PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sherry Monocle. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hardy
vs
Morgan

195 cm
28
187 lbs
23 - 8 - 1

160 cm
39
171 lbs
26 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Hardy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardy avoids the head kick by Morgan.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardy misses the target.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardy throws a hook but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Hardy. Those never looked like landing.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses
and Hardy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Hardy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hardy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Hardy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a hook to the body
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardy misses the target.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Hardy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morgan.
Hardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick
and Hardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Simon Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan swings for the body but Hardy moves out of range.
Morgan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a double jab
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Morgan lands a front kick.
Morgan connects with a body shot that sends Hardy's belly button to the back.
Hardy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A bone on bone clash there as Hardy blocks the leg kick.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hardy.
Morgan throws a nice looking combination but Hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've been hearing reports that Hardy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hardy scores with a sloppy right hand. Morgan should have avoided that one.
Morgan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hardy rather than just go for the knockout.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan looks to land a left hand but Hardy moved out of range nicely.
Hardy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hardy is able to avoid easily.
Hardy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Hardy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy lands an overhand right.
Morgan scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morgan.
Hardy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
Hardy stuns Morgan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hardy throws a nice looking combination but Morgan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardy avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Hardy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morgan.
Hardy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hardy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Morgan looks to land a body kick but Hardy moved away.
Hardy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Morgan.
Morgan misses with a right hand
and Hardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morgan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hardy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hardy moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Hardy misses.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Hardy moves out of range easily.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardy is just out of range.
Hardy walks into a jab.
Hardy works the jab nicely.
A jab from Hardy misses.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
No joy there for Morgan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hardy scores with a nice head shot.
A punch combination from Morgan misses.
A punch lands to the side of Morgan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan.
Morgan misses with a hook
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hardy.

Morgan is rocked!
Hardy thuds his right hand into Morgan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardy finish him?
Hardy throws an overhand right that drops Morgan like a sack of potatoes! Hardy dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Hardy!
Brian Hardy retains his welterweight title!
Simon Morgan spoke after the fight, saying 'hell of a fight. experienced alot in mma but after my contract expired, i decided my fighting life is over'.