PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hoddy McNeal (ranked 901 p4p, 97 weight class) and Josh Morgan (ranked 7173 p4p, 413 weight class). Hoddy McNeal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McNeal
vs
Morgan

169 cm
21
150 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

179 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Sin City Allstars

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hoddy McNeal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for McNeal.
Morgan closes the distance but McNeal moves to the side
enabling McNeal to counter with a crisp jab.
McNeal takes a jab right on the kisser.
McNeal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Josh Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan scores with a decent looking hook.
Morgan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McNeal's hands.
Morgan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McNeal's head backwards.
Morgan throws a body punch but McNeal moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from McNeal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Morgan dives in and scores a takedown into McNeal's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morgan throwing strikes from guard but McNeal blocks nicely.
McNeal wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morgan is looking to work some ground and pound but McNeal has wrist control.
Morgan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McNeal trying to keep a closed guard but Morgan is proving a slippery customer.
McNeal keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Morgan throwing strikes from guard but McNeal blocks nicely.
Morgan pushing down on McNeal's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Morgan stops McNeal from getting back to his feet.
McNeal trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
McNeal keeping control of the position.
Morgan trying to control the action but McNeal is working from the bottom.
McNeal is positioning himself well to prevent Morgan advancing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNeal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morgan.
Morgan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morgan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McNeal's head.
McNeal moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McNeal wants to sweep here but Morgan controlling him for the moment.
Morgan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morgan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McNeal keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
McNeal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morgan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Morgan trying to control but McNeal is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McNeal holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morgan prevents McNeal from getting back to his feet.
Morgan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McNeal is trying to keep Morgan in close.
McNeal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McNeal has momentary wrist control but Morgan slips an elbow through the middle.
McNeal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.
McNeal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McNeal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morgan postures up in McNeal's guard and throws a big left but McNeal blocks it.
Morgan throwing strikes from guard but McNeal blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morgan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Morgan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McNeal pulls Morgan in close to prevent any damage.
McNeal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morgan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morgan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morgan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McNeal is keeping the position for now.
McNeal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan misses the jab.
Morgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McNeal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Morgan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McNeal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McNeal throws a right and a left that both miss.
As McNeal backs off Morgan throws a huge counter combo but McNeal manages to avoid it all.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McNeal manages to avoid it.
McNeal scores with a jab. Morgan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morgan lands a jab to the head.
McNeal works over Morgan's head and body with a nice combination.
Morgan looks to land a left hand but McNeal moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from McNeal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan moves out of range of the strikes.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Morgan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McNeal manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNeal wants to get back to his feet but Morgan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McNeal keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
McNeal wants to stand and escape but Morgan is having none of it.
McNeal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morgan throwing strikes from guard but McNeal blocks nicely.
McNeal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morgan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McNeal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Morgan cracks McNeal with a solid left hand.
Morgan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McNeal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan postures up in McNeal's guard and throws a big left but McNeal blocks it.
Morgan stops McNeal from standing up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Morgan.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Donk. Morgan catches McNeal right on the button with a cross.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from McNeal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Morgan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McNeal's waist but McNeal gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morgan off to one side.
McNeal appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McNeal misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNeal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Morgan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hoddy McNeal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
McNeal throwing a counter right hand but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Morgan misses with a body shot
and McNeal counters with a two punch combo.
Morgan scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan throws an off balance right hand
and McNeal counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McNeal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Morgan connects with the punch.
Morgan misses the body punch
and McNeal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Morgan is rocked!
McNeal drops Morgan with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Morgan! McNeal dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hoddy McNeal!
Our winner, Hoddy McNeal, 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.