PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by Ladies and Gentlemen . Sanders is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Born in the USA. Robert Morgan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Morgan
vs
Sanders

179 cm
28
153 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

176 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan avoids a kick to the body.
Morgan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sanders avoids it.
Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanders.
Sanders looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sanders connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morgan. Morgan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sanders catches Morgan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Sanders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Sanders misses.
Sanders lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Sanders there.
Morgan punishes Sanders's body with a nice straight punch.
Morgan misses with a left hand
and Sanders counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morgan thinking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanders lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgan's sensitive parts.
Sanders digs a good body shot into Morgan's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sanders moves out of range as Morgan strikes.
Morgan lands an overhand right.
Morgan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sanders scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sanders avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Sanders has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sanders scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
Morgan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanders.
Sanders lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morgan.
Sanders takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanders scores with a hook to the body. Morgan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan takes one to the side of the head.
Morgan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Morgan looks to throw a body kick
and Sanders counters with a nice uppercut.
Morgan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Sanders does it's job there.
We've been told by Morgan's head coaches at Brutal Force Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Morgan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanders manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanders now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders lunges at Morgan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morgan's hand.
Sanders scores with a sloppy right hand. Morgan should have avoided that one.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Sanders avoids it.
Morgan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Morgan throws a nice looking combination but Sanders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bruce Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders misses with a low kick.
Morgan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sanders is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Morgan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Morgan drops his hands momentarily and Sanders takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot by Sanders.
Nice defenses there by Sanders.
Morgan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders lands a leg kick that knocks Morgan off balance momentarily.
Sanders wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Sanders avoids it.
Morgan throws a lazy right hand but Sanders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morgan misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanders counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Sanders. Beautiful body shot.
Nice cross by Sanders.
Sanders scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanders looks for the body kick but Morgan saw that one coming.
Morgan throws a counter high kick but Sanders was just alert enough to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanders scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanders ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sanders paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Sanders dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sanders dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanders blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Morgan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sanders fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morgan drops his hands momentarily and Sanders takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sanders throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sanders lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morgan at a distance.
Sanders lands a nice looking body shot.
Morgan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sanders scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanders lands a nice hook to Morgan's body. Morgan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanders getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanders connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Morgan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sanders swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Morgan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Morgan drops his hands momentarily and Sanders takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sanders scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morgan doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanders scores with a hook to the body. Morgan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morgan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sanders lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sanders scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morgan doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanders avoids a kick to the body.
Morgan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheers as Sanders lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morgan doesn't seem phased though.
Sanders scores with a hook to the body. Morgan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick
and Sanders counters with a straight right hand.
Sanders throws a push kick but Morgan slaps the foot to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morgan.
Sanders throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morgan.
Sanders connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morgan's hands.
Sanders takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice jab there from Sanders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Morgan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sanders fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morgan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Morgan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morgan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Morgan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Morgan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Morgan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morgan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanders.
Sanders misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanders creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanders has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.
Sanders lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanders creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Sanders escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanders ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanders throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morgan.
Sanders lands with an uppercut that bounces Morgan off the cage and back into range.
Morgan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanders bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morgan's head.
Morgan is looking to clinch.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Sanders's shoulder, as Sanders tries to avoid the shot.
Sanders has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanders lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses
and Sanders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanders moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanders scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Sanders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Morgan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sanders lands a jab to Morgan's midsection.
Sanders changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Sanders.
Sanders's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sanders duly obliges.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donk. Sanders catches Morgan right on the button with a cross.

Morgan is rocked!
Sanders tries a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
Morgan throwing a counter right hand but Sanders manages to avoid it.
Bruce Sanders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some bone on bone action there as Morgan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Morgan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanders moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oh Morgan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Sanders moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Morgan walks into a left hand.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanders throws a lazy right hand but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morgan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morgan seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanders.
Morgan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab by Sanders.
Sanders lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Morgan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sanders cracks Morgan with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sanders has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Morgan to stand back up!

It looks like Robert Morgan has been cut.
Sanders dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Sanders avoids it.
Morgan throws a body punch but Sanders moves out of range.
Morgan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sanders scores with a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders drops Morgan with a straight right hand, right on the button! Sanders follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Sanders!
A relieved looking Bruce Sanders thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.