PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Von Cloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Morhen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cloud
vs
Morhen

180 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Von Cloud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Morhen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Morhen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cloud doesn't seem phased though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morhen.
Morhen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Morhen scores with a sloppy right hand. Cloud should have avoided that one.
Cloud takes one to the chin there.
Johnny Morhen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morhen cracks Cloud with a good jab.
Morhen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cloud momentarily.
Morhen scores with a jab.
Cloud looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cloud takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morhen lands an overhand right.
Morhen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Cloud counters with a quick kick to the body but Morhen blocks it.
Morhen misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Cloud as Morhen shoots in.
Morhen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cloud had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Morhen throws a one two combo.
Morhen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morhen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Morhen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cloud manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Morhen misses.
Cloud thinks about countering with a head kick.
Morhen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cloud's hands.
Cloud takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cloud shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morhen lands with a nice body punch.
Morhen misses with a body shot.
Cloud lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Morhen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morhen.
Morhen throws a series of punches but Cloud avoids them all with ease.
And Cloud counters with a quick kick to the body but Morhen blocks it.
Morhen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cloud sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morhen somewhat.
Cloud throws a quick counter head kick but Morhen was just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Morhen misses the target.
Cloud quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morhen scores with a shot to the body.
Cloud has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Morhen finds it's way round the side to connect with Cloud's head.
Morhen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Morhen connects with a single shot there.
Nice shot by Morhen.
Morhen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morhen cracks Cloud with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Morhen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cloud takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cloud takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morhen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Morhen. That snapped Cloud's head back.
Morhen scores with a hook.
Morhen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cloud walks into a left hand.
Morhen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morhen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Morhen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Morhen thuds his right hand into Cloud's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Morhen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good exchange - Morhen coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morhen scores with a sloppy right hand. Cloud should have avoided that one.
Morhen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morhen cracks Cloud with an open hand slap.
Morhen thuds a left hand into Cloud's body.
Cloud takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Morhen dips to his left and cracks Cloud with an uppercut!
Morhen scores with a body shot.
Cloud drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Morhen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morhen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Morhen lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morhen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Morhen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cloud.
Cloud throws a quick counter head kick but Morhen was just out of range.
Morhen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cloud on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Morhen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Morhen clobbers Cloud with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Morhen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cloud momentarily.
Morhen lands with a shot to the body.
Morhen tests Cloud's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Morhen as he connects with a hook.
Cloud takes one to the chin there.
Morhen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cloud counters with a leg kick.
Morhen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cloud moves forwards but Morhen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morhen jabs at Cloud's body.
Morhen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cloud gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morhen lands with a hook. Cloud tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Morhen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morhen connects with a jab.
Cloud moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cloud checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Morhen just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCloud.
Cloud takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Morhen is breathing heavily.
Cloud walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morhen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morhen with a hook.
Morhen cracks Cloud with an open hand slap.
Morhen lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Morhen.
Cloud walks into a straight right hand from Morhen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morhen scores with a punch to the head.
Cloud shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morhen lands a nice hook to Cloud's body. Cloud takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morhen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morhen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cloud moves away.
Cloud lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Morhen connects with a right hand. Cloud shakes it off.
Morhen swings for the body but Cloud moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morhen!
Nice jab there from Morhen.
Cloud looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Morhen throws a good cross that connects.
Cloud takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cloud closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morhen lands a lovely overhand right.
Morhen scores with a decent looking hook.
Cloud walks into a jab.
Morhen scores with a sloppy right hand. Cloud should have avoided that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morhen, as that shot connected.
Morhen lands with an uppercut that bounces Cloud off the cage and back into range.
Morhen tests Cloud's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cloud drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Morhen catches Cloud with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Morhen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cloud takes one to the side of the head.
Morhen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloud drops his hands momentarily and Morhen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Morhen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morhen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cloud looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Morhen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morhen cracks Cloud with a right hand to the side of the head.
Morhen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Morhen scores with a sloppy right hand. Cloud should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cloud takes a jab right on the kisser.
Morhen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morhen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Morhen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Morhen lands an overhand right.
Morhen cracks Cloud with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Morhen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morhen.
Cloud takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good exchange - Morhen coming out on top.
Morhen connects with a right hand. Cloud shakes it off.
Morhen lands with an uppercut that bounces Cloud off the cage and back into range.
Morhen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morhen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cloud takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morhen throws a series of punches but Cloud moves out of range.
Cloud lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Morhen cracks Cloud with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Morhen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morhen cracks Cloud with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morhen lands with an uppercut that bounces Cloud off the cage and back into range.
Morhen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Morhen looks to score with a jab to the body but Cloud is just out of range.
Morhen works the jab nicely.
Morhen misses with a body shot

and Cloud counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Cloud looking to finish!

Morhen is rocked!
Cloud is pushing down on Morhen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morhen is fighting to maintain full guard but Cloud has managed to sneak the leg through.
Morhen is still in real trouble! Can Cloud finish him?
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Cloud scores with a big shot! Morhen's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Morhen! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Von Cloud!