PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oiva Lohtander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Morgan
vs
Lohtander

190 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
219 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sammy Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oiva Lohtander!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan tries to land a leg kick but Lohtander saw it coming and moves away.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lohtander circles away quickly and effectively.
Morgan tries to clinch there but Lohtander circles away.
Lohtander circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morgan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Morgan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morgan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lohtander throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lohtander misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Lohtander.
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Lohtander's shoulder, as Lohtander tries to avoid the shot.

Lohtander scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lohtander looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Morgan struggling a bit here.
Lohtander trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Morgan tries to escape but Lohtander is in control.
Morgan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lohtander trying to control the action but Morgan is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Morgan keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Morgan is trying to stand back up but Lohtander is controlling him
Morgan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lohtander.
Morgan wants to control but Lohtander is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lohtander is looking to take a break and control but Morgan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morgan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lohtander on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice uppercut there from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a double jab
and Lohtander counters with a straight right hand.

Lohtander moves into the clinch.
Morgan lands with a right to the head.
Lohtander tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lohtander drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lohtander is trying to stall.

Lohtander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lohtander closes the distance and clinches up with Morgan, looking for a takedown. Lohtander pushes Morgan against the cage but Morgan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sammy Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oiva Lohtander.
Lohtander looks gassed!
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lohtander circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morgan throws a shot to the body.
Morgan lands a right hook to the body.
Morgan tries to clinch
and Lohtander counters with a straight right hand.
Morgan misses with a looping right.
Lohtander swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Morgan lunges at Lohtander with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lohtander's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lohtander avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sammy Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lohtander blocks a leg kick.
Lohtander shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Morgan defends it nicely.
Morgan throws a shot from downtown. Lohtander moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Morgan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lohtander moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Morgan scores with a jab. Lohtander acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Oiva Lohtander has been cut.
Morgan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Morgan tries to clinch but Lohtander is having none of it.
Lohtander shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Morgan defends it nicely.
Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lohtander throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morgan's waist but Morgan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lohtander off to one side.
Lohtander avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Lohtander tries to clinch up.
Lohtander takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A punch lands to the side of Lohtander 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lohtander is breathing heavily.

Lohtander moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Morgan blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lohtander.
Sammy Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oiva Lohtander.
Lohtander takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morgan wants to clinch.
Good exchange - Morgan coming out on top.
Morgan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sammy Morgan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morgan catches Lohtander with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Morgan tries to clinch there but Lohtander circles away.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Lohtander uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lohtander moves away from the strike by Morgan.
Morgan swinging wilding here.
Morgan lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morgan fails to land with a series of punches.
Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Morgan forces Lohtander back against the cage and clinches.
Morgan is pressed up against the cage. Lohtander has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morgan down to the mat. Morgan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lohtander slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
A big left from Morgan misses.
Lohtander slips under a jab.
Morgan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lohtander throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morgan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Lohtander checks it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lohtander!
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Lohtander slips the punch.
Lohtander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Lohtander slips the punch.
Lohtander throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lohtander looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Morgan is fending him off so far but Lohtander persists. Nope, Morgan circles away and we're back to standing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morgan.
Lohtander clinches but Morgan breaks the clinch
and Morgan counters with a series of strikes. Lohtander will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lohtander throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morgan with a hook.
Lohtander shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morgan pinned against the cage. Morgan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lohtander scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Morgan does it's job there.
Morgan tries to clinch

and Lohtander counters with a single leg into guard. Morgan didn't expect that.
Lohtander wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morgan is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Morgan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oiva Lohtander's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lohtander fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lohtander shoots in but no luck this time.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morgan, as that shot connected.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lohtander keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morgan's efforts to push away.
Morgan working hard to break the clinch.
Morgan tries to circle away but Lohtander has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lohtander is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Morgan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Morgan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lohtanders head.
Morgan tries for a takedown but Lohtander manages to get underhooks.
Lohtander tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sammy Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oiva Lohtander.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lohtander has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Morgan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan keeps control of Lohtander as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lohtander lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.

Lohtander breaks from the clinch.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Lohtander.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morgan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice combination there by Morgan.
Lohtander tries to score a power double leg takedown but Morgan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lohtander somewhat.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morgan misses with a hook.
Lohtander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sammy Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lohtander.
Oiva Lohtander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lohtander ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morgan tries to clinch there but Lohtander circles away.
Lohtander has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lohtander there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lohtander takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Morgan scores with a punch to the head.
Lohtander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan throws a jab when Lohtander was well out of range.
Lohtander ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Lohtander has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lohtander keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morgan's efforts to push away.
Morgan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Morgan is trying to break free.
Lohtander has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lohtander drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Morgan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Morgan controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Lohtander has him pressed against the cage.

Lohtander ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lohtander no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Lohtander keeps moving.

Lohtander looking for a guillotine here but Morgan defends easily.

Lohtander had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Morgan is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lohtander Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Morgan's back instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Morgan has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Lohtander is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Morgan defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Morgan trying to control but not successfully.
Sammy Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lohtander throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sammy Morgan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morgan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Morgan!