PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erlan Balta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Morgan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Erlan Balta's chin.

Morgan
vs
Balta

190 cm
26
207 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

182 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Erlan Balta!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Balta looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Morgan throws a series of punches but Balta moves out of range.
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Balta eats them both and turns towards Morgan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Erlan Balta has been cut.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morgan swinging wildly here.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Morgan lands a head kick!
Morgan blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.
Balta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Morgan defends it nicely.
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morgan lands a hook that stumbles Balta back into the cage. Morgan follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Balta to the canvas! Morgan pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Balta has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Matt Morgan!