PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Mora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by Black Snake Moan. Mora is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Seven Nation Army. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Morgan
vs
Mora

182 cm
22
165 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
164 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alejandro Mora!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mora shoots in and drives through. Morgan sprawls well.
A nice combination there by Mora.
Morgan moves away from the strike by Mora.
Morgan throws a chopping leg kick but Mora manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Mora closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mora lands in his opponent's guard.
Mora throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mora content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mora stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mora trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet but Mora is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Morgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mora works over Morgan with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mora in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mora throwing strikes from guard but Morgan blocks nicely.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
Mora throwing strikes from guard but Morgan blocks nicely.
Morgan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mora throwing strikes but missing.
Mora postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mora slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Morgan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mora is controlling him well.
Morgan taking a bit of punishment here - Mora scoring with strikes.
Mora in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mora scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ground and pound from Mora seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mora working the head with strikes.
Morgan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mora.
Mora postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mora working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mora lands an elbow.
The ground and pound from Mora seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Mora thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Morgan prevents Mora from moving into mount.

Mora tries for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
Morgan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mora.
Morgan is looking to regain half guard here but Mora keeps moving and retains side control.
Mora wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morgan keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mora 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.
Mora cracks Morgan with a big right hand but Morgan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mora is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Mora looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Morgan is avoiding damage well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mora scores with punches from side control.
Morgan defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Mora dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Morgan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ronnie Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mora tries to clinch up.
Mora shoots for a double leg takedown but Morgan sprawls well. He's pushed Mora's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Mora blocks the body kick.
Alejandro Mora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mora shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morgan as he avoids it easily.

Mora closes the distance and clinches.

Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mora has managed to clinch.
Morgan lands an elbow inside that Mora shrugs off.

Morgan breaks the clinch.
Morgan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mora.
Ronnie Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Mora.
Morgan throws a front kick that sends Mora stumbling back into the cage.

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.
Mora sizes up Morgan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Morgan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mora lands a jab to Morgan's midsection.
Mora takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Mora checks it.
Ronnie Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mora is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mora pushes Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan just leaning against Mora, taking a breather.

Mora manages to break the clinch.
Morgan throws out a leg kick but Mora moves out of range and Morgan only half commits.
Mora has a takedown stuffed.
Morgan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan feints and then cracks Mora's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mora down.
Crunch! Morgan slams his shin into Mora's torso.
Mora looks to land a combination but Morgan avoids it well.
Morgan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mora.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Morgan as Mora shoots in.
Mora keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mora is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Mora takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mora blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Mora takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Morgan throws a head kick but Mora moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan.
Mora looks to throw a body kick
and Morgan counters with a good, hard body kick but Mora shrugs it off.

Mora clinches with his opponent.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Mora.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mora as Morgan tries to tie him up.
Mora wants to get back to striking at distance but Morgan won't allow it.
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Mora controls his hands.
Morgan tries to break free but Mora pushes him back against the cage.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
Morgan looking to stall.
Morgan misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mora tries to pull guard but Morgan won't allow it.
Morgan misses with the head strike.
Morgan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morgan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mora's elbow.

Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Morgan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mora is looking to land body kicks.
Morgan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Morgan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mora swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morgan counters with a head kick. That will keep Mora thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mora misses with a wild body shot.
Mora throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Good work by Morgan as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Morgan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Morgan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Mora scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mora working the head and body with strikes.

Mora working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mora throwing strikes but Morgan manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Mora isn't going anywhere.

Morgan stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Mora closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Morgan's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mora is looking to work some ground and pound but Morgan has wrist control.
Morgan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mora throws a big elbow that misses.
Morgan being controlled here, momentarily.
Mora looking to pass the guard.
Mora throws a big elbow that misses.
Morgan wants to stand but Mora is controlling the position.
Mora stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morgan swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mora with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mora trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Alejandro Mora has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mora trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mora postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morgan is trying to control the position but Mora postures up.
Mora throws a strike but Morgan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Mora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mora working for a triangle but Morgan defends it easily.
Morgan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mora on the ground.
Mora controls Morgan momentarily but Morgan frees himself.

Mora working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Morgan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Morgan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Morgan stopping the sweep attempt from Mora.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mora is looking for a triangle but Morgan pushes his legs off easily.
Mora trying to keep a closed guard but Morgan is proving a slippery customer.
Mora looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro Mora comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mora has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alejandro Mora!
A victorious Alejandro Mora thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.