PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Morgan (ranked 2787 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Icky (ranked 2585 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes into the arena with Sherry Monocle blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Icky's choice of entrance music: Far From Any Road. Ricky Icky has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Morgan
vs
Icky

160 cm
43
171 lbs
31 - 19 - 0

185 cm
35
174 lbs
26 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Icky!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Icky lands with an uppercut that bounces Morgan off the cage and back into range.
A head kick from Icky lands but Morgan takes it in his stride.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Icky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Icky tenderised Morgan's leg. Morgan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morgan throws a body shot but no joy.
Icky throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Icky blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Icky circles away quickly and effectively.
Icky thuds his right hand into Morgan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Simon Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Icky jabs at Morgan's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Morgan.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Morgan blocks the leg kick.
Icky cracks Morgan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Morgan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Icky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Icky has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Icky connects with a looping right hand.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Icky.
Morgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Icky fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Icky darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Icky is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Icky scores with a spinning back kick!
Icky throws a push kick but Morgan slaps the foot to one side.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Icky. Morgan shrugs it off though.
Morgan throws a head kick but Icky moves out of range.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Icky moves out of range.
Morgan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Icky finds it's way through Morgan's defenses.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Icky moves away.
Morgan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Morgan walks into a jab.
Morgan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Icky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Icky blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Icky lands a nice hook to Morgan's body. Morgan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Icky on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Morgan fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Icky! But no joy.
Morgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan fails to land with a series of punches.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Icky avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Icky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Icky misses.
Icky fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morgan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morgan throws a body kick that misses.
Morgan throws a push kick but Icky slaps the foot to one side.
Icky lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Icky cracks Morgan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Icky throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Icky is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Morgan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A punch lands to the side of Morgan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Icky paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Icky connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morgan's hands.
Icky fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Icky explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Icky uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Morgan is looking to wear down Icky with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Icky thuds his right hand into Morgan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crunch! Icky slams his shin into Morgan's torso.
Morgan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Icky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Icky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morgan's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Icky connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morgan. Morgan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A punch lands to the side of Morgan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Icky with a jab.
Icky thuds his right hand into Morgan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Icky scores with a nice right hand.
Icky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morgan. That did some damage!
Morgan walks into a stiff left hand from Icky.
Icky lands a high kick!
Morgan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan throws a shot to the body.
Morgan throws a head kick but Icky moves out of range.
Icky moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Icky lands with a right hand.
Icky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgan.
Morgan throws a head kick but Icky moves out of range.
Icky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Morgan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Icky moves away.
Morgan swings for the body but Icky moves out of range.
Icky takes a kick to the side of the head.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Icky throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A big left from Morgan misses.
Icky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morgan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good standup being displayed there by Icky as he connects with a hook.
Morgan misses with a straight right.
Icky moves out of range of the body kick from Morgan.
Icky lands the left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Icky.
Icky chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morgan takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Icky scores with a head kick. Morgan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Morgan is rocked!
Morgan swinging wildly here.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Icky dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Icky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab from Icky.
Icky throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Simon Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Icky scoring well with a low kick there.
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Icky shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Icky feints and then cracks Morgan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morgan down.
Morgan throws a head kick but Icky moves out of range.
Icky's corner calls for a 1-2. Icky obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morgan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Icky.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Icky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morgan's calf.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Icky, right into the meat.
Icky throws a head kick that misses.
Icky listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Icky with a nice cross.
Morgan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Icky moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Icky.
Icky lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Icky.
Icky paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Icky getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Icky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morgan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ricky Icky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good shot there by Icky.
Morgan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Icky throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Icky circles away quickly and effectively.
Icky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morgan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Icky avoids them all with ease.
Icky throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Icky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morgan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Icky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morgan.
Icky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
Morgan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morgan throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Icky to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Morgan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Icky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Morgan seems to have got his legs back now.
Morgan walks into a straight right hand from Icky.
Icky on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Icky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morgan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morgan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Morgan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Icky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Morgan tries to move into range but Icky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Icky connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Morgan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Icky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Icky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Morgan takes a swing at Icky's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Icky replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Morgan blocks it well.
Icky moves out of range of the strikes.
Icky slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
Icky connects with a nice looking jab.
Icky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morgan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Icky lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Both fighters circling a little - Icky finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Icky throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Morgan might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Icky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Morgan throws a head kick but Icky moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Icky scores with a spinning back kick!
Morgan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Icky.
Icky bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Icky feints and then cracks Morgan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morgan down.
Morgan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Morgan looks for the body kick but Icky saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle, before Icky throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Morgan's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Icky lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Ricky Icky!
An out of breath Ricky Icky thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Simon Morgan had this to say: 'hell of a fight. experienced alot in mma but after my contract expired, i decided my fighting life is over'.