PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirov Sturmovik (ranked 4199 p4p, 3867 weight class) and Arthur Morgan (ranked 522 p4p, 498 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sturmovik
vs
Morgan

190 cm
35
195
15 - 13 - 0

186 cm
38
210
20 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kirov Sturmovik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturmovik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sturmovik lands a nice looking kick to the body. Morgan takes a step back to recover.
Sturmovik throws a body shot but no joy.
Morgan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sturmovik with a body shot.
Sturmovik throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Morgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decent striking displayed by Sturmovik there.

It looks like Arthur Morgan has been cut.
Sturmovik scores with a decent looking hook.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sturmovik throws a quick counter head kick but Morgan was just out of range.
Morgan with a nice cross.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan throws the left hand but Sturmovik avoids the punch easily.
Kirov Sturmovik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sturmovik was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Sturmovik finds it's way through Morgan's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sturmovik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sturmovik throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a hook.
Morgan cracks Sturmovik with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sturmovik lands with a slapping head kick.
Sturmovik throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morgan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sturmovik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morgan looks to throw the jab but Sturmovik is out of range.
Sturmovik misses with a head kick.
A jab from Morgan does it's job there.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Sturmovik.
A little jabbing left from Morgan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Morgan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sturmovik takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
A jab from Sturmovik does it's job there.
Sturmovik misses with a left hand
and Morgan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Sturmovik tries to keep at a distance but Morgan has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturmovik throws a head punch that misses.

Morgan breaks the clinch.
Sturmovik lands a slapping body shot.
Sturmovik misses the shot to the body.
Morgan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sturmovik has time to react.
Sturmovik avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Morgan lands a nice shot to the body.
Morgan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Morgan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Sturmovik is rocked!
Sturmovik is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Morgan just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Sturmovik has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arthur Morgan!
Arthur Morgan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.