PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richardson has chosen Swedish House Mafia - Don't You Worry Child as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morgan
vs
Richardson

180 cm
26
200 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

LOD: Affordable Quality

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Morgan as he connects with a hook.
Morgan tries to move into range but Richardson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Richardson wants to land a leg kick but Morgan is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morgan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a spinning back kick!
Morgan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Richardson.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richardson.
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Richardson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morgan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan lands an elbow inside.
Morgan throws a punch but it's blocked by Richardson.
Richardson avoids a wild elbow strike from Morgan.
Morgan working Richardson over with knees to the body.
Richardson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Richardson tries to stall but Morgan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson is trying to pull guard but Morgan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Morgan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morgan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Richardson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Richardson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
James Richardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richardson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morgan looks to land a right hand but Richardson moved out of range.
Morgan thows a body kick. Richardson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Richardson misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Richardson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Richardson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Richardson throws a head kick that misses.
Richardson is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good exchange - Morgan coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick there by Morgan.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Richardson is just out of range.
Morgan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
We've been told by Morgan's head coaches at Personal Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Morgan checks a leg kick.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.

Morgan clinches with his opponent.
Morgan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short left from Morgan.
Morgan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Richardson's efforts to push away.
Richardson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Morgan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Richardson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Richardson managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Richardson blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morgan.
A shot in the inside from Morgan.
Richardson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Morgan misses with an elbow strike.
Morgan misses with an elbow strike.
Richardson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Morgan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Richardson can turn it around.
Richardson blocks an elbow strike from Morgan.
Morgan lands a shot to the body.
Morgan lands an elbow that stopped Richardson in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Morgan.
Richardson looking to slow down the pace here.
Richardson blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morgan as Richardson tries to tie him up.

Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan tests Richardson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morgan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richardson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Richardson's corner calls for a 1-2. Richardson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morgan.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richardson thows a body shot but no joy.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richardson just misses with a punch to the body.
Richardson motions for Morgan to come forward. Richardson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Morgan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morgan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morgan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Morgan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richardson.
Richardson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morgan's calf.
Richardson just misses with a punch to the body.
Richardson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richardson misses with a low kick.
Morgan scores with a sloppy right hand. Richardson should have avoided that one.
Richardson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Richardson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morgan checks the leg kick.
Morgan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morgan.
Morgan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan throws a wild body kick that Richardson sees coming a mile off.
A combination from Richardson does no damage.
Richardson throws a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
Both fighters circling a little - Morgan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
James Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Richardson slips a straight right by Morgan.
Morgan throws a push kick but Richardson slaps the foot to one side.
Richardson misses with a head kick.
Morgan lands a slapping body shot.
Richardson just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morgan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Morgan.
Richardson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Richardson.
Richardson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morgan rather than just go for the knockout.
Richardson avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Morgan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Richardson on the side of the head.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Richardson.
Morgan dodges the punch combination from Richardson.
Richardson throws a solid leg kick but Morgan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Richardson.
Richardson takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Richardson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Richardson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morgan.
Richardson looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Richardson throws a right and a left that Morgan avoids nicely.
Morgan throws out a powerful jab.
Richardson throws a combination. Morgan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Morgan throws a push kick but Richardson slaps the foot to one side.
Morgan throws a front kick that sends Richardson stumbling back into the cage.
Morgan throws a body kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Richardson checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson throws a solid leg kick but Morgan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Richardson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan checks a low kick from Richardson.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Richardson.
Richardson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Richardson lands a nice looking body kick.
Richardson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Richardson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richardson moves away.
Richardson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morgan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Richardson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A bone on bone clash there as Morgan blocks the leg kick.
A solid body kick from Morgan.
Richardson just misses with a punch to the body.
Richardson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Richardson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Morgan forces Richardson back against the cage and clinches.
Morgan lands with a right to the head.
Morgan lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Morgan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Richardson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morgan cracks a nice hook into Richardson's ribs.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Richardson is just out of range.
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morgan throws a jab when Richardson was well out of range.
Richardson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Richardson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
Richardson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Richardson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richardson tries to work over Morgan's front leg with a kick but Morgan checks it.
Morgan connects with a single shot there.
Morgan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Richardson avoids them all with ease.
Richardson takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Morgan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morgan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Morgan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Morgan.
Morgan is looking to chop away at Richardson's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson misses the shot to the body.
Morgan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Richardson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan avoids the body shot from Richardson.
Richardson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Richardson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Richardson.
Richardson looks for the body kick but Morgan saw that one coming.
Morgan slips a straight right by Richardson.
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan throws the left hand but Richardson avoids the punch easily.
Morgan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Richardson.
Richardson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Richardson misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan checks a leg kick.
Richardson misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Richardson throws a low kick but Morgan moves out of range easily.
Richardson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Morgan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Richardson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Morgan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Richardson throws a leg kick which misses Morgan's front leg but catches the back leg as Morgan tries to avoid it.
Morgan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Richardson will feel that in the morning.
Morgan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Richardson.
Morgan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick.
Morgan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Richardson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
Richardson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morgan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Morgan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Richardson misses with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morgan.
A good leg kick by Morgan.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Richardson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Morgan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Morgan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
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!
Morgan throws a wild body kick that Richardson sees coming a mile off.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. Richardson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Richardson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Richardson on the side of the head.
Richardson throws a series of punches but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan connects with a looping right hand.
Morgan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Morgan lands a jab to the head.
Morgan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Richardson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morgan checks a low kick from Richardson.
Richardson throws a body kick that misses.

Morgan rushes Richardson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan lands an elbow inside that Richardson shrugs off.

It looks like James Richardson has been cut.
Morgan working Richardson over with knees to the body.
Richardson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morgan.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Morgan.
Morgan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richardson's defenses.
Morgan lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Richardson is rocked!
Morgan pushes Richardson against the cage. Morgan is working some dirty boxing. Morgan pushes off with a quick right hook! Richardson goes down! Richardson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Morgan moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Morgan!