PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor comes to the cage accompanied by Ça vaut mieux que d'attraper la scarlatine by Ray Venture. The crowd seem to be enjoying Morgan's choice of entrance music: Black Snake Moan. John Connor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ronnie Morgan's chin.

Connor
vs
Morgan

165 cm
27
161 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

182 cm
21
165 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan throws a leg kick but Connor moved away.
Morgan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Connor swinging wildly here.
Morgan throws a nice head kick!
Connor feints a jab promting Morgan to slip. Connor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Morgan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Morgan cracks Connor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Connor moves out of range of the leg kick from Morgan.
Connor takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Connor misses with a wild body shot.
Connor moves out of range of the leg kick from Morgan.
Connor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Ronnie Morgan has been cut.
Morgan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Connor misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Connor. Those never looked like landing.
Morgan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Connor's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connor misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Connor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick by Morgan misses
and Connor counters with a left to the body.
Connor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Connor misses with a two punch combination.
Morgan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Connor moves out of range easily.
Morgan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Connor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgan.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Connor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morgan throws a body kick that misses.
Connor throws a right hand that Morgan ducks under and follows up with a left that Morgan also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connor scores with a decent looking hook.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. Connor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Morgan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Connor misses with a body shot.
Connor throws a leg kick but Morgan checks it.
Morgan scoring well with a low kick there.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
Connor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Morgan.
A slow jab from Connor misses its intended target.

Connor closes the distance and pushes Morgan back into the cage.
Connor lands an uppercut.
Connor tries a body shot but Morgan blocks it.
Connor blocks an uppercut.
Morgan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morgan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Connor backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to circle away but Connor has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Connor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Connor avoids a wild elbow strike from Morgan.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Connor lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Connor.
Morgan has Connor pressed against the cage.
Morgan dodges an elbow strike from Connor.
Morgan working aggressively here.

Connor jumps guard and drags Morgan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Connor holds on and takes a little breather.
Connor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor controls Morgan momentarily but Morgan frees himself.
Connor controlling Morgan's posture.
Connor trying to keep a closed guard but Morgan is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of John Connor.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Connor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Morgan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Connor blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Connor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morgan misses with a looping left.
Morgan cracks Connor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Connor lands with a nice combination. Morgan backs away looking to recover.
Connor misses the shot to the body.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Connor moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Morgan is predictable there
and Connor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morgan lands with a nice combination. Connor backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheers as Morgan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Connor doesn't seem phased though.
Morgan throws a head kick but Connor moves out of range.
John Connor is winning the standup battle so far.
Connor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Morgan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connor misses with a series of wild punches.
Connor misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Connor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Morgan - the referee stops the clock and Connor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Morgan. Connor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Connor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Connor duly obliges.
Morgan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Connor's sensitive parts.
Morgan scores with a head kick.
Connor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morgan circles away quickly and effectively.
Morgan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Connor.
Connor misses with a straight right.
Connor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morgan misses with a leg kick
and Connor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morgan misses with a low kick.
Connor misses with the combination.
Morgan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan lands a head kick. Connor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
John Connor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Connor scores with a shot to the body.
Connor just misses with a punch to the body.
Connor misses with a straight right.

Connor drops Morgan with a left and a right! Oh, Morgan is hurt - Connor dives into side control looking to finish!

Morgan is rocked!

Connor working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morgan is still in real trouble! Can Connor finish him?
Connor moves into full mount!
Morgan is trying desperately to improve position.

Connor moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Morgan has worked his arm free - good work by Morgan!
Morgan seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Connor tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Morgan is trying to get back to half guard.
Connor is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Connor working the ground and pound from side control.
Connor throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Morgan works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Connor prevents Morgan from standing back up.
Connor seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Connor connects with a nice short shot to Morgan's temple.
Morgan is refusing to be controlled, as Connor sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Connor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Morgan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Connor throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan throws a head kick but Connor moves out of range.
Connor tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morgan dodges the punch combination from Connor.
Connor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morgan counters with a body kick.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Connor lands a right hook to the body.
Morgan needs to keep his hands up - Connor had a free shot at his head there.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
Connor stuns Morgan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Morgan thows a leg kick but Connor checks it
and Connor counters with a straight right hand.
Connor throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Morgan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ronnie Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morgan throws a head kick but Connor moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor lands a nice looking body shot.
Connor checks the leg kick.
Morgan slips under a jab from Connor.
Connor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Connor.
Morgan is looking to slow Connor down with leg kicks.
Connor throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Connor doesn't seem bothered though.
Connor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Morgan throws a wild body kick that Connor sees coming a mile off.
Connor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Connor checks the leg kick.
Morgan throws a low kick but Connor moves out of range easily.
Morgan slips a jab and a cross from Connor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Connor blocks the low kick.
A low kick from Morgan misses
and Connor counters with a stiff right hand.
Connor missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Connor looks to land a combination but Morgan avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morgan, right into the meat.
Connor misses with a series of wild punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morgan, right into the meat.
Morgan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Connor ducks right into an uppercut from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Connor throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick
and Connor counters with a series of strikes. Morgan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Morgan moves forwards but Connor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Connor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Connor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Connor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ronnie Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Connor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morgan misses with a leg kick.
Morgan throws a head kick but Connor moves out of range.
Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Connor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Connor throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan.
A cross from Connor lands.
Connor misses with a two punch combination.
Connor throws a series of punches but Morgan moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor wants to clinch.
Connor lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Connor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Connor avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Connor feints a jab promting Morgan to slip. Connor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Morgan slips again and ducks right into an 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!
Connor slips a straight right by Morgan.
Morgan is looking to land body kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
Morgan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Connor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Connor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Connor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Connor!
After the big win, John Connor made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fightworld Formula and Laundry Service and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.