PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Morgan
vs
Hartmann

185 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

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 Montreal, Sean Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Hartmann !
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartmann wants to slow Morgan down by chopping away at his legs.
Hartmann shoots for a double leg takedown but Morgan sprawls well. He's pushed Hartmann 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Hartmann bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Morgan prevents Hartmann from moving into mount.
Hartmann is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Hartmann tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hartmann has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two 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 taking a bit of punishment here - Hartmann scoring with strikes.
Morgan regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hartmann 's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet.
Hartmann wants to take a breather but Morgan is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morgan has one foot on Hartmann 's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Morgan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hartmann wants to control but Morgan is keeping busy.
Morgan thows a huge punch but Hartmann dodges it nicely.
Morgan thows a huge punch but Hartmann dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan working the head and body with strikes.
Morgan lands strikes from half guard.
Hartmann should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hartmann is pressing down on Morgan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Morgan passes Hartmann 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Morgan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hartmann trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann wants to get back to full guard.
Hartmann controlling the position for now.
Hartmann trying to control here.
Hartmann on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan slips a nice elbow through Hartmann 's hands, connecting with Hartmann 's forehead.
Hartmann is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hartmann can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hartmann is pressing down on Morgan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hartmann looks gassed!
Morgan arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Hartmann 's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sean Morgan!