PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keno Mellberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mellberg
vs
Morgan

178 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

150 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keno Mellberg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Morgan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mellberg scores a takedown into full mount!
Morgan tries to hold on but Mellberg postures up.
Mellberg wants to control the pace but Morgan is squirming around nicely.
Morgan wants to control but Mellberg is having none of it.
Morgan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mellberg will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morgan holds on for dear life.
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morgan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Morgan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Mellberg looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Morgan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is desperately trying to improve his position but Mellberg has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mellberg lands a heavy elbow.
Morgan is looking to improve his position but Mellberg isn't that keen on the idea.
Mellberg landing punches.
Mellberg avoids the attempt from Morgan to control.
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mellberg unloads with some shots from mount but Morgan bucks and avoids them well.
Morgan looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mellberg landing strikes from the mount and Morgan is in trouble!
Morgan wants to hold on but Mellberg pushes him away.
Mellberg landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mellberg controlling the pace for now.
Mellberg seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Morgan for as long as he can get away with.
Mellberg with the ground and pound from mount.
Morgan can't escape the position.
Morgan blocking the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mellberg controlling the position easily from mount.
Morgan is working to get back to half guard.
Mellberg controlling the position easily from mount.
Mellberg looking to finish Morgan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Morgan!
Mellberg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mellberg landing strikes from the mount and Morgan is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mellberg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mellberg landing shots from mount.
Mellberg controlling the pace for now.
Mellberg looking to control but Morgan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mellberg lands a left and a right that send Morgan crashing to the mat, dazed. Mellberg thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Morgan is rocked!

It looks like Ian Morgan has been cut.
Mellberg closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Morgan out cold! Morgan corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Keno Mellberg!
Keno Mellberg retains his welterweight title!