slap.
Buddy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Buddy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Buddy cracks Morgan with a good jab.
Zach Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Buddy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buddy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Buddy trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Buddy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Buddy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Buddy looks up at the clock and then as Morgan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Buddy smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Buddy is putting a hurting on Morgan here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buddy throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Buddy.
Buddy cracks Morgan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Buddy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Morgan is pushing Buddy's head away, looking to escape. Buddy manages to hold on to the position though.
Buddy is chipping away with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan pushes Buddy away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Buddy gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Buddy landing strikes.
Buddy working the head and body with strikes.
Morgan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Buddy on the ground.
Buddy throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buddy cracks Morgan with a big right hand but Morgan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buddy is trying to ground and pound but Morgan uses the momentary lack of control by Buddy to regain half guard.
Buddy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Buddy winds up and cracks Morgan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Buddy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buddy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Buddy uses his free foot to push down on Morgan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Morgan.
Morgan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Buddy dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Morgan misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Buddy as he connects with a hook.
Buddy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buddy defending well as Morgan loads up on a big left hand.
Zach Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buddy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morgan. Morgan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Morgan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Buddy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Morgan was covering up waiting for the punch and Buddy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Buddy thows a big elbow that misses.
Buddy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Buddy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buddy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Buddy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morgan's head.
Morgan wants to stand but Buddy is controlling the position.
Buddy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morgan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Buddy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Robert Buddy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Buddy in particular looking to stall.
Ground and pound from Buddy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buddy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morgan's head.
Buddy wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.
Buddy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Buddy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Buddy wants to free his trapped foot but Morgan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buddy is trying to control the action in half guard but Morgan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morgan taking some punishment here, with Buddy in his half guard.
Buddy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morgan is refusing to be controlled, as Buddy sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Buddy.
Buddy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Morgan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Buddy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Buddy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Morgan has hold of Buddy's hands but Buddy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Buddy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Buddy moves nicely into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buddy working the body and head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buddy moves into full mount!
Buddy lands a heavy elbow.
Buddy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Buddy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Buddy working Morgan over with strikes here.
BOOM! Buddy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Buddy! Morgan is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Robert Buddy!