PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crash Bandicoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bandicoot comes to the cage accompanied by Crash Bandicoot: Jungle Rollers Remix. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bandicoot
vs
Morgan

172 cm
44
301 lbs
26 - 26 - 0

188 cm
43
210 lbs
39 - 30 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Crash Bandicoot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandicoot shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morgan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bandicoot shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bandicoot shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morgan but Morgan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crash Bandicoot. 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.
Morgan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bandicoot's head backwards.
Crash Bandicoot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot shoots and misses

and Morgan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bandicoot is trying to break free.
Bandicoot wants a takedown.
Bandicoot jumps guard but Morgan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Bandicoot has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Morgan is trying to keep an underhook but Bandicoot manages to get the takedown into half guard.

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

Bandicoot wants to work for an arm triangle but Morgan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Morgan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bandicoot is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Morgan is refusing to be controlled, as Bandicoot sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Morgan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bandicoot.

Morgan is defending against the submission attempts here by Bandicoot.

Bandicoot seems to be working for a kimura but Morgan defends the submission attempt.
Morgan is trying to stand up here but Bandicoot is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morgan is defending against the submission attempts here by Bandicoot.
Bandicoot wants to control but Morgan is keeping him busy.
Bandicoot trying to control from Morgan's half guard. Morgan has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bandicoot prevents Morgan from getting back to his feet.
Bandicoot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bandicoot wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

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.
Morgan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bandicoot.
Bandicoot shoots in looking for a takedown. Morgan tries to sprawl out of it but Bandicoot keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morgan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little jabbing left from Morgan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bandicoot misses with a takedown
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Morgan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Crash Bandicoot's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bandicoot tries to counter by clinching up but Morgan breaks away and moves out of range.

Crash Bandicoot's cut is getting worse.
Bandicoot fails to land the takedown.
Morgan has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bandicoot is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bandicoot looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morgan is fending him off so far but Bandicoot persists. Nope, Morgan circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandicoot shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morgan but Morgan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morgan is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crash Bandicoot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bandicoot slips under a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morgan wants it to stay on the feet.
Morgan sizes up Bandicoot with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Morgan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Some bone on bone action there as Morgan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Morgan is looking for the big counter here.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crash Bandicoot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morgan has a takedown stuffed.
Morgan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot fails with the takedown
and Morgan counters with a stiff right hand.
Bandicoot misses with a takedown attempt - Morgan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morgan thuds his shin into the meat of Bandicoot's side.

Bandicoot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot is looking to take this one to the mat.
Morgan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bandicoot goes for a takedown attempt but Morgan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Bandicoot moves out of range easily.
Bandicoot has his takedown stuffed
and Morgan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Crash Bandicoot's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bandicoot shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Morgan counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Crash Bandicoot's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Scott Morgan!
Our winner, Scott Morgan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.