PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Corrida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by Sherry Monocle. Corrida has chosen Shadowhunter as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morgan
vs
Corrida

160 cm
35
171 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

179 cm
41
180 lbs
44 - 27 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 27 - 4, fighting out of London, Juan Corrida!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corrida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Corrida throws a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a thumping low kick.
Morgan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Corrida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan throwing a counter right hand but Corrida manages to avoid it.
Morgan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Corrida throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morgan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Corrida punishes Morgan's body with a nice straight punch.
Corrida throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Morgan scores with a nice strike.
Corrida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morgan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Corrida. Corrida obviously looking to wear him down.
Corrida pivots, looking for a leg kick but Morgan is out of range and Corrida settles back down.
Corrida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Corrida 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.
Corrida lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morgan at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corrida staying out of range there.
Corrida flicks out a counter leg kick but Morgan steps away.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Morgan.
Corrida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Morgan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Simon Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morgan wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Morgan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Corrida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Corrida ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
Morgan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Corrida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Corrida.
Morgan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morgan wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Morgan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Corrida takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Morgan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Corrida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Morgan throws a combination that misses
and Corrida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corrida motions for Morgan to come forward. Corrida throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Corrida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corrida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Juan Corrida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan thuds a left hand into Corrida's body.
Corrida thuds a left hand into Morgan's body.
Morgan lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

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

Morgan kicks off Corrida and gets to his feet.
Corrida is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morgan rather than just go for the knockout.
Morgan throws the left hand but Corrida avoids the punch easily.
Morgan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Corrida loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Morgan checks a leg kick.
Corrida 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Corrida catches Morgan right on the button with a cross.
Corrida takes one to the chin there.
Morgan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Corrida misses with a leg kick.
Morgan tried to counter with a leg kick but Corrida avoided it.
Corrida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Corrida appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Corrida throws a low kick, looking for Morgan's leg but Morgan calmly moves out of range.
Corrida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Corrida.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Corrida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corrida.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corrida throws a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Corrida misses.
Corrida scores with the left hand. Morgan knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Corrida misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Simon Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Corrida.
Morgan looks to land a left hand but Corrida moved out of range nicely.
Corrida flicks out a counter leg kick but Morgan steps away.
Corrida throws a leg kick which misses Morgan's front leg but catches the back leg as Morgan tries to avoid it.
Corrida tries to land a front kick but Morgan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Corrida shoots and misses
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morgan lands a leg kick that knocks Corrida off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Corrida.
Corrida is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Corrida with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morgan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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 Simon Morgan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Corrida takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Morgan moves out of range of the leg kick from Corrida.
Corrida misses with a straight right.
Corrida misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morgan counters with a nice uppercut.
Corrida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Corrida just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMorgan.
Morgan lands an overhand right.
Corrida takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Corrida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Corrida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Corrida.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corrida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morgan is able to avoid easily.
Corrida cracks the inside of Morgan's front leg.
Corrida walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Morgan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrida throws a chopping leg kick but Morgan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Corrida takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morgan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Corrida throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
Corrida misses with a straight right.
Corrida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
Corrida tries a quick counter leg kick but Morgan is wise to it.
Morgan lands a leg kick that knocks Corrida off balance momentarily.
A low kick from Corrida misses
and Morgan counters with a low kick, right behind Corrida 's knee.
No joy there for Morgan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Corrida swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Morgan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A leg kick checked by Morgan.
Corrida lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corrida cracks Morgan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Morgan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Simon Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Corrida misses the body punch
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Corrida, right into the meat.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corrida.
Corrida needs to keep his hands up - Morgan had a free shot at his head there.
Corrida swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan is looking for a counter combo.
Corrida misses with a low kick.
Morgan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Corrida throws a lazy uppercut
and Morgan counters with a nice body shot.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
Corrida lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrida throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Simon Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Donk. Morgan catches Corrida right on the button with a cross.
Corrida misses with a low kick as Morgan jumps back.
Corrida is looking to chop away at Morgan's legs.
Corrida scores with a shot to the body.
Corrida throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Corrida checks a leg kick nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Morgan!
Corrida misses the shot to the body.
Corrida looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A quick step to the side and Morgan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corrida avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Corrida.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Corrida avoids them all with ease.
Morgan throws a wild body kick that Corrida sees coming a mile off.
Corrida throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Corrida just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Corrida looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Corrida fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morgan checks it well.
Morgan looks to land a right hand but Corrida moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Corrida on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Corrida rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Morgan counter with a right hand.
Corrida throws a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
Morgan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Corrida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Morgan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Morgan throws an off balance right hand
and Corrida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morgan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corrida throws out the jab.
Corrida misses with a head kick.
Corrida throws a sloppy head kick
and Morgan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Corrida throws a lazy body kick
and Morgan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Corrida avoids the head kick by Morgan.
A good leg kick by Morgan.
Morgan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corrida swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Corrida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Morgan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Corrida throws a lazy right hand but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Corrida misses
and Morgan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Corrida's knee momentarily.
Corrida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrida digs a good hook to Morgan's body.
Morgan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Corrida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.
Corrida throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan staying out of range there.
Morgan is looking to counter punch.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Corrida.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Corrida is looking to land body kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morgan, right into the meat.
A low kick from Corrida is predictable there
and Morgan counters with a big head kick but Corrida shrugs it off.
Morgan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Corrida can do to turn this around?
Corrida cracks Morgan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corrida just misses with a punch to the body.
Juan Corrida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the body from Corrida misses
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morgan scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan throws a combination. Corrida tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Corrida just misses with a punch to the body.
Corrida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Corrida avoids them all with ease.
Corrida misses with a body punch
and Morgan counters with a two punch combo.
Corrida misses with a hook
and Morgan counters with an outside leg kick.
Corrida tries to land a front kick but Morgan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morgan is looking for a counter combo.
Corrida tries to work over Morgan's front leg with a kick but Morgan checks it.
Morgan throws a counter high kick but Corrida was just alert enough to avoid it.
Corrida throws a lazy body kick
and Morgan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Corrida throws a leg kick but Morgan checks it.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Corrida 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 Morgan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Morgan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Corrida fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Morgan is out of range.
Corrida cracks the inside of Morgan's front leg.
Morgan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Morgan connects with a nice looking jab.
Morgan checks a leg kick nicely.
Corrida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.
Corrida tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Corrida lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Morgan connects with a single shot there.
Corrida scores with a hook.
Corrida has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corrida with a jab.
Morgan lands a right hook to the body.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Corrida.
Corrida feints a counter leg kick.
Morgan looks to land a right hand but Corrida moved out of range.
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Corrida throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
Corrida ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morgan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Morgan!
A relieved looking Simon Morgan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.