PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josiah Scurlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, No Easy Way Out. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Morgan
vs
Scurlock

170 cm
28
141 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

173 cm
27
144 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

MMA ANIMAL
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Morgan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josiah Scurlock!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scurlock loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Scurlock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Scurlock lands with a hook. Morgan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big right from Scurlock misses.
Scurlock throws a right hand that misses
and Morgan counters with a stiff right hand.
Scurlock drops his hands momentarily and Morgan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Morgan dodges the punch combination from Scurlock.
Morgan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Scurlock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice takedown defense from Scurlock. No joy for Morgan on that attempt.

Morgan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Morgan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Scurlock trying to control from the bottom.
Scurlock might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Morgan kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Scurlock is looking for a sweep. Morgan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Scurlock is trying to stand.
Scurlock is refusing to be controlled, as Morgan sits in half guard.
Scurlock is controlling Morgan's trapped leg to prevent Morgan from advancing to side control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Josiah Scurlock.
Scurlock moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.
Scurlock throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan.
Morgan throws a looping overhand right but Scurlock ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Scurlock misses its intended target.
Scurlock misses with a looping left.
Scurlock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Morgan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Scurlock to the ground. Morgan is now in Scurlock's guard.
Morgan won't allow Scurlock to get back to his feet.
Morgan is looking to work some ground and pound but Scurlock has wrist control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan lands a couple of elbows.
Scurlock keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.

Morgan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Scurlock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Morgan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan distracts Scurlock with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Morgan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Morgan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Scurlock looking for a sweep. Not yet Scurlock, not yet.
Scurlock is controlling Morgan's posture.
Morgan won't allow Scurlock to sweep him here.
Morgan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morgan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morgan postures up in Scurlock's guard and throws a big left but Scurlock blocks it.
Scurlock keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morgan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Morgan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Scurlock manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan has a closed guard, preventing Scurlock from standing up.
Morgan is striking but Scurlock is not phased and passes to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan manages to get to full guard.
Scurlock wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.

Morgan is looking for a triangle but Scurlock pushes his legs off easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan tries to strike from the bottom.
Scurlock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Morgan trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Morgan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scurlock scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Henry Morgan has been cut.
Scurlock connects with a crisp jab.
Morgan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morgan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Scurlock fails in his attempt to clinch.

Scurlock forces Morgan back against the cage and clinches.
Morgan missing with knees to the body.
Morgan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Scurlock blocks it with crossed arms.
Scurlock tries to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling the position.
Scurlock tries to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling the position.
Morgan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Scurlock blocks it with crossed arms.

Scurlock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scurlock misses with a hook
and Morgan counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Scurlock misses with a looping left.
Morgan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scurlock clinches with his opponent.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but Scurlock blocks with his arms.
Morgan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Morgan misses with a knee strike.
Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scurlock.
Morgan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scurlock's efforts to push away.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Scurlock is blocking nicely.
Scurlock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Scurlock breaks from the clinch.
Scurlock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morgan.
Scurlock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Scurlock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Josiah Scurlock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scurlock misses with a body shot.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scurlock.
A shot to the liver by Morgan. Beautiful body shot.
Scurlock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scurlock might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Scurlock looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Scurlock stuffs the takedown attempt from Morgan. Morgan gets slowly back to his feet.
Scurlock with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scurlock tries to clinch but Morgan is having none of it.
Morgan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Scurlock defends it nicely.
Scurlock moves to clinch but Morgan breaks away
and Morgan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scurlock cracks Morgan with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Josiah Scurlock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scurlock lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Scurlock.
Jab from Scurlock.
A bone on bone clash there as Scurlock blocks the leg kick.
Scurlock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Scurlock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morgan circles away quickly and effectively.
Josiah Scurlock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scurlock swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Morgan lands with a shot to the body.
Scurlock wants to clinch up but Morgan keeps it at a distance.
Scurlock throws a lazy right hand but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Scurlock wants to clinch up but Morgan keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Scurlock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan shoots in and drives through. Scurlock sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Scurlock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Scurlock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morgan under the eye.

Morgan is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scurlock circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Morgan tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Scurlock wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josiah Scurlock!
Josiah Scurlock is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious Josiah Scurlock thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.