PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zach Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ales Zhandunka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Morgan
vs
Zhandunka

195 cm
30
275 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

220 cm
30
275 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zach Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ales Zhandunka!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zhandunka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
Zhandunka tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
Zhandunka lands a slapping body shot.
Zhandunka doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Morgan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zhandunka.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhandunka misses the jab.
Zach Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Morgan there.
Zhandunka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zhandunka cracks Morgan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Morgan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zhandunka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zhandunka connects with a nice looking jab.

Zhandunka takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhandunka misses with a body punch.
Zhandunka pushes Morgan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zhandunka has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zhandunka.
A frustrated look appears on Morgan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zhandunka lands an uppercut.
Zhandunka stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zhandunka.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zhandunka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zhandunka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zhandunka.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Zhandunka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgan throws a body punch but Zhandunka moves out of range.
Morgan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zhandunka counters with a nice body shot.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan misses with the combination.
Zhandunka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morgan doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhandunka's corner calls for a 1-2. Zhandunka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Zhandunka has managed to clinch.
Zhandunka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Morgan up against the cage.
Zhandunka lands an uppercut.
Zhandunka pushes Morgan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zhandunka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zhandunka pushes Morgan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Zhandunka to work.
A nice left hand lands by Zhandunka.
Zhandunka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zhandunka misses with a punch to the body.
Zhandunka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zhandunka lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Zhandunka scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Zhandunka.
Zhandunka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zhandunka misses with a hook to the ribs.

Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Zhandunka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Zhandunka has closed the distance and engaged Morgan in a clinch.
Morgan tries to break free but Zhandunka pushes him back against the cage.
Morgan blocks an uppercut.
Zhandunka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zhandunka swings wildly with an uppercut but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Morgan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zhandunka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhandunka has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morgan.
A right hook to the body lands for Zhandunka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhandunka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zhandunka misses with the head strike.
Zhandunka pressing his opponent against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Zhandunka.
Zhandunka prevents Morgan from breaking the clinch.
Zhandunka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morgan's efforts to push away.
Zhandunka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morgan blocks an uppercut.
Zhandunka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zhandunka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zhandunka lands a hook that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zhandunka tries to stall but Morgan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Zhandunka.
Morgan ducks right into an uppercut from Zhandunka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ales Zhandunka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhandunka.
Morgan keeps the fight on the outside.
Zhandunka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morgan doesn't seem bothered though.
Ales Zhandunka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zhandunka throws a one two combo.
Zhandunka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morgan walks into a straight right hand from Zhandunka.
Zhandunka scores with a hook to the body. Morgan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zhandunka feints a jab promting Morgan to slip. Zhandunka then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Morgan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhandunka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Morgan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zhandunka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Morgan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheers as Zhandunka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morgan doesn't seem phased though.
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
Jab by Zhandunka.

Morgan is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Zhandunka gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhandunka lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Morgan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zhandunka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zhandunka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zhandunka has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.
Morgan blocks an uppercut.
Morgan seems to have got his legs back now.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zhandunka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Zhandunka is controlling him.
Zhandunka throws a head punch that misses.

Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Morgan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Morgan misses with a lunging right hand
and Zhandunka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Zhandunka moves into the clinch.
Zhandunka throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhandunka trying to control the position but instead, Morgan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zhandunka into the cage.
Zhandunka lands a right hand.
Zhandunka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Zhandunka.
Zhandunka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zhandunka.
Zhandunka throws a head punch that misses.
Zhandunka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zhandunka.
Zhandunka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zhandunka lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Zhandunka.
Zhandunka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zhandunka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zach Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhandunka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morgan.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Zhandunka - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morgan.
Zhandunka scores with a shoulder strike.
Zhandunka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ales Zhandunka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morgan.
Zhandunka lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zhandunka.
Zhandunka keeps control of Morgan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zhandunka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Zhandunka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zhandunka creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Morgan's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Morgan drops to his knees and Zhandunka pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ales Zhandunka!