PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darren McPunchface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darren McPunchface looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

McPunchface
vs
Morgan

191 cm
26
215 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
19
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darren McPunchface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chase Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Morgan there.
Morgan throws a body punch but McPunchface moves out of range.
McPunchface scores with a nice head shot.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McPunchface manages to avoid it.
McPunchface cracks a nice hook into Morgan's ribs.
McPunchface stuffs the takedown attempt from Morgan. Morgan gets slowly back to his feet.
Morgan is looking to chop away at McPunchface's legs.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McPunchface.
Morgan has a takedown stuffed.
McPunchface missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McPunchface - that will leave a mark!
McPunchface misses with a body kick.
Morgan tries to work over McPunchface's front leg with a kick but McPunchface checks it.
McPunchface throws a nice outside leg kick.
McPunchface lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McPunchface throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan swings away with a body shot that misses
and McPunchface cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morgan connects with a body shot that sends McPunchface's belly button to the back.
Morgan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McPunchface checks a low kick from Morgan.

Morgan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Morgan.
McPunchface letting Morgan take a breather here.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McPunchface scores with a nice head shot.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from McPunchface.

McPunchface instigates a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McPunchface is leaning against Morgan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Morgan looks winded!
Morgan scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Morgan.
Morgan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morgan.
Morgan blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McPunchface.
Morgan leaning his opponent against the cage.
McPunchface throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
McPunchface is looking to control Morgan's arms but Morgan gets an underhook and turns him. Now McPunchface has his back to the cage.

McPunchface pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McPunchface connects with a body shot.
McPunchface lands with a kick to the temple. Morgan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McPunchface takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morgan.
McPunchface stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McPunchface wants it to stay on the feet.
McPunchface wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Darren McPunchface has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chase Morgan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. McPunchface does a little dance to reset his feet.
McPunchface throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but McPunchface is just out of range.
Morgan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morgan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McPunchface keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Morgan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Morgan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McPunchface is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
McPunchface tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Morgan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Morgan working the ground and pound but McPunchface is defending the strikes.
Morgan controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPunchface struggling a bit here.
Morgan working the strikes but McPunchface uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Morgan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McPunchface blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morgan.
McPunchface avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morgan.
Morgan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McPunchface avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morgan.
McPunchface avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morgan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Darren McPunchface will probably get the nod.
That's time! McPunchface's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McPunchface swings widly with a right hand
and McPunchface takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morgan swings for the body but McPunchface moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from McPunchface misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. McPunchface does a little dance to reset his feet.
McPunchface walks into a left hand.
Morgan throws a leg kick but McPunchface sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McPunchface takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

McPunchface instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Morgan.
Morgan blocking some punches.
McPunchface gets through Morgan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morgan tries to land knees in the clinch but McPunchface avoids the damage to the body.
McPunchface misses with a punch on the inside.
McPunchface throws a punch but it's blocked by Morgan.
Morgan is pushing McPunchface up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McPunchface doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morgan holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McPunchface is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McPunchface is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morgan is defending well for now.
Morgan is leaning against McPunchface and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Morgan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
McPunchface swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McPunchface working aggressively here.
Morgan cracks McPunchface with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McPunchface.
Morgan lands a left hand.
McPunchface misses with a punch on the inside.
Morgan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McPunchface up against the cage.
Darren McPunchface has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McPunchface's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McPunchface tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morgan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McPunchface can't find room to land a body shot as Morgan controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan pushes McPunchface back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McPunchface misses with a hook from the clinch.
McPunchface misses with the head strike.
Morgan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McPunchface.
McPunchface is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Morgan lands a shoulder strike.
Morgan prevents McPunchface from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Morgan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan avoiding damage.
Morgan lands a left hand.
McPunchface misses with a punch on the inside.
McPunchface on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morgan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McPunchface's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McPunchface lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.

Morgan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. McPunchface can't fight it off and eventually Morgan manages to take the fight to the floor. McPunchface looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morgan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morgan passes McPunchface's left leg - he's now in half guard.
McPunchface avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morgan.
Morgan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McPunchface regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Morgan.
Morgan postures up.
McPunchface looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morgan is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morgan trying to control but McPunchface is working from the bottom.
Morgan with a flurry of punches that miss.
McPunchface preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Morgan wants to pass the guard but McPunchface is keeping the position.
Morgan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Morgan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Morgan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

McPunchface throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Morgan avoids a kick to the body.
OH! McPunchface has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Morgan smells blood and charges in for the finish! Morgan unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of McPunchface sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chase Morgan!
Chase Morgan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.