PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Mc Court (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markus Mc Court has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Morgan
vs
Mc Court

180 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darius Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Markus Mc Court!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan shoots for a double leg takedown but Mc Court sprawls well. He's pushed Morgan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mc Court tries for a takedown but Morgan circles away easily

and Morgan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mc Court's guard now.
Mc Court looks gassed!
Morgan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan stands and throws Mc Court's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Morgan stands up.
Morgan tries for a takedown but Mc Court sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Mc Court gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morgan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mc Court can do anything to dispel that myth.

Morgan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mc Court tries to clinch up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Morgan.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morgan.

Morgan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mc Court was covering up waiting for the punch and Morgan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mc Court really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morgan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Mc Court is working an open guard so Morgan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but Mc Court shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Morgan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice combination there by Morgan.

Morgan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Morgan showed some decent athleticism there.
Morgan is trying to control the action in half guard but Mc Court is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morgan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mc Court is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mc Court punching from the bottom.
Morgan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mc Court!
Morgan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mc Court is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morgan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee warns Mc Court that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mc Court flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Morgan is landing with some decent strikes but Mc Court is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Mc Court is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Morgan locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Mc Court is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darius Morgan!