PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donatello Crizanto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Morgan
vs
Crizanto

183 cm
31
169 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

170 cm
26
170 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, David Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Donatello Crizanto!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crizanto takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Donatello Crizanto has been cut.
Crizanto tries a head kick but it misses.
Crizanto misses with a hook.
Crizanto looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Crizanto misses the shot to the body.
Crizanto tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Crizanto has managed to clinch.

Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crizanto misses with a head kick.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crizanto tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Crizanto moves out of range of the strikes.
Crizanto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Morgan fails to land the takedown.
Crizanto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morgan forces Crizanto back against the cage and clinches.
Morgan can't break the clinch.
Crizanto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crizanto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting on Crizanto's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Crizanto being controlled against the cage.
Crizanto prevents a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan blocking some punches.
Crizanto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crizanto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crizanto receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Morgan is looking to break free of the clinch but Crizanto has double underhooks.
Crizanto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morgan avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crizanto.
A short right from Crizanto.
Crizanto tries a body shot but Morgan blocks it.
Crizanto looking to throw knees to the head but Morgan is blocking nicely.
Morgan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crizanto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morgans head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Crizanto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice left hand lands by Crizanto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is keeping an eye on Crizanto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Crizanto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crizanto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Crizanto has him pressed against the cage.
Crizanto looking to slow down the pace here.
Crizanto slowing the pace effectively.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Morgan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Crizanto is controlling him.
Morgan is trying to push Crizanto away but Crizanto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Crizanto slowing the pace effectively.
Morgan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Morgan trying to control the position but instead, Crizanto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morgan into the cage.
Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crizanto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crizanto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crizanto has Morgan pressed against the cage, preventing Morgan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Morgan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crizanto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Morgan tries to work over Crizanto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Morgan tries to stall but Crizanto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crizanto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crizanto.
Crizanto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morgan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crizanto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morgan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan lands a damaging elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crizanto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morgan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crizanto has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donatello Crizanto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donatello Crizanto'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 missing with a left hand there. Crizanto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crizanto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Horrible takedown by Morgan or perhaps it was just good defense by Crizanto which made him look bad.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Crizanto, right into the meat.
Crizanto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but Crizanto shows good takedown defense.
Morgan scores with a head kick.
Crizanto misses with a wild combination.
Crizanto throws a wild body kick that Morgan sees coming a mile off.
Crizanto misses with a body kick.
Crizanto throws a sloppy body shot

and Morgan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Crizanto pushes Morgan off and gets back to his feet.

Crizanto clinches.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morgan wants to break free but Crizanto has control.
Morgan can't break the clinch.
Crizanto misses with a knee strike.

Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan lands a head kick. Crizanto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Crizanto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Morgan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Crizanto is rocked!

Morgan clinches with his opponent.
Morgan is trying to push Crizanto away but Crizanto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crizanto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morgan missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crizanto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Crizanto tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Still in the clinch, Crizanto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crizanto.
Morgan stalls.
Crizanto digs a right hand underneath Morgan's ribcage. Morgan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crizanto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morgan trying to land knees to the body.
Crizanto avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
Morgan trying to land knees to the body.
Crizanto has Morgan pressed against the cage, preventing Morgan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Crizanto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morgan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crizanto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crizanto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Crizanto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Crizanto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crizanto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Crizanto works on Morgan's body with a couple of short punches.
Crizanto landing knees to the head.

Morgan is rocked!
Crizanto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oh Morgan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crizanto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crizanto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crizanto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crizanto dips a shoulder and cracks Morgan with a mighty uppercut! Morgan falls back against the cage and Crizanto unloads with a barrage of strikes! Morgan is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Crizanto screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donatello Crizanto!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Donatello Crizanto made sure he mentioned 1337 ANZAC , along with how happy he was to win his fight.