PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andal Ampatuan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ampatuan
vs
Morgan

176 cm
23
164 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

183 cm
28
168 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andal Ampatuan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ampatuan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morgan looks for a takedown but Ampatuan sprawls well.
Ampatuan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Ampatuan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morgan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ampatuan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgan.
Ampatuan slaps away a takedown attempt from Morgan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ampatuan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Morgan has a takedown stuffed.
Andal Ampatuan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Morgan.
Ampatuan fails to land with a series of punches.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ampatuan.
Ampatuan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morgan.
Ampatuan misses with a wild combination.
That kick from Ampatuan tenderised Morgan's leg. Morgan is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ampatuan tries to avoid it but Morgan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ampatuan to the ground. Ampatuan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morgan looks gassed!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ampatuan.
Morgan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ampatuan.
Ampatuan is looking to land body kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Ampatuan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ampatuan stuffs the takedown attempt from Morgan. Morgan gets slowly back to his feet.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ampatuan cracks Morgan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ampatuan moves out of range of the leg kick from Morgan.
Ampatuan connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ampatuan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morgan's hands.
Ampatuan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morgan in his tracks.

Morgan is rocked!
David Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ampatuan dances in with a quick combination. Morgan is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Ampatuan snaps Morgan's head back. Morgan stumbles backwards against the cage. Ampatuan steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Morgan's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Morgan just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andal Ampatuan!