PBP Commentary

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

Morgan
vs
Jenneke

175 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ceasar Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michelle Jenneke!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jenneke clinches with his opponent.

Jenneke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenneke has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jenneke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jenneke scores with a nice head shot.

Jenneke moves into the clinch.
Jenneke lands with a short shot to the head.

Jenneke manages to break the clinch.
Jenneke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michelle Jenneke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jenneke has Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.

Jenneke manages to break the clinch.
Morgan drops his hands momentarily and Jenneke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Jenneke pushes Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Jenneke is stalling here.
Jenneke continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jenneke.
Jenneke throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morgans head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jenneke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morgan with a poor takedown
and Jenneke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Jenneke closes the distance and pushes Morgan back into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Jenneke.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jenneke.

Jenneke breaks the clinch.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Jenneke rushes Morgan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jenneke has Morgan pressed against the cage.
Morgan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jenneke fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Morgan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jenneke defends well and Morgan ends up having to push Jenneke into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Morgan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceasar Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenneke just leaning against Morgan, taking a breather.
Morgan is working for takedown but Jenneke is calmly controlling the position for now.

Jenneke manages to break the clinch.

Jenneke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenneke lands a left hand.
Jenneke dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Jenneke.
Morgan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jenneke fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Morgan tries to keep at a distance but Jenneke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morgan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jenneke is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right from Jenneke on the inside.
Jenneke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morgan wants a takedown but no success here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenneke lands a left hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jenneke lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short uppercut from Jenneke.
Jenneke effectively controlling the action here.
Jenneke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jenneke lands a body shot.
Knees to the body from Jenneke.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Jenneke.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jenneke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenneke lands a right hand.
Jenneke stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jenneke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jenneke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morgan is looking for a takedown.
Jenneke lands a damaging elbow.

Jenneke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab from Jenneke.
Morgan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jenneke counters with a crisp right hand that drops Morgan! Jenneke lets Morgan back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Morgan is rocked!
Jenneke drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Morgan's head, knocking him out cold! Jenneke is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michelle Jenneke!