PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Morawski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ogg Nogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogg has chosen Pantera : 5 Minutes Alone as his entrance music. 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.

Morawski
vs
Nogg

169 cm
31
148 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

169 cm
40
139 lbs
32 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Krzysztof Morawski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ogg Nogg!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogg throws a right and a left that Morawski avoids nicely.
A combination from Nogg does no damage.
Morawski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nogg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Morawski shoots in for a double leg but Nogg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nogg fakes the leg kick and cracks Morawski in the body.

Nogg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morawski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nogg tries to land a knee to the head but Morawski blocks with his arms.
Nogg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morawski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof Morawski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morawski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Morawski wants the takedown. Nogg is fighting it off but Morawski persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nogg's guard against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogg looking for a sweep. Not yet Nogg, not yet.

Nogg working for a triangle but Morawski defends it easily.
Morawski 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morawski trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morawski postures up.

Nogg looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Morawski has picked Nogg up and slammed him! Nogg can't keep hold of the triangle and Morawski manages to pass to side control!

That's two 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.
Nogg is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nogg is not content to let Morawski control the position.
Nogg is trying to improve his position.
Nogg is not content to let Morawski control the position.
Morawski staying calm.
Nogg is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morawski staying calm.
Nogg manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nogg wants to get back to full guard.
Nogg wants to control but Morawski is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nogg is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Morawski is staying active.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Morawski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Morawski is defended easily by Nogg.
Danga de danga de dang - Nogg scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Krzysztof Morawski has been cut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morawski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nogg.
Nogg misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ogg Nogg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krzysztof Morawski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Morawski shoots in looking for a takedown. Nogg tries to sprawl out of it but Morawski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nogg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nogg is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Morawski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nogg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morawski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nogg has a takedown stuffed.
No joy there for Nogg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morawski darts in looking for a takedown but Nogg gets double underhooks and turns Morawski into the cage.
Morawski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Nogg as Morawski shoots in.
Nogg tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof Morawski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morawski misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morawski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krzysztof Morawski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nogg shoots in and bounces Morawski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nogg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morawski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nogg.
Nogg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nogg cracks Morawski with a solid left hand.
Nogg is fighting to break Morawski's control of his arms but Morawski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nogg trying to control the position from guard on top but Morawski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nogg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nogg tries to clinch but Morawski is having none of it.
No luck for Morawski with that takedown attempt.
Nogg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Nogg misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Nogg enables Morawski to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nogg manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Nogg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Morawski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nogg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morawski has managed to get both his arms back between Nogg's legs - danger averted.
Nogg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morawski manages to get himself to full guard.

Nogg throws a big elbow that misses.
Morawski looking for a sweep. Not yet Morawski, not yet.
Nogg is looking to stand up but Morawski won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogg forces his way into half guard.
Nogg is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Nogg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nogg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nogg wants to control from the top but Morawski keeps moving.
Nogg is in close to Morawski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nogg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Morawski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Morawski is pulling down on Nogg's head to control his posture.
Nogg passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ogg Nogg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Krzysztof Morawski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nogg tries to clinch there but Morawski circles away.
Morawski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morawski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nogg avoids it really well and circles away.

Morawski looking to score a takedown here. Nogg is defending well but Morawski drives through and ends up in Nogg's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Morawski is controlling him.
Nogg working a defensive guard but Morawski passes into half guard.
Nogg wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morawski trying to control the action but Nogg is working from the bottom.
Nogg wants to improve his position but Morawski is controlling well.

Morawski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nogg defends it well.
Nogg is pressing down on Morawski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Morawski wants to control from the top but Nogg keeps moving.

Nogg looking for a guillotine here but Morawski defends easily.

Morawski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nogg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morawski is one step ahead there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nogg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Nogg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morawski defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morawski manages to get himself to full guard.

Ogg Nogg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Krzysztof Morawski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morawski keeping moving, preventing Nogg from controlling successfully.
Nogg tries to free his leg and advance position but Morawski is retaining full guard.
Krzysztof Morawski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Nogg is looking to stand up but Morawski won't let him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nogg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nogg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morawski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morawski.
Morawski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nogg but Nogg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof Morawski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nogg fails to land with a series of punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morawski shoots in but Nogg avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Nogg closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Morawski quickly recovers to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ogg Nogg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nogg has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ogg Nogg!
Ogg Nogg decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.