PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osama Akharraz (ranked 3369 p4p, 411 weight class) and Chase Morgan (ranked 3376 p4p, 412 weight class). Akharraz has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Akharraz
vs
Morgan

225 cm
35
215 lbs
22 - 26 - 0

185 cm
32
214 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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 22 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osama Akharraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chase Morgan!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan looks to land a right hand but Akharraz moved out of range.
Morgan 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.
Akharraz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Morgan.
Morgan throws the left hand but Akharraz avoids the punch easily.

Akharraz instigates a clinch.
Morgan blocks an uppercut.
Akharraz lands with a right to the head.

Morgan has Akharraz pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Morgan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Akharraz tumbling to the mat - Morgan dives into Akharraz's guard.
Morgan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Akharraz seems a little lost for a moment, as Morgan dominates the positioning.

Morgan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Morgan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akharraz wants to get back to his feet.
Akharraz is trying to escape the position but Morgan is controlling the position.
Akharraz wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Morgan staying calm.
Akharraz pushes Morgan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Morgan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Morgan working the ground and pound.
Morgan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Akharraz's shoulder. That is not cool.
We've been hearing good reports from Akharraz's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Akharraz wants to get back to his feet but Morgan drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Morgan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Akharraz, who protects the arm well.
Morgan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Morgan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Akharraz will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Akharraz wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Morgan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Akharraz will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Akharraz bucks up and tries to throw Morgan off but instead Morgan has got his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
What can Akharraz do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

Morgan is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Akharraz is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chase Morgan!
Chase Morgan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.