PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yang Morks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mercito Gesta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morks comes to the cage accompanied by The Champ. The key to victory for Yang Morks has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Morks
vs
Gesta

198 cm
29
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

182 cm
28
190 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

MMA ANIMAL

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yang Morks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mercito Gesta!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morks throws a head kick but Gesta moves out of range.
Morks scores with a hook.
Morks avoids the head kick by Gesta.
Gesta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morks.
Gesta lands with a slapping head kick.
Morks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gesta.
A head kick misses from Gesta.
Gesta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morks swivels and escapes.
Morks punishes Gesta's body with a nice straight punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morks misses with a double jab.
Morks blocks a head kick by Gesta.
Gesta on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gesta looks to land a body kick but Morks moved away.
Gesta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morks but Morks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gesta ducks right into an uppercut from Morks.
Gesta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morks swivels and escapes.
Yang Morks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mercito Gesta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morks blocks a head kick by Gesta.
Nice takedown defense from Morks. No joy for Gesta on that attempt.
Gesta looks gassed!
Morks avoids the head kick by Gesta.
Morks scores with a head kick.
Morks lands a slapping body shot.
Gesta fails with a takedown attempt.
Gesta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gesta on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Morks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morks wants it to stay on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morks with a jab.
Morks scores with a head kick.
Gesta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Gesta is rocked!
Morks stuffs the takedown attempt from Gesta. Gesta gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Morks wants it to stay on the feet.
Morks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gesta on the side of the head.
A head kick from Morks lands but Gesta takes it in his stride.
Morks lands a nice hook to Gesta's body. Gesta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

A big head kick from Morks and Gesta is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Gesta is still in real trouble! Can Morks finish him?
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Morks gets to his feet. Gesta looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A head kick misses from Gesta.
Gesta seems to have recovered his senses.
Morks throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Gesta crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yang Morks!