PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stuart Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan has chosen Black Snake Moan as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Wray
vs
Morgan

165 cm
28
161 lbs
22 - 10 - 1

182 cm
20
165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Stuart Wray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Wray checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wray scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wray throws a jab when Morgan was well out of range.
Wray fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgan.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
Wray misses with a hook. Morgan ducked under it nicely.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morgan lands with a kick to the temple. Wray shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A clash of legs there as Wray blocks the low kick.
The crowd cheers as Wray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morgan doesn't seem phased though.
A thudding body kick lands there by Morgan!
Wray bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Wray moves out of range easily.
Morgan lands a body shot.
Wray lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wray throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Morgan thows a body shot but no joy.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan feints and then cracks Wray's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wray down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray lands a leg kick that knocks Morgan off balance momentarily.
Morgan throws a front kick aimed at Wray's knee but Wray avoids it well.
Morgan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgan swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Wray has closed the distance and engaged Morgan in a clinch.
Wray content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Morgan misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Morgan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wray lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Ronnie Morgan has been cut.
Morgan has had enough of the clinch but Wray keeps him there for the moment.
Wray with a knee to the head.
Wray landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wray obliges.
Wray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Wray.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wray with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Wray as the two fighters clinch.
Morgan wants to break free but Wray has control.
Wray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Morgan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wray lands a nice elbow.

Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wray moves into the clinch.
Morgan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morgan lands a nice shot to the body.
Wray landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Wray has him pressed against the cage.
Wray unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Morgan looks gassed!
Knees to the body from Wray.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Wray.
Morgan letting Wray take a breather here.
Wray utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wray has Morgan pushed against the cage.
Wray with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morgan avoiding damage as Wray throws knees to the body.
Morgan trying to stall but Wray improves his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wray lands a nice shot to the body.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.
Wray stalling against the cage.
Wray lands a good knee to the midsection. Morgan won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wray.
Wray dodges an elbow strike from Morgan.
Wray lands with a light punch inside.
Wray lands a knee to the head.
Morgan wants to get back to striking at distance but Wray won't allow it.
Wray looking to throw knees to the head but Morgan is blocking nicely.
Morgan is looking to break free of the clinch but Wray has double underhooks.
Wray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Morgan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wray taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wray with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wray presses Morgan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees to the body from Wray.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Morgan is rocked!
Wray keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morgan's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stuart Wray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Morgan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Wray moves out of range easily.
Wray avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wray thumps Morgan with a low kick.
Wray keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ronnie Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wray blocks a head kick by Morgan.

Wray closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morgan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morgan wants to break free but Wray has control.
Wray looking to throw knees to the head but Morgan is blocking nicely.
Wray jerks Morgan's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Morgan drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Wray goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Wray because Morgan was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Stuart Wray!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Stuart Wray waved his t-shirt featuring Rōnin's logo in front of the cameras.