PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucio Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Morgan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lucio Almeida's chin.

Morgan
vs
Almeida

189 cm
21
252 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucio Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan misses with a hook.
Morgan lands a nice shot to the body.

Almeida gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morgan.

Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Almeida looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A big left from Morgan misses.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Almeida avoids it.

Almeida rushes Morgan and presses him up against the cage.
Morgan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a shot to the side of Almeida's head.

It looks like Lucio Almeida has been cut.
Nice body punch from Morgan - that landed with a thud.
Morgan avoiding damage as Almeida throws knees to the body.
Morgan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morgan lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Almeida to work.

Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Almeida.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Almeida closes the distance looking to clinch
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jack Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida throws a wild body kick that Morgan sees coming a mile off.
Morgan throws a shot from downtown. Almeida moves away and avoids it.
Morgan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Almeida's hands.
Morgan lands with a hook. Almeida tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Morgan takes a swing at Almeida's ribcage but misses.
Almeida steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Morgan.
Almeida slips a jab from Morgan.
Almeida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morgan sets himself, and Almeida steps forward looking for the clinch! Morgan avoids it this time.
Almeida tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Almeida misses with an uppercut.
Morgan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan swings for the body but Almeida moves out of range.
Almeida takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Morgan swings for the body but Almeida moves out of range.
Almeida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
Almeida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan thinks about countering with a body kick.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Almeida manages to avoid it.
Almeida wants to counter the offense by Morgan and move into the clinch position.
Almeida misses the jab.
Morgan looks for the body kick but Almeida saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
Almeida closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That has opened up Lucio Almeida's cut even more.
Morgan misses with a low kick as Almeida jumps back.
Almeida smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Almeida moves into the clinch successfully.
Almeida tries to land knees in the clinch but Morgan avoids the damage to the body.
Morgan misses with the head strike.

Morgan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Almeida throws a push kick but Morgan slaps the foot to one side.
Almeida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morgan.
Almeida is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Almeida rushes Morgan and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Morgan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucio Almeida's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Almeida backs away, Morgan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Almeida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morgan throws out the jab.
Almeida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morgan.
Almeida walks into a left hand.
Almeida darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Morgan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Almeida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Almeida steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Morgan.
Almeida paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Morgan throws a wild body kick that Almeida sees coming a mile off.
Almeida steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Morgan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida lands with a hook. Morgan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Morgan tries to land a body kick

and Almeida counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Almeida.
Almeida keeps control of Morgan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Morgan.
Almeida is breathing heavily.
Morgan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Almeida prevents a body shot from Morgan.
Morgan lands a nice shot to the body.

Morgan breaks the clinch.
Almeida tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan throws a body shot but no joy.
Almeida throws out a loose jab but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Morgan.
Morgan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Almeida.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
Almeida takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Morgan feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Almeida sprawling to the canvas! Almeida rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Morgan finish him?!

Almeida is rocked!
Jack Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan misses with a looping left.
Almeida is still on wobbly legs! Can Morgan finish him?
Morgan moves in close and cracks Almeida with a massive right hand! Almeida, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Morgan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Morgan!
Jack Morgan very nearly forgot to thank Sully's Bar & Grill amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.