PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gryphon Andersoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gryphon Andersoon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morgan
vs
Andersoon

188 cm
30
210 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

185 cm
33
235 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gryphon Andersoon!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan misses with the combination.

Andersoon clinches up against the cage.
Andersoon tries a body shot but Morgan blocks it.
Andersoon struggles to land a body shot inside as Morgan controls his hands.
Morgan landing knees to the head.
Morgan effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch on the inside from Andersoon fails to land.
Morgan is trying to force a seperation but Andersoon has the dominant position.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Andersoon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Andersoon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Morgan is trying to break free.
Andersoon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morgan stalling in the clinch but Andersoon improves position.

Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morgan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Morgan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andersoon.
A bone on bone clash there as Morgan blocks the leg kick.
Morgan stalks Andersoon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Andersoon's face. Andersoon staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Gryphon Andersoon has been cut.
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!
Andersoon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Andersoon wants to clinch up but Morgan keeps it at a distance.
Morgan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andersoon.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Andersoon looks to land a left hand but Morgan moved out of range nicely.
Morgan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gryphon Andersoon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andersoon pushes Morgan away with a front kick.
Andersoon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andersoon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Andersoon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Andersoon misses with a knee to the head.
Morgan blocks a body shot from Andersoon.
Andersoon lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andersoon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Morgan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Andersoon.

Andersoon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Andersoon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Andersoon tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.
Andersoon is trying to maintain a safe position but Morgan gets an underhook and turns Andersoon into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Andersoon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Andersoon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Andersoon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morgan's elbow.
Morgan wants to break free but Andersoon has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a knee to the head.
Andersoon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andersoon misses with the head strike.
Andersoon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Andersoon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
Andersoon tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.
Andersoon working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andersoon.
Andersoon prevents Morgan from breaking the clinch.
Andersoon working aggressively here.
Andersoon tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.
Morgan has Andersoon pressed against the cage, preventing Andersoon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andersoon.
Andersoon has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.

Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Morgan throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gryphon Andersoon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gryphon Andersoon'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.

Andersoon swinging wildly here.
Morgan looks to land a combination but Andersoon avoids it well.
Andersoon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Morgan scores with a nice strike.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses
and Andersoon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Andersoon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morgan takes a kick to the side of the head.

Morgan is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan misses with a combination
and Andersoon counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gryphon Andersoon!
Gryphon Andersoon gave a mention to [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).