PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mick Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Meyers
vs
Morgan

188 cm
22
196 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

184 cm
27
198 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mick Meyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trent Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyers misses with a wild combination.
Morgan slips a jab and a cross from Meyers.
Meyers misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Meyers.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Meyers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meyers fails to land with a series of punches.
Mick Meyers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meyers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan shoots for a double leg takedown but Meyers sprawls well. He's pushed Morgan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Meyers.
Meyers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meyers blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Morgan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Meyers if he has to take too many more of those.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Meyers keeps it at a distance.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Morgan rushes Meyers and presses him up against the cage.
Morgan connects with a knee to the head.
Morgan lands an elbow inside that Meyers shrugs off.
Meyers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Meyers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Morgan jumps guard but Meyers stands there with Morgan around his waist. Morgan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Meyers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Meyers is trying to break the clinch but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
Meyers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morgan blocking some punches.
Meyers takes an elbow to the temple.
Meyers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Meyers prevents it.
Mick Meyers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Morgan.
Morgan tries to land knees in the clinch but Meyers avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Morgan.
Morgan jumps guard but Meyers stands there with Morgan around his waist. Morgan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Morgan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyers managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Morgan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Meyers's face.
Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meyers.
Morgan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meyers is defending well for now.
Morgan lands a knee to the head.
Morgan looks gassed!
Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meyers.
Morgan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meyers is defending well for now.
Morgan misses with an elbow over the top.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meyers avoids it.
Morgan missing with knees to the body.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Meyers forces Morgan back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to land knees in the clinch but Meyers avoids the damage to the body.
Meyers wants to get back to striking at distance but Morgan won't allow it.
Meyers dodges an elbow strike from Morgan.
Morgan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Morgan misses with a knee to the head.
Morgan scores with a knee to the head.
Meyers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Morgan trying to control the position but instead, Meyers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morgan into the cage.
Meyers managing to block the knees to the body from Morgan.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meyers has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.
Meyers is trying to break free.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Meyers has had enough of the clinch but Morgan keeps him there for the moment.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meyers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Meyers blocks an elbow strike from Morgan.
Meyers wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Morgan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Meyers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A frustrated look appears on Meyers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morgan prevents Meyers from breaking the clinch.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
Morgan throws an elbow but it misses.
Morgan throws an elbow that misses.
Meyers gets through Morgan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morgan throws an elbow that misses.
Morgan scores a nice knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meyers avoids it.
Morgan stalling.

Meyers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meyers misses with a body shot.
Meyers scores with a nice head shot.
Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Meyers circles away.
Meyers misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Morgan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Meyers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Meyers.
Meyers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Morgan has closed the distance and engaged Meyers in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Meyers is looking to break free of the clinch but Morgan has double underhooks.
Morgan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Meyers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Morgan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meyers is defending well for now.
Meyers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Meyers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Meyers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Morgan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meyers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meyers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Morgan forces Meyers back against the cage and clinches.
Morgan lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Meyers blocks an elbow strike.
Meyers prevents a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meyers is defending well for now.
Meyers blocks the elbow strike.

Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meyers.
Morgan tries to clinch but Meyers moves away
enabling Meyers to counter with a crisp jab.
Morgan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Meyers.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Meyers moves out of range easily.
Morgan tries to clinch up.
Meyers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morgan slips a jab and a cross from Meyers.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Meyers keeps it at a distance.
Meyers throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Meyers takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Morgan clinches with his opponent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Morgan obliges.
Morgan scores a nice knee to the body.
Morgan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morgan effectively controlling the action here.
Meyers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meyers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Morgan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Morgan lands a good knee to the midsection. Meyers won't want to take too many of those.
Meyers avoiding damage as Morgan throws knees to the body.
Morgan lands an elbow just above Meyers 's eye.
Morgan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Morgan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morgan tries to work over Meyers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for Morgan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands an elbow inside that Meyers shrugs off.
Morgan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Morgan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Meyers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meyers.
Morgan lands a nice elbow.
Meyers takes a knee to the side of the body.

Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meyers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morgan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Meyers circles away.
A left and a right from Meyers both land. Nice combination.
Morgan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morgan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Morgan lands a head kick. Meyers smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Morgan moves into the clinch successfully.
Morgan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Meyers smiles and moves away.
Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meyers.
Meyers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A clash of legs there as Morgan blocks the low kick.
Meyers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meyers misses with a series of wild punches.
Meyers misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Meyers misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Meyers misses.
Meyers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meyers keeps the fight on the outside.
Meyers throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.
Meyers blocks a jab.
Meyers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morgan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meyers swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan lands a head kick!
Morgan lands with a kick to the temple. Meyers shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Morgan lands a big head kick that sends Meyers tumbling to the mat! Morgan takes a step backwards and waves Meyers back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Meyers is rocked!
No joy there for Meyers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meyers stuffs the takedown attempt from Morgan. Morgan gets slowly back to his feet.
Morgan tries to clinch up.

Morgan closes the distance and pushes Meyers back into the cage.
Meyers tries a body shot but Morgan blocks it.
Meyers working hard to break the clinch.
Meyers avoids a wild elbow strike from Morgan.
Morgan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers misses with a knee to the head.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meyers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morgan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meyers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trent Morgan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Morgan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Meyers.
Meyers wants to break free but Morgan has control.
Trent Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meyers tries to break free but Morgan pushes him back against the cage.
Morgan keeps control of Meyers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meyers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Meyers working aggressively here.
Meyers tries to circle away but Morgan has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a knee strike.
Morgan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Morgan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Morgan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meyers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but Meyers blocks with his arms.
Morgan tries a knee to the head but Meyers blocks it.
Meyers gets through Morgan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morgan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meyers's efforts to push away.
Mick Meyers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Meyers tries to land a knee to the head but Morgan blocks with his arms.
Morgan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Morgan misses with an elbow over the top.
Meyers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Meyers.
Meyers can't break the clinch.
A short left from Morgan.
Meyers is trying to break the clinch but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
Meyers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Morgan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Morgan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

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