PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Morgan (ranked 769 p4p, 908 weight class) and Ananada Bunyasarn (ranked 110 p4p, 136 weight class). Morgan's entrance music is Battle Cry. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morgan
vs
Bunyasarn

186 cm
31
202
14 - 5 - 0

185 cm
35
192
28 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ananada Bunyasarn!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunyasarn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morgan. That did some damage!
The fighters circling - Bunyasarn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bunyasarn. That's going to slow Morgan down.
Bunyasarn throws out a leg kick but Morgan moves out of range and Bunyasarn only half commits.
Bunyasarn throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Bunyasarn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A quick step to the side and Morgan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bunyasarn wants to land a leg kick but Morgan is out of range.
Morgan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Bunyasarn. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan tries to clinch but Bunyasarn moves out of range.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bunyasarn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ananada Bunyasarn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bunyasarn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a hook but Bunyasarn avoids it easily.
Bunyasarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
Bunyasarn throws a body shot but no joy.
Bunyasarn wants to land a leg kick but Morgan is out of range.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn throws out a loose jab but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunyasarn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Morgan misses the body punch
and Bunyasarn counters with a stiff right hand.
Morgan tries to clinch but Bunyasarn moves out of range.
Morgan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bunyasarn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunyasarn swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Morgan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Morgan throws a combination that misses
letting Bunyasarn counter with a right hand.
Morgan moves out of range of the leg kick from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan swinging wildly here.
Bunyasarn throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan.
Bunyasarn looks to land a left hand but Morgan moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Morgan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunyasarn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bunyasarn misses with a body shot.
Bunyasarn ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Bunyasarn throws a big counter head kick but Morgan avoids it with no problem.
Bunyasarn lands with an overhand left.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bunyasarn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bunyasarn scores with a nice strike.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunyasarn was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bunyasarn ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunyasarn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Bunyasarn moves out of range as Morgan throws a body kick.
Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Bunyasarn circles away.
A swing and a miss from Bunyasarn.
Bunyasarn lands a head shot.
Morgan darts in trying to clinch
and Bunyasarn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan throws a solid leg kick but Bunyasarn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morgan.
Morgan connects with the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ananada Bunyasarn dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Morgan misses with a body punch
enabling Bunyasarn to counter with a crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bunyasarn.

Morgan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bunyasarn blocking some punches.
Morgan struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunyasarn controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morgan.
Bunyasarn misses with a body punch.
Bunyasarn misses with the head strike.
Bunyasarn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bunyasarn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Bunyasarn lands with a short shot to the head.
Bunyasarn blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan misses with a hook to the ribs.

Bunyasarn manages to break the clinch.
Morgan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bunyasarn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Bunyasarn does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunyasarn scores with a body shot.
Bunyasarn scores with a hook.
Bunyasarn lands a body shot.
Bunyasarn throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Bunyasarn misses with a hook
and Morgan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Morgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bunyasarn.
Morgan moves in looking to clinch but Bunyasarn pushes him off.
Bunyasarn flicks out a counter leg kick but Morgan steps away.
Nice jab there from Bunyasarn.
Morgan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bunyasarn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Bunyasarn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Morgan avoids a kick to the body.
Bunyasarn throws a leg kick which misses Morgan's front leg but catches the back leg as Morgan tries to avoid it.
Bunyasarn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bunyasarn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Bunyasarn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bunyasarn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morgan motions for Bunyasarn to come forward. Morgan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bunyasarn takes one on the button.
Bunyasarn throws a body kick that misses.
Bunyasarn connects with a high kick.
Bunyasarn connects with a solid leg kick.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Bunyasarn slips the punch.
Morgan tries to clinch but Bunyasarn moves out of range.
Bunyasarn feints a counter leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Bunyasarn scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunyasarn moves out of range of the strikes.
Bunyasarn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morgan momentarily.
Bunyasarn lands with an uppercut that bounces Morgan off the cage and back into range.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bunyasarn avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Morgan throws a solid leg kick but Bunyasarn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morgan.
Bunyasarn throws a hook but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick from Bunyasarn.
Morgan throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ananada Bunyasarn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Bunyasarn.
Morgan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bunyasarn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bunyasarn moves out of range as Morgan strikes.
Morgan misses with a combination
and Bunyasarn counters with a good low kick that Morgan was not able to check.
Bunyasarn lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunyasarn misses with a body shot.
Bunyasarn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bunyasarn.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morgan has Bunyasarn up against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bunyasarn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Morgan.
A short left from Morgan.
Morgan lands with a light punch inside.
Morgan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Morgan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morgan blocking some punches.
Morgan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bunyasarn takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bunyasarn.
Morgan throws a punch but it's blocked by Bunyasarn.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morgan.
Morgan lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Morgan fails to land.
Morgan lands a hook that snaps the head of Bunyasarn backwards.
Morgan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morgan lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Morgan.
Bunyasarn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Morgan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bunyasarn.
A left hand lands to the body for Morgan.
A body shot lands from Morgan.
Morgan gets through Bunyasarn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morgan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morgan lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Morgan fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Morgan.
Morgan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Morgan.
Morgan pushes Bunyasarn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morgan.
Bunyasarn misses with a punch on the inside.
Bunyasarn has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.
Morgan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morgan lands a shot to the body.

Morgan manages to break the clinch.
Morgan misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a monster overhand right that drops Bunyasarn! Morgan follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Morgan!
A victorious Arthur Morgan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.