PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tristian Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and frank harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tristian Morgan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Morgan
vs
harris

188 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tristian Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, frank harris!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
harris closes the distance and clinches up with Morgan, looking for a takedown. harris pushes Morgan against the cage but Morgan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

harris bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Morgan is looking to regain half guard here but harris keeps moving and retains side control.
Morgan gets back to half guard.
harris is thwarting Morgan's attempts to control the position.
harris tries to stand and escape but Morgan is controlling the position.
Morgan is trying to get back to full guard.
harris wants to take a breather but Morgan is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to stand up here but harris is controlling him well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
harris misses with a few strikes there.
Morgan lands with a cross.
harris throws a looping overhand right but Morgan ducks down to avoid it.
harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
harris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morgan's waist but Morgan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing harris off to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Morgan as harris shoots in.
Tristian Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of frank harris.
harris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morgan scores with a kick to the body.
harris looks gassed!
Morgan thuds his shin into the meat of harris's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan cracks a nice hook into harris's ribs.
Donk. Morgan catches harris right on the button with a cross.
Morgan stuffs the takedown.
harris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Danga de danga de dang - Morgan scores with a four punch combination!
harris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morgan swivels and escapes.
Morgan connects with a nice looking jab.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but harris avoids it.
Morgan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morgan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morgan throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice uppercut there from Morgan.
Morgan throws a body kick that misses.
Morgan works the jab nicely.
No luck for harris with that takedown attempt.
Morgan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Morgan cracks harris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
harris walks forward, straight into a front kick from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Morgan lands a nice shot that snaps harris's head back.
harris moves forwards but Morgan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Morgan lands with a cross.
Morgan lands a nice shot that snaps harris's head back.
Morgan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
harris slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
Morgan lands a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morgan.
Morgan lands with an uppercut that bounces harris off the cage and back into rage.
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!
Jab, jab by Morgan - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristian Morgan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

harris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
harris shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense.
harris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morgan pinned against the cage. Morgan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morgan stuns harris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morgan.
harris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Morgan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
harris is breathing heavily.
Morgan scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morgan lands a jab.
frank harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan lands with a straight right. harris didn't see that one coming.
Morgan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Morgan cracks a nice hook into harris's ribs.
Morgan keeps harris at a distance using the push kick.
A jab lands there for Morgan.
Morgan looks to land a combination but harris avoids it well.
Morgan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
harris walks forward, straight into a front kick from Morgan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
harris tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan throws a front kick that sends harris stumbling back into the cage.
harris looks to throw a body kick
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
harris gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Morgan tries to land a front kick but harris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tristian Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Morgan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Morgan with a hook.
harris moves out of range as Morgan throws a body kick.
harris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morgan swivels and escapes.
Tristian Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of frank harris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a nice looking combination but harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tristian Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
harris drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A left lands for Morgan.
Morgan lands a jab to harris's midsection.
Morgan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morgan with a hook.
Morgan thuds his right hand into harris's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Morgan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Morgan lands a nice looking body kick.
harris has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Morgan finds it's way round the side to connect with harris's head.
Morgan throws a combination. harris tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Morgan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
harris avoids a kick to the body.
harris has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Morgan lunges at harris with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by harris's hand.
harris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
harris needs to keep his hands up - Morgan had a free shot at his head there.
harris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Morgan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan lets loose with a powerful body kick. harris will feel that in the morning.
Morgan misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristian Morgan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Morgan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Morgan lands a head shot.
Morgan throws a shot from downtown. harris moves away and avoids it.
harris shoots in but Morgan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
harris avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
harris misses with a takedown attempt
and Morgan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
harris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morgan counters with a solid body kick.
Tristian Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of frank harris.
harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Morgan connects with a jab.
A lazy left from Morgan finds it's target.
Nice cross by Morgan.
Morgan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Morgan delivers a nice body kick.
harris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morgan misses with a kick to the body.
Morgan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Morgan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan with a hook.
harris tries to move into range but Morgan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Morgan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from harris.
Morgan connects with the punch.
Nice cross by Morgan.
harris sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Morgan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches harris on the side of the head.
Morgan connects with the punch.
harris moves out of range of the body kick from Morgan.
harris takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a spinning back kick!
Morgan scores with a jab. harris acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Morgan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Morgan looks to land a body kick but harris moved away.
harris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from harris there as he acknowledges the shot.
A lazy left from Morgan finds it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Morgan.
harris blocks the body kick.
Morgan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good exchange - Morgan coming out on top.
harris has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Morgan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
harris takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Both fighters circling a little - Morgan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Morgan misses with the combination.
Morgan throws a wild body kick that harris sees coming a mile off.
Morgan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Morgan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between harris's hands.
Morgan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Morgan throws a shot to the body.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tristian Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morgan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:25
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:25
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tristian Morgan!