PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Schultz (ranked 2648 p4p, 4067 weight class) and Johan Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johan Morgan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schultz
vs
Morgan

195 cm
25
215
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sterling Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johan Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan walks into a left hand.

Schultz has closed the distance and engaged Morgan in a clinch.

Schultz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Schultz instigates a clinch.
Morgan has Schultz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Schultz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Schultz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schultz gets through Morgan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Schultz.
Schultz lands a nice uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schultz obliges.

Schultz manages to break the clinch.
Schultz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown attempt by Morgan or perhaps it was just good defense by Schultz, which made it look bad.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Schultz moves into the clinch.
A short left from Schultz.
Schultz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morgan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schultz smiles and moves away.
Sterling Schultz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Morgan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Schultz.

It looks like Johan Morgan has been cut.
Schultz scores with a shot to the body.

Schultz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Schultz.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schultz.
Schultz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schultz lands a right hand.

Morgan is rocked!
Schultz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schultz scores with a shoulder strike.
Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can Schultz finish him?
Schultz misses with the head strike.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schultz throws a punch but it's blocked by Morgan.
Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schultz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schultz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schultz swings wildly with an uppercut but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schultz throws a punch but it's blocked by Morgan.
Morgan seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Schultz - that landed with a thud.
Schultz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz gets through Morgan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schultz creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Morgan with a big uppercut! Morgan tries to clinch up but Schultz pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Morgan to the mat! Morgan covers up and Schultz unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sterling Schultz!