|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henry Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Long Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by No Easy Way Out. Dong comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thompson Twins - If You Were Here kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Long Dong will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
|
|
|
170 cm
23
141 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
|
200 cm
24
142 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
|
Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Powerful |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Morgan! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Long Dong! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No luck with that takedown attempt from Dong. Dong is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Morgan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dong has a takedown stuffed. Dong closes the distance and clinches up with Morgan, looking for a takedown. Dong pushes Morgan against the cage but Morgan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Henry Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Long Dong. Morgan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Morgan throwing strikes but missing. Dong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morgan is aware though and is defending well. Dong is looking for a triangle but Morgan pushes his legs off easily.
Morgan looking to pass the guard. Dong is looking for a triangle but Morgan pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Morgan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Morgan has managed to get both his arms back between Dong's legs - danger averted. Dong looking for a sweep. Not yet Dong, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dong throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Morgan tries to free his leg and advance position but Dong is retaining full guard. Morgan stands and throws Dong's legs to the side, diving into side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Morgan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Morgan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dong is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Morgan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Morgan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Dong tries to escape but Morgan is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dong throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Dong gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Dong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Morgan pulls his head out easily. Morgan seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Dong is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Henry Morgan! Henry Morgan retains his featherweight title!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
53% |
|
|
|
|
|
|