PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Peggy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morris comes to the cage accompanied by Clique . Peggy has chosen Killing in the name of... as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morris
vs
Peggy

170 cm
33
150 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

182 cm
28
157 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leroy Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maksim Peggy!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peggy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morris.
Peggy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Morris throws a low kick, looking for Peggy's leg but Peggy calmly moves out of range.
Peggy with the counter takedown but Morris avoids it easily.
We've been hearing reports that Morris has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Morris 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 Peggy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Peggy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Peggy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Peggy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Morris. Those never looked like landing.
Peggy walks into a stiff left hand from Morris.
Morris lands with an overhand left.
Peggy missing with a left hand there. Morris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morris misses with a wild body shot.
Morris tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Peggy is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Peggy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Morris's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morris controls Peggy momentarily but Peggy frees himself.
Peggy looking to pass the guard.

Morris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Peggy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peggy pushing down on Morris's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Morris is trying to get back to full guard.
Peggy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Morris might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morris keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morris manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Morris gets full guard.
Peggy passes Morris's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Morris manages to get to full guard.
Morris is trying to control the position but Peggy postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peggy with a flurry of punches that miss.

Morris looking for a guillotine here but Peggy defends easily.
Morris wants to sweep but no luck.

Peggy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Peggy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morris looking for a sweep. Not yet Morris, not yet.
Peggy forces his way into half guard.

Peggy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Morris gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morris is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Peggy drops back looking for a leg! Morris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Morris manages to kick Peggy off! Peggy jumps back into Morris's guard.
Peggy tries to free his leg and advance position but Morris is retaining full guard.
Morris pulls Peggy in close to prevent any damage.
Peggy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morris is keeping the position for now.
Morris trying to keep a closed guard but Peggy is proving a slippery customer.
Peggy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morris swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Morris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Peggy defends it easily.
Peggy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morris is keeping the position for now.
Peggy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Morris's guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morris manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morris wants to sweep here but Peggy controlling him for the moment.
Morris has Peggy pulled in close to control his posture.
Morris trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peggy tries to free his leg and advance position but Morris is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leroy Morris will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Morris scores with a jab to the head.
Peggy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Peggy scores with a nice head shot.
Morris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peggy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peggy.

Morris has Peggy up against the cage in a clinch.
Peggy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peggy tries a body shot but Morris blocks it.
Morris tries to land knees in the clinch but Peggy avoids the damage to the body.
Peggy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from Morris.
Peggy is looking to take this one to the mat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peggy.
Morris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peggy misses with some punches.
Peggy misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peggy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peggy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morris backwards.

Peggy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peggy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Morris defends it well.
Morris lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice body punch from Morris.
Morris slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big left from Peggy misses.
Peggy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morris.
Peggy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morris drops down looking for a counter takedown but Peggy sprawls and moves away.
Morris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Morris comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morris takes a swing at Peggy's ribcage but misses.
Peggy throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peggy goes for a double leg but Morris avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Morris continues to drive forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morris falls off balance throwing a combination

and Peggy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Morris won't be happy with that.
Morris is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Peggy working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Peggy tries for a kimura but Morris is defending well.
Morris gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Morris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Peggy is working away from the top position though.
Peggy tries to pass to full mount but Morris defends it.

Peggy is looking for a kimura but Morris is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Peggy to get the leverage.

Morris actively working from the bottom here.

Peggy is looking for a kimura but Morris is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Peggy to get the leverage.
Peggy is pressing down on Morris's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morris is holding on for now.

Morris is defending against the submission attempts here by Peggy.
Morris is trying to maintain the position but Peggy is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Morris moves into full guard.

Morris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peggy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Morris is tightening it up a little... Peggy has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Peggy reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Peggy taps out! Nice BJJ there by Morris!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Leroy Morris!
After winning the bout, Leroy Morris thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.