PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kinky boots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Morgan
vs
boots

170 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, kinky boots!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but boots swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

boots scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan tries to improve position but can't.

Morgan sneaks out the side door and pushes boots away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
boots swinging wilding here.
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
boots lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
boots closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morgan counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
boots darts in trying to clinch
and Morgan counters with a three punch combo that has boots backing up. boots nods at Morgan to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - boots looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
boots doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Morgan moves into the clinch.
Morgan avoids the elbow strike from boots, against the cage.
boots tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morgan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Morgan jumps guard and drags boots to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
boots preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to stand and escape but boots is having none of it.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing boots from controlling successfully.
Morgan wants to stand up but boots is controlling him.
boots won't allow Morgan to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
boots blocks a head kick by Morgan.

boots shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
boots content to stall in guard here.
Morgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst boots is controlling him.
boots scoring with punches to the head and body.
Morgan is trying to keep boots in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nick Morgan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Morgan shoots and misses

and boots counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Morgan!
boots controlling from mount.
boots's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Morgan regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
boots tries to stand and escape but Morgan is controlling the position.
boots is trying to control. Morgan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Morgan is looking to escape.
boots is thwarting Morgan's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Morgan has one foot on boots's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Morgan throws a leg kick that is checked
and boots counters with a big head kick but Morgan shrugs it off.

Morgan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morgan showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morgan wants to control but boots is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
boots is holding on to half guard well.
boots is staying active underneath Morgan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
boots trying to control from the bottom.
boots is refusing to be controlled, as Morgan sits in half guard.

boots has one foot on Morgan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
boots with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

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 avoids the head kick by boots.
Morgan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
boots changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morgan tries to avoid it but boots manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morgan to the ground. Morgan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Morgan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morgan wants to control from the top but boots keeps moving.
Morgan is really struggling to control boots but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Morgan pushing down on boots's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nick Morgan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from boots as Morgan shoots in.
boots throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Morgan shoots in but no luck this time.
boots doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.

Morgan takes the fight into the clinch.
boots throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan has boots pressed against the cage, preventing boots from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morgan lands an elbow inside.
Morgan has boots pushed against the cage.
boots keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morgan's efforts to push away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. boots just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but boots has him pressed against the cage.
boots tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
boots tries a knee to the head but Morgan blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morgan as boots tries to tie him up.

Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
boots turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
boots's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and boots duly obliges.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
boots tries to clinch
and Morgan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. boots is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Morgan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. boots was covering up waiting for the punch and Morgan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Morgan wants to control from the top but boots keeps moving.

Morgan stands up from boots's guard - Morgan perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to clinch but boots moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from boots. No joy for Morgan on that attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from boots.
boots tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. boots defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
boots lands a front kick.
kinky boots has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from boots.
Morgan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Morgan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and boots is able to avoid easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morgan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nick Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
boots tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morgan is able to avoid easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nick Morgan!